He was overtaken and the plume cut from his cap by the British dragoons. (Heard and Peyton and eight or twelve men) -- Heard said to Peyton: "It's a pity to see poor Keese killed. Let's separate and let 'em pass." They separated -- that is, wheeled right to left) Keese passed, and they then attacked and killed the two pursuers. Peyton was afterwards killed in a duel with Lieut. Overton an Eastern (Connecticut) man, I believe. A [margin: see ough p. 62]

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[margin: PAIRS] 26. large dog picked up a dragoon's sword and swam with it across the pond at [New Rochelle]. The dog belonged to Pope's party, and, in consequence, became a great favorite.

When Hopkins attacked Emmerick at Young's House, Heard and Peyton were among the foremost in the pursuit. Sergeant Carr, however, was a head of all the pursuers, and wanted to take Emmerick's horse which was a very fine one. Carr said he could have killed the horse easily, but wished to take him unhurt. Heard called out to him: "Push on, Carr! -- Push on!" The Yagers (or if not -by) were afraid of firing upon Heard's party till they retreat, lest they should hurt Emmerick and his horse-men; but when they turned to retreat they were fired at by a great number, but rode through it.

Captain Theall was killed with Col. Hatfield in 1780. They turned about when fired at the foot, that is, west of the

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[margin: PAIRS] 27. Round Hill, and, taking a circuit thro' the fields, came again into the White Plains and Round Hill road about a quarter of a mile beyond Levi Mead's. Colonel Beebe meanwhile marched with his regiment from North Street about four miles south of Stanwich Village) to cut off Hatfield's retreat.