"On the night of the 3cl of August, 1781, about 11 o'clock, the British and American guard boats met in the river near Dobb's Ferry, when a considerable firing ensued ; the Americans had one man badly wounded, who died soon after. The damage sustained by the enemy was not known." 7lh August, 1781, in the morning, about two o'clock, the American army was awakened by the firing of cannon at Dobb's Ferry. It appeared that two of the enemy's gun boats had come up as high as the ferry, probably to endeavor to seize some vessels or boats. On finding ihey were discovered, they fired four cannon, but to no effect. Four cannon were discharged at the boats from the battery, on which they went down the river.^

Beides the two redoubts, there must have been a military block house erected here ; for, on the 17th March, 1781, we find Major Graham ordered out with a detachment of 150 men for its

Sparks' life of Arnold, Q76. t> Heath's Mem. 295.

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relief, on which occasion, the garrison on both shores were doubled.*

Upon the suspension of hostilities, May 3, 1783, General Washington, His Excellency Governor Clinton, and General Sir Guy Tarleton, (the British commander,) and their respective suites, met here. The two former came down the river in barges ; the latter ascended the river in a frigate. Four companies of light infantry performed the duty of guards on this memorable occasion. b

Near the junction of the Albany Post, and Saw Mill river road, is situated the Presbyterian C.iurch, sometimes called by way of distinction, the lower Greenburgh Church. This society was organized on the 11th of April, 1825. Present at its first meeting of the clergy, the Rev. Samuel Robertson, Rev. Mr.