Washington, with a considerable body, accompanied by the distinguished French officers, about to make a most interesting recognoizance, left Lord Sterling in command at Headquarters, Dobb's Ferry, to defend which a work was to be erected.

During the period of about forty days, while Dobb's Ferry was the headquarters of the army, Washington addressed fifteen dispatches dated at that place. " Light troops and lancers had performed their duty in scouring the neighborhood. The refugee pests, which had desolated the country, were broken up ; most of the refugees," Washington says, "had fled and hid themselves in several places."

Irving, referring to the locations of the two armies at Dobb's Ferry, says: "The French encampment made a gallant display along the Greenburgh hills. Some of the officers took a pride in decorating their tents, and forming little gardens in their vicinity."

Upon the suspension of hostilities, May 3, 1783, General Washington, His Fxccllency, Governor Clinton, and General Sir Guy Tarlton, (the British commander,) and their respective suites, met here. The two former came down the river in barges; the latter ascended the river in a frigate. Four companies of light infantry performed the duty of guards on this memorable occasion.6

Near the junction of the Albany Post, and Saw Mill river road, is situated the Presbyterian church, sometimes called, by way of distinction, the lower Greenburgh church. This society was organized on the nth of April, 1825. Present at its first meeting of the clergy, the Rev. Samuel Robertson, Rev. Mr. Weeks, and the Rev. Mr. Wells of New Rochelle. Of the members, Perez Jones, Peter Nodine, James Odell, Elizabeth Lefurge, Van Burgh Livingston and Harriett Livingston.