[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Upon the occasion of the son's cap-ture it was the first time he had slept at his home in many months. The affair of March at Peekskill greatly agitated the State con-vention, which caused a portion of the militia of Orange, Dutchess, aud Westchester Counties to be called out, sent to the Highlands, and iThe Van Cortlandt mansion, near Peekskill, sultingly asked her: 'Are you not the daugh-was built about 1770. In consequence of the ter of that old rebel Pierre Van Cortlandt?' firm adhesion of Pierre Van Cortlandt. the She replied: ' I am the daughter of Pierre Van head of the family, to the patriot cause, the Cortlandt. but it becomes not such as you to Manor House at Croton became an unsafe nab-call my father a rebel.' The Tory raised his itation. and the Van Cortlandts were obliged musket, when she, with great calmness, re-to take up their residence in the Peekskill proved him for his insolence and bade him be-house. Cornelia, the second daughter of Pierre gQne The cowara turned away abashed, and Van Cortlandt, married Gerard G. Beekman, a ghe reniained uninjured." This house was zealous patriot. Mrs. Beekman was the hostess QfteQ ugod by Washingttm as his official resi-at the Peekskill house. The following inci-^^ when Mg dutieg took nim t0 Peekskill, a dent has been often quoted: " A P"% C'[ ™J; distinction which it shared with the noted alists under Colonels Bayard and Fanning,.,.,,.,, came to the Peekskill house, and, commencing Birdsall house, m Peekskill.