I had two uncles, Roger Brown and Nehemiah Brown who lived near Round Hill. Colonel White was intimate with both, and it was probably at one of their houses that he was when nearly surprised by Tarleton in 1779.

[marg: Stevenson?] Lieut. Frederick Stephenson, of Stephenson's Rangers, commanded the party that took DeLancey in 1777, below West Farms. DeLancey was ensconced under a bed where Stephenson discovered him, and said: "Come out, Jimmy!" [marg: x Written Jimmy in original.]

Nehemiah Brown continued:

DeLancey was so overcome with vexation, confusion and shame at his situation that he did not know Stephenson for some time, although well acquainted with him. Stephenson said: "You must go with me, Jimmy!" -- DeLancey asked: "How? -- On foot?" -- Stephenson replied: "No, Colonel. You always keep a good horse. You shall ride your own steed, and I will mount behind you." In that way, DeLancey, riding his favorite horse and Stephenson behind, he was taken off to Connecticut.

When Colonel Greene was attacked at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire away, boys! They are only a party of Cow-boys!"

Miss Mary Kniffen, [marg: * This name is sometimes written "Griffen" and "Sniffen" J.E. /] who lost her life in 1777, was my cousin, and lived at Sniffen's hill. [marg: † Sometimes written -- Griffen's Hill.] She was going to New-York with a party of five or six who were

Nehemiah Brown contd.

[marg: x See origl. p. 47. (Pocantico?)] driving cattle below and had not gone as far as the bridge at Rye Neck over Stoney Brook (Tocotsenockx) (by the mill on that brook) when they were fired upon by a party under one Maynard, and she was killed. She was taken into Mr. Bloomer's house, now standing on the north of the road near the entrance of the lane leading to Deall's Mills where she breathed her last in a few moments.