Bowers was a Hessian who came over with the Hessian army and married a daughter of Jacob Moore the father of Blaze Moore of the Blue Bell. The Blue Bell Tavern was kept after the Revolutionary war by Blaze, son of the old proprietor, Jacob Moore.

Chamberlain, one of DeLancey's, was one of those who maimed Lieut. Jayne near Tarrytown. Charles Leggett was another. Capt. Kipp commanded the party. Chamberlain was wounded badly in the thigh at Mosier's affair

near King Street, and his wounds were dressed by my father, Dr. Cregier.

Col. DeLancey's Headquarters were at Governor Morris's old house which was near the present mansion.

Wormb's picket guard was completely surprised by Armand who passed the sentry (surprising and taking him prisoner) who was posted at Hadley's Hill, north West three quarters of a mile from Dr. Bibby's. The picket guard consisted of twelve men. Armand's horse came up screaming and shouting and cut to pieces six or seven of them, but made no prisoners, retreating soon after.

Captn Pray of the Water guards after the war was second keeper of the Greenwich State prison and while there shot a convict who attempted to escape.

Emmerick flogged his men severely for stealing from the rebels and for other offences, and would sometimes cry

while the punishment was going on, declaring he meant it all for their good. Once, one of his men after running the gauntlet, leaped up, clapped his hands and exclaimed: "I am now a better man than ever I was!" Colonel Emmerick immediately put his hand in his pocket & gave him a guinea.