Was a volunteer in Capt. Daniel Martling's Company. In September, 1780, he was in the employ of Joseph Benedict in the town of South Salem. When not in military service he made the house of his employer his home. It happened that he was that day, Sept. 22d, enjoying a pleasant chat with Nancy Benedict, the daughter 'of his host, whom he afterwards married, when she pointed out to him a small company of armed men approaching. Williams recognized among them Isaac Van Wart, John Paulding, and others. He shortly set out with them in the direction of Tarrvtown, his special object being to reclaim the property of a neighbor, the widow Pelham, or to avenge the death of her hus-

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band killed the night before by a party of Cow Boys. After the Revolution, and on his marriage, he lived for a time 011 a part of that farm purchased by him from his father-in-law. Rater he removed to Schoharie Co., where he died Aug. 2, 1831, and in 1876 a Monument was there erected to his memory. In a statement made by him published in 1831, he said that he was born near Tarrytown, then called Philipse Manor, Oct. 21, 1754; that he was in the Expedition to Canada under Montgomery in 1775. Again enlisted in 1776, and Served in different Companies until 17S0. "In 1778, when in Capt. Acker's Co., I asked his permission to take a walk with William Van Wart, a boy of sixteen or seventeen. We proceeded to the Cross Road on Tompkins' Ridge ; stood looking a few minutes ; saw five men coming; they had arms. We jumped over a stone fence and concealed ourselves in a corner of it. They came so near that we recognized two of them, viz : William Underhill and Wm.