The arms used by the American army at the commencement of the war were of the worst description and continued bad until the French mus- -quets came in use. The Morrisania fever which prevailed along the Refugees settle- -ment and was a species of camp fever was very fatal. Persons going below frequently returned with the seeds of this disease which afterwards carried them off. Joseph Young Esqre. father of Samuel, was a Justice of the Peace and a man of some consequence before the Revolutionary War. John Paulding was born on the Saw Mill River, near the pre- -sent County house, and near the course corners formed by the Saw Mill River and White Plains road His mother's name was S Gardenier. He died at Peekskill, near where
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a monument is erected to him. Isaac Van Wart was born on the Saw Mill river near the meeting house or church, and afterwards bought the Youngs house and farm where he lived and died. His mothers name was Williams. David Williams was also born near the Saw Mill river. These three captors of André were all born within about two miles of each other, and were all of Dutch ancestry or mostly. ? When the American Galleys attacked the Phoenix and Rose off Tarrytown I think they were more than a mile apart. Abraham Martling for- -merly of Tammany Hall was on board one of the Galleys.