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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. 273 words

This closes the record of the post, for which I am indebted to the kindness of Comrade Beil, its first organizer. No list of officers for 1886 furnished. Comrade Beil has been since transferred to Farnsworth Post.

Farnsworth Post, No. 170, of Mount Vernon. -- This post was organized on the 22d day of July, 18S0, and mustered into service by Comrade Henry Osterheld, of Kitching Post, No. (JO, of Yonkers.

The charter members were as follows :

.lames N. Jenkins, F. Whittaker, .lolin G. Fay, And. Bridgeman, Geo. W. Hertholf, N. Van Ilorson, Wm. Wilson, Jr., I). E. Horton, Wm. G. Thiselton, J. L. D. Biker, Frederick Sauter, Simon Sternhagen.

The officers of the post to date are as follows :

Commanders : James H. Jenkins, 1880, 1S81 and 1882 ; Frederick Whittaker, 1883 ; Nathan Van Ilorson, 1884 and 1885.

Senior Y'ice-Commanders : F. Whittaker, 1880 and 1881 ; John G. Fay, 1882 ; Nathan Van Uorson, 188:1 ; and Joseph H. Porter, 1884 and 1.S85.

Junior Vice-Commanders : John G. Fay, 1880 and 1881 ; Nathan Van Horson, 1882; Wm, Wilson, Jr,, 1883 ; Wm. A. Anderson, 1884 ; Henry S. Spronll, 1885.

Chaplains : Nathan Van Horson, 1880 and I88I ; Joseph 11. Porter, 1882 and 1883 ; Stephen P. Hunt, 1884 and 1885.

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HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Surgeons : George W. Bertholf, 1880 ; Charles J. Nordquiet, 1881 ami 1882; Julius Dieckman, 1883; J. Q. A. Hollister, 1884 and 1885.

Officers of tlif Day : Wm. Wilson, Jr., ISSO, 1881 aiid 1882; Samuel Tieliaut, 1883 ; J. L. D. Riker, 1881 ; John G. Fay, ISSf).