Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution
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.
21 Gabriel Requa lived about two miles back from Tarrytown ', in 1777, he was a Lieutenant ; and he was known, favorably, at that time, because of his capture of a Recruiting Officer from the City of New York. (Proceedings of a General Court Martial, " Peekskill, April 18, 1777.")
22 Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution : Military Returns, xxvi, 140.
WESTCHESTEE COUNTY.
Captain ; Israel Honeywell, for its First Lieutenant ; > Dennis Lent, for its Second Lieutenant ; and Hendrick Odell, for its Ensign.
The Beat or District of Yonkers made its election of Officers, agreeably to the provisions of the Congress's enactments ; but the result was not satisfactory to Frederic Van Cortlandt and others, who had been rejected by the Company ; and, through their influence in the Provincial Committee of Safety and Provincial Congress, the Commissions were withheld from the Officers-elect, and a new Election was ordered. 2 For some reason which has not been stated, although it can be very easily seen, that new Election was not held until the eighteenth of March, 1776, when John Warner, who had been elected Second Lieutenant in the former Election, was made the Captain ; Jacob Post, who had been elected Ensign in the former Election, was made the First Lieutenant; Samuel Lawrence, the Second Lieutenant; and Israel Post, the Ensign of the Company. 3