Brevet Gen. Barry St. Leger and the Lost Revolutionary War Payroll

REDWOOD, NEW YORK

  Another Revolutionary War treasure may possibly be found in New York's Jefferson County. This tale had its origin from a British plan by Col. Barry St. Leger to capture Fort Stanwix on the Mohawk River. Sailing from Carleton Island on the St. Lawrence upriver  to Lake Ontario with a strong force, the invaders were swamped in a violent storm near Cape Peninsula.
  One or more of the unfortunate boats carried about 20,000 British pounds for paying troops and enlisting the aid of settlers along the route. The sodden troops managed to drag some of the money chests ashore and bury them for safekeeping in the vicinity of Redwood, after which they hastened to rejoin the main body of troops.
  Why St. Leger never recovered the cache of coins is unknown. We only know that an organization called the Great Adirondack Treasure Company was formed, in the 1920's to search for this stash however, this venture never got off the ground.