He is described by one who knew him as "a broad shouldered, thick-set, athletic man." He was mortally wounded in an expedition to Morrisania, March 4, 17S2, but was brought off the field on his horse, his brother Michael, who was also a' Patriot Guide, supporting him. He died on the 9th of March, and was buried at Crumpond with military honors. At the time of his death he is said to have been engaged to be married to a sister of Cornelius Oakley, another of the Westchester Guides. The kindred of the brave Lieut. Abraham Dyckman should see to it that a suitable monument is erected at his unmarked grave.

Capt. Daniel Williams is said to have been " a large, fleshy, swarthy man," Had a brother Frederick who was a Captain in Col. Delancey's Refugee Corps.

The following is the testimony of James Willis in regard to disaffection concerning serving under Col. Thomas Thomas : " That he heard several of the militia say that they had rather fight on the Green until they were dead than go under officers that they did not like. And this deponent says that he was present when the north part, of the Battalion met at Tarrytown ; that he was present in a room where Col. (Joseph) Drake and the rest of the officers of that part of the Regt. were met ; liiat the resolutions of the Convention for raising levies and Gen. Morris' order for the pmrpose were read ; and Col. Drake asked the men whether any of them chose to turn out, but that he did not hear the officers say whether they would or would not ; he left the room when the rest of the officers did. That the said resolutions were read before the Battalion ; did not hear the said Col.