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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II — Passage 94 (part 3)

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[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] Washington ordered the brigade then stationed at Peekskill to march to West Point. This gentleman during the war. escorted 1500 men from Tel-ler's point to the neighborhood of Kings-bridge. In compliment to the services of the old veteran, the citizens of Yonkers presented him with a gold medal bearing the follow-ing inscription : -^ ■. -.,. Pesented to Capt. Joel Cook hy the citizens of Yonkers, in honor ot his patriotic services in defence of