This lovely stream rises among the picturesque hills of Chappequa ; its source is formed from two springs, one on the land of Job Collins, the other on the property of Willett Kipps. Its descent from the springs lies nearly in a south course of sixteen miles through the rich bottoms of a valley bordered with high woodlands: and not unfreqnenily its waters become lost in some rocky deli or amongst dark foliage. At times it is seen stealing through some green meadow with a babbling sound, or occasionally becoming impetuous it rushes over rocks and stones in its headlong course, but more frequently

" Clear are the deptlis where its eddies pla}', And dimples deepen and whirl away.*' -- Bryant.

At the foot of Boar hill a bridge crosses the stream nearly opposite the Parsonage. It was here that Eden Hunt, brother of Major David Hunt, was waylaid and attacked by two soldiers belonging to the British Refugee Corps. It would appear that the unfortunate man being better mounted than the rest of his companions, who were all retreating before Col. De Lancey, rode considerably in advance ; and on coming to the cross roads near the Methodist church, he mistook his way, and was following the course of the Saw Mill road when thus mortally wounded. The rest of the parly made good their retreat by the Albany turnpike. .,..•.-"■ - ' ' ^ . - ' ' ■ ^■'' '^

Life of Hamilton by tlie Harpers, p 336,