In 1781, Lauzun's Legion marched from Bedford by the Post road passing Smith's at sun about one or two hours high, or rather, I should say, near night fall. About twenty or thirty American guides rode in front. They went to Morris's that same night. Steve Hunt, one of DeLancey's told me that the guard ships had

woods, and some were captured.

The French infantry next day passed towards White Plains by the west road passing North Castle Church (I believe). Their drums were beating all day long.

The party that burnt Bedford were composed of Refugees, Regular troops and Yagers. My father said the Yagers took bundles of plunder from his house. The Refugees piloted them. Samuel Kipp was along and assisted my aunt in taking furniture out of my fathers house which they had fired. The Refugees fired the following houses on their retreat, viz: Peter Lyons's two houses, Israel Lyons Andrew Sniffen's house and barn, my father's (which was put out) my uncle Benjamin Hopkins's, Francis Nash's at Byram river, Benjamin

Clapp's about half a mile below, -- Clapp's Tavern was a great place for Head quarters of the officers.

A great many Irish among Moylan's regiment which at one time was very ragged. They (the soldiers) then said that their rags would frighten the British.

I still think that Colonel Benjamin Green was not at the capture of DeLancey's horses, but that Tim Knapp was. It was sometime afterwards that they hanged Tim Knapp -- I think the next season -- perhaps the next Spring.