History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
Adolph Phillipse, Westchester, 1722-26. Fred. Phillipse, Westchester, 1726-.^0. Fred. Phillipse (2d), Westchester, 1751-75. Daniel Purdy, Westchester, 1739-43. Joseph Purdy, Westchester, l(;9.")-99, 1701-5, 1709. Joseph Theale. Westchester, 1001-94, 1097. John Townsend, Westchester, 1745-75. Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jfanor of Cortlandt, 1708-75. Philip Verplanck, Manor of Cortlandt, 1734-68. Edmund Ward, Westchester, 1705-09, 1710-12. Isaiic Wilkins, Borough of Westchester, 1772-75. Gilbert Willet, Borough of Westchester, 1728-32. Lsaac Willet, Borough of Westchester, 1772-75. William Willet, M'estchester, 1701-9, 1710-15, 1710-33. William Willet, Westchester, 17.38.
Of these members, Adolph Philipse and Lewis Morris, Jr., were elected Speakers. There were thirty-one Assemblies, -- terms of service from two months to ten years. The compensation of the representatives from Westchester County and Manor of Cortlandt was six shillings (seventy-five cents) a day ; that of the representative of the borough of Westchester, ten shillings (SI. 25.) These allowances were paid by their constituents.
Delegates to the Provin'cial Convention of April 20, 1775. -- This convention was summoned by the Committee of Sixty, because the General Assembly refused to comply with the recommendation of the Continental Congress to choose delegates to the
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HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
Continental Congress. The Westchester County elected
Samuel Drake. Jonathan Piatt.
Robert Graham. John Thomas, Jr.
James Holmes. Philip Van rortlaniU.
Lewis Blorris. Stephen Ward.
Provincial Congress. -- The last session of the Colonial Assembly was held April 3, 1775. These conventions were four in number. The first Provincial Convention met May 22, 1775. The apportionment varied. Some of the members were elected for one year, others for six months. The vote was taken by counties. The First, Second and Third Congresses met in New York, while the Fourth was migratory, -- meeting at White Plains, Fishkill and Kingston. The deputies were chosen from the counties in the same manner as representatives to the Colonial Assembly.