Between twelve and twenty fell, in and around the house, and were afterward interred in one common grave or pit in the north-west corner of the lot, near an ash tree. The British returned by the vway of the Crompond road and so to Pines

a Tesri.niuiiy of Gen. N.u. Montross, of Yurkiowti.-- McPouald's MSS. in tiossessioa of Geoi'irri Moore, Ksq.,

5 TtHt, (if AbraUum Wei-ks of Soiners. a:;refl y2.-- ;McPoiialil MSS. in possession of George Mouri', Esu.

c Totfu wa-i hiiin^mi' t'l iin-nii.-rs ainl [woulav, 'unt Capi. Suaiuel Ki;ii) was SL-vero.-- Test, of Josi>i,u I'atiU'V, .McHouaMs MS.S.

6So HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHI'STER.

Bridge, where they surprised and shot tlie colored picket guard statior.v.I there. One mile from tiie entrance of the lane, by a rock on the ri-i.t hand side of the road, and about a quarter of a mile from Pines Bri-.f-e descending. Green fell off the horse and was laid down to die.

De Lancey anxious for an opportunity to return the recent attac k made upon liis quarters by Captain Gushing, instantly fitted out a force of about 150 dragoons, as described by Heath. The route selected by their experienced commander, vras the road leading to Vv'hite Plains, bv which means the party escaped tlirough the only opening in the Ionline of sentinels stretched across the country. Near Chappequa, tl^y halted for a short time at the house of Daniel Underbill, and then proceeded by the west road -- which is an intersection of the present Sing Sing turnpike -- till they arrived at the residence of ]Mr. Lyon ; here, tliey anxiously awaited the withdrav\-al of the American guard at Oblenus's ford, which is nearly one mile west of Pir.e's Bridge. Up to this moment no one of the party, save their commandei and his guide, knew the object for which they had been detailed.