The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
Az ANCIENT SILVER TEA SET.
Despite Its History OF $50 Years 1t Was
sois 81 Pebble Aue:Isa for . soaE.

Despite Its History OF $50 Years II Was
sofa by Pebble Aue:Ioa for . SOM.
INTERNATIONALLY. " Y. April 2l.-Mr,. John
Van Keuren Of MONTGOMERY purchased for $50
at an auction sale in this village the other day
Q solid silver tea ses. the intrinsic value OF
which vas many times that amount but
which. owing TO its antiq uity and the historical
associations connected with It. would have been
an almost priceless addition to the most valuA-
bic collection Of colonial relies in existence.
The tea set was among other articles OF ancient
household BELONGINGS whose unAppreeiAtiye
owners "Aucttoned OF" at a sale Of which only
local notice was given These included furni-
ture. crock cry. bedding. and utensils OF various
kinds not one article OF which was less than .
century and . quarter old, many being much
older. AnonS the latter was the silver tea set
The bloody deeds OF Clautius Smith. the
leader OF the dreaded band Of Tory outlaws
known as the Cow BoyS are part OF the his
tory OF the Revolutionary war during aud pre-
eeding the time the American army had It's
headauarters in Orange county Claudius
smith early sspoussd the British cause. and
organized his band OF marAuders in the first
year Of the war from the worst men TO be
found IN this region. It's members we're from
the mountains OF New Jersey and the RAmapo.
aud from the country bordering on the HUI
son Until the close OF the war they muir
dered. robbed. and pillaged the patriot mo-
neers Of the Highlands and the nsiEhboriHg
ssttlsmsntA They hArassed the Government
as well as individuals. The public road from
New York passed along the Eauapo River az
the western tase OF the Highland. an at the
time the cOntIReGta. army WA in the High
lands its arms and supplies were carried IN
wagons along that road FrsIuent raids were
mste upon these wagons oJ me Gov bSys,
ried on 70 their dsns ia the mountains much
valuable booty Wealthy tanI!iss were robbed
money. Horses ana cattle we're s'olsn and
sent TO the British lines Ia Groves Resistance
Ss,si sS these outlaws cost hin his life. aud
Wilful and uuproyoked muTd-rs were con mon
Anong The na1J pEomi99Sh. SiS.S m n S5
his gang. and the heals OF which saith had
publicly declared his intention Of killing vas
that OF Col Jesse Woodruff Late one night
ia the summer Of lT77. smith and four OF his
COW BoTs appeared st COZ NoodhalLs house
His wife had heart me approach Of the nen.
and suspectiag Who theJ we're, ana NnoSlns
seA' y anu sSu Pl 1 she hsstii5 took
her silver tea service. which had teen
wedding present 70 her P P5 ana o. ssr
ding present and sserstsd 70 the bottom OF
cradle. Ilseing her ehnd, tnsp TeaE eli;
declared 70 Mrs WOodhull that he hal come @
Sni 70 axe the silver p ate, which il vas veil
Known the family owned Not hndinE the Coll
onsl the outlaws TansaeE ed a. . house but Mrs
Woodhulps Tuse succeeded And thsy eff With
out securing their coveted pluntsT The child
audsF whom the plate EAs hidden grew 20
Womanhood and married samuel Marvin OF
Oxford Aad her descendants are numerous to-
dGT IN ORANGE and Adloln!ppg sega!isi: ne
one She Inherited the historic and Aneisnt
plate. and this VAS the serVieS which Sas sold
dssssndaats. Il had essn IN the tA2lJ net
lsss thAa $50 IsAEA