Interview with Lyon, James and Sutton, James
The Refugees several times came to Suckabone Street and were pursued from thence to Clark's corner. We were in a skirmish near Clark's corner, when Capt. Pritchard, and Captains Moseman and Vermille with their companies pursued the Refugees to that place, which is about six miles below Old North Castle Church on the Tarrytown road. The Americans when they attacked occupied ground much higher than the Refugees, in consequence of which although they fired two or three rounds, they overshot the enemy, doing them no injury.
Col. Armand with his legion lay at several times in Succabone St. but did not remain there long, changing his quarters fre=quently. He had a fine company of riflemen who were excellent marksmen.
In May 1781, Pines Bridge was guarded by
negroes, and they were attacked by the Refugees at the same time in the morning that Davenports house was surprised and taken. This negro guard was entirely cut to pieces, but by a different party from that which surprised Greene and Flagg.
Nov. 18th Mrs. Martha Griffen of Bedford (aged 77) New Purchase: "Col. Holmes, I believe, commanded the party that burnt Bedford, and folks [said] that he would never return, but he did.
Capt. Yaup Vermille lived in Cherry Street, and was very good at plundering. Lieut. Harris (Abijah) was a smart good soldier. Sheldon's and Moylan's horse lay near here in the vicinity of Stephen Moseman's, at different times was staying long in one place. Sheldon's [men] were great plun- -derers. The Refugees often drove cattle off and were sometimes pursued and the cattle
Holmes, I believe, commanded the party that burnt Bedford, and folks [said] that he would never return, but he did. Capt. Yaup Vermille lived in Cherry Street, and was very good at plundering. Lieut. Harris (Abijah) was a smart good soldier. Sheldon's and Moylan's horse lay near here in the vicinity of Stephen Moseman's, at different times was staying long in one place. Sheldon's [men] were great plun- -derers. The Refugees often drove cattle off and were sometimes pursued and the cattle