Civ-t.^ 6 Coiu-il fmsii th" original d-cuineiit iu the tivis..-3;iou of tr.e Uto Jolirt Waril. E.-^i, ■-'• Boad Street, Now YorK.

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here in 1793. He was a son of John Carpenter, whose family formerly resided on Long Island, and subsequently emigrated to East or Westchester, and from thence removed to New Castle. In the latter place, John Carpenter died, and was buried at the Chappaqua meeting-house, Jacob Carpenter's sons were the late Joshua, of Davenport house; and. Jacob, now living at 34 Grove street, New York. Jacob's daughter, Amy W., married Daniel H. Griffen, who now owns the Davenport estate and homestead.

Mr. Griffen still points out the spot where the bed of Col. Greene stood, and the window from which the Lieutenant fired his pistols, and through which ^^lajor Flagg received the fatal shot, while the old-fashioned wainscoting and doors, are pierced with numerous bullet-holes. A large addition has since been made to the house on the east. . The wonderfully extensive views which this elevated spot commands, 'i^'ill amply repay the \-isitor, besides the interest attached to the above associations.

The following communication is supposed to have been addressed to Henry Ward, Esq , Secretary of State for Rhode Island, who was then residing ac Providence, uncle of Major Flagg, by Lieut. Col. Olney, who succeeded Col. Greene in command : --

"The advance guard of the Americau army, were on Croton river, which falls into the Hudson about 30 miles above New York, over this v>-ere two bridges at several miles distant from each other; near that on the main road, was stationed the principal part of the guard, consisting on the whole, of a Major's cnraniand; a Captain's command being detached some miles on the right and left. Small parties patrolled l.ielow the bridges.