| 词条 | Joseph Benedict |
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He served as the Captain for the 2nd division of the 4th New York Regiment from July 27, 1775 until March 8, 1776.[2][3] On March 8, 1776, Benedict was promoted to Major of the 1st New York Regiment and served in this capacity until April 27, 1776.[3][1] After leaving the Continental Army, Benedict served as a lieutenant colonel in the New York militia.[1] While in the militia, Benedict worked to stabilize the Neutral Zone in Westchester County, NY, an area plagued by militant Loyalists, known as the Cowboys, and slave rebellions.[4][5][6][7][8] From October 13, 1778 to March 17, 1779, Benedict served an Assemblyman in the 2nd New York State Legislature for Westchester County. Benedict died in 1785.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 Hancock, John. Letter to George Washington. May 10, 1776.The Papers of George Washington. Ed. Founders Online. National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Web. December 14, 2014. {{DEFAULTSORT:Benedict, Joseph}}2. ^State of the Four Regiments raised in the Colony of New-York. 1775.American Archives. Northern Illinois University Libraries. Web. December 14, 2014. 3. ^1 Captain Steinrod promised a Commission, if, within fourteen days, he shall inlist a full and complete Company. 1776. American Archives. Northern Illinois University Libraries. Web. December 14, 2014. 4. ^Hawley, Ezekiel and Joseph Benedict. Letter to the Provincial Congress. 24 Jun. 1776. Ed. American Archives. Northern Illinois University Libraries. Web. December 14, 2014. 5. ^Crane, Thaddeus. Letter to Joseph Benedict. 17 Sept. 1776. Ed. American Archives Northern Illinois University Libraries. Web. December 14, 2014. 6. ^Benedict, Joseph. Letter to Colonel Drake. September 18, 1776. Ed. American Archives. Northern Illinois University Libraries. Web. December 14, 2014. 7. ^Gray, Edward G. and Jane Kamensky, ed. The Oxford Handbook of the American Revolution. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2013. Web. December 14, 2014. 8. ^Flick, Alexander, Ed. History of the State of New York. Vol. 4 New York: Columbia UP, 1933. Print 10 vols. 5 : 1730 births|Military personnel of the American Revolutionary War|Members of the New York State Assembly|1785 deaths|Continental Army soldiers |
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