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October 17th. Genl Nathaniel Mon=tross aged seventyeight: "When Tarleton came out to Crompond in 1779, he crossed the Croton at Cudney's ford two and a half miles above Pines Bridge. He then went about two miles on the Somers road where they took Captain Teller whose company was at Crompond that day on duty, and who had been home that night on a visit to his wife. They then proceeded to pro=ceeded to Crompond with Teller riding in front to deceive the Americans. When they approached the enemy at Crompond his (Teller's) men said: "Who are there coming? Why there's the Captain with some of Sheldon's horse-- Why there's Cap=tain Teller-- They must be our folks," &c From Teller's house they took a circuitious road which came out into

doing him any further injury and rescued him. My father went home but finding himself badly wounded made for his sisters who lived just across Pines Bridge -- that is south of it. He fainted on the bridge and his sister sent a person to his assistance. Simcoe who by this time had returned, then sent his Surgeon who cut the skin that held his little finger on, dressed that and his wound in the forehead and he soon recovered. Three cuts were made at him, one with the back of the sword, one on the forehead, and the other aimed at his head he fended off with his arm, and received the blow which cut off his finger. My father was a Captain under the King and advised not to bear arms against him.