2 In April, 1776, Caleb Hobby, who was said to have been a " Gentle- " man," received a Commission from the Continental Congress, as First Lieutenant in "the First Regiment of New York Forces," (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returns, xxvii., 104) ; and he appears to have joined the Seventh, or Captain Halt's, Company, (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Commissions, xxv., 165, 676.) Soon afterwards, it was said that he and the Second Lieutenant and the Ensign of the Company [Halt's or Hyatt's] "wish to decline the service ; they will be no loss to "it." (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Committee's Papers, xxv., 488.)

3 Joseph Strang was subsequently made First Major of the Regiment, the Third of the Westchester-county Militia, of which the eight Companies in the Manor of Cortlandt appear to have been members, (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returns, xxvi., 13.) He represented the County in the Assembly of this State, in 1780-1, 1788, 1789.

*John Hyatt was subsequently a Captain, in General John Morin Scott's Brigade. -- (Letter of Captain John Orburn to tlie Convention of the State of New York, "FlsllKHXS, 13* JanJ, 1777.")

5 John Drake was a son of Gilbert Drake, Chairman of the County Committee.

6 Joseph Horton did not sign the Association until the day of the Election.

' Pierre Van Cortlandt was subsequently a member of the Second Provincial Congress, 1775-6, and Chairman of its Committee of Safety, January and February, 1776 ; a member of the ^hird Provincial Congress, 1776 ; of the Fourth Provincial Congress, 1776 ; of the Convention of the State of New York, 1776-7 ; of the First Council of Safety, 1777, of which he was the President ; a Senator from the Southern District, 1777 ; President of the Convention of the State, 1777 ; Lieutenant-Governor of the State, 1777-1795; and died on the first of May, 1819, aged ninetyfour years.