October 22d Prince [Slave] Gedney, of White Plains: "I will be 92 on the 16th of December next. Elijah Haines was a private in the Queen's Rangers, J.c. and was killed in the attack upon Wards House. It was Bartholemew Haines who was engaged in spiking the cannon at Kingsbridge, although some of his brothers might have assisted. Thomas and James Haines brother of Elijah and Bartholemew were both g…

On such occasions [marg: + Sometimes written Horrimon.] I got a pass from General Horriman or some other Hessian officer, whose quarters generally were at Morris's house. The pass allowed me to go in the city and purchase the articles which were speci- -fied. Once I lost my pass and went back for another. This provoked general Horrimon who said "What for you lose your pass? Be careful. Suppose you…

One of the first Skinners overtaken was a young man, who, after receiving a great many sword cuts, was left upon the ground for dead. He was, however, still alive, and while the Refugees were in pursuit of Nonham's party, crawled a short space and concealed himself behind the roots roots of a tree which had blown down; but, on their return, Kipp's men discovered the wounded Skinner and literally …

Husted, two noted Refugees having heard of the frolic, lurked about the house, and communicating, probably, with some of the dancers, found out where the Skinners had stacked their muskets. Having possessed themselves of these arms, Hubbs and Husted suddenly made a great noise crying out -- " Surround the house! -- Shoot every one that comes out!" Having succeeded in convincing the Skinners that t…

Pew drove the boys into a corner of the room and there guarded them, while Nelson proceeded to secure Palmer by tying his arms with a cord taken from one of the farmer's beds. Palmer re- =fused to be bound, and a fierce struggle ensued between him and Nelson who had laid his musket aside, in which the former was victorious having succeeded in tying his antagonist fast with the very sad bed cord he…

Soon after the above adventure, Jared Palmer was taken prisoner (he probably belonged below) by a scouting party from Horseneck, and his captors gave him the choice either to remain a prisoner or to fight a very celebrated bruiser of their company who had invariably been victorious in all the pugilistic en= =counters in which he had been engaged, they, expressly, giving him their words of honour …

was such, and he was so well known, that they were afraid of him. Bearmore, was greatly dreaded by the [upper] lower party. He charged, pursued, cut down, and gave little quarter. He and Captain Samuel Kipp were the severest and most impetuous of all the Refugee Commanders." October 23 [and 20th] William [marg: of Eastchester] Barker, aged , "John and Isaac as well as their brother Cornelius [Bar…