Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

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

The Lower Company elected Isaac Vermilyea, for its

1 3 Thomas Pinkney was promoted to the command of the Company, in March, 1776.

14 Daniel Sebring represented the Town of Eastchester, in the County Committee, 1776-'7.

i& William Pinkney was promoted to the First Lieutenancy in March, 1776.

l fl Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returns, xxvii., 144.

17 Joseph Drake was a member of the First and Second Provincial Congresses, by the former of whom he was made Colonel of the First Westchester-county Regiment, (Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returns xxvi., 13 )

is A very interesting Affidavit, made by Lieutenant Willis, on the sixth of August* 1776, illustrative of the unpopularity of Colonel John Thomas, Junior, may be seen in the Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Miscellaneous Papers, xxxix., 347.

1* Abraham Ledew represented the Manor of Philipsborough in the County Committee, inl776-'7. This name was written, elsewhere, La Doux.

20 Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returns, xxvi., 140.