Underbill, who died on the 5th of May, 1S41, aged 7S years, was the second son of Isaac Uuderhiil, fourth in descent from John Underbill of Oyster Bay, L. I. In the old fLunily mansion which stands one mile south of this spot, (on the Pine's bridge road) is shown the room where Major Andre and Joshua H. ISmith, breakfasted on the 23d of September, 1780. At this period, the house was occupied by Isaac Underbill and Sarah his \vife,c who appears to have been a woman of good resolution and

a In a back room of this house, fell the notorious freebooter, Joseph Hueson, by the hand of Seth Whitney, (father of the above mentioned gentleman) former proprietor of the estate. Hueson was a perfect scourge and terror to this part of the country during the Revolution, for he devoted himself to the most cruel pillage and robbery among the defenceless inhabitants. Whilst in the act of entering the house for plunder, Whitney plunged a bayonet into his body. Upon hearing their leader exclaim " the rascal has killed me 1" a band of ruffians forced an entrance, seized Whitney, and inflicted on him the most savage cruelties.

b Upon the 9th of Nov., 1832, George McKeel conveyed te Isaac McKeel Daniel Smith, Aaron Underbill and Edward Borrough Underbill, 1 acre of laud 3 miles north of Pine's bridge."

« This lady was the daughter of Robert Field, whose nephew John was a re-

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courage, whilst engaged in entertaining Andre and his companion, she took parliculnr notice of the former, and imagined she read in his contusion, a person embarrassed in some great undertaking.a A few days previous to this event, Mrs. Undeiliill had \Msited head-quarters to recover some cattle carried off by a band of marauders.