I don't know if this is what you were looking for, but I was intrigued
and figured I'd post it anyway.
This comes from the cia, so I would assume that it is a credible source.
http://www.cia.gov/csi/books/940299/art-1.html
When it refers to Jay, it is speaking of John Jay,
"Crosby, a shoemaker, worked for Jay from August 1776 until spring
1777 in the Fishkill area. During this time he joined various Tory
groups, gathered evidence on their pro-British activities, and then
passed to Jay the specifics that were necessary to have these people
arrested and convicted. While penetrating the groups, Crosby used
aliases such as John Brown, John Smith, Levi Foster, and Jacob Brown.
He invariably managed to "escape" just as a group was captured. Crosby
also was sent on missions to identify pro-Tory groups and individuals
in New York City and Vermont."
There's a bit more about him, but that pretty much sums it up. |
