On this occasion Isaac Martlinoh,a a one armed man, and Polly Buckhout, were also killed ; the latter supposed accidentally, from the circumstance of her wearing a man's hat.

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

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

Philipsburgh, Oct. 23, 1775. Mr. William Paulding,

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.- - , >

■ ■ For Tarrytown.

' ' - ' Gload Requa, Capt.

Cornelius van Tassel, 2d Lieut. Siebout Acker, Ensign.

Upper Company. ' ' ' , .

Jf^gias Arsor, 2d Lieut. . " : . / ,

East Company. ' ^ ' '■ ,

Benj. Vermilyea, Capt. Gilbert Dean, first Lieut. , '

William Forshee, 2d Lieut. " ''•

a 1 he fullovving epitaph is inscribed upon this individual's grave stone in Sleepy Hollow churcii-yaid : --

T. M.

lu memory of Mr. Isaac Martungh,

who was inhumanly

slain by Nathaniel

Underhill, May 26,

A.D. \Ti^, in the 39th year of his age. b Military Returns, Alb. xxvi. 140.

232 HISTORY OF THE

We have likewise returned you the commission of those who decline.

George Comb, Joseph Young, James Hammond.