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. The said Jacob Sypher and his father were taken to New York and confined in the old Sugar House Prison about 8 months, and then exchanged. Was born on Philipse Manor, 1761; was living with his father about 2 miles cast of Joseph Youngs when he first enlisted. He died Oct. 13, 1835. His widow, Rachel, applied for pension the 29th of April, 1843. Wm. Sypher stated that he was the brother of the deceased Jacob ; was then 77 years of age ; was in Capt. Horton's Co. 1 year, 1777-8, and in Capt. Jesse Baker's Co., 1778-9. The above Jacob Sypher was a grandson of Johannis Sypher (said to have been from Germany) and Reah Buys his wife, they having been married, according to the old Dutch Church records, Oct. 15, 1731. Had sons Petrus, Williaraand Johannis besides Jacob. Johannis, Sr., was an Assessor on Philipse Planer and was an Elder of the old Dutch Church.

Edward Couenhoven was a private in. Captain Daniel Plartling's company; was taken prisoner .Sept. 27, 1 7 7 S, and held until Feb. 14, 1779. He was spoken of by his captors as being "a gentleman of influence." The records show that Edward Couenhoven was the son of Samuel and Sara Drink water Couenhoven, and bapt. in the old