Interview with Barker, William
234. for being a tory. Fisher made the assault with his horse whip while Dilly's cousin Lawyer Richard Hatfield was present, and gave him assurance of protection and support presenting him with a cane in order to place him upon an equality with Fisher who was armed with a horse whip. Dilly then attacked Fisher in his turn and drove him off the ground.
Decr 12th William Barker. "I think there never could have been an enclosed Fort in White Plains Street or I should have known it or heard of it as I was very familiar with White Plains immediately after the war when I went to live there. All the fortifications in the village of White Plains (as far [page break] 235. as ever I knew or heard) consisted of two lines which crossed the main road in the upper part of the village, portions of which works are still visable.
Decr 13th Abraham Davis. "In the Revolutionary war there was an enclosed fort on Huested's Hill and one also on McCord's hill. At White Plains there was no fort, only the two lines or breast works that you remember. The Hessian ^Light Horsemen Hussarman rode upon very high saddles covered with sheep skins. The Legion Cavalry were mounted on very fine bay horses that excited general admiration. (1778?) General Lincoln's quarters were at my fathers. Genl Lincoln was lame in one heel."
"In the Revolutionary war there was an enclosed fort on Huested's Hill and one also on McCord's hill. At White Plains there was no fort, only the two lines or breast works that you remember. The Hessian ^Light Horsemen Hussarman rode upon very high saddles covered with sheep skins. The Legion Cavalry were mounted on very fine bay horses that excited general admiration. (1778?) General Lincoln's quarters were at my fathers. Genl Lincoln was lame in one heel."