July 1867, the late Joshua Carpenter informed the author, "that his aunt Fanny Totten, told him that Gilbert Totten (her cousin) led de Lancey's party to Da\enport's house, and that the enemy came up (after crossing the Croton at OLlenus's ford) by way of the valley on the east side of Turkey Mountain, then a perfect wilderness, until they struck just west of the house ; when suddenly they wheeled and galloped up the hill, surprising the sentinel who fired and fled towards the house. The American soldiers were Ipng on the stoop when alarmed by the firing on the west side. Some managed to escape by jumping off the east end of the piazza, and making for the orchard in the rear. When the firing first began, the sun was about an hour high. The sliding of the window by Mayor Flagg first attracted the enemies attention, and induced them to fire into that part of the house. Between twelve and twenty fell, in and around the house, and were afterward interred in one common grave or pit in the north-west corner of the lot, near an ash tree. The British returned by the vway of the Crompond road and so to Pines

a Tesri.niuiiy of Gen. N.u. Montross, of Yurkiowti.-- McPouald's MSS. in tiossessioa of Geoi'irri Moore, Ksq.,

5 TtHt, (if AbraUum Wei-ks of Soiners. a:;refl y2.-- ;McPoiialil MSS. in possession of George Mouri', Esu.

c Totfu wa-i hiiin^mi' t'l iin-nii.-rs ainl [woulav, 'unt Capi. Suaiuel Ki;ii) was SL-vero.-- Test, of Josi>i,u I'atiU'V, .McHouaMs MS.S.