THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH. 347 



sisting of ten or twelve, taken prisoners. On this occasion, Isaac Mart- 

 lingh, a a one-armed man, and Polly Buckhout, were also killed ; the 

 latter, supposed accidentally, from the circumstance of her wearing a 

 man's hat. 



T. M. 



In memory of Mr. Isaac Maktlingh, 



who was inhumanly 



slain by 



Nathaniel Underbill, May, 26, 



A. D. 1TT9, 



in the 39th year 



of bis age. 



The Pennsylvania Packet, 1 780-1 781, contains the following: — 



"Fishkiil, 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 sur- 

 prised that gentleman in bed; having previously taken his horse out of 

 the stable and saddled him. They brought him off undiscovered tho' the 

 enemy had their main regiment about him, one hundred yards distant. 

 We hear he had his parole given him in order to effect his exchange for 

 Captain Williams, who had for a long time been prisoner in New York." 



In the spring of 1782, a small party of refugees under the command 

 of Lieut. Akerly, captured three American militia-men named Yerks, 

 Van Wart, and Strong, near the residence of the present Gilbert Under- 

 bill, situated in Tarrytown. Strong was hung, on the spot, by his in- 

 human captor. 



The following letter occurs in the book of Military Returns. 6 



Philipsbuegh, Oct. 23, 17*75. 

 Me. William Paulding, 

 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 : 



For Tarrytown. East Company. 



Gload Requa, Capt. Benj. Vermilyea, Capt. 



Cornelius van Tassel, 2d Lieut. Gilbert Dean, first Lieut. 



Siebout Acker, Ensign. William Forshee, 2d Lieut, 



Upper Company. 

 Josias Arsor, 2d Lieut. 

 We have likewise returned you the commission of those who decline : 



George Comb. 

 Joseph Young, 

 James Hammond. 



a The following epitaph is inscribed upon this individual's grave stone in Sleepy Hollow 

 Church-yard : — 

 6 Military Returns, Alb. xxvi. 140. 



