There are mimeroiis historical events in connection with Mamaroneck, which deserve to be recorded here.

The day previous to the battle of White Plains, Colonel Small wood of the American army surprised and cut off a large body of the enemy, under the command of Major Rogers, stationed upon Nelson hill and its vicinity. The event is thus related by General Heath: "Lord Sterling, who was before in this vicinity with his brigade, had formed an enterprise against Maj. Rogers's corps. The old Indian hunter of the last war, who had engaged in the British service, with his corps, now lay on the out-posts of the British army, near Mamaroneck, The enterprise was conducted with good address ; and if the Americans had known exactly how Rogers's corps lay, they would probably have killed or taken the whole. As it was, thirty-six prisoners, sixty muskets, and some other articles, were taken. The Major, conformably to his former general conduct, escaped with the rest of his corps. This was a pretty affair ; and if the writer could recollect the name of the commanding officer, with pride and pleasure he w^ould insert it. He belonged to one of the southern lines of the army; and the whole of the party were southern troops.'^a

On the 31st of January, 1777, a cordon of troops was ordered to be formed, to extend from Dobb's Ferry to Mamaroneck. " February 1, 1777. Foraging being now the object, a large number of teams were sent out towards Mamaroneck, and upwards of eighty loads of forage were brought ofF."'^