Lyon, Samuel, 1764-1856
John M. McDonald interview — 1845-09-23
Samuel Lyon (1764-1856) of Yonkers begins his interview by recounting a skirmish that took place in Tarrytown and present-day Sleepy Hollow and Irvington on September 4, 1781. He also discusses the murder of Isaac Martling in Tarrytown by Loyalist Nathaniel Underhill on May 26, 1779 (not January 30, 1770 as mentioned in the interview). Martling’s tombstone, damaged and no longer legible, is located in the Old Dutch Burying Ground adjoining the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow. Lyon concludes by noting that Samuel Youngs had a sister interred near Martling’s grave.
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- Hufeland Index Page 172 -
1845
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 Andre’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 Nathanial Underhill
- Hufeland Index Page 173 -
1845
His tomb stone is on the east side of the old Dutch Church burying ground will show the time of his death. Sam Young had a sister interred very near.