D. 1656, died at Rye ill this county A. D. 1703. His will bears date the same year. The laie Major Joseph Strang, uncle of the prcspnt proprietor, greatly distinguished himself in the batteaux service during the old Frencli war.

In the same street fornierly resided Susannah de Lancey,a daughter of Etienne de L-mcey Esq., and Anne Van Cortlandt his wife. Her house during the Revolution afforded an asyhim for the persecuted, who found here a safe protection from their enemies.

Near the main road leading from Crompond to Somers is situated the estate and residence of Robert Lee Esq., for many years one of the leading members of the bar in this county. Mr. Lee is the youngest son of John Lee of Yorktown, whose grandfailier William Lee emigrated to this country in 1675, from Nottingham, England.

The village of Crompond and its immediate neighborhood appears to have been greatly harrassed during the revolutionary troubles by frequent forays of the enemy. Before the morning of the 21lh of June, 1779, (says General Heath,) about 200 of the enemy's light horse catue up as far as Crompond, surprised two militia pickets, killed and took prisoners nearly 30 men. About 130 ligiit infantry of the enemy at the same time, came out from Verplank's Point, made an excursion round and then returned.'' Upon another occasion the Continental troops having stacked their arms in the church, then used as an Arsenal, were engaged at breakfast when the enemy made a sudden and furious onset, capturing and killing some and compelling others to seek safety in flight. Among the latter was Bot Lent who fled down King street closely pursued by two of ths British light horse. After following the road some distance Lent took to the woods, when his enemies gave up the pursuit.