The Attack on Col Thompson Col Thompson was stationed at Youngs house, with his regiment in the winter of 1780, which was near the line of what now are the towns of Greenburgh + Mount Pleasant - Col Thompson had sent one company of his men to the west near Saw Mill River + another to the east where Abraham Davis resided. They found the enemy were approaching near them with 1500 men to attack Col Thomson. He sent orders to the companies at Saw Mill River + Davis's to join him as soon as possible. John Odell was acting as guide to Thompsons regiment. He advised Thompson to retreat; he said his orders were to defend that post. Odell said, not against impossibilities - He directed Odell to go + hurry on the men from Davis. After Odell had gone a little distance, he saw that company ascending a hill about a mile to the north; finding it impossible to get them there to be of any service, Odell sat on his horse + saw the battle. Thompson had about 40 men killed himself and a number of others taken prisoners.
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The Capture of Maj. Andre The legislature passed a law that all stock found driving toward the enemy, below a designated line, should be a lawful prize to the captors Paulding, Williams + Van Wart were all natives of the town of Greenburgh + resided (as also did their parents) neighbors to each other, near the Saw Mill River. They with five or six others went near Tarrytown to capture whatever might be going to the enemy. Paulding, Van Wart + Williams secreted themselves near the road, while the rest of the party went down near the river to keep a look out.