October 31st Peekskill - James Mandeville: "When the British took Peekskill on the 23d of March, 1777, they landed at Ver Plank's Point (at Lent's Cove) on the high ground a little way west of the Post Road, about one and a half or two miles from Peekskill, then marched up, crossed the bridge which then connected Ver Plank's Point over the salt creek (Quere - McGregory?) with Ryke's Patent, advanc…

Here the British artillery on Drum Hill cannonaded, and one of their balls striking a stone in the road, it flew into splinters, one of which struck a soldier of McDougall's and killed him, though standing some distance (a hundred yards) off. McDougall then retired to Barrack No 2, about two and half miles from the town, beyond General Van Courtland's house - such barrack being on Gallows Hill. (?…

Old Fort Independence stood on the level part of the Point which puts out north of the Peekskill. - Some of the remains are yet visible at the extremity of the Point, near the large summer boarding house recently erected there by Colonel Pierre Van Courtlandt. [page break] Our house was the only dwelling house the British burnt in 1777 when they took Peekskill. The enemy were said to have lost …