Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown
By the annexed discharge it will be seen that he was very prompt in securing his release from the tory Colonel's grasp, and in fulfilling his word of honor :
This is to certify that John Dean is discharged from his parole, he being exchanged for John Foster. T. Huggeford, Maj.
West Farms, 2d January, 1781.
Mr. Dean returned to his anxious family and friends, in a few weeks, and resumed his services in the patriot ranks. The following statement concerning a marauding excursion into this county, in which Mr. Dean also participated, is here presented :
One little matter that occurred in our County during the Revolutionary War, I will try to relate. One Lieutenant Aulthouse and Lieutenant Barnes, (of Delancey's Regiment,) made an excursion ir.to our county, with 22 men each Lieutenant Aulthouse came up by the Saw-mill river road, and went up to the upper part of what is called Phillips Manor, and collected. quite a drove, of cattle, and Barnes went through the White Plains to North Castle, and collected quite another drove, and on Christmas morning Aulthouse came down the Saw-mill river road, and Barnes by the way of W'hite Plains, about 9 or 1 o o'clock in the morning; and the news spreading quickly, the militia sots marched after them and overtook them above where Greenburg church now stands, ant! began to attack them, but not in force' sufficient to make a formidable attack. Captain Warding at Tarrytown, was alarmed and rallied in haste with what part of his company he could collect, proceeded by the road to the bridge over the river, near the church, and joined the party already harassing the enemy ; and the force by this time was so formidable that thev were obliged to leave their drove and try to save themselves; but the militia men, in hot pursuit, took some prisoners and killed others, so that not one escaped but James Husted. their guide ; while the. party under Barnes, at the White Plains, suffered the same fate ; I believe not one escaped, and so both of the Tory parties lost their Christmas dinner of beef.