PERSONAL REMINISCENCES.

capturing Acker caused them to promise him quarter if he would conn down and surrender. He was imprisoned in New York City, but only for three weeks ; was then exchanged."

Mrs. M. K. Couzens, of Yonkers, is the granddaughter of a Stephen Sherwood who was a soldier of the Revolution on this Manor, though not the Ensign Stephen Sherwood of whom a sketch appears above. Job Sherwood was once taken a prisoner below Sing Sing.

Ensign Thoinqs Boyce, who lived in the Saw Mill River Valley, near present Elmsford, was wounded in the Morrisania expedition in March, 1782 He was for a long time Justice of the Peace, and was a respected citizen. Abram. Boyce died of wounds Dee. 10, 1780 ; and Jacob Boyce was wounded July 22, 1780- All of Col. Hammond's Regiment.

Wrn. Holiday, who died in Colchester, Delaware Co., N. Y. , on 23d day of Feb. , 1855, aged 104 years, was born in Rye, Westchester Co. Was a blacksmith, and worked one year, as stated by him, at Tarrytown (probably at the Abram Reviere blacksmith shop near where the Savings Bank is now located), for the Continental Congress, in making bayonets and repairing muskets. He served three months in a scouting party and afterwards enlisted under Capt. Wm. Dutcher. Served two campaigns under Capt. Haight. Was in the skirmish at King's Bridge, also in the battle of Dong Island, where he was taken prisoner, kj.it escaped. Was in the storming of Stoney Point where he was severely wounded. Was one of the Guards when Major Andre was executed, and was well acquainted with his Captors. Was in several other skirmishes with the British. In 1761 removed to Harpersheld, N. Y., and in 1765 to Colchester, where he lived 60 years. Was a member of the Baptist Church 76 years, and a Deacon 56 years.