The District which included the northern portion of Northcastle was so entirely opposed to the Rebellion that " there were not persons sufficient in num- " bers who had signed the Association to make Offi- " cers of, so that nothing was done," in the form of an Election, during the Summer and Autumn of 1775 ; but an attempt was made to organize the Company, in the following January, when Joseph Green was found, to afccept the command of the Company, and Henry Peers, to accept the First Lieutenancy ; the Second Lieutenancy and the place of Ensign remaining vacant. 2

The District which included Scarsdale, the White Plains, and Brown's Point elected Joshua Hatfield, for its Captain ; James Verrian, for its First Lieutenant ; 3 Anthony Miller, for its Second Lieutenant ; * and John Falconer, for its Ensign ; but, for some reason which is not now known, a new Election was made, which resulted in the election of Anthony Miller, for Captain ; Nicholas Fisher, for First Lieutenant; 5 and John Crumton, for Second Lieutenant ; Ensign Falconer appearing to have retained the Office to which he had been elected. 6

The District which included the eastern portion of Bedford elected Lewis McDonald, for its Captain; James Miller, for its First Lieutenant ; 7 Henry Lord, for its Second Lieutenant ; and Jesse Miller, for its Ensign.

The District which included the western portion of Bedford elected Eli Seelgy, for its Captain ; Heze-

1 Beooni Piatt was a member of the first County Committee, appointed in May, 1775. The Hon. Lewis 0. Piatt, formerly Surrogate of the County, is his grandson.