This Huson was of the same family as the man who was hung for instigating the negroes to insurrection in New York city.

Rochambeau, while in our neighborhood, had his head-quarters at Parkers (then Samuel Dilwa/s) while another French General was quartered at my father's. The Generals always dined together alternately at each others 'quarters, this brought them, once a week, to our house. Great preparations were always made on these occasions-- a French cook who had been in the employ of the king of France, and his assistants, serxing in the kitchen.

"I once entered a complaint, to the General staying at our house, that some of his soldiers were in tlie habit of stealing turnips. He accompanied me to the field about three-quarters of a mile back of the house, that he might judge for himself; when w^e came to the field he gave me four crowns as pay for what turnips his soldiers had taken, that satisfied me and we returned to tlie house. I recollect that v.-hile returning I offered him a peach, which he declined taking.

" One morning a man came running to our heuse saying, Col. Green and about fifty of his m^n who were quartered at Danford's, (^now Joshua Carpenter's ) had been killed. It appeared that the British light horse, each rider with another behind him, had surprised the Americans immediately after thev had drawn in their sentinels, early in the moniing, kiUing and wounding them as they lay in their tents, which were pitched around the house. Col. Green was in bed at the time ; he sprang up and seized his sword, but was soon cut down. It was supposed nearly 200 bullets were fired into the house ; at the same time there was a party of Americans stationed at our house commanded by a lieutenant -- but it was probalilv unknown to the British, or th.ey might have cut them off too.