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.

Joseph McKul was a native of Yorktown and lived on the north side

of the river. Joshua Hughson also from the same neighborhood. My father's name was David He was a Captain before the Revolutionary war, and always said that his oath would always prevent him from taking up arms against the King).

The road or path through the woods by which the Refugees retreated from Davenports, came out into the Pines Bridge and Crompond road about a quarter of a mile north west of the Spook-Rocks, and about a quarter of a mile south east of Mr. Nathl Under hills. The road that leads to Joshua Carpenters is the same that led to Davenports in the Revolutionary war. The course of this road or path through woods is still perceptible at the point where it came out into the Crompond road.

My father lived about three fourths of a mile from Pines Bridge upon the Somers road. The widow Griffen lived on the Crompond road not more than a quarter of a mile from the Bridge. The widow Remsen lived between my fathers and the widow Griffen. A large white house on the north side of the Somers road now indicates the site of my fathers dwelling.