bavonets, both in the body and limbs, in such manner as to be left for dead on the field ; which wounds have so disabled him as to prevent his gaining a livelihood bv labor, and I am of the opinion that an exception should be made in his favor, and an exemption granted him from doing guard or garrison duty, he having a family and being otherwise peculiarly circumstanced. Given under my hand and seal this 2 2d day of June,' 17S2. George Clinton.

Interest in that tragic event is increased by the fact that this William Davids was a son of William Davids, Ksq. , long a Justice of the Peace on this Manor, Supervisor, and one of its most prominent and

respected citizens, whose home was the present Stephens place, on the old County House Road, the house still standing that was there during and prior to the Revolution, and now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. James Hawes, she being a lineal descendant of William Davids, Sr., who was born Nov. 6, 170 7, and died Sept, n, 17S7. Pie had married Nov. 10,

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1733, Nellie Storms, who died 1794. Their son William, of the Revolution, was baptised 1735. \

The old Davids-Stephens house, a picture of which herewith appears, has additional interest from the fact that Washington once held a Council of War in it, and breastworks were thrown up on the grounds adjoining on the west, overlooking the river.