Colonel DeLancey's Head Quarters were (part of the time) at Hunt's house about one mile below West Farms, on the Bronx river road, being the most Southerly of two houses which stand on a little hill or rising ground near each other and on the west side of the road.

Benjamin Green is the name of Coffin's father in law.

Kipp and Bearmore had the repu- =tation of being severe, if not cruel, in their treatment of prisoners.

Captain Williams, when taken at Youngs house was brought as far as one

much like him.

Colonel Hatfield was from Dutchess County, or some where near Crompond, and was a cousin (I believe) of Joseph Hatfield of White Plains. After the war he went to Nova Scotia.

Captain Simmons of DeLancey's Corps was a native of that part of Cortlandt's Manor called Somers where his father lived. He left the West Chester Refugees before the close of the war in consequence of a quarrel with some officers and went above.

James Tompkins, Gilbert Hatfield and honest John Tomkins were great fighters and great friends. They always stood by each other, and were much respected and feared by the young men of their day."

Captain Simmons of DeLancey's Corps was a native of that part of Cortlandt's Manor called Somers where his father lived. He left the West Chester Refugees before the close of the war in consequence of a quarrel with some officers and went above. James Tompkins, Gilbert Hatfield and honest John Tomkins were great fighters and great friends. They always stood by each other, and were much respected and feared by the young men of their day."