Ou the south side of the Croton is a small settlement bearing the name of Crotonville -- which contains a Methodist church, a Friend's meeting house, two stores, a tavern, a post ofhce, and several scattered dwellings. The old bridge was situated west of the present structure, and served, during the Revolution, as the principal communication between the lines. Here the Americans generally kept a strong guard for the purpose of affording timely notice of an enem/s approach. It was also a place of rendezvous, as appears from the following orders : --

Manok of Coetland, 12th Nov., 17S1. Lieutenant Purdy, you are commanded to march twenty-four of your men, well armed and equipt with six days provision, to Fines Bridge, by to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, with all the teams in your company.

SAMrEL Deaee, Colonel.

Daneorth's, 8 o'clock in the evening. Sir -- I have this moment received intelligence that the enemy are out as far as Young's. I shall be at the Bi-id'je, ready to march, at 3 o'clock, and wish to have all the militia in Crompond mustered aud at the Bridge by that time. I am, sir, your most obedient servant,

William Hull, Lieut. Colonel. P. S. -- I beg you to send to Major Strang's and Capt. Drake's.

On the morning of the 25th of June, 1779, ^^^ British light horse, and about 1,000 infantry, u-ere at Pines Bridge. Gen. Heath "ordered 200 light infantry, under the command of Lieut. Col. Grosvcnor, to march to Robinson's stores, near Marpoach Pond, to cover that quarter.".