Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.

Then resided in Philipsburgh. Doubtless the son of James. Isaac Requa, youngest sou of James, born Jan'y 31, 1779, married Elizabeth Clements, and lived at Tarrytown. A Benjamin Requa, grandson of James Requa, Esq., resides at El Paso, Texas. The old house still standing on a part of the Jas. Requa farm, at present Pocantico Hills, and now owned by the Rev. Geo. Rockwell, is …

" A gentleman volunteer, by name Requaw, (Daniel) received a dangerous wound and was carried into the British lines ; I was requested by his brother to visit him, under the sanction of a flag of truce, in company with Dr. White, who resides in this vicinity. This invitation I cheerfully accepted : and Mr. Requaw (probably James Requaw,) having obtained a flag from the proper …

In the morning breakfasted with a friendly Quaker family, in whose house was one of our men who had been wounded when four others were killed ; we dressed his wounds, which were numerous and dangerous. In another house we saw four dead bodies, mangled in a most inhuman man-ner by the refugees, and among them, one groaning under five wounds on his head, two of them quite …

Whether the said Daniel Recjua to whom he refers was Daniel the son of James, who was killed during the Revolution, or Daniel the brother of James, it cannot be positively stated but probably the latter, as he speaks of him as a gentleman, while the former was only a youth of 19, when he was stain. The following shows that Daniel, was a prisoner, and probably taken as above …

Thomas Thomas' Regiment ; that lie e- y tinned there with that Company until the British had taken New Y< : ■ and Tort Independence was evacuated, and then retreated from them to White Plains, where they were stationed a little to the north of th. ■ place and on the west side of Morton's Mill Pond, and continued them until after the battle of White Plains ; that the Regiment …

That the said Abraham Requa was one of the Company of volunteers who made an attack on the Refugees at Morrisauia in March, 1782, when they captured .1 Lieutenant and some thirty prisoners; that they were pursued in thenretreat about twenty-eight miles, and lost eight or ten men in killed and wounded; that Abraham Dyekman, one of the most brave and uselu! men among the …

Amos C. Requa, of Peekskill : " While Abraham Requa was never taken in battle, his heart was captured in a march through a part of Dutchess County, now Put- ' ■ . H I STORICA L SKETCHES . uain. Bethia Hopkins, daughter of Capt. Solomon Hopkins, of Fredericksburg, now Carmel, was the fair maiden who made the capture. ' Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war. ' They …

In order to make his ride more comfortable, his large arm-chair was set in the wagon and he was placed in it. Unfortunately- the chair was not tied ; the sudden starting of the horses tilted the chair, and he fell to the ground. His neck was broken.. An old man full of days and honors. He sleeps in the old burying ground of the Yorktown Presbyterian Church at Crompond, near …

Had six children: Frank Leslie Requa, Sr., and Frank Leslie, Jr., of New York are of his descendants. James Requa, son of Daniel, married Kllen Devo, and lived in New York City. Had eight children. Mary Requa, daughter of Daniel and Mary Martling his wife, married Walter Carpenter, and lived at Shrub -Oak. Margaret, daughter of Daniel, married Thomas Hyndman, ' ■ HISTORICAL …

Seely now makes her home with Rev. and Mrs. Amos C. Recpia, at Peekskill. Dewis B. Requa, son of Daniel and Phebe, born Nov. 9, 18,15, married Harriet Randall, and removed to Rock Island, 111. Had Edward Kaskel, who married Sarah J. Powers, lives in Norfork, Nebraska, and has six children. Bethiah, daughter of Daniel and Phebe Dee Requa born 1818, married Amos Fuller of …

Daniel Dee, sou of Elijah, married Kirkie Hungerford and resides at Dos Angeles, California. ' Mary Augusta, the eldest daughter of Elijah, is a physician and resides with her widowed mother in New York City. Emma Requa is prominent as a teacher in New York City. Ella L/ee Requa is unmarried and resides with her mother in. New York City. Douis Frederick married Mary Emily …

Vredenburgh, Dee. 14, 1817, and had five children, as follows: Sarah A., who died young; Edwin, b. 1821 who married Susan James, and had John James Requa, b. 1847, who married Sarah L. Barnes. He resides in Brooklyn, and is President of the Requa Manufacturing Company, Druggists' specialties, New York. Edwin Requa resides in Yorktown, on a part of the homestead of his …

Edmund Lewis, and died at Hudson, N. Y., 1892, leaving two sons, George A., and James H. Amos C. Requa, son of Edmund and Mary Conkling his wife, was born at Yorktown, Oct. 10, 1839, and married Mary E. Dayton of Peekskill, who was born near Kenosha, AYis. Resided on a part of the old homestead for several years, and now at Peekskill. Is a lay preacher of the Methodist Church …

John Recjua, the third son of Glode Requa, Sr., and Janette h: wife, married Aeltie Acker, daughter of Abraham and granddaught-, - of Wolfert Acker, she being therefore a niece of her sister-in-lav. . Maritie, wife of James Reqna, Esq., Alay 15, 1758, according to t'm old Dutch Church records, it being stated in connection therewith th.;7 both were born in Philipsburgh. Tie …

Jannitie Requa, daughter of Glode, Sr., and Janette his wife, married Jacob Stymets, Apr. 10, 1:751, as appears on the old Dutch Church records. Maritie, daughter of Glode, Sr. , married a Mr. McFarlin, or Farden. The Gabriel and James McFarden whose names appear on the muster roll of Capt. Gabriel Requa's Company, were probably their sons. Margaret, daughter of Glode, Sr …

The following appears in records of the old Dutch Church : "Joost Palding expressed a desire to remove to New York with liis family and was asked to submit his account to the Consistory," date of August, 1710. Had probably been its Treasurer. It does not appear that he ever returned. The names of Joseph and Abram Palding appear in the census of New York city in 1737; probably …

Wili.iam Paulding and Catharine Ogden wedded, July 25, 1762, at New York. Catharine, the daughter of born Friday, June 1, 1764, at New York. Henrietta, the daughter of born Thursday, Oct. g, 1766, at New York. Julia, the daughter of born Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1768, at Philipsburgh. William, son of born Saturday, March 7, 1 770, at Philipsburgh. Joseph, son of born Frida}-, Feb …

As will be seen by William Paulding's family record he must have come to this place with his family between 1766 and 176S, as the birth of a daughter the latter year makes the first mention of Philipsburgh. Gen. Paulding at first removed his family to Bedford probably iu 17 76, immediately after the battle of White Plains, and soon after removed to Great Partners, present …

In T784 William Paulding was elected Supervisor of the then Manor, being the first one chosen so to serve after the Revolution. Evidently he was held in high and deserved esteem by his fellow townsmen. He continued to reside here until his death, and his son-in-law, Adjutant and Judge Isaac Requa, in a house erected adjoining. They were quite pretentious residences in their …

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He was also Adjutant General of this State, a Brigadier General of Militia, Member of Congress, delegate to the State Constitutional Convention, and came to be the owner of the present Jay Gould place, which on his death became the property of his son Philip R. Paulding. James Kirke Paulding, sou of William, Sr., distinguished as an author, was Secretary of the Navy under …

He died Fell. 24, 1786, and was buried in the old Dutch Churchyard. John Paulding the son of Joseph, born Jan'y 28, 1755, says in his application for a pension date of Sept. 3, 1832, that he was then 77 years old, and resided in the town of ML Pleasant. Enlisted as a private in May, 1779, in Capt. Glode Requa's Company. Was stationed at Bedford, Yorktown, and Philipsburgh. Was …

He died March 3, 1842, aged 93 years, and was buried in the old Dutch churchyard. He had married Jane Fowler, Aug. 19, 17S7, Rev. vSilas Constant of Yorktown officiating. They had sons, Joseph and John and daughter Susan. John and Harriet Paulding h is wife had Wm. Carlton, Geo. Washington, Eliza M., Wm. Henry, Catharine, Charles Webster and Susannah Paulding. Major Hiram …

On one of his visits to Ills sweetheart, Miss Sarah Teed, whom lie afterwards married, he was set upon by a number of Tories among whom was Ensign 'feed of Delancey's Corps. John ran into a barn whence he fired upon his assailants. Angered.by the wounds he had so inflicted the attacking party desired to kill him, but young Teed dissuaded them. Paulding finally surrendered and …

where Lorillard's manufactory afterwards was. Paulding there got a Hessian's coat, green trimmed up with red, got a boat at the North River and escaped to the Jerseys. At Wehawken he was taken up and brought before Marquis de La Fayette as a spy, but Col. Cortlandt knew him and procured his release." He then crossed the river at or below Tarrytovn and returned home, making his …

Oil May 6, 1817, a statement was made and sworn to by John Paulding, one of the captors, of which the following is a copy : John Paulding, of the County of Westchester, one of the persons who took Major Andre, being duly sworn, saith, that he was three times during the revolutionary war a prisoner, with the enemy : -- the first time he was taken at the White Plains, when under …

Smith redeemed the watch from them for thirty guineas; which, and the money received for the horse, saddle and bridle, they divided equally among themselves and four other persons, who belonged to their party, but when Andre was taken, were about half a mile off, keeping a lookout on a hill ; that Andre had no gold or silver money with him, but only some continental bills, to …

He was once during the war upon Kaak-out, or David's Hill, with a party of militia, when the Refugee's horse appeared on some rising ground half a mile or a mile to the south. Paulding proposed to attack them there, but the militia refused, considering it too hazardous. He then went alone, and getting under cover advanced and fired at them several times. Annoyed they at length …

Margaret Fisher, a daughter of Caleb Paulding, says in an interview of the date, of 1S45 : "My father, Caleb, and my uncle, Major Jonathan H. Paulding, were both strong and resolute, not to say violent Whigs. My father and uncle, in consecpience of their decided principles were repeatedly plundered by Refugees and Cow Boys. Our house was robbed so often that to the last moment …

The old record of laying out the Post Road, 1723, shows him to have been living on the west side of the road at what is now Tarrytown. After lb - death a part of his farm was laid off in lots, and so became the nucleus of the present village. From 1742 to 1749, inclusive, Abraham Martliughs, senior, as he signed himself, was Town Clerk of the Manor. He was also a Justice of …

Also a brother Abraham, who was a soldier in the Revolution and wounded in the galley fight off Tarrytown. * ' ■ HISTORICAL SKETCHES . Ail Abraham Martling lived on Beaver Hill, near the Saw Mill River Valley. In his application for a pension, dated April 17, 181S, says he was aged 55; that he enlisted some time in October, 1779, in Captain Shaffer's Company, in Col. Armand's …

John Romer gives the following account of that affair : "I don't know who commanded the party that burnt Gen. Delaucey's house on the 25th of November, 1777, but believe it was Capt. Buchanan of the Water Guards. The party came down the river from above in whale boats with muffled oars and stopped at Tarry town. After taking some volunteers on board they then went on down the …

George Lawrence, now 76 years of age, and residing at Hartsdale, Westchester County, whose maiden name was Adaline Requa, granddaughter of Gabriel Requa, a soldier of the Revolution, and Elizabeth Martling his wife, who was the daughter of Sergeant Isaac Martling: Her greatgrandfather was killed in front of the old Martling house, at Tarrytown. He had been to the nearby …

This is doubtless the true story of his death. The Nathaniel Underhill who so slew this one-armed patriot of two wars was a notorious Tory who lived on the southern' part of the Manor in the vicinity of Yonkers. It is said that Sergeant Mart ling had once caused his arrest, hence personal animosity sharpened his cruel hate. After Independence was achieved he found it ' …

They then pushed for the house of James Requa, where a guard was kept during most of the war, which they surprised, but the whole party made their escape except one, who was killed, and whose name was John Van Tassel." It will be noticed that this is a very different account of the affair from that given in Bolton's History, and then he locates it at Capt. Glode Requa's, while …

The Yager fired without orders, and Emerick made apology, being much mortified at the occurrence. The house where this occurred was near to and a little above the Saw Mill River Church." Anne Martling applied to the State for a pension on account of "the death of my late husband, Sergt. Isaac Martling, who was slain May 26, 1779," and it was duly granted. The name Martling …

Was made Clerk of the Sessions for Orange Co., 1691, and in 1697 he and his family were living on Philips.e Manor, where his descendants became numerous and noted." In 1699 David Storm was chosen as one of the Deacons in the old Dutch Church, and afterwards served several terms as Elder. In 1730 Thomas Storm was Collector of the Manor. In fact, the Storm family was v-ery …

Abraham his son was for a short time Captain of the Tarrytown Company, was Major of the first Regt. of Minute Men, and Member of the Committee of Public Safety 1776-7. Rived on his father's place at Elmsford, at that time called e ' ■ ■ HISTORICAL SKETCHES. Storm's Bridge. By his will, dated April 4, 1792, he gave to his wife Rachel, (widow of Jacob Boice) to son of his …

In January, 1778 again enlisted in Captain Butcher's Company, and that the whole of said Captain Butcher's Company was at that time in the service. In May, 1779, served under Captain Daniel Martling. Was born on Philipse Manor, present town of Greenburgh, November 20, 1756. Widow's application in February 18, 1837, says she was married 19th of December, 1778, at Bedford, N. Y …

An old colored woman used to tell how he powdered his hair. ■ . ' The Yerks Family. The first of that name (it was then written Jurkse) appearing here were Herman Yerks and Maritie Storm his wife. She was from Gowanus, E. L, and united with the old Dutch Church in 1714, which was the year of their marriage. Johannis Yerks and Rachel his wife, had a child baptised there in …

John Yerks, Jr., makes the following statement in his endorsement of the application of Mary Dean, widow of Sergt. John Dean, for a pension, date of April 24, 1837: "John Yerks, of the town of Mt. Pleasant, County of Westchester, being duly sworn saith that he was 77 years of age on the nth day of November last. That he lived with his father at the beginning of the …

The said John Dean, James Romer, Abraham Williams and Isaac See, and the deponent, undertook to watch the private road about one-quarter of a mile east of the said Post Road, and Isaac Van Wart, John Paulding and David Williams were to remain on or near the old Post Road. That a short time after the said party had so separated, Isaac Van Wart, John Paulding and David Williams …

Sybert Acker's C'o., was quartered at Peter and Cornelius Van Tassel's till June. In Feb., 1779, enlisted in Capt. Gilbert Dean's Co. of Rangers, and was stationed at Young's House, the Dutcher house, and the Acker house, on or near the lines. In July he was in an expedition to the southern part of the County, and in a skirmish with the enemy at Tucky-ho, in which he was …

John Yerks made another statement date of Nov. 12, 1845, from which the following is copied: "I am now 87 years old. Six of us started from North Salem, being at that time either volunteers in the service, or eight months' men. At Cross River we were joined by David Williams. We then passed RundelPs Mills on Cross River and so through Bedford to where Union Village now stands …

It was about ten or eleven when Maj. Andre was taken, and his captors soon joined us at our station when we all proceeded with the prisoner to Jacob Romer's where we partook of some refreshments, Andre refusing to eat or drink anything ; seemed unwilling to talk and desirous of being alone. Before starting on the expedition, we had applied to Capt. Baker and our other …

The wife of Isaac, Jr., was also named Marie. The Sees obtained two farms, 194 acres, 011 Karles Neck, Staten Island, by patent of Sept. 29, 1677, but after living therefor some years, the)' removed to Philipse Manor, the father and son appearing ns church members at Sleepy Hollow (the old Dutch Church), in 1697 . Isaac and Marie had son Peter born in Europe who married …

It is only known of their service that one of them, Isaac, was of the party on the hill to the eastward at the time of the capture of Andre, and that Sergt. Isaac, possibly the same man, or it may have been that the former was Isaac, Jr., and the latter, Isaac, Sr., was at one time a prisoner in New York. David, James, Isaac, Peter and John See took title to various lands from …

Be it known, that on the 19th of July, 1779, William Davids was left on the ground near Croton River wounded in a most shocking manner in both body and limbs, with both haul (sic) and bayonet, to the number of eighteen or nineteen wounds, having lost a considerable part of the bone of his left arm, also having a tendon wounded in his left thigh, has left him with lameness of …

bavonets, both in the body and limbs, in such manner as to be left for dead on the field ; which wounds have so disabled him as to prevent his gaining a livelihood bv labor, and I am of the opinion that an exception should be made in his favor, and an exemption granted him from doing guard or garrison duty, he having a family and being otherwise peculiarly circumstanced. Given …

James Hawes, she being a lineal descendant of William Davids, Sr., who was born Nov. 6, 170 7, and died Sept, n, 17S7. Pie had married Nov. 10, & mm Mmm i/4 HISTORICAL SKETCHES. 1733, Nellie Storms, who died 1794. Their son William, of the Revolution, was baptised 1735. \ The old Davids-Stephens house, a picture of which herewith appears, has additional interest from the fact …

Joseph Youngs of the historic Youngs House noted as the headquarters on the American lines for so long a period, and until its destruction on Feb. 3, 1790, after which it was known as Youngs' "Burnt House," was a Justice of the Peace, and a Member of the Committee of Public Safety, as well as a member of Captain Gabriel Requa's Company of Militia, and was a man of consequence …

Being much about the headquarters at his father's house he was familiar with army movements in this locality, and in later years, was a solicitor of pensions for the Revolutionary soldiers of this vicinity, he became, to a large degree, their unconscious historian, as the fdes of old papers in the Pension Office at Washington give abundant testi- . . HISTORICAL SKETCHES. i/5 …

He made his will, date of Oct. 7, 1 776, and it showed him to be possessed of a considerable estate. The farm, consisting of 262 acres, comprising the present Benedict- Cobb estate and other lands adjoining, after the Revolution came into the possession of his sous-in law Col. Hammond and Capt. Geo. Comb, who were his executors. He left sons, Griffin, Joseph, Jacob, Caleb …

Charity Tompkins, in an interview, date of Aug. 31, 1847, gives the following sketch of the Romer family, early of this vicinity : " Old Mr. (Jacob) and Mrs. Romer, parents of John Romer, came from the same parish, or village, in Switzerland, and had become attached to each other in early infancy ; she the daughter of a farmer, and lie the son of a tailor, and a tailor …

The latter, born 1755, afterwards removed to Cortlandt town, where he died 1808, leaving descendants by two marriages. John married Rea, the only daughter of Cornelius Van Tassel, as already stated in the story of that family. James Romer was one of those who made up the party at the time of capture of Andre, but the following account is given by John, who was afterwards known …

Paulding said to her, 'Aunt Fanny, take care what you say now; I believe we've got a British officer with us.' There was a cart road leading from James Requa's to Isaac Read's tavern, though 1 think Andre went on by Requa's to where Peter See's store is, and so towards Tarrytown. My father's house was about a quarter of a mile from the White Plains and Tarrytown road, and a …

Romer was seventeen years of age at the time of her marriage with Hendrick Romer. Her husband enlisted in the Continental army, leaving her with only a young brother and slave in charge of the farm. I shall never forget her manner when stating at the age of 100 years her baking operations for the enemy. (She did the baking unwillingly and under compulsion.) On one of these …

Convention, dated at Philipse Manor, Westchester Co., March 28th, 1777, is copied from the original in the State Archives: "The situation of affairs in our country is truly deplorable. We have daily accounts of cattle being stole and drove downwards to support our cruel, merciless and inveterate enemies, by our more than savage Tories, who have of late become so insulting as …

S. -- The Tories are daily going down in droves, 31 went at one time." A letter from Gen. Sam'l Parsons' to Gen. Heath, dated Camp at the Highlands, Jan. 25, 1781, giving account of an expedition Jan. 22, 1781, to destroy "the Hutts in Morrisiana which covered the thieves assembled there under the direction of Col. DeLancey," says that "Capt. (Israel) Honeywell, who on this …

Oliver Ferris was born in Greenwich, Conn., Nov. 22, 1753, the son ofjosiah, and through John, Jr. , and John, was descended from Jeffrey Ferris, the ancestor of that family in this country. Oliver Ferris was married to Abigail, daughter of Enos Lockwood on the 10th of Feb., 1776, by the Rev. Blackleach Burritt, who, on the 17th of the following June was taken prisoner and …

Montgomery; was in Col. John Mead's Regt. from Aug. 14, to Sept. 25, 1776 ; in Col. Wooster's Regt 177 7 ; in 1778 - i8o HISTORICAL SKETCHES Quartermaster in Col. John Mead's Regt. ; March 9, 1779, appoint'. Commander of the war vessel " Wakcman " ; July 4, 1781, coinmU- sioned Brigade Quartermaster of the 4th Brigade of Militia of the State of Connecticut. Widow applied for …

Jonas Orser's application dated Aug., 1832, states that he was then a resident of ML Pleasant, and aged 88 years. In the years 1776-7 and up to the first part of 1778, when he rec'd his commission as Captain, he was a Lieut, in the Co. commanded by Capt. Abraham Ladieu ; in the month of July, 1776, at Tarrytown; was called out at various times, in the years 1776, '77 and '78 …

When the Revolutionary war broke out my great-grandfather and his family fled from their home on a farm and saw the British burn tire buildings and wheat-stacks for which he had worked so hard. He was an intimate friend of one Acker, a noted Rifleman. This Acker was so expert that for the sport of it, would shoot the caps from a British officer's head, or a button from his …

PERSONAL REMINISCENCES. capturing Acker caused them to promise him quarter if he would conn down and surrender. He was imprisoned in New York City, but only for three weeks ; was then exchanged." Mrs. M. K. Couzens, of Yonkers, is the granddaughter of a Stephen Sherwood who was a soldier of the Revolution on this Manor, though not the Ensign Stephen Sherwood of whom a sketch …

Was in the skirmish at King's Bridge, also in the battle of Dong Island, where he was taken prisoner, kj.it escaped. Was in the storming of Stoney Point where he was severely wounded. Was one of the Guards when Major Andre was executed, and was well acquainted with his Captors. Was in several other skirmishes with the British. In 1761 removed to Harpersheld, N. Y., and in 1765 …

Was Census Enumerator in 1801. Lived on the White Plains Road beyond Glenville. A letter from Gen. Pleath dated at Crompond, Feb. 16, 1781, states that " the enemy came up to Bedford last night, and this morning took S prisoners, including Lieut. Peacock, and burnt several houses." That was Lieut. Richard Peacock, of Tarry town. But it appears that the valiant Lieutenant did …

Samuel Drake, of Tarrytowu, was allowed seven years' half pay on account of the death of her husband who was "slain on the field," as the record states, Dec. 17, 1779. Cornelius Jones, who was a member of Capt. Gabriel Requa's Company, was an ancestor of Dr. R. B Coutant of Tarrytowu. Hendrick Banker, a soldier of the Revolution in Capt. Requa's Company, died in October, 1804 …

Peter Van Woermer, in his application for a pension says that In entered the service as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. GlodeRequa, in Aug., 1777 ; was stationed at Tarrytown at the time the British ships were there ; in Aug. , 1777, was in Capt. Sybert Acker's Company ; in October of that year enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Dyckman's Company, Col. Sam'l Drake's …

Pleasant, states that he enlisted Aug. 31, 1 776, in Capt. Ladieu's Co. In 1778 enlisted under Capt. How, 1 year, and attached to the command of Col. Hugh and was at Verplanck's Point; detailed as a Ferryman; in 1779 enlisted under Capt. Jonas Orser and served until April, 1780, when he was wounded and taken prisoner while stationed at Philipse Manor ; was confined in the old …

They pursued a party of British and Refugees who had been on a scout near the American lines, and that when near Yonkers, and they had not been able to overtake them, the}'- were there met by Col. Delancey with a party of Refugees of about 100 horse and 200 foot, who immediately made an attack on Capt. Fay ; that during the action his brother John was killed, and his father …

Johannis, Sr., was an Assessor on Philipse Planer and was an Elder of the old Dutch Church. Edward Couenhoven was a private in. Captain Daniel Plartling's company; was taken prisoner .Sept. 27, 1 7 7 S, and held until Feb. 14, 1779. He was spoken of by his captors as being "a gentleman of influence." The records show that Edward Couenhoven was the son of Samuel and Sara Drink …

In the uncertain days of the Revolution it is said to have been used for the purpose of obtaining information of military movements from persons who stopped at the tavern, and in the talk around the hearth chanced to drop some unguarded word, ft was at the Couenhoven Inn, afterwards owned and occupied by the late Martin Smith, that General Washington and Governor George …

Washington and the American Army from New York to White Plains, when he was also ordered to that place ; that he was sent with a detachment to Dobbs Ferry, the object being to fire upon and drive off "the British vessels lying in the river at that place, and having driven them away the detachment then marched north to Sing Sing, and was stationed there for some time. He then …

That John Jewell was the son of Wm, Jewell who removed from Cortlandt's Manor in 1760, to the farm just south of present Main St., Irvington, which was in the possession of his maternal grandfather, Capt. John Buckhout, W111. Jewell having married his daughter Elizabeth, date of Sept. 30, 1738. William Jewell, the father of John, died 17S9, aged 77 years. John Jewell married …

Jacob Storm of this place. Isaac Delameter states in his application, dated Dec. 5, 1832, that hewasin theExpeditiou to St. Johns and Canada, in Capt. AYalker's Co. ; returned with the troops so sent ; reached Newburgh where he was discharged. That some time in May, 1777, he re-enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. William Dutcher. In the winter, 1777-8, served for three …

That he entered the service again in June, 1777, in Capt. Wm. Butcher's Company. Again -entered service in May, 1779, in Capt. Orser's Company. That in July, 17S0, while he was in an expedition as a volunteer with some Continental troops from Peekskili to the southern part- of the County he was taken prisoner and carried to New York, and there confined in the old Sugar House …

I11 May, 1780, enlisted for one year in the Continental army under Col. Hughes. Cornelius and William Lambert are said to have been two of the Ferrymen who all unwittingly brought over Major Andre and his Tory Confederate, Joshua Hett Smith, on Sept 22d, the day before his capture. Henry Lambert was a Lieutenant in Capt. Orser's Company, Abram Lambert was also in same company …

Delancey's quarters at Morrisania and took Capt. Totten and 14 Refugees prisoners. Born in the town of Westchester, Mar. 13, 1755. The Oakley family were active Patriots during the Revolution. Stephen Oakley was a Captain, John a Lieutenant, James a Guide as well as Lieutenant, Isaac a Guide, and Cornelius, who was at one time a prisoner. James, John, Isaac, Joseph, Gilbert …

Was a volunteer in Capt. Daniel Martling's Company. In September, 1780, he was in the employ of Joseph Benedict in the town of South Salem. When not in military service he made the house of his employer his home. It happened that he was that day, Sept. 22d, enjoying a pleasant chat with Nancy Benedict, the daughter 'of his host, whom he afterwards married, when she pointed out …

"In 1778, when in Capt. Acker's Co., I asked his permission to take a walk with William Van Wart, a boy of sixteen or seventeen. We proceeded to the Cross Road on Tompkins' Ridge ; stood looking a few minutes ; saw five men coming; they had arms. We jumped over a stone fence and concealed ourselves in a corner of it. They came so near that we recognized two of them, viz …

Was stationed for a time at the Youngs house, and was captured there on the night of Dec. 25th, 1778, having raided Morrisauia with his forces the night previous. In fact, he was taken prisoner several times. Once the enemy refused to exchange him, considering him a dangerous man. After a while his friend "Brom" Dyckmau and his brothers planned the capture of a British …

Perhaps this was the father of the Abraham Williams who was of the party of four on the hill at the time of the capture of Andre, an Abraham, Sr. , as well as an Abraham, Jr., being in the patriot ranks on this Manor. 1 he ' Surprise at Qrser James Mancleville, date of Sept. 23d, 1845, then of Peekskill, gives the following graphic account of an attempt to capture Col …

We however took two prisoners, fifteen horses and a variety of plunder, and then retreated with as much expedition as was possible with our jaded horses. We feared pursuit, and before we reached Yonkers a party overtook 11s. It being night, however, and their number at first probably small, we kept them at bay until we came nearly to Dobbs Ferry, when daylight appeared and …

It was now about 9 o'clock A. m. Our horses were put in the barn, stable, and barnyard, and fed, and we proceeded to sell pur spoils at auction. While these events were going on, the enemy probably reinforced at Dobbs Ferry, renewed pursuit, but not overtaking us had pulled up between Tarrytown and Sing Sing, when they were overtaken by a man named Curry who had passed us when …

The horses, alarmed and wounded, kicked and plunged, and broke from their fastenings in great confusion, and running north for home were, many of them, captured by the party which had advanced to the northward to cut off our retreat. We lost here about twenty horses of our own, and likewise ihe fifteen we had taken at West Farms, and the two prisoners. When the alarm was first …

THE SURPRISE AT ORSER'S. ters of a mile, and overtaken on the ice. They both cut at Odell, and Totten striking with a dull sword at last hit his cocked hat and then the bridge of his nose, part of the hat being between and intercepting the edge of the sword. The bony part of the nose being broken, Odell carried the mark of this wound with him through life. He saved himself by …

They secured him by tying his legs under the horse he rode. He tried to prevail upon several of the other prisoners during the march to untie the ropes, saying he could escape almost anywhere by jumping from his horse and taking to the woods. There were fifteen of us taken prisoners. We were taken first to Morrisania and then to the island opposite Randall's, and then to New …

He was lying in ambuscade for Bearmore, who was not out there, but Col. Emerick had marched from below with a strong party, and was endeavoring to draw this detachment of Moylan's within his reach. Emerick's party was nearly 500 strong, and was moving to waylay all the roads. Hopkins, ignorant of all this, had gone down a by-road leading past Avery's (Rieut. Thaddcus') house …

CAPT. HOPKINS' FIGHT WITH KM ERICK. of taking him prisoner. Hopkins finding there were several bodies of hostile troops about him found it was time to retreat. He was then almost surrounded, the enemy being in the possession of Youngs' House and the adjacent roads. This he first attempted by the Saw Mill River road, which leads west of the County House to Twitehing's Corner …

When Hopkins crossed the fields to the eastward near Beckman's bridge, Emerick dashed up the Post Road in pursuit, intending to cut off his retreat, but when lie approached the Yager infantry at the bridge they mistook him for the enemy and fired upon his troop. The confusion caused by this mistake much facilitated Hopkins' escape ; but Emerick afterwards continued the then …

It is an elevated region,' nearly midway between the Hudson River and the Bronx, and from the intersection here of the two roads it received long ago the name of "The Four Corners." The east and west road is the dividing line between the two townships of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant, so that that part of the Unionville road north of it is in Mount Pleasant, while the part …

Hudson, on the east and west, and between the Croton and the lines, on the north and south. These troops were ordered to be kept in motion, partly to protect the country and partly to elude the vigilance of the enemy and prevent them from planning- an attack, so that generally thdy remained but a short time in any 011c place. At the time here referred to, however, they for …

Nelson of the Guards. The weather was cold and a deep snow on the ground. Sleighs had been secretly provided to convey tire infantry, and an attempt was made to use them for that purpose, but the troops had not gone far before they were compelled to give it up and send back the sleighs, together with two light field-pieces, as the snow was found altogether too deep to admit of …

It was a march of about twenty miles by the shortest route, and they did not reach the vicinity of Young's house until nearly nine o'clock on Thursday morning, Feb. 3d. Gen. William Heath, in his memoirs, gives substantially all the facts in regard to it. The following is his account : " On the morning of the 3d, about 9 o'clock, the enemy made an attack on Lieut. -Col …

THE YOUNGS HOUSE AFFAIR. Hudson's River and Bedford ; never to remain Ion" at any one place, that the enemy might not be able to learn their manner of doing duty, or form a plan for striking them in any particular situation. The Colonel had for some days taken post himself at Young's, not far from the White Plains. Capt. Watson, with his company, was with the Lieut. Colonel …

The enemy first attacked a small advance-guard, consisting of a Sergeant and eight men, who behaved well, and meant to reach the main body in season; but were prevented by the horse, and all taken prisoners. The enemy's horse soon appeared in sight of the Americans, discharged their rifles at longshot and waited the coming up of the infantry, when a warm action commenced ; the …

■ ' THE YOUNGS HOUSE AFFAIR. of Wesson's, Lieut. Burley of Tapper's, Lieut. Maynard ofGreaton's, Ensign Fowler of Nixon's, Ensign Bradley of Bigelow s, witli 89 others, were taken, prisoners. The enemy left three men dead on the field, and a Captain of grenadiers was wounded in the hip and a Lieutenant of infantry in the thigh. The British in their account of the action …

Two of the enemy's horse turned into his track after him and gaining fast upon him he asked them if they would give him quarter, they replied, 'Yes, you dog, we will quarter you. ' This was twice repeated, when Mayliew, finding them inflexible, determined to give them one shot before he was quartered ; and, turning round, discharged his piece at the first horseman^ who cried …

The enemy's horse first advanced and commenced skirmishing till their infantry7 approached, when a sharp conflict ensued, which continued about fifteen minutes; some of our troops manifested symptoms of cowardice and gave way. The enemy secured the advantage and rushed on with a general shout which soon decided the contest. The Americans lost thirteen men killed and Captain …

The return of killed and wounded of the King's troops in the attack upon the Youngs House is as follows: Cavalry of Yagers, 11 Refugees, Grenadier Guards, Light Infantry, Killed. Wounded. Horses. i o o i 3 15 3 Officers : Capt. Boscawen of the Guards. *' Wilcox of Refugees, mortally wounded. The following is the British report of Rebel (Patriot) losses : Killed. -- 1 Capt., 40 …

Thompson had 80 or 100 snow shoes, and was urged either to put them on his men and move against the enemy, or to fall hack upon the relief guard, or draw his forces within the house ; but he declined to adopt any of these suggestions and drew up his troops in front and on the right of the house towards Hammond's. Capt. Roberts being mortally wounded at the first .fire, and the …

, There was a spring of water nearly opposite Youngs', on the east side of and in the road, where many of the wounded crawled for water and died. The late Rev. Alexander Van Wart, son of Isaac, one of the captors, who afterwards owned the Youngs place, described the somewhat elevated sandy field just north of the Corners, on the east side of the Unionville road, as the place …

" A moment after some of the inmates opened one of the front windows to see what was the matter, when, in an instant, several shots were fired in from without, one of which killed Champenois dead. At the time he was struggling with the sentinel who guarded him, when the fatal shot pierced his heart and he dropped dead into the fire. After the capture of the place, which was …

OTHER INCIDENTS. Jacob Mott place, 1781 : "Maj. David Hunt having received intelligence of the advance of the party at once determined upon their surprise, particularly as the late murderers of his brother were known to be among the number. In company therefore with John Archer and a few volunteers Maj. Hunt proceeded from Westchester to Tarrytown, so arranging the march as to …

The Yager fired without orders and Emeriek made apology, being much mortified at the occurrence. The house where she was killed was near to and a little above the Saw Mill River (Elmsford) Church. Col. John Odell endorsed this statement as correct. So she was not killed at the time of the attack on the Capt, Glode Requa house, May 26, 1779, as stated by Bolton, but it was in …

In January, 1777, Gens. Heath and Parsons made a movement through here with considerable armies in the direction of New York. In October of the same "year Sir Henry Clinton landed at Tarry town with about 5,000 men, moving against Cols. Luddington and Hammond and in the direction of Peekskill. On July 19th and 20th, 1779, the enemy were here in force with their right resting …

It was during this tentative period of waiting that the so-called "Action at Tarry town" took place, on the 15th of July, in whidh Capt. Hulbert of Sheldon's Dragoons distinguished himself, receiving a wound which afterwards caused his death, while resisting the attack of the enemy's vessels upon transports engaged in bringing supplies to the troops. A Sergeant of Soissonnais' …

THE OLD MANOR HOUSE. first Lord of the Manor had his home there, and made it the seat of his temporal sovereignty. Rev. J. Selden Spencer, in his Centennial address delivered at Tarry town, July 4th, 1876, said of it: "Upon the THE OLD MANOR HOUSE. banks of the picturesque Pocautico, shortly after 1680, Frederick Pliilipse built his Manor-house or Castle Philipse, as it was …

JBeekman, who married Cornelia Van Cortlandt, a connection of the Philipses. She was the daughter of Pierre Van Cortlandt, born in 1753, and manifested an indomitable and patriotic spirit all through the Revolutionary war. She died, with her fine faculties unt . i ho patriots of the hi arior. Three important papas m the shape of inentorfah to the State -. •' men, of t ! £ the …

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1 loo to. v. lteoe potri tti'ot stood the ' ..preme test, hone stead tan zeal oof 1. ere: o deeds 1 . -.11. - ' f • thin'/ to tit- halo of . -try of that treat hertit st: vyl : 'Inti' .ho 1 fo-rever enshrined in the hearts of o.eo orf ootk ro . -f noon the payee of history ft oil too tried and ft hot a. -.light crone rl.r. of one .aloe o ' to eir servl os . . . ev€ . y the ga …

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He is described by one who knew him as "a broad shouldered, thick-set, athletic man." He was mortally wounded in an expedition to Morrisania, March 4, 17S2, but was brought off the field on his horse, his brother Michael, who was also a' Patriot Guide, supporting him. He died on the 9th of March, and was buried at Crumpond with military honors. At the time of his death he is …

And this deponent says that he was present when the north part, of the Battalion met at Tarrytown ; that he was present in a room where Col. (Joseph) Drake and the rest of the officers of that part of the Regt. were met ; liiat the resolutions of the Convention for raising levies and Gen. Morris' order for the pmrpose were read ; and Col. Drake asked the men whether any of …

And so the Declaration of Independence was formally proclaimed. at Tarrytown, officially read to the JJatriot soldiers of this Manor here assembled on the 2d of August 1 776, a significant fact which has hitherto been unnoticed by historians. It was a good time after that to go down to the river side and make ready for battle. The following significant letter from Lieut. -Col …