Abram Martliugs of Tarrytown, who had penetrated as far as that place with his periauger, and with him returned to Tarrytown, and to his home in Mount Pleasant, a few miles east of that point, wdiere lie was received with the warmest affection and expression of joy at his return. With care, and the cheerful companionship of his parents and friends, his health was happily restored.

Here again his heart beat -still in unison with the glorious cause of freedom ; and although ardent in his espousals to his country, he found time, like a true and brave knight, to win and wear the affections of a fair lady, bliss Mary Storms, of the same town, to whom he was married in 1776. This was also the year in the summer of which the Congress of the United Colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, and when the Provincial Congress of New York, had also laid off that title of dependence, and adopted in Convention at the Court

House in White Plains, (according to Lossing's History, 1876,)

the title of S/a/c of New York. As another evidence of his entire devotion to his country, we find among his papers the following certificate, the only one of the kind we have ever seen.

Phillip's Manor, 15th March, 1777.

" I hereby certify that John Dean has taken the Oath of AUegience prescrib'd by a Resolve of the Convention of the State of New York. Dec'r 27, 1776.

Gilbert Dean, Capt."

Thus it will be perceived he was foremost among the patriots of Westcli ester. Within a mouth after the battle of Cbatterton Hill, or White Plains, as it is usually entitled, he enlisted in Capt. Dean's Company, of which there is evidence in a small scrap of paper, curious enough as a relic of the past, dated the same month, and in Mr.