The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
I give to Louisa Catherine Andre, my sister, seven hundred pounds, I give to William Lewis Andre, my hrothcr, seven hundred pounds. But the condition on which I give the ahove mentioned sums, to my afore said hrothcr and sisters, are that each of them shall pay to Man' Louisa Andre, my mother, the sum of ten pounds yearly, during her life. I give to Walter Ewer, Jr., of Dyer's Court, Aldermanhury, one hundred pounds. I give to John Ewer, Jr., of Lincoln's Inn, one hundred pounds. I desire a ring, value fifty pounds, to be given to my friend, Peter Boissier, of the 11th Dragoons. I desire that Walter Ewer, Jr., of Dyers Court, Aldermanhury, have the inspection of my papers, letters and manuscripts; Imean that he have the first inspection of them, with liberty to destroy or detain whatever he thinks proper, audi desire my watch to be given him. And I lastly give and bequeath to my brother John Lewis Andre, the residue of all my effects whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal, Statcn Island, in the Province of New York, North America, 7th June, 1777.
JOHN ANDRE, Captain in the 2Gtii Regiment of Foot.
N. B. -- The currency alluded to in my will is sterling money of Great Britain. I desire nothing more than my wearing apparel to be sold at auction."
THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH.
" It may well be supposed that the news of the execution was received at New York in sorrow and anger. Joshua Smith says: -- "No language can describe the mingled sensations of sorrow, grief, sympathy and revenge, that agitated the whole garrison ; a silent gloom overspread the general countenance; the whole army, and citizens of the first distinction, went into mourning." Miss Seward also mentions the signs of grief the troops displayed in their apparel; and in November a London account censures Clinton for not employing the heated animosity of his men to strike an avenging blow.