Rau belonged to Wurmb, and a patrol was made every day by order of Wurmb who lay in front of Dyck- =man's at King's bridge leaving at day- =light eighty or a hundred in number marching from King's bridge up to Mile Square road, then across Valentine's hill and so on over the Saw Mill river [page break] 36. and Hoghill where three of Gray's men were who had been left behind from some mistake by Gray who was over the day before. (This took place some time in the summer or fall of 1781, and before Cornwallis surrendered.) Rau marched with a band of his men, and the three fired and mortally wounded him in the body. He was taken in Mrs Babcock's horse and chair as far as Van Courtland's big house where he died. Mrs Day and Miss Fowler, her grand daughter, the daughter of one Pearl Fowler, came and were with Rau till he died. [margin: x Gray's 3 men.] x She remained inconsolable for many years, and at last married Abraham King - Was very handsome.

He was taken in Mrs Babcock's horse and chair as far as Van Courtland's big house where he died. Mrs Day and Miss Fowler, her grand daughter, the daughter of one Pearl Fowler, came and were with Rau till he died. [margin: x Gray's 3 men.] x She remained inconsolable for many years, and at last married Abraham King - Was very handsome.