"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. Mosier, who were Tories and known to be of De Rancey's Corps. When within proper distance I said to my companion, 'Bill}' neck or no joint ! ' I then said aloud as if speaking to a number, with the view of intimidating them, ' Men, make ready ! ' They stopped immediately. I told them to ground their arms, which they did. I then said, -'March away.' They did so. I then jumped over the fence, secured their arms, and made them march before us to our quarters. " Dec. 24, 1779, was with Capt. Daniel Williams in his excursion to Morrisauia, on which occasion his feet were frozen, and so stopped on his return with his uncle MartinusVan Wart, thus escaping capture at the Youngs House on the following night. Capt. Daniel Williams was born on this Manor, on the Sprain road, and was a prominent officer in the Militia during the Revolution. Was in the service as early as 1776. Was stationed for a time at the Youngs house, and was captured there on the night of Dec. 25th, 1778, having raided Morrisauia with his forces the night previous. In fact, he was taken prisoner several times. Once the enemy refused to exchange him, considering him a dangerous man. After a while his friend "Brom" Dyckmau and his brothers planned the capture of a British officer, which they successfully carried out, by surrounding the house where Capt.