Old Fort Independence stood on the level part of the Point which puts out north of the Peekskill. - Some of the remains are yet visible at the extremity of the Point, near the large summer boarding house recently erected there by Colonel Pierre Van Courtlandt.

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Our house was the only dwelling house the British burnt in 1777 when they took Peekskill.

The enemy were said to have lost in killed and wounded, in the skirmish with Colonel Willett, fifteen men. (3)

Mr Jackson Odell says that the dwelling house of Captain John Lilly, burnt in July 1776, stood on Ver- Plank's Point.

Brom Dyckman was interred in the burying ground at Crompond and (as I understand) the particular spot is not known, there being no monument to mark the place.

Our house was the only dwelling house the British burnt in 1777 when they took Peekskill. The enemy were said to have lost in killed and wounded, in the skirmish with Colonel Willett, fifteen men. (3) Mr Jackson Odell says that the dwelling house of Captain John Lilly, burnt in July 1776, stood on Ver- Plank's Point. Brom Dyckman was interred in the burying ground at Crompond and (as I understand) the particular spot is not known, there being no monument to mark the place.