* Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returns, xxvi., 234.

The following list of the names of those, from West Farms and the Manor of Fordham, who were summoned to meet at Westchester ; who petitioned for the organization of the new Company ; and who were its members, when it was organized, may properly find a place in this narrative. It was copied from the original manuscript, (Historical Manuscripts, Petitions, xxxi., 114.)

Nicholas Berrian, Isaac Valintine, Peter Valintine, John Stevens, Benjamin Curaer [Coj-ao f] Abraham Dyckman, John Turner, Benjamin Valentine,

his Georg X Philpet,

mark Isaac Valintine, Junior, Peter Bussing, Juner, Peter Bussing, Abraham Wils, Benjamin Curser, Jr., Hendrick Ryer, John Lint, [Lent f] John Ryer, Isaac Corser, [Corsa f] Isaac Corser, Ju r , tunus Leforge, Phillip Hurit, Stephen Embree, Nathaniel Lawrenc, Peter Devoe,

James McKay, Robert Campbell, Eden Hunt, Isaac Hunt, James Archer, Samuel Embree, Jun*, Edward Harris, John Collard, Cornelius Jacobs, hezekiah Ward, Tunis Garrison, Isack Cant, Gilbert Taylor, Robert Gilmer, Benjamin Archer, Junr, Daniel Devoe, Ju r , John Embree, Sen*, Jacob Lent, his Abram X Lent,

mark Dennis Ryer, Jacob Valentine, Abraham garison, James Grobe, John Embree, Jun r ,

In the Manor of Cortlandt, there were eight Districts or Beats, which appear to have been the same, in their several territorial limits, as those under the former arrangement; and these elected the following Officers for the respective Companies :

The District formerly commanded by Francis Lent elected James Kronkhyte, for its Captain ; Abraham Lamb, for its First Lieutenant ; Staats De Grote, for its Second Lieutenant ; and David Penore, for its Ensign.