Gershom Sherwood, for its Second Lieutenant ; ' and George Mouson, for its Third Lieutenant.'"

The six Companies on the Manor of Philipsborough, and those at Westchester, previously referred to, at Eastcliester, and at New Rochelle and the Manor of Pelham, all of them reorganized and re-officered as thus described, were known as the South Battalion of Westchester-county, of which, soon afterwards, Joseph Drake was made Colonel," James Hammond its Lieutenant-colonel,'^ Moses Drake its First ]\Iajor,'' Jonathan G. Graham its Second Major,'* Abraham Emmons its Adjutant,''' and Theophilus Barton, Junior, its Quarter-master.'*

The District of Mamaroneck and Rye, except the upper end of King-street, elected Robert Bloomer for its Captain ;" Alexander Hunt, for its First Lieutenant ; Ezekial Halsted, for its Second Lieutenant; and Daniel Horton, for its Ensign.

The District in which were included Harrison's Precinct and the upper end of King-street, elected Henry Dusinberry, for its Captain ; Lyon Miller, for its First Lieutenant;'- Caleb Paulding Horton, for its Second Lieutenant; and Gilbert Duusiuberry, forits Ensign.'^ For some reason which isnow unknown, a second Election for Officers of this Company was made on the tenth of January, 1776,'^" when John Thomas Minor was chosen for its Captain,'^' Gilbert Dusenberry, for

" Gershom Sherwood represented the Manor of Philipsborough in the County Committee, 177C-'7.

1" George Morrison was the name of this oBiccr, (Hixloricid Mauvst rijits, etc.; Miscetl<ineiiiis Papers, x.xxv., G3.)

" .loseph Drake was elected to the command of the Company of New Rochelle and Pelham Manor, (jxijc 281, ante ;) but, as he was, also, a member of the Provincial (congress, he found means, within that body, to secure his appointment to the command of the Regiment, (Hustorical Mniiiifcripis, etc. : Milittirj/ ]liiiirm, x.wi., 13.)