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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 266 words

* Historical Mamiscripts relating to the War of the SevohUion: Military Hetums, xxvi., 234.

The following list of the names of those, from West Farms and the Manor of Fordham, who were summoned to meet at Westchester ; who petitioned for the organization of the new Company ; and who were its members, when it was organized, may properly find a place in this narrative. It was copied from the original manuscript, {Historical Manuscripts, Petitions, xxxi., 114.)

Nicholas Berrian,

James McKay,

Isaac Valintine,

Eobert Campbell,

Peter Valintine,

Eden Hunt,

John Stevens,

Isaac Hunt,

Benjamin Curser [Corsaf]

James .\rcher.

Abraham Dyckman,

Samuel Embree, Jun',

John Turner,

Edward Harris,

Benjamin Valentine,

John Collard,

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Cornelius Jacobs,

Georg X Philpet,

hezekiah Ward,

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Tunis Garrison,

Isaac Valintine, Junior,

Isack Cant,

Peter Bussing, Juner,

Gilbert Taylor,

Peter Bussing,

Robert Gilmer,

Abraham Wils,

Benjamin Archer, Jun',

Benjamin Curser, Jr.,

Daniel Devoe, Ju',

Hendrick Ryer,

John Embree, Sen%

John Lint, [Lentf]

Jacob Lent,

John Kyer,

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Isaac Corser, [Corsaf]

Abram X Lent,

Isaac Corser, Ju',

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Dennis Ryer,

Phillip Hunt,

Jacob Valentine,

Stephen Embree,

Abraham garison.

Nathaniel Lawreuc,

.Tames Grobe,

Peter Devoe,

John Embree, Jun',

In the Manor of Cortlandt, there were eight Districts or Beats, which appear to have been the same, in their several territorial limits, as those under the former arrangement ; and these elected the following Officers for the respective Companies:

The District formerly commanded by Francis Lent elected James Kronkhyte, for its Captain ; Abraham Lamb, for its First Lieutenant ; Staats De Grote, for its Second Lieutenant ; and David Peuore, for its Ensign.