Thacher's Military Journal, p. 145.

In this neighborhood resided the noted Brom Boycc, " who at the early age of sixteen, enrolled himself among the minute men of the American army. He was Boon distinguished for his bravery and daring, and was recognized as the best guide to be procured in this vicinity.'' " Boyce, after the Revolution, followed tlie busi. ness of a carman iu the city of Xew York. He was a member cf the Bedford

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Wart, one of the captors of Andre, who exchanged the original farm granted by the State tor this property. Jt is at present owned by his son the Rev. Sandy van Wart.

In the south-east comer of this town is situated upon lands of William Fowler a gloomy cavern connnonly called Kettle Hole, near the moutji of which rises a mineral spring.

The settlement of the upper corners is situated three miles north of the lower. Here stands the well known tavern of Isaac Twitchings, whose name has conferred on the place the appellation of Twirchings' corners. During one period of the revolution, a continental picket guard \vas stationed here.

On the 30th of August, 1779, Capt. Hopkins of Moylan's light dragoons, together with a small detachment from Sheldon's horse, proceeded from their quarters in North Castle, to the vicinity of the upper cross roads: here they ascertained that Col. Emmerick was advancing by the way of White Plains. Emmerick himself having received similar information of Hopkins' advance, had previously dispatched Col.Bearmore with a strong body of De Lancey's cavalry, directing them to proceed by the way of Davis's brook east of the upper cross roads. Hopkins pursued another route inclining west of Twitchings', passing the residences of IMr. Avery and Col. Hammond, where he posted a strong detachment of light dragoons under the command of Cornet Pike, (afterwards General Pike) south of the Tarrytown road.