Fame writes them, a Paulding, Williams, Van Wart, The Sons of Westchester, guard proudly their graves,

And their mem'ry is green in each patriot heart. Here, here was it wrought, that good deed of our sires,

For Freedom a noble and earnest endeavor ! Their laurels shall bloom, and Posterity's tears

Like dew shall keep fragrant those laurels forever!"

The monument is a plain shaft of native dolomite, and bears the folfowing inscription : --

ON THIS SPOT

The 23d day of September, 1780, the Spy,

MAJOR JOHN ANDRE,

Adjutant-General of the British Army, was captured by John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Wart, All natives of this county.

HISTORY HAS TOLD THE REST.

The people of Westchester County have erected this Monument, as well to commemorate a great Event, as to testify their high estimation of the integrity and Patriotism which, rejecting every temptation, rescued the United States from most Imminent peril, by baffling the arts of a Spy and the plots of a Traitor.

Dedicated October 7, 1853.

o Westchester Herald.

34^ HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

ANDRE'S CAPTORS' MONUMENT.

A Monument Association has been organized in the village of Tarrytown, Westchester County, to perpetuate and keep in order the monument erected at that place to the memory of the captors of Major Andre. The incorporators are Messrs. N. Holmes Odcll, A. R. Clark, S. P. Swartwout, Jacob B. Odell, S. Requa, W. T. Lockwood, J. S. Millard and H. E. Paulding. They have met and fully organized by electing the following officers: President -- A. R. Clark; Vice-President -- J. B. Odell; Secretary -- W. T. Lockwood; Treasurer -- J. S. Millard. The marble monument which stands on Broadway, in the village, was dedicated on the 23d of September, 1853, when Horatio Seymour was present and took part in the ceremony, and Henry J.