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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886. 250 words

1 Captain Daniel Mills continued in the service, after the Regiment was disbanded, at the close of the year, serving as a Captain in Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment of the New York Line, in the Continental Array.

2 Elijah Hunter was originally named for Second Lieutenant, with Samuel Haight, subsequently sheriff of the County, as First Lieutenant. He was a member of the County Committee, representing Bedford, 1776- 7 ; subsequently became a Captain in Van Cortlandt's Regiment ; and left the service at the close of 1776.

s John Bayley evidently left the Regiment before it went into active service, since, in August, 1775, Miles Oakley, a member of the first County Committee, was appointed in hie place, leaving the service at the end of the year.

The following paper, with the names of the men enlisted into this Company, is taken from the original manuscript, among the Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returns, xxvii., 266 ; and will be interesting to those who have descended from the older families of Bedford :

"Beadfoed, July 29th, 1775. "A Return of the Men inlisted by Daniel Mills Gapt. and Elijah Hunter first Leut.

" Abijah Dan, Abijah Weed,

" Jonathan Weeks, John thomas,

" willis major wilks, Lewis Miller,

" John feris, James trowbridg,

"James Raymond, Jun r Joseph Clarke, Jun r

" John Bud, John ellit, Jun r

" Amos Roberts, James Cannady,

" Henry Rich, John Gosseper,

" Abram Nickels, James Miller,