part of the nation as representative were signatories to the Declaration in 1776. List of presidents and chairmen 1st Provincial Congress Peter Van Brugh Livingston May 23, 1775 Nathaniel Woodhull Aug 23, 1775 pro tem Abraham Yates Nov 2, 1775 pro tem 2nd Provincial Congress Nathaniel Woodhull Dec 6, 1775 John Haring Dec 16, 1775 pro tem Nathaniel Woodhull Feb 12, 1776 pro tem 3rd Provincial Congress Nathaniel Woodhull May 18, 1776 John Haring Jun 19, 1776 4th Provincial Congress and Representative Convention Nathaniel Woodhull Jul 9, 1776 Abraham Yates Aug 10, 1776 pro tem Abraham Yates Aug 28, 1776 Peter Van Brugh Livingston Sep 26, 1776 Abraham Ten Broeck Mar 6, 1777 Leonard Gansevoort Apr 18, 1777 Chairmen of the Committee of Safety Nathaniel Woodhull July 10, 1776 to August 10, 1776 Abraham Yates August 10, 1776 to September 26, 1776 Peter Van Brugh Livingston September 26, 1776 to March 6, 1777 Abraham Ten Broeck March 6, 1777 to April 9, 1777 William Smith April 9, 1777 to April 11, 1777 Pierre Van Cortlandt April 11, 1777 to April 18, 1777 Leonard Gansevoort April 18, 1777 to May 14, 1777 President of the Council of Safety Pierre Van Cortlandt May 14, 1777 to July 30, 1777 See also Provincial Congress :Category:Members of the New York Provincial Congress Footnotes References Fernow, Berthold, New York in the Revolution, 1887 Launitz-Schurer, Leopold, Loyal Whigs and Revolutionaries, The making of the revolution in New York, 1765-1776, 1980, New York (state) in the American Revolution Colonial government in America New York