Tradition says that a bold Toiy captain, who was suspected of being a spy, was shot at the gate while attempting to escape. It is well known that Major fVndre passed this spot on his way to Crompond. The Five Mile Turnpike leading from Peekskill to Red ]Mills, passes ^^■^thin one quarter of a mile of this place, likewise the intended route of the railroad from Turners Station in Rockland Co., to Fort Montgomery and thence by the great Suspena From Itvia^s l.ile of Washingion, vol. iil, pp. 200 to 2T5.

6-Ciipu'cl from ori^rinal Doe. in po.sses.sion of the Kev. U. S. Gordon.

c The K.-v. Gnr;i.' S. CJonloii i.s a H..a of rUc late Capt. fleury Oor'lnn of V. S. X. hy Ajaria tl-,1. i,f \\"i;.. :r .1 .Mj:.,- rai'i'. Win. Tapp wiis b-iin iu Lon'loti, >Ill^-llo^c\, Jiuglauil, tM i)oc. 1T5U.-- N. s;vlts.

694 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WEST.CHESTER.

sion Bridge across the Hudson River at St, Antony's nose, next follow. ing the PeekskiU creek, passing through Shrub Oak to HoUocksville or Mahopac, and thence south into New York city.

The Methodist Episcopal church is very pleasantly situated, almost in the centre of the village, directly opposite the old cemeterj'. It is a large gothic edifice of stone, fifty by ninety, -with a low embattled tower of the same material, costing about $39,000. It was designed by the well known architect, William F. Martin, a resident of this village; and dedicated in December, 1870. To it, is attached a small parsonage of wood and six acres of land, valued at $6,000. The interior of the church is neatly finished in bbck-walnut trimming, while the windows are filled mth stained glass quarryings of lead work. The desk Bible contains the foUomng : --