I was born at Scarsdale Dec 23 1759. In 1775 I was enrolled in the militia at the age of 16 + performed duty until the battle at White Plains. I belonged to Col Thomas Thomas reg= iment. In the fall of the same year the militia were ordered out + assembled at Mamaroneck, some British vessels of war lying off that place, it was supposed intending to land and plunder, they reminded there about a week, then went
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off + we were discharged. Shortly afterward a sergeants guard was ordered to Jay's place on Rye Neck, to keep guard + protect the stock on the neck from being taken off. I was one of that guard + remained there eight days. In the summer of 1780 some British vessels of war sailed up the Hudson + anchored off Fishkill. All the militia of Dutchess County were ordered to march to Fishkill with 7 days provisions. I belonged to a company commanded by Capt Pearce. We marched late in the afternoon as far as Col Ludingtons in the mountains west of Patterson, where we staid during the night (We then met Genl Arnold and his wife, he being on his way to take command at West Point) The next day we marched to Fishkill + remained there that night; the next day the British shipping having gone down the river, we were drawn up in a hollow square, received then thanks of Govr George Clinton for our prompt attention + were dismissed.
We marched late in the afternoon as far as Col Ludingtons in the mountains west of Patterson, where we staid during the night (We then met Genl Arnold and his wife, he being on his way to take command at West Point) The next day we marched to Fishkill + remained there that night; the next day the British shipping having gone down the river, we were drawn up in a hollow square, received then thanks of Govr George Clinton for our prompt attention + were dismissed. End of Caleb Tompkins Recollections