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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. 309 words

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

New Rochelle and the Manor of Pelham, united, formed a District or Beat ; and it elected Joseph Drake, for its Captain ; " James Willis, for its First Lieutenant; 18 and David Guion, for its Second Lieutenant. It did not elect an Ensign.

The Manor of Philipsborough included six distinct Districts or Beats -- the Upper, the East, the Lower, the Yonkers, the Tarrytown, and the Associated Company, in the upper part of the Manor -- and these elected the following Officers in their several Districts :

The Upper District elected Abraham Ledew, for its Captain ; 19 Benjamin Brown, for its First Lieutenant ; John Relyea, for its Second Lieutenant ; and John Oakley, for its Ensign. John Relyea having declined the proffered Second Lieutenancy, Jonas Arsor [Orsor ?] was subsequently elected to fill the vacancy. 20

The East Company elected David Davids, for its Captain : Benjamin Vermilyea, for its First Lieutenant; Gilbert Dean, for its Second Lieutenant; and Gabriel Reguaw, \Reqvaf\ for its Ensign. 21 Captain-elect Davids appears to have declined the proffered office ; and, at a subsequent Election, the Company elected Benjamin Vermilyea, for its Captain ; Gilbert Dean, for its First Lieutenant; and William Fushie, [Forshee f\ to its Second Lieutenancy ; Ensign Requa evidently retaining the Office to which he had been originally appointed. 22