731. 217 64. October 19th. Genl. Nathaniel Montross: "Upon the bluff on the north side of the Croton at Pines Bridge are remains of fortifications said to have been thrown up by Washington in 1776 to command the passage of the river at this spot, consisting of a square fort on the crest of the eminence, and other works a little lower down towards the river. The American army once encamped (in 1776…

These last were all killed. [margin: (8)] When Captain Jacob (?) Van Wart (not Van Tassel) commanded the Guard at the Pines Bridge, he went one day to see his wife who lived over the hill on the North Castle corner road above the wellings. All at once he saw the Refugees coming on a gallop. Wheeling about he descended the hill at full speed calling out in broken English and flourishing his arms: -…