[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] they have not been able to carry off any stores left behind by our men, and no other flock than about forty sheep and eight or ten head of cattle, M'ith which they were supplied by our good friends the tories. Never did troops exhibit more firmness and resolution than did our army on this occasion. Notwith-standing the disparity of numbers was great, and the measure absolutely ne-cessary, it was with the utmost reluctance they retired to the pass. As usual, these heroes of Britain have burnt some houses, plundered the inhabitants of what they could conveniently take with them, frightened the w^omen and chil-dren, and raised the spirits of their tory brethren in that quarter, but which, alas, as is always the case when unnaturally elevated, are now again propor-tionably depressed." The old oak tree east of the Van Cortland t residence, served the purpose of a military whipping post. Upon the summit of a high knoll, south east ot the Yan Cort-landt residence, stands the Episcopal Church of St. Peter's. This humble structure was erected A. D. 1767. The site and the ad-joining grave-yard were the gift of the Johnson family. St Pelcr'ri Church and ihe Tomb of I'aulding. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 79 In the possession of Mr.