The reason assigned for his barbarity was that he had burnt the dwellings and barns belonging to some of the Refugees, and had attempted to set fire to Colonel DeLancey's."

September 23. Samuel Lyon of Yonkers: "When we pursued the Cowboys (September 4. 1781) we first discovered them from the hill near the Old Dutch Church. They were then passing (on the road by) near André's great white wood tree. We held a Council of war and determined to attack them, on the level ground just below Tarrytown, but they got near where Irving now stands before we could attack them."

Capt. Isaac Martling was killed at Tarrytown (on 30th of January 1770 probably) by Nathaniel Underhill.

Samuel Lyon of Yonkers: "When we pursued the Cowboys (September 4. 1781) we first discovered them from the hill near the Old Dutch Church. They were then passing (on the road by) near André's great white wood tree. We held a Council of war and determined to attack them, on the level ground just below Tarrytown, but they got near where Irving now stands before we could attack them." Capt. Isaac Martling was killed at Tarrytown (on 30th of January 1770 probably) by Nathaniel Underhill.