[margin: 1845.] 9. Sept. 15th. John Yerks of Mount Pleasant near Twitching's corner: "We were at Upper Salem in September 1780 when I proposed to John Paulding to make up a small party and lay in wait for the cow-boys and horse thieves that plunder'd the whigs alone and retreated to New York by way of Tarrytown. I engaged several to join me and Paulding engaged several until our party amounted to …

Paulding, Van Wart and Williams stationed themselves in an impervious thicket of bushes on the top of a hill close to the Post -- road which commanded a view of the road (an extensive view) for a considerable distance, above and below, while the other four of us concealed ourselves in woods and bushes about three hundred yards above; the one party designing to intercept robbers or traders with the…

So We then all went to Jacob Romer's (Tavern) where we took breakfast (some refreshments) and then proceeded immediately to Mile Square in North Castle where we delivered André and his papers &c. to Lieut. Colonel Jamison (or Major Tallmadge ?) I don't know which [page break] [margin: 1845] 12. André's horse was sold at auction, and he redeemed the watch. The (these) proceeds together with the mon…

Mem. a Jacob Romer (father of Captain John) lived on the White Plains and Tarrytown road about a quarter of a mile from that road and one and a half miles from the Post -- road. The Post -- road at Tarrytown then ran a little West of the present road. André was stopped and taken at the little rivulet above mentioned. His captors then conducted him to the great white-wood-tree where (under which) t…