[marg: Abr.m & Benjn Weeks -- Lydia Vail -- Mary Beagle -- French civil -- cut crowns and dollars for change -- Ne= groes at Widow Griffen's and Mr. Montrosses -- Rhode Island village.]

October 19th Abraham Weeks aged 82. of Somers:

"Once during the war Captain Samuel Kipp came up to Dickenson's near Chappequa with nearly one hun= dred men, and surprised an American scout there from Bedford, killing two and wounding and taking others. The names of the Bedford men that were killed at this time were Finch and Wardell. [Perhaps Wardell was the noted Partisan named Ward.] -- My mother saw Captain Samuel Kipp as he passed by on this occasion and spoke to him.

When Totten was insulted at Pines Bridge just before the capture of Davenports House, he said at parting to the officer who commanded the guard: 'When I come up again it will be with a red flag, and after that

that niggers will be scarce! The Negro troops then lay near Pines-Bridge at Widow Griffen's and Mr. Montross's &c.

Strict discipline was maintained in the French army when it lay in this neighbourhood -- officers and soldiers were alike civil. They paid for everything in hard money, and cut crowns and dollars in 1/4ths and 1/8ths for change, &c.

When Totten was insulted at Pines Bridge just before the capture of Davenports House, he said at parting to the officer who commanded the guard: 'When I come up again it will be with a red flag, and after that that niggers will be scarce! The Negro troops then lay near Pines-Bridge at Widow Griffen's and Mr. Montross's &c. Strict discipline was maintained in the French army when it lay in this neighbourhood -- officers and soldiers were alike civil. They paid for everything in hard money, and cut crowns and dollars in 1/4ths and 1/8ths for change, &c.