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And what a roll of honor it is. Opposite how many names that there appear is written the fatal sentence "Slain on the field !" "Dead on the field of honor!" What an immortal epitaph ! In what hallowed graves sleep such Patriot dead, " where no bugle sounds reveille." And how fit and becoming that a monument should be erected there, at the old Redoubt on the brow of Battle Hill, to their honor, while their memory yet remains. An ideal site for a memorial to be set up in honor of the Soldiers of the Revolution.
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FRONT.
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In Memory of the
Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution, Who by their Valor Sustained
The cause of Liberty and Independence On these Historic Fields. Erected 1894.
WEST SIDE.
Col. James Hammond,
Capt. Glode Requa,
Capt. William Dutcher,
Capt. Sybert Acker, Capt. Gilbert Dean,
Capt .. Daniel Martling,
. Capt. Gabriel Requa;" Capt. George Comb, Capt. Oliver Ferris, Adjt. Isaac Requa,
Lieut. Joseph Requa.
Lieut. Jacob Van Tassel,
Lieut. Abraham Odell,
Lieut. John Odell,
Lieut. Samuel Youngs.
Lieut. Cornelius Van Tassel,
Lieut. Isaac Van Wart,
Lieut. John Van Wart.
Lieut. Thaddeus Avery,
Ensign Peter Paulding. Ensign Thomas Bovce, Ensign Barnardus Swartwout. Commissary Win. Paulding.
SOUTH SIDE.
Sergt. John Dean,
Sergt. Staats Hammond.
Sergt. Jacob Acker,
Sergt. Daniel Requa,
John Martine,
Sergt. James See.
Abraham Odell,
Sergt. Jacob Van Wart,
Sergi. Isaac Martling.
Sergt John Helliker,
Benjamin Acker, Jacob Acker,
James Requa, Sr.,
Stephen Acker. Hendrick Bancker,
John Requa, Sr.,
Peter Bont. Abraham Boyce,
Abraham See,
Solomon Brewer,
Peter See,
Edward Couenhoven,
David Storms,
William Davids,
John Storm,
Isaac Dean,
Nicholas Storms.
Thomas Dean,
John Van Tassel, Johannes Van Tassel,
John Delameter, Cornelius De Revere,
John Foshay. John Hammond,
John Jewel.
Cornelius Jones.
EAST SIDE.
Abram Martling,
Abrain Martling, Jr.,
David Martling,
Isaac Odell,
Joseph Paulding,
Daniel Requa,
Gabriel Requa,
James Requa,
John Requa,
David Sec,
Jacob Buckhout,
Peter Van Tassel, Isaac Van Wart, William Van Wart, Peter Van Wormer. John Yerks, Sr .. Joseph Youngs.
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MONUMENT DEDICATION.
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The foregoing list was intended to include the names of all the soldiers of the Revolution who were buried in the old Dutch churchyard, but owing to the fact that no stones now mark the graves of some o them, and the evidence of their burial place not being ascertained until too late, somne were unavoidably omitted which are well entitled to a place there with the others. Among the number are another John Van Tassel, Abraham Acker, Hendrick Romer, Sr., John Paulding, son of Joseph and kinsinan of the Captor, Thomas Wildey, and doubtless several others.
While those whose names are upon the stone appear to be spec- ially honored, ina larger sense the monument is dedicated to the meinory of all the patriot soldiers of this Manor, wherever they may have found their last resting place, and in keeping with that thought and purpose the roster is presented as fully as may be, on the following pages.
It has not been possible to designate with the publication of this list the times, and places, and organizations in which even the officers so named served during different enlistments, and much less to properly place each soldier whose name appears upon this roll. It has been made up in part from Fernow's "New York in the Revolution," published by the authority of this State, with many added as the result of personal inves- tigations made in the archives at Albany and Washington, the old pen- sion rolls disclosing several new names. But after all this labor the list is doubtless still incomplete, the original muster rolls having disappeared.
The autographis of officers of the Militia Regiment on this Manor, which appear on the opposite page, have an added significance from the interesting fact that they were made in affirmation, "before Robert Graham, Stephen Ward, Gilbert Drake, Ebenezer Lockwood and Jona- than Griffin Tompkins, Esqrs., Judges of the Inferior County Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester, and Richard Hatfield, Esqr., Clerk of the said County, by virtue of a Dedimus Protestem to them for that purpose, directed under the great seal of the State of New York," the oath being as follows : "I do solemnly, in the presence of Almighty God, before whom I expect to answer for my conduct, promise and swear that I will in all things to the best of my knowledge and ability faithfully perform the trust reposed in me, so help me God." This oath of alleg- iance to the newly constituted State was made date of July 8, 1778; hence these signatures, reproduced from the originals, are of especial and historic interest.
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Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers of Philipse Manor.
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Cafel Jeffie Baker first lestuttiant of Villiam Veal ferand Light Jonathan Knapensign Moras
Wirfand Captain John Oakley host Pertinant Henry lambert fooddient. Benjamin Brown Gungs
George Pomá Cant_ Jucat Vantessell Second lieut. Thomas Buyes insigna Daniel Mark Marthing Capito .
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ROLL OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
Israel Honeywell Sunt Capt Under Gold Joseph Drakes
John Vansant feland bart After Paulding Grosign .
WILLIAM PAULDING, Commissary. ABRAHAM STORMS, Major. JONATHAN PAULDING HORTON, Maj. WILLIAM DUTCHER, Captainl. GLODE REQUA, Captain. GILBERT DEAN, Captain.
SIBOUT ACKER, Captain.
ABRAHAM LADIEU, Captain. BENJAMIN VERMILYA, Captain. DANIEL WILLIAMS, Captain.
JOSEPH REQUA, Lieut. JOHN OAKLEY, Licut.
CORNELIUS VAN TASSEL, 2d Licut. SAMUEL YOUNGS, Ist Licut. ISAAC VAN WART, Ist Lieut. RICHARD PEACOCK, Ist Lieut. JOHN ODELL, Lieut. ABRAHAM ODELL, Lieut. GEORGE MUNSON, 2d Lieut. ISAAC VERMILYA, Ensign.
Abraham Acker.
Jacob Boyce, Deliverance Brewer,
Abranı Acker, 3d,
Sibout Acker, Jr., Corporal,
Jacob Acker, Sergt., Jacob Acker,
Abraham Brewer, Jacob Brewer, Isaac Brown,
John Acker,
William Bruce,
Tibias Acker,
Jacob Buckhout,
Benjamin Acker,
John Buckhout, Aaron Buice,
Gilbert Angevine, John Bailey, Daniel Baker,
Abraham Buicc, Jr.,
Gilbert Baker,
Jacob Buice,
James Buice,
John Baker, Morris Baker,
John Buice,
Hendrick Banker, John Caniff, Nicholas Banker, Andrew Champenois, Thomas Champenois,
Peter Bont,
Abraham Buice,
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ROLL OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
William Champenois,
Harman Chamsions,
Samuel Hunt, Noah Husted, John Israel,
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Edward Covenhoven, Tunis Cuyper,
Cornelius Jones,
William Davids,
John Jewell,
William Davids, Jr.,
Joel Knap,
Isaac Dean,
Abraham Lambert,
Jolını Dean, Sergt.,
Cornelius Lambert,
Willianı Dean,
Elijah Leggett,
Samuel Delatneter,
Isaac Lant,
Isaac Delameter, .
James McCord,
Cornelius DeRevere,
Robert McCord,
Henry DeRevere,
George McChain,
John DeRevere,
John McChain,
Hendrick DeRevere, Corp.,
Abram Martling, Sr.,
Abraham De Lanoy,
Abram Martling, Jr.,
David Devoe,
David Martling,
William Devoe,
Isaac Martling, Sergt.,
Joseph Dickerman,
Peter Martling,
Samuel Drake, Sergt.,
John Martine,
Abraham Dutcher,
William Martine,
Garret Dyckınan,
Moses Miller,
Peter Ennis,
James Minner,
Nathan Fish,
Albert Monfort,
John Fisher,
Isaac Oakley,
Samuel Fisher,
Caleb Oakley,
Daniel Fork,
Jacob Oakley,
John Forsher,
Isaac Odell,
Win. Forsher,
Abraham Odell,
Dennis Garrison,
Abraham Orser,
Nathaniel Garrison,
Elbert Orser, Sergt.,
Tunis Garrison,
Nicholas Orser,
Stephen Gill,
Dennis Osburn,
Reuben Haight,
Joseph Paine,
Walter Haight,
Caleb Paulding,
William Holliday,
John H. Paulding,
Staats Hammond, Sergt.
John Paulding,
John Hammond,
Joseph Paulding,
Joshua Hatfield,
Roger Paulding,
John Helliker, Sergt.,
Thomas Paulding,
James Hill,
Thomas H. Paulding,
Nathaniel Hill,
William Paulding,
Henry Philips,
Daniel Hitchcock, Jolın Hitchcock, John Horton,
William Philips,
Anthony Purdy,
Thomas Humphrey,
Caleb Purdy,
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Thomas Dean,
Lambert Lambert,
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ROLL OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
Francis Purdy,
Abraham Requa,
Daniel Requa, Sergt.,
Hermanus Vaudewater,
Abram Van Tassel, Sergt.,
Abram Van Tassel, Jr.,
Cornelius Van Tassel, Jr.,
James Requa, Jr., Jolın Requa, Sr.,
Isaac Van Tassel, Sergt.,
John Requa, Jr.,
John Van Tassel, John Van Tassel,
Henry Romer, Sr.,
Henry Romer, Jr.,
Johannis Van Tassel,
James Romer,
Stephen Van Tassel,
John Romer,
Abram Van Wart,
Stephen Sedore,
Abraham See,
Hendrick Van Wart,
David See,
Henry Van Wart,
Isaac See, Sr.,
Isaac Van Wart, Corporal,
Isaac See, Jr.,
Jacob Van Wart, Sergt.,
James See, Sergt.,
James Van Wart,
James See, Jr.,
Martinus Van Wart,
Paul Ste,
William Van Wart,
Peter See,
Will Van Wart,
Elijah Sherwood,
Peter Van Woermer,
Isaac Sherwood,
Theodorus Van Wyck,
Jacob Sherwood,
Andrew Veach,
Joshua Sherwood,
John Veach,
Moses Sherwood,
Nathan Ward, -
Samuel Sherwood,
Daniel Washburne,
William Sherwood,
Joseph Washburne,
Ezekiel Shute,
Silas Washburne,
JeremiahStevens, Corporal.
Abraham Storms, Sergt.,
David Storms,
Abram Williams,
Jolin Storms,
Abram Williams, Jr.,
Nicholas Storms, Sr.,
David Williams,
Nicholas Storms, Jr.,
Jacob Sypher,
James Sypher,
Isaac Wriglit,
Jolin Sypher, Sr.,
Joseph Youngs,
John Sypher, Jr.,
Jeremiah Sypher,
Pero Sypher, Corporal,
Peter Sypher, Drummer,
Elnathan Taylor,
John Verks, Jolın Yerks, Jr., James Yerks.
Daniel Requa, Jr.,
Gabriel Requa (son of Glode), James Requa, Sr.,
James Tippett, Thomas Tippett, Jeremiah Tompkins,
Reuben Weeks,
Thos. Wilde,
. Peter Wiltse, Isaac Wood,
Win. Yerks, Wm. Verks, Jr.,
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Garret Van Wart,
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Old Muster Roll.
BY courtesy of Professor Bashford Dean of New York, who has the original in his possession, we are enabled to present on the opposite page the copy of a rare old Muster Roll of the Revolution, it being Capt. Gabriel Requa's Company of East Philipsburgh, so called. The date is missing from the old paper, but it must have been somewhere within 1778-80, as the list of officers evidences. The singular wording of the certificate of the enrolling officers, who were the Justices of the Peace in that district and the Manor, is quaint enough, and shows that it was calculated to embrace all within certain ages from sixteen upwards, who were then residing within that district without regard to whether they wanted to be enrolled or not, and it is quite possible that some of them whose names so appear never did any service, though most of them were Patriots who needed no conscription to rally to arms when danger threatened their homes and the cause of their country. On the list are several as privates who afterward held commissions and distinguished themselves in the service. The company was liable to be called out at any time on alarms and inost of those so enrolled were doubtless often on duty. They were of the "Minute Men " of the Manor, who when not necessarily under arms were engaged in caring for their families and in tilling their farms. They were of the sturdy patriotic yeomanry from whose numbers the Continental army was continually recruited. But the old Muster Roll : It is a quaint original document, as liere appears :
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JAMES HAMMOND, Colonel.
JONATHAN G. HORTON, Major. GABRIEL REQUAW, Capt. WM. VEAL, Lieut. JOHN DEAN. Sergt. JOHN HELLEKER, Sergt.
Ned Bugbee, Rem VanFore,
Samuel Purdy, Joseph Mabee,
Harma Williams, .
John Hall,
Isaac Hammond,
Myers Hall,
Underhill Lynch,
Gores Storms,
Jonathan Lynch,
Lewis Sniffin,
Nicholas Miller,
Thomas Champenois,
Thomas Uphra.
Andrew Champenois,
James Hammond,
Samuel Fisher,
Isaac Hammond,
Thomas Palden,
John Ackerman,
Jonathan Palden, Sr.,
John Travis,
John Storms, Hendrick Storms,
Tunis Cusser, Sr.,
Tunis Cusser, Jr.,
David Davis,
Dan Vanbesher,
Gilbert Horton, Caleb Horton,
William Tompkins,
John Horton,
Hendrick Banker,
Noah Husted,
Absolom Merrit,
Gabriel McFarden,
John Williams.
James McFarden,
Nehemiah Baker,
Aaron Bise,
Jeremiah Baker,
William Field,
Jonathan Baker,
Isaac Reed,
Isaac See,
John Hammond, Sr ,
David Fowler,
Stephen Williams,
Mathew Brower,
John Yerks, Sr.,
Lewis Angevine,
John Yerks, Jr.,
Josh Hatfield,
James Yerks,
James See,
William Yerks,
Peter See,
Abram Sifer,
John See,
Jacob Brower,
John Sifer,
John Britt,
John Fosha,
William Britt,
Abram See.
Caleb Oakley, Sr ..
Miles Oakly,
Caleb Oakley, Jr.,
Othaniel Clark,
Joseph Conklin.
Joseph Requa,
Richard Peacock,
Benjamin Oakley,
Elijah Leggett, John Leggett,
James Fosha,
Nicholas Cooper,
Peter Fosha,
Simon Sharpanat,
Abraham Requa,
Daniel Requa,
John Requa.
Abram Van Tassel (Bones),
Abram Delanoy,
Abram Devoe, John Devoe,
William Davis, Jacob Van Wart, Cornelius Joans.
THOMAS DEAN, one of the Justices of the Peace. JAMES REQUAW, one of the Justices of the Peace.
A true Return of Capt. Requaw's Company, Whigs and Tories, sick, lame, lazy and distrest from the age of 16 and upwards.
William Fosha, Sr.,
Jacob Stimets,
Henry Crawford,
William Waterman,
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Col. James Hammond and the liammen-Hammond Family.
THE sword has ever been the final arbiter of events. After long endurance, after protest, after entreaty, after every other argument has been exhausted, an appeal to arms remains the only resouree of freemen who would main- tain their liberties. Even the Declaration of Independence and the immortal proclamation of the rights of men would all have been in vain, but for the sword. Wielded in a right- eous eause the light of justice flashes from the shining blade, and as the very impersonation of the patriotic spirit of those times the poet still sings "The Sword of Bunker Hill !" And so we present the sword hilt of our hero, a photo representation of the blade of steel which the gallant Colonel Hammond who commanded the troops of this Manor earried during the stormny days of the Revolution, as a fitting initial to this story.
Apparently, William Hammond is the first of the name appear- ing upon this Manor, his marriage with Ester Storm being recorded in
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the books of the old Dutch Church, date of November 4, 1714. The following is the record of their children so far as it there appears :
ISAAC, bapt. Nov. 1I, 1720. MARITJE, bapt. Apr. 23, 1723.
ABRAM, bapt. Apr. 10, 1725.
JACOBUS (James), bapt. June 20, 1727.
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William Hammond was a prominent man in the community, and probably resided on the place east of the County House afterward owned and occupied by his son, Colonel James Hammond. In 1755 he was the Captain of the upper part of the Manor. In a census of the slaves of that district, which is published in the Documentary History of New York, and which is signed William Hammond, Captain, he reports : "Twenty negro men and eleven negrois women." In the tax list of 1732, Captain Win. Hammond was assessed at {18. Was a Fence Viewer in 1742, and had doubtless held other offices on the Manor. Was also an Elder in the old Dutch Church.
Captain William Hammond's will was proved 20th December, 1762. In it he mentions sons James, William and Abraham. Also his brother-in-law, Win. Davids. Probably he had died shortly prior to that time, as the will was dated January 15, 1760.
James (Jacobus) Hammond, the son of Captain William, accord- ing to the record on his tombstone, was born in the year 1727. He married Nencie A. (Ann) Wildey, daughter of Thos. Wildey, who was the owner of the present Benedict-Cobb estate, at the southern border of this village. The marriage occurred in February, 1755 (old Dutch Church records), and it stated that she was then of Mamaroneck. James Hammond was living at the outbreak of the Revolution, on the farm just east of East View, on the lower Cross Roads, which is now in part owned by Mr. Robert Bonner, and the balance, including the old homestead, a picture of which appears with this sketch, now belongs to the Kingsland estate. He was carly and actively enlisted in the cause of the Colonies, and was duly commissioned as Lieut .- Col. of the Ist Westchester Regiment of Militia, at its organization, date of October 14, 1775, Joseph Drake being Colonel, although he seems to have been but very little in the service, Lieutenant-Colonel Hammond being constantly in command. Drake resigned on August 6, 1776, and was little heard of afterward.
Colonel Hammond was reappointed on the re-organization of the Regiment, June 16, 1778, and except while a prisoner for a year and more, continued in command until the close of the war. The records show that on May 6, 1777, $500 was voted to Colonel Ham-
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mond for disbursement to his troops. The Regiment was not constantly in the field, but was called out from time to time as the exigencies of the services demanded.
The Regiment appears to have consisted of only five or six, com- panies, all belonging to this Manor. A return of the Regiment dated Philipsburgh, June 22, 1778 shows four companies, commanded respectively by Captains Daniel Martling, Geo. Combs, Jonas Orser and Gabriel Requa, with 180 officers and privates. The following is attached to the report :
"N. B .- Nine others sworn allegiance to King George, and three who live below the lines."
Not a bad showing for the Manor after three years of war.
Captain Israel Honeywell's company, of the lower part of the Manor, was also attached to Colonel Hammond's Regiment, and why not above reported does not appear.
The following is the first official pronunciamento by the warlike Colonel :
Tarrytown, July 15, 1776. May it please your Excellency to take into account our humble petition. Whereas, two of the enemy's ships of war with their barges and tenders are arrived up the North River as far as Tarrytown, we suppose with a hostile design to distress us ; with the concurrence of the Congress and assistance of the Committee, and by the forwardness of a number of volunteers, a considerable number of people are collected to our assistance, most of whom are very anxious about their harvests, which are now fit for collection, and in a suffering condition for want of laborers. We therefore humbly petition your Excellency to send us such a number of troops as your Excellency shall judge proper, to rescue the inhabitants up and down the river from the cruel designs of the enemy. As to further particulars must beg leave to refer your Excelleney to the bearer Capt.
(William Dutcher) JAS. HAMMOND.
Lieut. Col. First Battalion of Militia in Westchester County. To the HON. GEO. WASHINGTON, Esquire.
And again the Colonel writes :
Tarrytown, July 16, 1776.
SIR :- The shipping have all left this harbor, and are now salling up the river, with a fair wind. I likewise have marched my men up the river. The number of my men, one hundred and twenty. I am your humble servant,
To the Chairman of the Provincial Congress. JAMES HAMMOND, Lieut .- Col.
Manor of Cortlandt, Croton Ferry, July 17, 1776.
This morning mustered the regiment, and upon parade appeared forty-six inen. Our men are at present very much fatigued. Captain Ledue's company, in defiance of us all, waded through the ferry and are gone off. The Ministerial ships are still riding in Haverstraw Bay. We have been very peaceable last night. We should be very thankful for a speedy relief. From your humble servant,
JAMES HAMMOND, Lieut .- Col.
I this minute received intelligence from a man on Courtlandt Manor, that the Tories told him, before the shipping came up, when they would come ; and that when they came the Tories were to colleet to assist them.
To Brig. Gen. Woodhuil, President of the Provincial Congress.
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That the doughty Colonel had enemies, other than the foe at the front, is evidenced by the following, copied from the records :
"At a meeting of the Convention held Friday afternoon, July 19, 1776, a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen, of the Militia now stationed at the banks of Hudson's River, at Cortlandt's Ferry, dated this day, Colonel Hammen informs Congress that a Member of this Convention has informed him that a complaint is exhibited against him to this Convention, charging him with deficieney of duty on the niglit the enemy's ships came up to Tarrytown, as also a charge relative to some pork. The Colonel requests an opportunity of vindieating himself before this Convention.
"Thereupon, Ordered, That Lieutenant-Colonel Hamnen attend this Convention to-morrow afternoon, at five o'clock, with his witnesses, to answer to a complaint exhibited against him of neglect of duty as an officer, and a complaint relative to some pork.
"And Ordered, That Major Graham take the command of the Militia now under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen, until further orders, or until a superior officer of his Regiment shall attend to command them.
"Ordered, That the following persons attend this Convention to-morrow afternoon, at five o'clock, as witnesses on a complaint exhibited against Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen, relative to some pork, to-wit: Martinus Van Wart, Joseph Legget, Sam'l Purdy, Jun., Thomas Deane, and Jacob Buckhout ; and that the following persons attend, at the same time, as witnesses on a complaint exhibited against the said Lieutenant-Colonel Hammen, for negleet of duty as an officer, to-wit : Daniel Martling, Win. Forshe, Sen., Lieutenant Wm. Hunt, Jon'n G. Tompkins, Isaae Buys, Abm. Acker, James Requaw, Cors. Van Tassel, Thomas Buys, John Paulding, Danl. Requaw, ------ Weaver, and John Hammen."
The following is the letter referred to :
Cortlandt's Ferry, July 19, 1776.
SIR :- I am informed by a member of the Convention that a complaint is made against me by one of the House that I was deficient in performing my duty on the night that the Enemy's ship came to Tarrytown, and also that there is a charge exhibited against me relative to some pork sent by me to New York for the use of the troops.
I confide, sir, in the justice of your Honorable House, that no sentiments prejudi- cial to my reputation will be entertained until I have an opportunity of vindicating myself, when I doubt not I shall prove to the Honorable Convention that the charges are entirely groundless. I should, sir have immediately waited upon the Convention upon receiving notice of the complaints, had I not been stationed here, and been fearful that my leaving this post without orders would be detrimental to the service and injurious to any reputation. But, sir, whenever the Convention will be pleased to order my
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attendance upon them I shall gladly embrace the opportunity of showing that I have endeavored to serve them to the utmost of my abilities. So no more at present, but remain, sir, your very humble servant, JAMES HAMMOND, Lieut .- Col. To GEN. NATHANIEL WOODHULL.
On July 24, 1776, Colonel Hammond, or Hammen, was tried before a committee of inquiry, "in respect to his behavior as an officer on the evening of the day (July 12, 1776) on which the enemy's ships came to anchor off Tarrytown, in this County, and as a buyer of Pork for this State." The testintony on the trial is a curious mixture of the serious and the amusing, in which patriotism and pork seem to be combined in nearly equal proportions. The official records quoted from the "Calendar of Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution," are as follows :
REPORT AND EVIDENCE IN THE CASE OF COLONEL HAMMANN.
" The examination of the Evidences against Col. Hamman in respect to his behavior as an officer, on theevening of the Day on which the Enemy's ships came to anchor off Tarrytown, in this County-and as a buyer of Pork for this State.
"Lieut. Daniel Marlin being sworn, deposeth and saith, That upon seeing the fleet drawing nigh Tarrytown the 12th inst., ordered his Sergeant to warn the men ; this was about 7 o'clock ; That said Ser- geant afterwards told the Deponent he had been with Col. Hammond to warn him, and that thereupon the said Col. mounted his horse and set out directly to warn Capt. Vermilie ; That the said Col. and a brother of this Deponent had some words, as the Deponent heard from some of the men, but cannot recollect from whom, and that the said colonel arrived at Tarrytown between twelve and one o' Clock the next morning, as his said brother informed him ; and further this deponent saith not.
"Samuel Purdy, Junr., being sworn, deposeth that Col. Ham- mond agreed with him for four bbls. of pork at £4 55 ; That afterwards the said Col. told him that Col. Drake was dissatisfy'd with the bargain, and asked him, the said Col. Hamman, if he did not think the people would take the pork again ; That Hamman said he told the said Drake that he did not chuse to go about to countermand what he had done, for that he knew that some of the people wanted the money; That he would sooner take it himself than do so ; That he, the deponent, after this delivered the said pork to the said Col. Hamman ; and That either at that time or some time before, the said Col. told the deponent that the said Col. Drake had wrote to him, the said Hamman, for a number of prime bbls. of pork, which the deponent thinks he, the said Hamman,
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