Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.

In 1875 the water works were constructed, a large reservoir was built on the hill east of the village -- it is supplied by water from the Adrec brook, which is thrown up by the means of a steam pump near the depot. There is a fine fire department, organized by the Board of Trustees. In 1776, the village consisted of twelve dwelling houses. At the present day steamboats make …

The location is, perhaps, the most desirable that could be selected for the purposes of education in this vicinity. The site is half a mile from the village landing, and about twenty-five miles distant from New York, with which there is daily communication. The edifice is a commodious brick building with wings, and a large rear building for the school. The grounds embrace …

Christ church, Tarrytown, is a neat Gothic edifice of brick, pleasantly located in the main street. This church was erected in 1836, and consecrated to the service of Almighty God by the name and style of Christ's church Tarrytown, September, 1837. The whole structure is valued at $8,000. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. On the north side of the chancel aie two marble …

The rectory adjoining the church, was built in 1875. There are costly memorial tablets in the church to Rev. Dr. Creighton and Washington Irving. The church was enlarged and beautified in 1868. Upon a commanding eminence, nearly in front of the Episcopal church, stands the mausoleum of the Cobb family. The lower portion consists of a broad marble base, containing apartments …

a Maria Kemble and her sister were nieces of the Honorable Viscount Cage. b Son of Philip Philipse, proprietor of the Philipstowu patent, and grandson of the lion. Frederick Philipse, Lord of the Manor of Philipsburgh. c This structure has been recently erected for C'apt. Nathan Cobb, now a resident of this village, formerly and for many years a most efficient and successful …

THE ASBURY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. About 1807 the congregation being of such importance necessitated the building of a church for the growing society. The first class was probably formed at the house of Mrs. Childs, under the hill below what is now known as the Cliff House. Mr. Wm. Requa offered a plot of ground on the corner of Maine street and Windel Park which was …

Requa conveyed lots for the building of the new church on the corner of Main street and Windel Park, and on which the first Methodist Episcopal church of Tarrytown was subsequently erected. " It was a pleasing sight to see, when this little church was erected, the good old members wending their way to church of an evening with lighted candles in their hands. What a …

Holmes first came to Tarrytown in 1833 he found no place of worship of his own Church nearer than several miles from the village ; he referred to his Bishop for authority to lay-read and procure a place in which to do it, accordingly he applied to the trustees of the Methodist church for the occasional use of the building, which was readily granted -- and here service was held …

A curious entry is found in the old Trustee minutes, in which it is ordered, that "hereafter, (1840) the males and females should enter the church by separate doors, and sit on the opposite sides of the aisles, and that the seats under the gallery be assigned to the colored members.'' These regulations were posted in the vestibule of the church. The parsonage was built on a …

The circumstances which led to the arrest of the spy were as follows : Major John Andre had been long negotiating with the American general, Arnold, to put the British general, Clinton, in possession of West Point. " This post," says Major General Greene, (who, it must be remembered, was president of the court that tried Andre,) " is a beautiful little place lying on the west …

It has been well called the " Gibraltar of America." The North river had long been the great vein that supplied life to the American army, and had the enemy obtained possession of this post, besides the actual loss in men and stores, the American army would have been cut off from their principal resources in the ensuing winter, or been obliged to fall back above the Highlands …

300 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. wounds, and some other causes, the pretext for declining it -- as the negotiations for the surrender of West Point had already commenced. Soon after the relinquishment of the enterprise against New York, a meeting was concerted to take place between the American commanderin-chief and the French military and naval commanders. Hartford …

It appears that General Greene had established a regular communication for obtaining intelligence from the city by spies ; and his correspondents in that place were at loss whether the expedition was intended for Rhode Island or Virginia. To one or other of these places the enemy had been careful to throw out hints, or exhibit appearances, that the expedition was directed. Yet …

Andre' was, accordingly, dispatched in the Vulttire, sloop of war, to hold a personal conference with General Arnold. The Vulture ascended the Hudson river on the 20th, as far as Teller's Point, and came to anchor at the mouth of the Haverstraw bay. Here Andr£ eagerly awaited some opportunity to acquaint Arnold with his arrival. An occasion for so doing presented itself the …

Crossing from Verplank's to Stony Point he made all the requisite arrangements respecting the boat that Smith would want, and then proceeded to his quarters to remove the difficulty which had occurred respecting boatmen. The guard boats had received orders not to stop Smith, and he also possessed the countersign for the next night, which was the word " Congress." In tlie …

Smith nor any other person shall be made acquainted with your proposals ; if they (which I doubt not) are of such a nature that I can officially take notice of them, I shall do it with pleasure. I take it for granted, Colonel Robinson will not propose anything that is not for the interest of the United States, as well as of himself." Smith had likewise two papers signed by …

They were landed at the foot of a mountain called the Long Clove, on the western margin of the river, about six miles below Stony Point. The Vulture lay between the place and Teller's Point. Here Arnold was in attendance on horseback, with another horse brought by a servant of Smith's. It was perfectly dark, and Smith, knowing the spot designated by Arnold, groped his way up …

Andre consented to mount a led horse brought to the Clove with Arnold, and to accompany him to Smith's house, there to remain through the day, and to return to the sloop of war next night It was still dark, and, as Andre asserts, the voice of the sentinel demanding the countersign, was the first indication to the adjutant-general that he was within the American lines. About …

him to finish "the plot of treachery" between them; it was understood that Arnold was to receive a stipulated sum. The day fixed upon, Andre was to return to New York, and the British troops (already embarked under the pretence of an expedition to Chesapeake) were to be ready to ascend the river. Arnold was to weaken the post of West Point by such a disposition of the garrison …

Before Arnold left Smith's house, he urged him to go with Andre on board the Vulture as soon as it was dark ; but, as if to provide for obstacles, he sent two passes for Smith ; the one a permission to go " with a boat, three hands and a flag, to Dobb's Ferry, on public business, and return immediately ; " the other, to pass the guards to the White Plains, and return. To this …

Thus Andre was compelled to take the route Smith chose, which was to cross the river, and proceed in the direction of White Plains. The uniform coat of the adjutant general was left at Smith's house ; and with a coat of Smith's, covered by a dark great-coat, with "a wide cape, and buttoned close to the neck," Andre was equipped for the journey. Accordingly, in the morning, he …

He then overtook his charge, and they proceeded until between eight and nine at night, when they were hailed by the sentinel of a patrolling party. This was near Crompond, and about eight miles from Verplanck's Point The sentinel ordered them to stop, and Smith dismounted, gave the bridle of his horse to his servant, walked forward, and inquired who commanded the party. He was …

Captain Boyd then said that he must sec the passport ; and, it being dark, they went to a house at a small distance to procure a light Andre began to be a little alarmed, and advanced with reluctance towards the house, till he was encouraged by Smith, who assured him that Arnold's pass would certainly protect them. And so it proved; for the pass was expressed in positive …

Upon this statement Captain Boyd seemed more anxious than ever; magnified the perils to which they would be exposed by traveling in the night, and recommended anew that they should turn back to one Andreas Miller's, who lived but a little way off, and at whose house they might lodge. Smith's courage was somewhat damped by these representations, and he went and told the tale to …

Boyd considered both roads perilous, but believed the one through North Castle the least so ; for the lower party, or cow-boys, infested the Tarrytown road, and had lately done mischief in that quarter. He used various arguments to dissuade them from going farther that night, to which Smith listened with open ears ; and he resolved, against the will of Andre, to trespass on …

Having solicited their host in vain to receive a compensation for the civilities he had rendered, they mounted and took the road leading to Pine's Bridge," which crosses the Croton River on the way to North Castle. The countenance of Andre brightened, when he was fairly beyond the reach of the patrolling party; and, as he thought, he left behind him the principal difficulties …

The travellers partook of a frugal breakfast together, at the house of a good Dutch woman, who had been plundered by three marauders, but who was yet enabled to set before them a repast of hasty pudding and milk.6 This being dispatched, Smith divided his small stock of paper money with Andre, took a final leave, and, with his servant, hastened back to Peekskill, and the same …

The Cozv-boys were a set of people, mostly, if not wholly, refugees, belonging to the British side, and engaged in plundering cattle near the lines, and driving them to New York. The name indicates their vocation. There was another description of banditti, called Skinners, who lived, for the most part, within the American lines, and professed attachment to the American cause …

nearly thirty miles from north to south, and embracing Westchester county, was populous and highly cultivated. A person living within that space, who took the oath of fidelity, was sure to be plundered by the Cmv-boys; and if he did not take it, the Skinners would come down upon him, call him a tory, and seize his property as confiscated by the State. Thus the execution of the …

" The Skinners and Cow-boys often leagued together. The former would sell their plunder to the latter, taking in exchange contraband articles brought from New York. It was not uncommon for the farce of a skirmish to be acted near the American lines, in which the Skinners never failed to come off victorious; and then they would go boldly to the interior with their booty …

The remarks he had heard from the captain of the patrol on the preceding night, seems to have induced the adjutant-general to take the Tarrytown road, as the one most frequented by the Coiu-boys ; for it was understood by Smith that he would proceed toward White Plains. Upon what apparently chance circumstances the fate of individuals, and armies, and States, appears to depend …

He related, that on the day Andre was taken, he was standing at the door of his father's residence, upon the Crum Pond road, when he observed a person approaching on horseback, leisurely walking his horse. As he rode up, he observed the stranger to be closely enveloped in a light blue swan's down cloak, with high military boots, and a low-crowned and broad brimmed hat on his …

Here the girl drew the water, which was offered to the stranger, who requested David to hold the bridle whilst he drank. After satisfying his thirst, he turned toward Mrs. Hammond, and asked the distance to Tarrytown; she replied, "Four miles." "I did not think it was so far," said he. At Chappequa, in the vicinity of Underbill's tavern, the spy encoun^ tered several Quakers …

JOHN PAULDING'S RESIDENCiS, CORTLAND THE TOWN OF GKEEN13URGH. be destined for his majesty's troops by their friends. This patriotic band of seven had volunteered of their own account to go upon this expedition the day previous, Sept. 22d, 17S0. John Yerks, (who was still living in the town of Mount Pleasant, in 1847, aged eighty-eight,) says that he proposed this excursion to …

From Cross river they proceeded to Pleasantville, formerly Clark's Corner, where they halted for the night. From a lady by the name of Mrs. Powell, (who had recently arrived at this place from Morrisania,) the volunteers ascertained that the British horse from Long Island, New Jersey and New York had advanced from the Island into the neighborhood of Boar hill, Yonkers. Whilst …

At Smith's trial, (which was by a court martial, and commenced the day after Andre's examination, Paulding and Williams gave the following testimony. Paulding said, "myself, Isaac Van Wart and David Williams, were lying by the side of the road about half a mile above Tarrytown, and about fifteen miles above King's Bridge, on Saturday morning between nine and ten o'clock, on …

He said 'the lower party.' Upon that, I told him I did Then he said, 'I am a British officer out of the country on particular business, and I hope you will not detain me a minute ; ' and to show that he was a British officer he pulled out his watch, upon which I told him to dismount. He then said, ' My God ! I must do anything to get along,' and seemed to make a kind of laugh …

Paulding said further that he asked the unknown gentleman his name, and he answered, " John Anderson." •That on seeing General Arnold's pass he should have let him go, if he had not previously said he was a British officer ; (there was yet another circumstance which tended greatly to increase their suspicions, viz : that his pass was for White Plains and not the Tarrytown …

But we found there were some papers in the bottom of his stocking next to his foot, on which we made him pull his stockings off, and found three papers wrapped up. Mr. Paulding looked at the contents, and said he was a spy. We then made him pull off his CAPTURE OP ANDRi; THE TOWN OF CREENBURGH. 3" other boot, and there we found three more papers at the bottom of his foot …

John Anderson, who is with him, and his two servants, to pass and repass the guards near King's Ferry at all times. (Signed,) B. Arnold, M. Gen'l. No. 2. [Endorsed,] Sept. 22, 1780. Pass to Joshua Smith to pass the White Plains. Head Quarters, Robinson's House, September 22, 17S0. Joshua Smith, Esq., has permission to pass the Guards to the White Plains, and to return, being …

Isaac Adams, 5 ,. 5 ,, 5. 3i2 ' HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTSR. No. 5. [Endorsed, ] AnK)ld,a permission to Joshua Smith 21 Sep. 1780. to Dobb's Ferry, &c. &c. Head Quarters, Robinson's House, Sept. 21, 1780. Permission is granted to Joshua Smith, Esq., to go to Dobb's Ferry with thfetTn and a'Boy in a Boat with a Flag to carry some Letters of a pnvate Sure1 for Gentlemen …

attack to the best advantage. It is, ot course, in hand-writing:-- Nq g [Endorsed,] Artillery Orders, Sept. 5th, 1780 W'st Point, Sept. 5, 1780. disposition 0, the corpsUto tah, piace ja Wchh 'Souh. a»d the like uumbe, to Redoubt No. 4. THE TOWS OF GRKENBURGH. Capt. Thomas and Company to repair to Fort Arnold. Capt. Simmons and Company to remain at the North and South …

The Commissary and Conductor of Military stores will in turn wait upon the Commanding Officer of Artillery for Orders. The Artificers in the Garrison, (agreeable to former Orders.) will repair to Fort Arnold, and their receive further Orders froai the Command'g Officer of Artillery, J. Bauman Major Comm't Artillery. No. 10. [Endorsed,] [In the Traitor's own hand.] Estimate of …

Colonel Sheldon's Dragoons od the lines about one-half mounted 142 Batteaux Men and Artificers 250 No. 11. Total 3086 [La Arnold's hand.] [Endorsed,] Estimate of Men to Man the Works at West Point, &c. Sep'r 1780. Estimate of the Number of men Necessary to Man the Works at West Point and in the Vicinity. Fort Arnold 620 Putnam 450 Wyllys 140 Webb 140 314 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY …

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Fort Putnam, stone, wanting great repairs, the wall on the East side broke down, and rebuilding From the Foundation at the West and South side have been a C'hevaux de Frise on the Wst side broke in many places. The East side open, two Boom Proof and Provision Magazine in the Fort, and slight Wooden Barrack. -- A commanding piece of ground 500 yards West between the Fort and …

No Bomb Proofs. Redoubt No. 2. A slight Wood Work 3 Feet thick very Dry no Bomb Proofs, a single Abatters, the work easily set on fire -- no Cannon. Redoubt No. 4. A Wooden work about 10 feet high and four or five feet thick, the West side faced with a stone wall 8 feet high and four thick. No Bomb Proof, two six pounders, a slight Abatters, a commanding piece of ground 500 …

No. 13. [In Arnold's hand-writing.] [Endorsed,] Copy of a Council of War, held Sept. 6th, 1780. At a Council of War, held in Camp Bergen County Sept. 6th, 1780. Present -- the Commander-in-Chief. The Commander-in-Chief states to the Council, that since he had the honor of laying before the General Officers, at Morristown, the 6th of June last, a general view of our …

That a reinforcement of six ships of the line from England having reinforced the Enenvy, had made their Naval Force in these seas amount to Nine Sail of the Line, Two Fifties, two forty-fours, and a number of smaller Frigates, a Force completely superior to that of our Allies, and which has in consequence held them Blocked up in the harbor of Rhode Island till the 2Sth ult …

The effect of which, however, has been far short of our expectations, for not much above one-third of the Levies demanded for the Continental Battallious, nor above the same proportion of Militia have been assembled, and the Supplies have been so inadequate that there was a necessity for dismissing all the Militia, whose immediate services could be dispensed with to lessen our …

That since the state of the Council above referred to, the Enemy have brought a detachment of about 3000 men from Charles Town to New York, which makes the present operating Force iu this Quarter between Ten and Eleven Thousand men. THE TOWN OF GREEN ISURGH. That the Enemies Force now in the Southern States has not been lately ascertained by any distinct accounts, but the …

The State of Virginia has been sometime exerting itself to raise a Body of 3,000 Troops to serve till the end of December, 1781, but how far it has succeeded is not known. That Maryland had resolved to raise 2,000 Men of which a sufficient number to compose one Battallion was to have come to this army. The remainder to recruit the Maryland line -- but in consequence of the …

The Commander-in-Chief having thus given the Council a full view of our present situation and future prospects, requests the Opinion of each member, in writing, what plan it will be advisable to pursue, to what objects Our Attention ought to be directed in the course of this fall and winter, taking into consideration the alternative of having a Naval Superiority, whether any …

I asked him whether he would not give us more. He said he would give us any quantity of Dry Goods, or any sum of money, and bring it to any place that we might pitch upon, so that we might get it. Mr. Paulding answered, 'No, if you would give us two thousand guineas you should not stir one step.' I then asked the person who had called himself John Anderson, if he would not get …

As they halted, Paulding exclaimed, "we have got a prisoner," and immediately ordered Andre to dismount. He then asked him for his watch, at the same time warning him not to make any attempt to escape; for if he did he was a dead man. After a short interval, Paulding (who appears to have been the master spirit upon this occasion,) ordered him to remount. They then led him off …

Lee, of Beekman Town, relates the following anecdote : *• When they captnred Andre, tlvv brought him up the old Bedford road (now changed) till they came to a springof water near" the eai rh-worksthat were cast up to defend the river at the foot of Kaackeont, a very high hill, having a commanding view; thence they took the lields across to the old White Plains' road (near …

Here they delivered up their prisoner to Jameson, with all the papers that had been taken from his stockings.0 The prisoner was confined here in a small cottage, at present attached to the barn of Mr. Sands. Further details concerning the spy will be found in the respective towns.6 Upon the delivery of their prisoner, the seven patriots returned to their different quarters …

"Whereas, Congress have received information that John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac van Wart, three young volunteer militia men of the State of New York, did, on the 23d day of September last, intercept Major John Andre, adjutant general of the British army, on his return from the American line in the character of a spy; and notwithstanding the large bribes offered them …

He then replied, 'We have a spy ; but don't mention it to any one for an hour, and then we shall l>e sale away.' As soon asthey were gone, she felt an intense longing just to tell Sirs. Col. Hammond, living about a mile away. So she hurried about, caugnt the old horse, and gave him a feed of oats, to consume the time; and then thought that by the time she was dressed, the hour …

was very ra>h. :ij t'i ■ parly were not more than 2 or 3 miles away ai Hi • 1 011 theii journey tovCol. Jameson's h ad quarters, at North Castle. But Aunt Polly's curiosity got tb,; belter Other judgement." o It is a curious fact mentioned by Sparks in his Biography of Arnold, that the last canto of Andre's humorous satire, called thr? •• Cow-chase," was printed on the very …

He is in the act of supplicating his captors to let him escape, the discovered papers are in the hands of one of them, and the stern eyes of the others evince the determination to listen to no suggestions but those of patriotism. The form and features of Andre are admirably depicted, and a miniature hangs in his bosom exquisitely finished. This was a likeness of Miss Honora …

These lips shall resolute enclose The precious soother of my ceaseless woes." The above vignette suggested the following stanzas : " Before their country's foe they stand, Each with a stern and searching eye ; Grasped with a firm and honest hand, The hostile records open lie ; They read, and as each noble brow Wears the quiet shadow of resolve, The true and just exhibit now …

He finds each suplication vain ; The weary prisoner turns aside, To hide his laboring bosom's pain. Tumultuous thoughts upon his mind, In quick succession wildly crowd, As urged by the resistless wind, Spreads o'er the sky the tempest's cloud. Why bends his sad and languid glance Where, near his heart, that picture lies, Affection's fond inheritance. With sunny smile and …

A remarkable incident is said to have befallen the celebrated whitewood tree near which the spy was captured. It was struck by lightning on the same day that the intelligence of General Arnold's death arrived at Tarrytown. This tree was a fine specimen of the ancient forest, being twenty-six feet in circumference, and its stem forty-one feet in length. At the present day not a …

It was but the rubbing of one huge branch upon another, as they were swayed about by the breeze. He passed the tree in safety, but new perils lay before him. About two hundred yards from the tree, a small brook crossed the road, and ran into a marshy and thickly wooded glen, known by the name of "Wiley's Swamp." A few rough logs laid side by side, served for a bridge over this …

His fadier, a native of Geneva, was born in Switzerland ; but it would seem that a very considerable portion of his life must have been passed at London, where he carried on an extensive business in the Levant Trade, and where also, in 1780, sev eral of his brothers had their abode. Of these Dr. Andree, of Halton Gardens, was apparently the only one who preserved what is said …

Andre of Southampton -- a character whose career is scarcely to be paralleled even in the pages of Gil. Bias. This person came over to England from his native Switzerland, at a very early age and, probably, towards the close of the seventeenth century. By his own account, his origin was perfectly respectable, and even distinguished ; and in his later days he would assert that …

At the university of Geneva he was remarked for a diligent student, and for an active and inquiring mind ; and in special was distinguished by his proficiency in the schools of mathematics and of military drawings. To his skill in this last branch, his subsequent rapid advancement in the army was in great part attributable." In 1767 or 1 768. when about sixteen or seventeen …

The last is said to have been distinguished for a poetical talent.a Of these sisters, Louisa Catherine was born 1754, and Mary Hannah about 1752, according to the inscriptions in the church yard at Bath-Hampton, where they are buried ; the last of these two dates going far to fix that of Major Andre's birth as of 1751. In 1780, also, there were yet living at London, two …

The regiment which Andre joined was the Seventh Foot, or Royal English Fusiliers; one of the oldest corps in the line, and dating its formation in the year 1685. The rank of ensign does not exist in a fusilier regiment, the grade being supplied by a second lieutenant ; it was in this latter capacity that he seems to have first served. In April, 1773, the regiment had been …

Cunningham mentioned to Newton that, on the preceding night, he had a very extraordinary dream, which he could not get out of his head. He had fancied himself in a forest; the place was strange to him; and, whilst looking about, he perceived a horseman approaching at great speed, who had scarcely reached the spot where the dreamer stood, when three men rushed out of the …

The skeleton of the Seventh was transferred from that Province to New York; recruits and new clothing were sent out from England ; and in the end of December, the regiment, including the men lately discharged from Pennsylvania, marched into town with tolerably full ranks. Andre did not, however, long remain in it; on the 18th January, 1777, he received a captaincy in the …

He would promptly inform them whether or not he could engage in their affairs, if he declined, his reasons were always polite and satisfactory; if he consented, the applicant was sure of an answer from Sir Henry within twenty-four hours. Clinton's confidence was evidenced in the spring of 1 779 by his appointment of Andre, with Colonel West Hyde of the Guards, as commissioner …

It was thus at the beginning of the Fall in 1779, that he commenced the virtual discharge of the Adjutant-gen eralcy in which he continued till his death." It was in March or April, 1779, that General Arnold, commanding at Philadelphia, had, under the feigned name of Gustavus, begun a secret correspondence with Clinton; who committed the matter to the hands of Andre. The …

Her purity and elevation of character, have not less weight in the contradiction of this aspersion, than the testimony of all chiefly concerned in the discovery and punishment of the crime. "After the fall of Charleston in 1780, we are told that there was an opinion current in the American line that Andre had been present within its line during the siege, as a spy." It is but …

The accuracy and nature of the intelligence soon gave Clinton concern to know with certainty its author; and once satisfied in his mind that this was no other than Arnold, he took his cue from circumstances, and delayed the final consummation until a period when the loss of a correspondent so valuable would be compensated by weightier gains than the individual defection of an …

On Sept. 19th, Colonel Williams of the 18th, then billeted at Kepp's House on the East River, gave a dinner to Clinton and his staff as a parting compliment to Andre. How brilliant soever the company, how cheerful the repast, its memory must have ever been fraught with sadness to both host and guests. It was the last occasion of Andre's meeting his comrads in life. Four short …

song came to his turn, Andre gave the favorite military chanson attributed to Wolfe, who sung it on the eve of the battle where he died : " Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys ? Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 'tis to die I For should next campaign Send us to Him who made us, boys, We're free from pain : But should we remain, A bottle and kind land-lady Makes …

No boat, however, came off, and I waited on board until the night of the 21st. During the day, a flag of truce was sent from the Vulture to complain of the violation of a military rule in the instance of a boat having been decoyed on shore by a flag, and fired upon. The letter was addressed to General Arnold, signed by Captain Sutherland, but written in my hand, and …

house; and, on the way, passed a guard I did not expect to see; havh.g Sir Henry Clinton's directions not to go within an enemy's post, or to quit my own dress. In the morning A. quitted me, having himself made me put the papers I bore between my stockings and feet. Whilst he did it, he expressed a wish that, in case of any accident befalling me, they should be destroyed …

within two miles and a half of Pine's Bridge, where he said he must part with me, as the Cow-boys infested the road thenceforth. I was now near thirty miles from Kingsbridge, and left to the chance of passing that space uudiscovered. I got to the neighborhood of Tarrytown, which was far beyond the points described as dangerous, when I was taken by three volunteers, who, not …

He also said that when he left the Vulture sloop-of-war, it was understood that he was to return that night ; but it wras then doubted ; and, if he could not return, he was promised to be concealtd on shore, in a place of safety, until the next night, when he was to return in the same manner he came on shore ; and when the next day came, he was solicitous to get back, and made …

He also said, that the evening of the 22d September iust., he passed King's Ferry, between our posts of Stony and Verplank's Points, in the dress he is at present in, and uhich, he said, is not his regimentals, and which dress he procured after he lauded from the I ulture, and when he was within our posts, and that he was proceeding to New York, but was taken on his way at …

"The Board having interrogated Major Audre about his conception of his coming on shore under the sanction of a flag he said tltat it was impossible for him to suppose he came on shore under tliat sanction ; and added, that if he came on shore under that sanction, he certainly might have returned under it. "Major Andre having acknowledged the preceding facts, and being asked …

" The Board having considered the letter from His Excellency General Washington, respecting Major Andre, Adjutant-General to the British army, the confession, of Major Andre and the paper produced to them, Report to nis Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the following fact which appear to them concerning Major Andre. " First, That he came on shore from the Vulture …

" Intelligence of the finding of the court and of his fate were communicated to Andre through two officers from Greene, one of whom was his aide, Major Burnet. The sentence was listened to with a composure that his informants vainly strove to emulate. The prisoner had steeled himself to encounter death : " I avow no guilt," he said, " but I am resigned to my fate." Yet he …

On the morning of the day originally fixed for his death Andre made a moving appeal for a change of its mode. ANDRE TO WASHINGTON. Tappan, 1st October, 1780. Sir:-- Buoy'd above the terror of death by the consciousness of a life devoted to honorable pursuits and stained with no action that can give me remorse, I trust that the request I make to your excellency at this serious …

Letters of farewell to his mother and his nearest friends were written, and the condemned man's calmness was still evinced in the exercise of his pen. On this same evening he sketched from memory, as a memento for a friend in New York, the striking view of the North River that had presented itself to him as he looked from the window of Smith's house, and figured the position …

The toilet completed, he laid his hat on the table and cheerfully said to the HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTEk. guard officers deputed to lead him forth, "I am ready at any moment, gentlemen, to wait on you." Though his face was of deadly paleness, its features were tranquil and calm; his beauty shone with an unnatural distinctness that awed the hearts of the vulgar, and …

Besides the officers that were always in the chamber, six sentinels kept watch by night and by day, over every aperture of the building; if hope of escape ever rose in Andre's breast it could not have developed into even the vaguest expectation. To the idea of suicide as a means of avoiding his doom, he never descended. The noon of this day was appointed for the execution, and …

Neither the chief himself, nor his staff, were present with the troops; a circumstance which was declared by our people, and assented to by Andre, as evincing a laudable decorum. But almost every field-officer in our army, led by Greene, headed the procession on horseback, and a number followed the prisoner on foot ; while the outer guard, stretching in single file on either …

From time to time, as he caught the eye of an acquaintance -- and especially to officers of the Court of Enquiry -- he tendered the customary civilities of recognition, and received their acknowledgements with composure and grace. It seems that up to this moment he was persuaded that he was not to be hanged, but to be shot to death ; and the inner guard in attendance he took …

Ascending the hill side, the prisoner was brought to the gibbet, while the outer guard secured the ceremony from interruption. During the brief preparations, his manner was nervous and restless -- uneasily rolling a pebble to and fro beneath the ball of his foot, and the gland of his throat sinking and swelling as though he choked with emotion. His sen-ant who had followed him …

He could not conceal his disgust at these features of his fate; but it was expressed in manner rather than in language. Then he bound his handkerchief over his eyes. The order of execution was loudly and impressively read by our Adjutant-General Scammel, who at its conclusion, informed Andre he might now speak, if he had anything to say. Lifting the bandage for a moment from …

From an eye witness, we have the following account of Andre's execution. " During the whole transaction, he appeared as little daunted as Mr. John Rogers is said to have done when he was about to be burnt at the stake ; but his countenance was rather pale. He remained hanging, I should think, from twenty to thirty minutes; and during that time, the chambers of death were never …

There were at this time standing at the foot of the coffin, two young men, of uncommon short stature; I should think not more than four feet high. Their dress was the most gaudy that I ever beheld. One of them had the clothes, just taken from Andre, hanging on his arm. I took particular pains to learn who they were, and was informed that they were his servants sent up from New …

I now returned to my tent, with my mind deeply imbued with the shocking scene I had been called to witness." Every authentic account that we have, shows how much our officers regretted the necessity of Andre's death, and how amply they fulfilled his parting adjuration. " The tears of thousands," says Thacher, "fell on the spot where he la)-, and no one refrained from …

At Southampton, where his family connections extended, it was reported that Clinton solicited "as a singular favor," after his dear friend and companion should be hung, the body might be sent to him. But Washington refused. Clinton then sent again, that since> the sentence was to bury the body under the gallows, it might be taken up and brought to New York, there to be …

The surrounding field was cultivated, but the plough still shunned the place; for it was customary in this region for the laborers in the tillage to spare the soil that covered a soldier; and as early as 1778, the fields of Long Island were noticed to be checkered over with patches of wild growth that showed where men lay who were slain in the battle there. With generous …

I give to Louisa Catherine Andre, my sister, seven hundred pounds, I give to William Lewis Andre, my hrothcr, seven hundred pounds. But the condition on which I give the ahove mentioned sums, to my afore said hrothcr and sisters, are that each of them shall pay to Man' Louisa Andre, my mother, the sum of ten pounds yearly, during her life. I give to Walter Ewer, Jr., of Dyer's …

Joshua Smith says: -- "No language can describe the mingled sensations of sorrow, grief, sympathy and revenge, that agitated the whole garrison ; a silent gloom overspread the general countenance; the whole army, and citizens of the first distinction, went into mourning." Miss Seward also mentions the signs of grief the troops displayed in their apparel; and in November a …

On this account the military critics say, "he has given another convincing proof that he is a General who does not know when to act. After this, few rebel prisoners will be taken. The universal cry of the soldiers at New York is, ' Remember Andre !' " But if Clinton would not expose his men to the doubtful enterprise, he was not unmindful either of the fame or the last wishes …

Major Andre's death is very severely felt by the Commander-in-Chief, as it assuredly will be by the army; and must prove a real loss to his country, and to his Majesty's service." How far the army felt their loss maybe gathered from Simcoe's orders to his own regiment (the Queen's Rangers) by the officers and men of which Andre was personally known. He commanded them to wear …

Miss B., soothed her friend, and both fell asleep, when Miss Andre once more started up, exclaiming, ' They are trying him as a spy;' and she described the nature of the court, the proceedings of the judge and prisoner, with the greatest minuteness. Once more the poor sister's terrors were calmed by her friend's tender representations, but a third time she awoke screaming that …

Darwin, or the Edgeworths, father and daughter, who have all given to the public many intreesting events in the brilliant but brief career of Majoy AndreV' It is creditable to the British Government that in consideration of the magnitude of Andre's attempted service, and the disastrous fate with which his efforts were crowned, nothing was wanting to testify either its care for …

Therefore, as he has unfortunately fallen a sacrifice to his great zed for the King's service, I judged it right to consent to his wish, intimated to me in his letter of the 29th Sept., of which I have the honor to enclose j'our lordship a copy, that his company which he purchased should be sold for the benefit of his mother aud sisters. But I trust, my lord, that your …

Andre, and an annual pension of ^300 to be settled on her for life, with reversion to her children or the survivor of them; and after knighthood was proffered on the 24th of March, 1781, in memory of his brother's services, the dignity of a baronetcy of Great Britain, was conferred upon Capt. William Lewis Andre, of the 26th Foot, and his heirs, male, forever.* A stately …

" His intention had become known," says an American writer, and " some human brute -- some Christian dog -- had sought to purchase or rent the field of Mr. Demarat, for the purpose of extorting money for permission to remove these relics. But the good man and true, rejected the base proposal, and offered every facility in his power." On Friday, August 10, 1821, at eleven a …

a A tombstone in Bathhampton church-yard, near Bath, has this inscription : "Sacred to the memory of Louisa Catharine Andre", late of the Circus, Bath : Obit, Dec. 25, 1S35, aired 81. Also, of Mary Hannah Andr£, her sister, who died March 3, 1845, aged 93 years." Sir William Lewis Andre, the brother, married, and surviving his son of the same name, who was a director of the …

The bones were carefully uplifted, and placed in a costly sarcophagus of mahogany, richly decorated with gold, and hung with black and crimson velvet; and so borne to New York, to be placed on board the Phaeton frigate which -- by a happy significancy, so far as her name was concerned -- had been selected for their transportation to England. Two cedars that grew hard by, and a …

A withered tree, a heap of stones, mark the spot where the plough never enters, and whence Andre's remains were removed. The sarcophagus came safely across the sea ; and forty-one years and more, after they had been laid by the Hudson, its contents were re-interred in a very private manner, hard by the monument in Westminster Abbey. The Dean of Westminster superintended the …

" Sacred to the memory of Major Andre, who, raised by his merit, at an early period of life, to the rank of Adjutant-General of the British forces in America, and, employed in an important bat hazardous enterprise, fell a sacrifice to his zeal for his King and Country, on the 2d of October, 1780, aged twenty-nine, universally beloved and esteemed by the army in which he …

The projecting figures of the sarcophagus represent a group in which Washington and Andre are conspicious ; the former in the act of receiving from the flag of truce a letter, which is variously said to signify that in which the prisoner petitioned to be shot, and more reasonably the demand of Clinton for his release. Brittania with a very lugubrious lion reposes on the top of …

Monument Commemorating the Capture of Andre. The "Monument Association" will celebrate the 4th of July, 1S53. by laying the corner stone of a Monument to be erected commemorating the Capture of Major Andre. The different Military Companies and Civic Societies throughout Westchester and the adjacent Counties have been invited, and are expected to be present, and join the …

To be erected for the purpose of designating the spot where Major Andke was captured ! The day will be ushered in by firing a National Salute, and ringing of the different Church Bells. A Salute will also be fired at noon and sunset. PROGRAMME: 1st Division. Escort, Westchester County Cavalry -- Rockland County Cavalry, Aid-- Grand Marshal -- Aid. Major-General Ward and Staff …

Officers of the Association, in Carriages. Committee of Arrangements, in Carriages. -- Clergy, in Carriages 2d Division. Military Escort. Deputy-Marshal and Aid. Band. Order of United Americans. Paulding Chapter No. 10. -- Westchester Chapter No. 31. -- Adams Chapter No. 19. Band. Ringgold Chapter, No. 46. -- Republican Chapter, No. 36. -- Oneacta Chapter, No. 50.-- Tappan …

At the conclusion of the ceremonies of laying the Corner Stone, the line will again form and proceed to the grounds selected for the Oration, &c. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. ORDER OF EXERCISES. Music, - - - - - - By the Band. Prayer, - - - - By the Rev. P. P. Sanford, D. D. Reading of the Declaration, ... Rev. J. It Ferris. Music, - - - - - - By the Band. ORATION. BY …

The following lines were penned for the occasion : COMMEMORATION OF THE CAPTURE OF ANDR& BY ELFRIDE In the still-shadowed woodlands fair Liberty wandered Desponding and lonely, -- lamenting her lot ; Hope lingered beside her, -- but hushed wat nis carol, And 'mid the deep darkness his torch iliekered not! The calm brow of Nature in beamy was beaming, But the traitors slunk …

But where is that altar that ourselves should erect? Lo 1 Gratitude roused, as a laggard appears ! Let us mold here a monument worthy to hear Their record still hallowed by Fredom's own tears! In years that are gone from the lips of our sires, We have heard that which hiddeth our spirits to thrill : But ' they're passing away,' and our children shall come To ask of these …

Fame writes them, a Paulding, Williams, Van Wart, The Sons of Westchester, guard proudly their graves, And their mem'ry is green in each patriot heart. Here, here was it wrought, that good deed of our sires, For Freedom a noble and earnest endeavor ! Their laurels shall bloom, and Posterity's tears Like dew shall keep fragrant those laurels forever!" The monument is a plain …

Odell, S. Requa, W. T. Lockwood, J. S. Millard and H. E. Paulding. They have met and fully organized by electing the following officers: President -- A. R. Clark; Vice-President -- J. B. Odell; Secretary -- W. T. Lockwood; Treasurer -- J. S. Millard. The marble monument which stands on Broadway, in the village, was dedicated on the 23d of September, 1853, when Horatio Seymour …

Major Hunt, having armed himself with a huge club, now gave the signal for the attack, when the whole party simultaneously rushed in, headed by the Major, who exclaimed, as he raised his weapon, " Clubs are trumps, gentlemen." During the desperate struggle that ensued, Archer attempted to kill several of the refugees ; and was only prevented from so doing by Major Hunt, who …

"Fishkill, March 9th, 1780. A few days ago, (probably the end of February or beginning of March,) a small party of our troops stationed on the lines at Tarrytown, under the command of Col. Badlem, having been informed where Captain Ogden, a noted partizan of the enemy, of Emmerick's corps, resided, went off in the morning and completely surprised that gentleman in bed; having …

William Pacldixg, Sir: -- I send you a list of the officers chosen in the manor of Philipsburgh, in the County of Westchester, in the room of those who decline : Far Tarrytown. East Company. Gload Kequa, ('apt. Benj. Vermilyea, Capt. Cornelius van Tassel, 2d Lieut. Gilbert Dean, first Lieut. Sicbout Acker, Ensign. William Forshee, 2d Lieut, Upper Company. Josias Arsor, 2d …

Last evening advice arrived that t* o frigates and two or three tenders were at anchor at Tarrytown, whereupon the convenient on sentthe inhabitants a snpply of powder and ball and took mvmedia e measures for reinforcing the inhabitants along that shore. Tins morning the convent on were informed, that the frigates and tenders still lay there at anchor and tint several barges …

The Colonel therein informs the convention, that the ships of war have left that harbor, and are sailing up the river with a fair wind, towards the Highlands. Thereupon it was resolved, that Colonel Van Cortlandt and Mr Z Piatt* be directed to repair immediately to the Highlands," Upon the 9th of October, a body of 1 100 British troops embarked on board batteaux at Peekskill …

This place is delightfully located in the Saw-mill valley, through which flows the lovely Nepera, (Saw-mill). Upon the west side of the valley, towers Beaver hill, frowning in solemn majesty on the quiet scene below. The Presbyterian church of Greenburgh, (situated on the east bank of the Saw Mill) was first organized about the year 1790, under the ministry of the Rev. John …

It is at present connected with the Bedford Presbytery. This church appears to have been first incorporated upon the 25th of April, 1790, on which occasion, John Martine, Elijah Tompkins, Archer Read, Thomas Almond, and Abraham Odell were elected trustees."6 LIST OF MINISTERS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT GREEN- BURGH,« Install or call. Ministers. Vacated by. Ministers f 1790 …

a The Rev. John Townley died March 1st, 1S12, aged ~% years. His remains and those of nls wife and daughter, are interred in the burying ground attached to this church. b Religious s-ic. Co. Id e. Lib. A. •->•' a second incorporation occurs May IT, I;*)*; a fourth, 6th of June. is::.-,. « The ministers of this church have for a long time officiated alternately between the two …

Having lived the life, he died the death, of a Christian. (South Side.) The Citizens of the County of Westchester, erected this tomb in testimony of the high sense they entertained for the virtuous and patriotic conduct of their fellow citizen as a memorial sacred to public gratitude. (Upon the East Side.) Vincit Amor Patriae. Nearly half a century before this monument was …

On Thursday last, being the day appointed by the Committee of Arrangements for the ceremony of erecting a monument to the memory of the late Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of the British spy, Andre, a large coucourse of our fellow, citizens assembled at the spot where repose the remains of the departed patriot, at the burial place of the Presbyterian church, on the east …

Captain Denslow's company Light Infantry, of the 12th regiment, with the band attached to that regiment, and the first regiment Light Infantry, formed the military escort on the kft. The left in front. 2d. The officers and non-commissioned officers of the 15th brigade. 3d. Captain Wrarner's company of cavalry on foot. 4th. Citizens of the county. 6th. Mr. F. Kain, the …

These passed through the line, conducted by General Hammond and suite, and the Marshal of the day, to the place reserved for them on the right of the monument, and the whole procession having passed through in this order, the military escort formed a square about the whole in the church-yard. At this spot, the column was met by a large procession of the ladies of the county …

We have come to this spot, to discharge a part of our duty, to one who has paid the debt of nature -- to bring with us, as it were, each a stone from our quarries, fitted and prepared to build a monumental pile, to a departed patriot ; one who fell not in the hour of battle, contending for our liberties, but who lived to see our country prosperous and happy, delivered from all …

For his patriotism, it is enough to say, that Isaac Van Wart was one of the captors of Andre. For proofs of his exemplary life, and for his firm belief in our holy religion, to you my friends I appeal as witnesses. Some of you have known him in the noonday and evening of life, have heard him breathe the patriot's prayer, "O God save my country," have seen his practical example …

The Eastern States had likewise been overrun by the enemy, with fire and sword And to add to the general gloom which now overspread the United States, the small army that was left was reduced to the greatest distress and misery ; and nothing, it is believed, but the wisdom and prudence of the immortal Washington, could have kept it together ; for, in the language of a …

The pay of a private for a year, would not subsist his family for a single week ; nor would the pay of an officer procure forage, or even oats, for his horse. And in addition to these evils which fell so heavily upon the army, others not less deplorable, had, by reasou of the embarrassed state of the country, fallen upon the community at large. For the aged and infirm, who had …

At this moment when all was dark, our hopes for a successful termination of the war well nigh gone, when the east and the south were in gloom and doubt, and fear-- which " betrays like treason," -- was setting on many an honest face, Major Andre was sent from the British army, whose General then wished to finish the war at a blow, to tamper with the low principles of Benedict …

The spy was taken, and conducted to the lines of the American army ; the immeasurable power of gold was tried upon Van Wart and his associates -- it would not do ; rewards beyond their knowledge of wealth were offered them, if they would give up their prisoner -- but offered them in vain. Their virtues, to the honor of human nature, to the honor of republican principles, to …

To commemorate this event, that posterity should not lose sight of it -- that future ages should understand it by full and satisfactory proof -- that our countrymen know how to respect and value patriotism as well as to practice it -- that they were as ready to render justice to the merits of a private soldier, as to the officer highest in rank -- and to show, too, that our …

Within a few days past, the citizens of this county and of this nation were called to mourn the loss of one of the most distinguished members of that valiant band -- the great, -the illustrious John Jay, the American Fabricius : and even while I am speaking, there are only here and there one of the men of that age to be seen ; and he, with whitened locks and solemn demeanor …

We know that our country is yet in its youth, and is still forming its habits and fixing its principles; and I thank God, that among her best habits is that of cherishing the memory of her benefactors. The deed that we are now doing, my friends, in gratitude and modesty, is not to be done for this day alone. In some distant period, when the traveller shall inquire of our deso …

Francis Ivaiu then gave the finishing stroke to the monument, after which the military escort divided into three sections; each division fired one round. The procession was again formed, by the marshal in the same order as before. The officers and soldiers of the Revolution, on the right, passed the line, the same honors being paid to them by the military ; and the whole …

November 17th, 1777, the British, under Captain Emmerick, made an excursion from their quarters, to the Saw-Mill Valley, and completely surprised the Van Tassels, who were residing near Captain Romer's, burnt their houses, "stripped the women and children of the necessary apparel to cover them from the severity of a cold winter's night," and led off in triumph, the two …

A short distance south of Greenburgh village, is situated the residence of the late Samuel Howland, Esq. It is embosomed in trees, and stands on the west bank of the Saw-Mill river; in its rear, rise bold and majestic hills covered with luxuriant woods. The building itself is a very handsome structure of wood, in the modern style. The river, arrested by the mill-dam, forms in …

Hart's Corners, formerly Barne's Corners, is another small hamlet in Greenburgh, situated about three miles south of White Plains, in a fine valley, the neighborhood of which is rendered extremely beautiful by the inequality of the ground and surrounding scenery. The settlement is composed of one church, several dwellings and stores. The Bronx River Powder Manufactory, and …

of the hamlet, it was erected A D. i832.a The burying ground lies near the Railroad. A fine line of hills extend south from Hart's Corners to the foot of Thirty Deer ridge in Yonkers, watered on the east and west by the two branches of the Spraine, called by the Indians Armenperal. These hills were formerly so covered with thick woods as to be almost impassable, and abounded …

A little west of the Methodist church at Hart's Corners stands the residence of Jackson Odell, son of the distinguished Colonel John Odell. This gentleman, during the early part of the Revolution served in the capacity of a guide to the American army, and subsequently received a colonel's commission from Congress. He was the second son of Jonathan Odell, Esq., by his wife …

Taylor, former proprietor of the place, remembers to have danced with the celebrated Marshal Berthier, at that time one of the aids of the Count de Rochambeau, in the parlor of the present mansion. It was near this house that General Washington appointed one of the daily markets to be opened for the supply of the army in 1781, as appears from the following document : a For …

The French officers at this time were Count de Rochambeau, Commander-in-chief; Chevalier de Chastellux, Major-General; M. de Choicy, Brigadier of the forces ; Charles and Alexandre, Chevaliers de Lamothj Charles was Adjuant-General ; Duke de Louzun ; Lieutenant-General Baron de Viomenil ; Count de Vio Menil ; Count de Lauberbiere ; Count de Baular; Major-General and Chevalier …