A little west of the Methodist church at Hart's Corners stands the residence of Jackson Odell, son of the distinguished Colonel John Odell. This gentleman, during the early part of the Revolution served in the capacity of a guide to the American army, and subsequently received a colonel's commission from Congress. He was the second son of Jonathan Odell, Esq., by his wife Margaret Dyckman, and descended from a common ancestor with the late General Jacob Odell of Yonkers. Col. Odell died 26th of October, 1835.

At one period of the war the house was occupied as headquarters by the French commander, Count de Rochambeau, General Washington having encamped on the west bank of the Spraine. On several occasions large tables were arranged for the military staffs of Generals Washington and Rochambeau, in the adjoining stables, the mangers serving as a repository for their hats and swords.

Mrs. Churchill, daughter of Mr. Taylor, former proprietor of the place, remembers to have danced with the celebrated Marshal Berthier, at that time one of the aids of the Count de Rochambeau, in the parlor of the present mansion.

It was near this house that General Washington appointed one of the daily markets to be opened for the supply of the army in 1781, as appears from the following document :

a For incorporation of this church see Religions Soc. Lib. B. 7 ; drat trustees, rnderhlll Tompkins, Stopheu Levlnoss, Gilbert Tompkins, Joseph Forster, John Crawford, and Elijah Tompkins.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.