About 18x0, he became somewhat infirm; -- an articular lameless, which had been caused by his horse falling with him during a skirmish near Kingsbridge, on July 3d, 1781, an account of which appears herewith, gave him great discomfort during his last years, and led to his final illness.

The following interesting sketch of Sergt. John Dean, who so well acted a Patriot's part during the stormy period of the Revolution, on this historic Ground, is mainly copied from the Westchester Herald , published at Sing Sing by the late Caleb Roseo, Esq., who did so much by his patriotic zeal to perpetuate the memory of those Revolutionary days, the first chapter appearing date of March 18, 1856 :

It is not less an impulse of patriotism than of filial affection, to preserve the memory of the heroic deeds and endurance of our ancestors ; and in no age preceding our own, probably, since history has been known, lias there been greater or brighter examples than the American Revolution affords to adorn human virtue and character.

We have but recently learned some interesting facts and incidents, wholly authentic, from a reliable source, connected with the life of Sergt. John Dean, a Revolutionary soldier of the town of Mount Pleasant, and conceiving the recital of them would be beneficial to our

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readers, as portraying- the vigor and devoted heroism of an humble citizen of Westchester County in the days that tried men's souls they are herewith published. We are enabled, however, to open the narrative with but an imperfect outline of the origin and early life of the worthy name placed at the head of this article.