Interview with Hobby, Enos
I think it was in 1781, that the fever was so fatal at Morrisania. I had it in 1781.
The second time I was taken at North Street, a little south west of where Abraham Reynolds lives. There were three of us, and we were taken by Lieut. Charles Smith, father of Charles Smith of North Street (Stanwich). Charles Smith said to me: "Cousin Enos, we must secure you and take you in, and then we'll parole you." Then they took us to
Coscob to the same school house we had been confined in, and then paroled us all three. My cousin Charles Smith took off my garters this time and pinioned my arms gently.
Novr. 6th Mary Robbins of New Castle (Chappequa) born Feaks, aged 79: "I was born and lived in the Revolutionary war near Robin's's Mills (then Reuben Wrights) We were often robbed, &c. I remember the battle of White Plains. I remember the Kipps, Gid. and Samuel and James Totten. My mother said that there was a skirmish near where Dr Adams lived about two miles east of Twitching's corner, on the road to Robin's's Mills. Captain Samuel Kipp had heard that some of the American militia were down and pursued them, overtook them, chased them through the [marg: 20]
Novr. 6th Mary Robbins of New Castle (Chappequa) born Feaks, aged 79: "I was born and lived in the Revolutionary war near Robin's's Mills (then Reuben Wrights) We were often robbed, &c. I remember the battle of White Plains. I remember the Kipps, Gid. and Samuel and James Totten. My mother said that there was a skirmish near where Dr Adams lived about two miles east of Twitching's corner, on the road to Robin's's Mills. Captain Samuel Kipp had heard that some of the American militia were down and pursued them, overtook them, chased them through the [marg: 20]