"Fishkill, March 9th, 1780. A few days ago, (probably the end of February or beginning of March,) a small party of our troops stationed on the lines at Tarrytown, under the command of Col. Badlem, having been informed where Captain Ogden, a noted partizan of the enemy, of Emmerick's corps, resided, went off in the morning and completely surprised that gentleman in bed; having previously taken his horse out of the stable and saddled him. They brought him off undiscovered tho' the enemy had their main regiment about him, one hundred yards distant. We hear he had his parole given him in order to effect his exchange for Captain Williams, who had for a long time been prisoner in New York."

In the spring of 1782, a small party of refugees under the command of Lieut. Akerly, captured three American militia-men named Yerks, Van Wart, and Strong, near the residence of the present Gilbert Underbill, situated in Tarrytown. Strong was hung, on the spot, by his inhuman captor.

The following letter occurs in the book of Military Returns.6

PunursBCEGn, Oct. 23, 1775.

Mi:. William Pacldixg, Sir: -- I send you a list of the officers chosen in the manor of Philipsburgh, in the County of Westchester, in the room of those who decline :

Far Tarrytown. East Company.

Gload Kequa, ('apt. Benj. Vermilyea, Capt.

Cornelius van Tassel, 2d Lieut. Gilbert Dean, first Lieut.

Sicbout Acker, Ensign. William Forshee, 2d Lieut,

Upper Company. Josias Arsor, 2d Lieut. We have likewise returned you the commission of those who decline :