The East Company elected David Davids, for its Captain : Benjamin Vermilyea, for its First Lieutenant; Gilbert Dean, for its Second Lieutenant ; and Gabriel Reguaw, \_Eequa for its Ensign. '' Captain-elect Davids appears to have declined the proffered office ; and, at a subsequent Election, the Company elected Benjamin Vermilyea, for its Captain ; Gilbert Dean, for its First Lieutenant; and William Fushie, \_Foi-shcc to its Second Lieutenancy; Ensign Requa evidently retaining the Office to which he hatl been originally appointed."

The Lower Company elected Isaac Vermilyea, for its

Thomas Pinkney was promoted to the command of the Company, in March, 177(1.

Daniel Sebring represented the Town of Eastchester, in the County Committee, 1776-'7.

15 William Pinkney was promoted to the First Lieutenancy in March, 1776.

^'^ Uintoririil Miiniiscripis reltiliiiij to the War of the Hendiitum : Militui ii Itrtiirnx, xxvii., 144.

1- Joseph Drake was a member of the Firstand Second Provincial Congresses, by the former of whom he was made Colonel of the First Westchester-county Regiment, {Uinlorical Manuscript*, etc. : MUilnnj Keturns xxvi., 1:5 )

'8 A very interesting .Vflidavit, made by Lieutenant Willis, on the sixth of .Vugtist, 177(>, illustrative of the unpopularity of Colonel John Thomas, Junior, may bo seen in the llislurical Stamtacripts, etc. ; Mitrellone'iiis I'liperx, xxxix., 347.

" .\braham Ledew represented the Manor of Philipsborough in the County Committee, in 1776-'7. This name was written, elsewhere, La Donx.

^ lliKlorii nl M(iHa»cripl» relating to the War of the lieivliitiun : SlUUunj Retiirm, xxvi., 140.