The narrative thus continues: -- 'Her letters written about this time, many of which are now in existence, abound in patriotic spirit. Excited by personal wrongs and the aggressions she witnessed all around her, she gave vent to her feelings in most severe reproaches upon the enemy, and in fervent prayers for the American success. But although thus exposed, she refused to leave her home, and continued to reside in the same place until the close of the war. Mrs. Beeckman possessed a powerful memory, and to the close

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of her life could relate with exact minuteness, the interesting events of which she was cognizant ; and the recital of those incidents abounded in interest, as all who know her can well bear witness.'

"A number of years after the war, Mrs. Beeckman removed to the old manor house, on Philips' manor, situated in what is now known as Beeckmantown, where she continued 16 reside to the day of her death.

" Mrs. Beeckman was a lady of the old school, possessed of a high wsense of honor, exact principles and an unconquerable wilt, with a vigorous mind and a powerful memory. She retained her faculties unimpaired to the day of her death. She lived beyond the allotted period of life, and could almost gaze upon the face of a second century of existence. The scenes of her childhood were ever before her ; but of the friends of her childhood, how few remained. Her destiny was fulfilled, and on the fourteenth of March, 1847, a Sabbath morning, she gave a farewell glance o'er the scenes of her eventful life, and without a sigh resigned her spirit to the God who gave it."