The said John Dean, James Romer, Abraham Williams and Isaac See, and the deponent, undertook to watch the private road about one-quarter of a mile east of the said Post Road, and Isaac Van Wart, John Paulding and David Williams were to remain on or near the old Post Road. That a short time after the said party had so separated, Isaac Van Wart, John Paulding and David Williams joined the others of the party 011 the top of the hill with a prisoner who called himself John Anderson. The prisoner when taken had a horse, saddle and bridle, a gold watch and some money. That the whole of said party immediately proceeded with said prisoner to Col. Jameson's quarters, who then commanded on the lines, and delivered him into his custody with a number of papers found concealed about him. That the said prisoner was discovered to be Major John Andre who was executed as a Spy a few days afterwards."

John Yerks, Jr., in his application for a pension dated Sept. 3d, 1832, says that he enlisted about the first of March, 1776, in Capt. Win, Dutcher's Co. , at Tarrytown ; helped to construct Ft. Independence; then at Dobbs Ferry until the battle of White Plains ; after that at Peckskill, and then at Dobbs Ferry until the expiration of his term of enlistment. In March, 1778, enlisted in Capt. Sybert Acker's C'o., was quartered at Peter and Cornelius Van Tassel's till June. In Feb., 1779, enlisted in Capt. Gilbert Dean's Co. of Rangers, and was stationed at Young's House, the Dutcher house, and the Acker house, on or near the lines. In July he was in an expedition to the southern part of the County, and in a skirmish with the enemy at Tucky-ho, in which he was wounded in the thigh, and at the expiration of his term was honorably discharged at Tarrytown.