[marg: 1845 (See pp. 5 & 6 of orgl. and pp 9-13. of Copy.)]

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November 12th. Mr. John Yerks: " I am eighty seven years old. The enter= prize, which resulted in André's capture was planned by us in North Salem, where, or near which place the families of some of our parents had removed to for safety, and where we or most of us were then in the public service. Six of us started from North Salem being at the time either volun= teers in the service or eight months men. I was an eight months man, serving under Captain Jesse Baker. We set off at about 9 oclock, A.M. September 1780 on our memorable expedition, and at Cross River were joined by David Williams. We then passed Rundell's Mills on Cross River and so through Bedford to that part of Philipse's manor, where Union Village now stands, or near there, and stopping at the Widow Anterse's (Dutch) or An= derson's (the mother of the late Dr. Powell)

enquired for news, telling her we had heard of her returning from below. She informed us she had just come up from Morris'ania where there appeared to be great commotion among the British troops for some reason which she could not explain. We then proceeded about three fourths of a mile further towards Tarrytown, and after resting a while in a hay barrack, resumed our march, and arrived in the night at [Romer's] Jacob Powers situated a quarter of a mile from the White Plains and Tarrytown road, and about a mile and an half from the Post Road where we took supper. At Romer's we took advice and held a council of war. We enquired about and ascertained the Refugees paths and places of deposit for stolen goods & for greater chance of success agreed to go in two parties, one to watch the Post Road