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. Was in Capt. Jesse Baker's Co., Hammond's Regt., from May, 1779, to May, 1780, during which he was stationed at Philipsburgh and Bedford. That lie assisted in the Capture of Andre, as set forth in the following :

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That when the said Van Wart, Paulding, and Williams, who had remained upon the highway, joined your petitioner and his company and brought Major Andre a prisoner with them, Paulding said, u Well a ve taken a prisoner, and have searched him and found papers in his boots, and we do not know what to do with him." Whereupon your petitioner observed, "Let 11s take him a prisoner to Gen. Washington." Major Andre then said he would give us any sum of money if we would release him, but his offers were rejected by us, and we proceeded with him to the quarters of Col. Jameson, an officer of the American army.

John Yerks made another statement date of Nov. 12, 1845, from which the following is copied: "I am now 87 years old. Six of us started from North Salem, being at that time either volunteers in the service, or eight months' men. At Cross River we were joined by David Williams. We then passed RundelPs Mills on Cross River and so through Bedford to where Union Village now stands and stopping at the Widow Anderson's, inquired for news.