Colonel Simcoe had personally protected him and ensured his safety, jumped out of the window, and, springing over some fences, would have certainly escaped, notwithstanding most of Emmcrick's riflemen fired at him, had not an hussar leaped after him and cut at him with his sword, (which he crouched from, and luckily escaped,) when he surrendered. The cavalry proceeded on to the enemy's picquet, at a mile distance. They had been alarmed by the firing, and were formed. They fired their carbines (by which Captain Ogden, of Emmcrick's, was wounded,) and fled ; they were pursued, but to no purpose. The troops returned to General Tryon, who was, in person, at Ward's house, and who was much pleased at this mischievous partizan being taken. This march was above fifty miles."0

General Thomas was subsequently, paroled and ultimately exchanged. Upon his death, which took place in 1824, the Thomas property in this town passed by will to the heir of his sister, Charity Thomas, who married James Ferris of Throckmorton's Neck. Their grandson Thomas Ferris, is the present proprietor. Of this family is the Hon. Charles G. Ferris, late member of Congress from the city of New York.

The remains of the Thomas family are interred within a neat inclosure, situated on the west side of the estate. Here are a number of memorials inscribed as follows:

Sacred to the memory of

Major General THOMAS THOMAS, who died on the 29th May,

A. D. 1824, in the 79th year of his age. As a soldier of the devolution of 1776, he aided in achieving the independence of the Uuited States : as a member of the Legislature of the State of New York, he assisted in laying the foundation of those institutions that are intended to perpetuate the