For the purpose of annoying the enemy they concealed themselves in a neighboring wood, from whence they could obtain a view of the road; and, as the British passed in full gallop, Acker fired at the commanding officer. The sudden report of the musket frightened the horse, which immediately commenced plunging ; the rider in his efforts to restrain the restive animal, lost his hat, which Acker determined to possess himself of; he was again reloading his piece, when the enemy, not knowing the number of assailants, deemed it proper to retire, which they effected with much haste and confusion.

Jacob Acker, commonly called Rifle Jake, is reported to have killed with his own hands, on different occasions, five or six of the enemy.

Two miles north-east of the county house are situated the l'four corners" (so called in contradistinction to the upper,) better known as Young's hurt house.

We learn from the petition of Martha Young, Samuel Young, and Thomas Young, (former proprietors of this place,) and the report of the committee made thereon, that at the commencement of the revolutionary war Joseph Young, father of said Samuel Young, resided about four miles east of Hudson river, on the road leading from Tarrytown to the White Plains ; that after the British took possession of the city of New York and part of the county of Westchester, that road was denominated the American lines. The elevated situation of the dwelling house and the number of out-buildings, rendered it a convenient post for the American troops; that from- August, 1776, until February, 17S0, the said dwelling-house was occupied as headquarters for the several commanders in those lines, and the out-houses were occupied as barracks for the soldiers, and places of deposit for their provisions and military stores ; that on the night of the 24th of December, 1778, Captain Williams of the American army, who, with about forty soldiers, was quartered in the dwelling-house and barns, was attacked by the British refugees, under the command of Major Barrymore; that said Captain Williams and a party of soldiers, and said Joseph Young, were taken prisoners ; that the said Young was himself confined in the provost of