Sept^r 24^th Andrew Corsa, of Fordham. "The Refugee settlement was mostly in Governor Morris's woods east of and near Mill Brook. The new road lately made runs through it, but part of this settlement was on the lands of General Lewis Morris, west of the brook. There were 200 or 300 huts in the whole scattered about in and near the woods which consisted of very fine large trees. The huts were upon dry ground on the side hill mostly. Bearmore was never under DeLancey, but commanded the Refugees himself. After his death the Refugees were commanded by Hatfield, Hugge- -ford and DeLancey. Bearmore was a very brave officer. Capt. Frederick Williams of De- -Lancey's was a very good officer. Captain Simmons left DeLancey and went above. In the engagement of July 3^d 1781, the

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main body of Washington's and Rocham- -beau's armies did not move further down than Williams' Bridge and west of that on the Post road and Mile Square road. Washington and Rochambeau retired that night but came back next morning and reconnoitred York Island. (?) The fight commenced where Tetard's house was that was burnt down. The vaults of this house are still to be seen. The house was built of stone. The vaults were for wine. DeLancey during the action advanced (himself personally) no further than the Negro fort. The cannon were spiked in 1776, at Cook's or the Negro fort, which stood exactly where my son's house now stands about a quarter of a mile and perhaps a little more south of the store house built by Isaac Valentine and adjacent to the old post road. Isaac Valentine was a black- -smith and lived the latter part of his life and died at White Plains. They had hard