I11 May, 1780, enlisted for one year in the Continental army under Col. Hughes. Cornelius and William Lambert are said to have been two of the Ferrymen who all unwittingly brought over Major Andre and his Tory Confederate, Joshua Hett Smith, on Sept 22d, the day before his capture. Henry Lambert was a Lieutenant in Capt. Orser's Company, Abram Lambert was also in same company ; a private ; and Lambert Lamberts was a member of Capt. Comb's Company.

Wm . Lambert states in his application, dated Dec. 3, 1832, that he enlisted in May, 1779, as Orderly Sergt. in Capt Jonas Orser's Co ; was taken prisoner in April, 1780, while doing duty on Philipse Manor, and carried to the southern part of the county ; there kept until the close of the Revolutionary war.

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Dennis Garrison, states in his application, that he enlisted in Capt. vSybert Acker's Co., in Nov., 1776 ; was afterwards a Sergt. in Capt. Stevens' Co. Was a Volunteer Guide in the Spring ot 1780, when a party of Continental troops and some Militia Horsemen stormed Col. Delancey's quarters at Morrisania and took Capt. Totten and 14 Refugees prisoners. Born in the town of Westchester, Mar. 13, 1755.

The Oakley family were active Patriots during the Revolution. Stephen Oakley was a Captain, John a Lieutenant, James a Guide as well as Lieutenant, Isaac a Guide, and Cornelius, who was at one time a prisoner. James, John, Isaac, Joseph, Gilbert and Thomas, all took title to lands on this Manor from the Commissioners of Forfeiture.