Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Lewisboro, county of Westchester, to Nathaniel Reynolds

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

The Reynolds family of Cross River traces its roots to 1754, when more than 100 acres were deeded to the family, the same year Nathaniel Reynolds was born. The family played an important role in the communi- ty's agricultural, religious, and civic life. Nathaniel Reynolds was the father of 12 children. In addition to manag- ing his farm year-round, he worked at the tailoring trade in the winter months. This skill served him well during the Revolutionary War, when he was captured by the British in June 1779 and held as a prisoner on a British ship until his release in October 1781. According to family lore, he tailored uniforms for British officers. Lieutenant Reynolds was an enlisted man in Colonel Crane's Westchester County Militia and fought in the Battle of White Plains and in the Battle of Ridgefield. In civilian life, he served as Fence Viewer, and the Cross River Baptist Church was organized in his home in 1789. From those early beginnings, the Reynolds family remained the backbone of that church community until the death of Lois Reynolds at age 106 in July 2025, the last direct descendant of the Reynold's family living in Cross River. Lieutenant Nathaniel Reynolds died in 1843 and is buried in Cross River Cemetery.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.