Cornelius D. was killed by a negro, who mistook him for his son, whom he meant to kill.
Cornelius D. was appointed Major of the Third Regiment, June 30, 1775, under Colonel James Clinton, raised in Ulster and Dutchess Counties. He was promoted to the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the same regiment, August 2, 1775, and was ordered to muster the companies of Captains Hasbrouck and Brown. He was made Colonel April 11, 1776. He was one of the Associators of Hurley July 6, 1775. A list of officers of his regiment is given in Force's American Archives.
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