They are both interred in the same church yard.

Charley Philips, son of Angevine, still lives on the banks of the Hudson, and was -- under a succession of dynasties -- 45 years sexton of Sl John's church, Yonkers.

There is still living in this village and near the landing, Capt. Joel Cook, a hero of 1776, who belonged to Colonel Meigs' regiment." The day Andre was captured. Gen. Washington ordered the brigade then stationed at Peekskill to march to West Point.

This gentleman during the war escorted 1500 men from Teller's Point to the neighborhood of Kings Bridge.

In compliment to the services of the old veteran, the citizens of Yonkers presented him ivith a gold medal bearing the following inscription : --

PrescDted to

CAPT. JOEL COOK,

by the citizens of Yonkers,

in honor of his patriotic services in defence of

LIB EKTT,

July 4th, 1S45,

at the battles of

Lexington, Danbury, White Plains, Trenton and Stony Point,

Springfield and Tippacanoe.

The inhabitants of this town appear to have taken an active part during the struggle for Independence.

On the nth April, 1775, Colonel Frederick Philipse appeared at the head of a large body of his tenantry, when the deputies from the several towns of Westchester met at Wliite Plains, for the purpose of electing delegates to represent this colony in the general Congress to be held in Philadelphia.''

At a meeting of the Committee for this County held at "White Plains, on Thursday and Friday, the 17th and i8th days of August, inst., the committee divided the County into districts or beats, agreeable to tiie directions of the Provincial Congress, for forming militia and minute companies.