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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. 264 words

15 Abraham Emmons, of Yonkers, was one of those, in the Yonkers Company, who had voted for Frederic Van Cortlandt for its Captain, and who had united with that gentleman, who was the defeated candidate, in disregarding the Election and securing the degradation of John Cock, from the office to which he had been elected, -- (Seepages 102, 103, aide.)

lfl Thus printed in the records of the State ; but it was probably intended for Theophilus Bartow, Junior, of New Rochelle.

17 Robert Bloomer was a momber of the first County Committee, appointed in May, 1775.

la Lyon Miller was reported as a Loyalist, soon after his election to the Lieutenancy of this Company, (List of Westchester County Tories, Histori cal Manuscripts, etc.: Miscellaneous Papers, xxxiv., 193;) and, very probably, that was one of tho reasons for tho holding of a now Election, by tho Company.

19 Gilbert Dusenberry was promoted to tho First Liouteuancy of the Company, at tho second Election for officers, in January, 1776.

20 Historical Manuscripts, etc. : Military Returns, xxvii., 236.

21 John Thomas, evidently avoryyoung man, but one of the officeholding Thomas family. He was probably the second son of John Thomas, Junior, who was, at that time, a member of the Provincial Congress and, generally, a leader of tho revolutionary party, and a continual office-holder.

This Captain John Thomas died January 6, 1835.-- (Bolton's History of Westchester-county, original edition, i., 254; the smrte, second edition, ii., 761.)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

its First Lieutenant ; William Woodward, for its Second Lieutenant; and James Miller, Junior, for its Ensign.