This patriotic individual having obtained certain information from Kingsbridge, that the enemy were fitting out an expedition against Col. Thompson, then stationed at the Four Corners ; and were on the eve of marching, he instantly mounted his horse and rode up to the American quarters, a distance of thirteen or fourteen miles, thus giving Thompson timely warning of the enemy's approach. The horse upon which he rode died a few minutes after his arrival. This property is now owned by his son, Mr. Oliver Reed.

In the Saw Mill valley, is also situated, the residence of the late General Jacob Odell, a descendant of the ancient and honorable family of the Odils. "The river Ouse," says Camden, " runs under Odil or Woodhill, formerly Wayhull, which also had its Barons of Wayhull, eminent for their ancient nobility, where was a castle." "Walter de Flanders, (says Burke,) came into England with the Conqueror, and held as feudal lord at the time of the general survey, Wahull, (Woodhull, Odhull,) and his son was Walter de Wahull." The first ancestor of the family in this country, was William Odell, of Concord, who removed to Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1614. His son William was one of the principal proprietors of Rye, in 166l-2.a

General Jacob Odell. at the early age of 21 years, embraced the military profession, and in the year 1776, took uparms in defence of his country. He used to recount with pleasure, the time and the very spot, where himself and three other cousins of the name, volunteered their services to the Continental Congress. It was beneath the white-wood tree where the Westchester farmers stopped Major Andre, and found the papers ihat revealed the treason of Arnold. After enlisting, he served in Captain Samuel Drake's regiment, belonging to the brigade of General Scott.