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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. 269 words

Y'.; George H. Morse, 2'.ltli Mass.; Oscar Stephens, .Ith N. Y.; Crawford X. Smith, lid V.S. Inf.; Thomns Rush, lt«4th N. V.; Henry A. Maynard, 21st X. Y.; .lolin I.owry, lid Refjt. I'rov. X. Y. (,'av.; John Simnioiis, 49tli N.Y.; Alexander Jones, 12Xth \. V.; Itenjainin S. Dick, 22d X. V. S. M.; Mervin Sniffin, I'ltli X. Y. H. Art.; J. (i. Spencer, yeoman, U. S. S., "Katahdin ; " Stanley F. Newell, 37th N. Y.

Ward B. Burnett Post, I\<i. 496, of Tavrijtown. -- This l)ost was organized July 1, 1S84, W. C. Reddy, of Post Rice, New York City, being the mustering officer.

Charles N. McCUitclu-n, late of Vosburgh Post, Pcekskill, was the organizer and first Commander of this post for 1884, and was succeeded by C. J. Carpenter, who is the present Commander.

The charter members were :

Richard B. Coutant, Charles N. McCutcheii, Henry White, J. ('. Jones, Louis Ilelwig, Thomas Arthur, (.'liarles Iluniidireys, Joseph 8. M. Slagle, J. .1. Liiison, .\le\and6r Hamilton, Jacob Van Tassell, Harry J. Parnell, C'. T. Carpenter, E. T. Yocoui, Thomas Rawclitle, William Covert, Bishop Armstrong, William C. Ciishiiig, Jacob Wood, Ilenry Humphreys, tJeorge B. <!ypher and James D. See.

Since organization of the post the following members have been mustered in : Thomas Birdsall, Thomas Taxter, Sylvester Gesner, B. Frank Davis and Elias Bryant.

The list sent by the Commander of the post did not give the regiments of the members in full.

B. F. Davis and (". J. Carpenter belonged to the Seventh and Eighth Regiments of New York Militia, respectively, and served for three and six mouths.