Both Greene and Flagg attempted to defend themselves. DeLancey's Refugees attempted to carry him, Greene, off, but finding him dying, they left him in the woods, by the side of the private road or farm path leading from Danforth's house to the Crompond road where he was soon afterwards found, by a patrol command -ed by my father, Captain Henry Strang being then quite dead, and lying about half way from the said house to said road. Greene and Flagg were both interred in the Crompond burying ground, and I believe in one grave, without a monument or tombstone having any inscription. Plain rough stones designate their resting place

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which I can point out. Their remains were never removed or I should have heard of it. DeLancey's troops on their return crossed the Groton at a ford above Pines Bridge

Joshua Hett Smith and Major André were stopped at or [marg: +] near Crompond by a Sergeant's guard under Crawford, a one eyed man. The guard was a militia Company from the vicinity under Captain Boyd one of our neighbours. The Sergeant conducted them to the Guard House where they were kept all night, Boyd refusing to let them go till morning, notwithstanding Arnold's pass, because they could not give the Countersign. I saw them next morning as they passed my father's house travelling briskly on the road towards Pines Bridge about sunrise.

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afterwards received Commissions. from the proper authority. Two thirds of the population of Cortlandt's Manor were, I think, then Tories, notwith=standing, the officers proceeded forth=with to enrol their compa=nies, &c. and to act as though the men were all Whigs. In this way, and at that time, my father was nominated and received his commission

I saw them next morning as they passed my father's house travelling briskly on the road towards Pines Bridge about sunrise. 1845. afterwards received Commissions. from the proper authority. Two thirds of the population of Cortlandt's Manor were, I think, then Tories, notwith=standing, the officers proceeded forth=with to enrol their compa=nies, &c. and to act as though the men were all Whigs. In this way, and at that time, my father was nominated and received his commission The old Episcopal Church where the monument to Paulding is erected stands, near Gen(?) Van Cortlandt's,