Tuesday, September 30, 2008

John Gilbert and Joseph Drake Westchester

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: "Lieutenant Titus Runnels for its Second Lieutenant and Abraham Purdy for its Eusign l The southern division of the same former District elected Gideon Selah Seeleyf for its Captain Samuel Lawrence for its First Lieutenant Caleb Hobby for its Second Lieutenant 1 and Abraham Todd for its Ensign The District formerly commanded by Joseph Strang 3 elected John Hyatt for its Captain John Drake for its First Lieutenant 5 Obediah Purdy for its Second Lieutenant and Joseph Hocton for its Ensign 6 The eight Companies in the Manor of Cortlandt which were thus reorganized and re officered were known as the North Battalion of Westchester county of which soon afterwards Pierre Van Cortlandt was made Colonel 7 Gilbert Drake its Lieutenant colonel 3 Joseph Strang its First Major 9"
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