On one occasion he was captured by a party of Tories or Cowboys, led by Isaac MartUngh, who conveyed their prisoner to a neighboring barn, suspended him by his feet, comijelled him to eat oats off the floor, and otherwise badly treated him. The sufferer on being released, vowed vengence on his tormentors, declaring he would shoot every one of them if an opportunity should ever occur; and happening to encounter MartHngh soon afterwards, shot him dead on the spot.<^

The house of James Quimby (who married Hannah, daughter of Isaac Underhill, of Yorktown, grandson of Nathaniel Underhill and Mary Ferris), near the Spencer place, now owned by Doctor Pearsall, "was often robbed during the Revolutionary War, and the famil}- had a place of concealment to which they always fled whenever attacked on

a New York Surrogates Offlce, No, 1, 212. 6 Queen's County P.ec. Lib." B. ?l.

heard hi.sfaih.r, a bioi.UT of N;itiaiuel, recount tUe adventure. ^^-^''''"■^'-^ '^^^ ^^'^ °"-"

THE TOWN OS' WESTCHESTER.

these occasions. One night Robert Underbill, (the brother of Mrs. (Juimby), James Underbill and Isaac Mekell, were stopping here Avben Robert Underbill proposed defending the premises should the robbers ni:ike their appearance during their stay -- provided James, his cousin, would only assist him. Singularly enough, the marauders came that very night, demanding entrance; but the heart of James failed him, and he tied with the rest. Robert, however, provided himself with a large club and arranged chairs along the entry, upon which he suddenly commenced a violent attack, striking furiously with his club, at the same time stamping furiously on the floor and making all the noise possible, as though there were others aiding him on the inside, then he would strike the door and dare the robbers to come on saving, " we are ready for you this time 1 " adding occasionally the hoarse blast of a conckshell.