S. -- The Tories are daily going down in droves, 31 went at one time."

A letter from Gen. Sam'l Parsons' to Gen. Heath, dated Camp at the Highlands, Jan. 25, 1781, giving account of an expedition Jan. 22, 1781, to destroy "the Hutts in Morrisiana which covered the thieves assembled there under the direction of Col. DeLancey," says that "Capt. (Israel) Honeywell, who on this occasion had collected about seventy horsemen, was particularly serviceable."

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HISTORICAL SKETCHES.

Capt. Honeywell was taken prisoner June 24, 1779 and exchanged Aug. 15, 1779. His house, which stood near the line between present Greenburgh and Yonkers, was burned because of his activity and efficiency as a Patriot officer.

Israel Honeywell took title to two large farms from the Commissioners of Forfeiture, the one of 270 acres, as previously possessed by him, and the other of 230 acres formerly occupied by Gilbert Pugsley. The lands were bounded on the west by the Saw Mill River, and adjoined the Jas. McChain and the Col. John Odell farm on the east. Capt. Honeywell was a member of the County Committee, 1776-7, was one of the Justices of the Peace of the Manor, and was Supervisor of the Yonkers precinct 17S4-5. Afterwards removed to Orange Co., where he was highly respected, and at his death was buried with military honors.

Capt. Oliver Ferris was born in Greenwich, Conn., Nov. 22, 1753, the son ofjosiah, and through John, Jr. , and John, was descended from Jeffrey Ferris, the ancestor of that family in this country. Oliver Ferris was married to Abigail, daughter of Enos Lockwood on the 10th of Feb., 1776, by the Rev. Blackleach Burritt, who, on the 17th of the following June was taken prisoner and carried away to be incarcerated in the old Sugar House Prison on account of his staunch patriotism.