Dutchess County Historical Society Yearbook Vol 020 1935

well on his way into Canada. Ruttenber later referred to: "Maj. DuBois of Col. Hasbrouck's regiment",31 but the Provincial Congress specifically stated the designation as: Major DuBois, "A major in Canada service".32 Ruttenber's statements have been generally accepted by historians.

Robert E. Deyo wrote a paper, printed in the Records of the National Temple Hill ilssociation, which quoted Ruttenber, and Deyo in turn was freely quoted by Ralph LeFevre in his History of New Paltz. Mr. LeFevre said: "At the same time that Lewis DuBois was in Canada with Montgomery, he was second major in Col. Jonathan Hasbrouck's militia regiment",33 this because he had to account for an officer named Lewis DuBois in two places at the same time.

There is all kinds of evidence that both of these officers were doing splendid service in their respective organizations. While Colonel DuBois was with his regiment at Fort Montgomery in 1777, General James Clinton, in a letter to the governor on October 4, says: "There is very few of the militia yet come down. I can't tell you the number as I have had no returns from them as yet. There has no Field Officers come down with any of the Regiments except Major DuBois of Colo. Hasbrouck's Regt., which are at Fort Constitution".34 Lieutenant-Colonel Hardenbergh, in his report of extra service of Colonel Hasbrock's regiment, says: "At Fort Constitution, Oct. 1st, 1777, under the command of Major DuBois, 10 days"." Again, October 23, 1777, General James Clinton reports: "Major DuBois with his 4 compas. from N.Burgh along the river as you formerly ordered them.""

I can find no record to show that Major Lewis DuBois of Marlborough, during his lifetime, ever used the term "Colonel" with his signature or was addressed "Colonel" in any of his correspondence. The following correspondence from the Public Papers of George Clinton conclusively shows that Lewis DuBois of Marlborough was a major in 1777: Newmarlborough November ye 13, 1777 Sir I understand by Capt. Case that all my Neighbours is Discharged from the Guard house on condition of giveing Security for their future Good Behavior Except John Polhalmes & Isaac Cropsie and altho I allow they have been bad, I Could wish for their familys sake they might be Indulged with the same Priviledge ; as I think what they have Sufferd is Pritty well for their past Conduct; so if 80