' 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.

s Gilbert Drake was Chairman of the County Committee, in 1775-6 ; a member of the Second Provincial Congress, 1775-6 ; of the Third Provincial Congress, 1776 ; and of the Fourth Provincial Congress, 1776-7.

9 - Joseph Strang had held the command, under the Colonial Government, of the District commanded, under the reorganization, by Captain John Hyatt.

lo Ebenezer Purdy was a member of the County Committee, from the Mauor of Cortlandt, 1776-'7 j he represented Westchester County in the Assembly of the State, 1779-'80, 1782-'3, 1784, 1784-'6, 1787, 1791, 1792, 1795 ; he was one of the Senators from the Southern District, 1801-'6 ; and County Judge in 1797-8.

ii Isaac Norton was a member of the County Committee, from the Manor of Cortlandt, 1776-'7.

12 Stephen Sneden represented the Town of Eastchester, in the County Committee, 1776-'7.

tenant ; ia Daniel Sebring, for its Second Lieutenant; " and William Pinkney, for its Ensign. 15 For some reason which is not now known, a new Election was held in the following March, when Thomas Pinkney was made its Captain, William Pinkney its First Lieutenant, John Sneden its Second Lieutenant, and William Reed its Ensign. 16