He was subsequently made an Ensign in the Continental Service - but soon became tired and resigned, and brought influences to bear in order to secure a Lieutenancy in the same service, in which latter operation, however, he does not seem to have been successful.

8 Peter Carman, also, did not sign the Association until the day of the Election.

» Samuel Haight represented Westchester-county, in the Assembly of the State, 1782->3, 1784, 1789-'90, 1791, 1792; he was Sheriff of the County, 1792-'6; and he was one of the Senators from the Southern District, 1797-1800. In 1800, he represented the Southern District in the Council of Appointment.

» Nathaniel Delevan represented Westchester-county in the Assembly of the State, 1781-'2.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Lieutenant ; Titus Runnels , for its Second Lieutenant ; and Abraham Purdy, for its Ensign. ' The southern division of the same former District elected Gideon Selah [Seeleij f] for its Captain, Samuel Lawrence for its First Lieutenant; Caleb Hobby, for its Second Lieutenant ; 2 and Abraham Todd, for its Ensign.

The District formerly commanded by Joseph Strang 3 elected John Hyatt, for its Captain ; * John Drake, for its First Lieutenant ; 5 Obediah Purdy, for its Second Lieutenant; and Joseph Horton, for its Ensign. 6

The eight Companies, in the Manor of Cortlandt, which were thus reorganized and re-officered, were known as the North Battalion of Westchester-county, of which, soon afterwards, Pierre Van Cortlandt was made Colonel, 7 Gilbert Drake its Lieutenant-colonel, 3 Joseph Strang its First Majqr, 9 Ebenezer Purdy its Second Major, 10 John Oooley its Adjutant, and Isaac Norton its Quartermaster. 11