November 1st Joseph Feeks of Middle Patent. "I am 78 years old and remember the battle of White Plains Tom Ferris, Wright Carpenter and Ben Bow. Green went down for DeLancey's horses. They were at pasture in a meadow surrounded by briers, witch hazel &. They waited all day long till the sun was about one or two hours high. The horse and mare were both imported and fine blooded horses. A shower at…

They then cried out: "Clear the way! -- They'll gain the race!" The dragoons opened right and left and let them pass, but immediately perceived the ruse and pursued. One or two miles from Williams Bridge is a hollow near V. Briggs's. Ferris said: "Now, boys, I'm to leave you -- the horse never'll carry two." He then jumped off right among the briers and hauled them about him. It was a bright moon …

Ferris covered his nose with a silk handkerchief to keep him from squealing, mounted, and ran him about fifteen miles to a spot where whale boats lay which had engaged to meet him. He then plunged Bashaw into the water and the boats towed him across the Sound near Norwalk. In going across they landed on one of the islands, and led him across it. This horse (Bashaw) became blind in consequence of …