flags on the eminences.

Being an idle boy I used to be present at the parades and reviews in our neigh=borhood, and considered the British as much finer troops than the Hessians. At least they were better and more shewily draped, and made a much finer appearance.

Octr. 1st Augustus Cregier: "Joshua Barnes was one of Emme=rick's men, one of his captains, and they all wore a red uniform. Emmerick had a company of horse and two or three Companies of foot.

Tarleton's Head quarters were at my fathers for about three weeks after which he went to Crawford's at Mile Square. He was a handsome military man looking man. He took up all our house, but two rooms. Our house belonged to Van Cortlandt and was situated between Cortlandt's house and the mills, and east of the house.

James Van Cortlandt was the oldest son, Augustus the next, and Frederick the youngest. Augustus took the estate (which was entailed) at the end of the war in 1784 or 1785.

When Emmerick was a Captain, and was drilling his men in the beginning of the war, his headquarters were at Cook's house on Paparinimo. The house and Island belonged to Colonel Philipse

When Washington came down in 1781, he reconnoitred from Dennis Valentine's hill or Gunn hill.

Anna Fowler, was engaged to marry Captain Row, but died where Dr Bibby now lives at Van Cortlandt's hall. Row was shot about half a mile east of the Methodist Meeting House, and near a small ravine.