Tuesday, September 30, 2008

John Drake East Chester

History of Westchester County New York, Including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which Have Been Annexed to New York City edited by John Thomas Scharf: "In 1695 the Assemblymen from Westchester County were Joseph Purdy of Rye and Humphrey Underbill but in April 1697 Underbill for non attendance was expelled and Joseph Theale returned in his stead In 1698 the Earl of Bellamont succeeded Fletcher in the Governorship and in the new Assembly Joseph Purdy and John Drake of East Chester appear for Westchester County A complaint of undue election was made to the House by Henry Fowler of East Chester and Josiah Hunt of Westchester but after thorough consideration Purdy and Drake were unanimously declared to have been duly elected M r Drake was chosen again in 1699 with John Hunt of Westchester as his associate From a table of the different regiments in the province of New York it would seem that that of West"
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