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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 284 words

"On the night of the 5th instant, he had been out on a scouting party, " with Me^or Austin; and,on their return.the Major ordered him back, with '■ five men, to the houses which they burned ; and told him to take good care "of whatever things he got ; to keep them safe ; and bring them off, to his " markee ;" etc. -- (Testimomj nf Sergeant Churchill, at the s;ime trial.'' Nov- " ember 13," in which Captain Keith and James Linzer fully concurred.)

" Farther says, that what things were tied up, in two blankets, were ■'carried to the Major's markee ; and all the rest were left with the wo- " men."-- (Tetlininnij of TUleij Hoir, at the same trial, " Xovember 13 ; " in which James Linzer and Captain Keith fully concurred.)

- TeMimotuf nf 3fr«. Adtims^ at the same trial.

' Teflim-nij of Tilley IIuic, ami of James Liitzer, aiui of Cuji/oin Keith, at •ame trial.

* TeMimony of Jlrt. Ailamit, at the same trial.

' "Mtyor Austin told his men to go and set the other houses on fire, "aa quick as he could." -- (Te'timony of Mrs. Adams, at tho same trial.)

See, also, the testimony, on the same subject, of Sergeant Churchill, of Tilley How, of James Linzer. and of Captain Keith, at the same trial.

•Understood, from aged peo|de, many years since, to have occupied the lower portion of the pro|>erty now occupied by the rcsi)ected widow of the late C. Halsey Mitchell -- that portion of that property, indeed, which was occupied, so many years, for the Law-olficea of Minott Mitchell, Esq., so long the head of the Uar of Westcliester-county.