The Morris woods were original forests of which the Refugees made their log huts extending from near the Post road along distance towards Kingsbridge. Here the Refugees lived with their families, some of which (women and children) had been expelled from the Upper Counties by the Whigs, and here joined their relations and families. Richard Morris's house which was burnt when Col. Hatfield was taken stood a quarter of a mile or more from Robert Morris's new house.(?)

The Kipps were humane and gentlemanly, but Captain Knapp cruel and severe. Knapp married a sister of Col. Hatfield.

Sir Wm. Erskine's division after the battle of White Plains encamped on the high ground west of Theophilus Hunt's, from where it marched at 2. a.m. to ascend the Haerlem river and assist in taking Fort Washington. They had [inter: six] sworn guides Emery one of them, confused and frightened at

[marg: Mrs Edwards contd.] the house. General Oliver DeLancey during the war occupied Willetts place on the neck who was absent in the British service. DeLancey's corps got no pay or compensation except the plunder they procured.

DeLancey was very stern and savage - Knocked a countryman down (before me) who asking for a permit to take some (a bushel?) [some salt] up in the country because he wore his hat in DeLancey's presence. Turned black, as he always did, in a passion.

When DeLancey's horse was taken he offered one hundred guineas to any one who would bring in the thief. Tim Knapp was captured by Robert Emery and Nathaniel Taylor and Charles Merritt who brought him in. At 9. a.m. DeLancey came to Head Quarters according to custom - walked two or three times across the floor, looked very black and exclaimed: "Tim Knapp, prepare to die (meet death?)