The Yager fired without orders and Emeriek made apology, being much mortified at the occurrence. The house where she was killed was near to and a little above the Saw Mill River (Elmsford) Church. Col. John Odell endorsed this statement as correct. So she was not killed at the time of the attack on the Capt, Glode Requa house, May 26, 1779, as stated by Bolton, but it was in the Saw Mill River Valley that the tragedy occurred.

In October, 1777, a body of militia under Col. Euddington and Col. Hammond lay a little west of Col. Hammond's, near the schoolhouse. The British, on their way up the river, landed to strike at this force and to distract the Americans. Euddington, not knowing the strength of the enemy, waited for them, though preparing his baggage for retreat. He had with him a drummer who had deserted from them. The British were advancing rapidly in column. He said he could play something to stop them. He then beat a parley. Thereupon the British halted, and Euddington took advantage of this delay to secure his retreat.

To give a full account of the general military operations that were enacted on this Manor during the Revolution, is beyond the scope

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of this work, which is more of a personal character. The battle of White Plains took place upon its borders, Oct. 28, 1776. In January, 1777, Gens. Heath and Parsons made a movement through here with considerable armies in the direction of New York. In October of the same "year Sir Henry Clinton landed at Tarry town with about 5,000 men, moving against Cols. Luddington and Hammond and in the direction of Peekskill. On July 19th and 20th, 1779, the enemy were here in force with their right resting on Davids' Hill, and their left extending to Croton.