Pleasant, states that he enlisted Aug. 31, 1 776, in Capt. Ladieu's Co. In 1778 enlisted under Capt. How, 1 year, and attached to the command of Col. Hugh and was at Verplanck's Point; detailed as a Ferryman; in 1779 enlisted under Capt. Jonas Orser and served until April, 1780, when he was wounded and taken prisoner while stationed at Philipse Manor ; was confined in the old Sugar House until exchanged. Was born atFordham, 1758.

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PERSONAL REMINISCENCES.

Richard Garrison, who was for a time Quarter-Master in Col. Hammond's Regiment, was shot in the right breast in an action near Pine's Bridge, July 7, 1779. Pie had been elected an Assessor of Philipse Manor in April of that same year. In 1786 he received ^c.Ss. "for numbering the inhabitants of Philipsburgh." Was one of the Deacons chosen at the organization of the Baptist Church at Sing Sing, Nov. 12, 1790. Was State Pensioner from July 22d, 1788.

Jacob Syplier, in his application for a pension, says that he enlisted in July, 1776, iu-Capt. Jesse Baker's Company. Was in Capt. Acker's Company from Dec. 6, 1776, till Play, 1777 . After that for one year in Captain Jonathan Balding Horton's Company. In Play, 1781, he, with his father and his brother John, joined a party of about 60 Continental troops under Capt. Fay. They pursued a party of British and Refugees who had been on a scout near the American lines, and that when near Yonkers, and they had not been able to overtake them, the}'- were there met by Col. Delancey with a party of Refugees of about 100 horse and 200 foot, who immediately made an attack on Capt. Fay ; that during the action his brother John was killed, and his father wounded, and he and his father and others captured.