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tunus Leforge.

I'ennis Ryer.

Phillip Hunt.

Jacob alentine.

Stephen Embree.

Abraham garison.

Nathaniel Lawrence.

James Grobe.

Peter Devoe.

John Embree, Jun'.

James Swaim.

Thomas Cromwell.

Nazareth Brewer.

Gerrardus Cromwell.

Thomas Hunt.

Obadiah Hide.

Abraham Leggett.

John Curser.

William Leggett.

Sirion Williams.

John Leggett, Jun'.

John Ryer, Jun'.

Robert Hunt, Jun',

Jacob Chappel.

Cornelius Leggett.

John Gan-ison.

Mr. Woods.

John Jacobs.

John Hedger.

Thomas Dogherty.

Thomas Hedger.

John Clark.

Stephen Edwards.

John Devoe.

James Rock.

John Blizard.

George Higby.

John Walbrin.

Jacob Hunt.

John Warnick.

Levi Hunt.

Thomas Gemble.>

Jeremiah Regen.

" September 5, 1775."

Their prayer was frranted, for in October the following minute is made in the Revolutionary Military Records :

" Officcrfofihe Wetl Farmt and Fordham Company.

" West F.\rms and Manor of Fokpiiam, In the BoKoi iai of Westi hkster. 21" of October, 1775. " It being determined by a Committee of the County of West Chester,

' Revolutionary Papers, toI. 1. page 135.

that the above said places should be one distinct Beat or district ; We the Subscriber being appointed a Committee of Inspection to preside at the Election for Officers of the Jlilitia for said beat do most humbly represent to the Honor the Provincial Congress for the Province of New York, that they have proceeded to the choice of Officers ia Conformity to the Orders of the s'' Hon'ble Provincial Congress, when the underwritteD Persons were unanimously Chose. Capt. Nicholas Berrian, 1" Lieut. Gilbert Taylor, 2>i Do. Daniel Devoe, Jun', Ensign Benjamin Valentine.