117 239 116. Mrs. Edwards, Widow of Daniel: Major Bearmore was mortally wounded in a skirmish in East Chester. Was taken to East Chester church which was occupied as a Post Hospital. He was wounded in the neck. Bearmore was born in Throg's Neck. Wore a green (Hussars) dress trimmed with silver lace. A very handsome, tall, genteel man -- humane -- Kind to the inhabitants -- military. Bearmore's quarters were at Cornelius Leggett's where he was taken and died. Justus Miller and James Brundage were taken by D. Williams at West Farms on the 24th of December. -- Williams behaved outrageously breaking looking glasses, china, &c. taking several horses -- John Champenois and several others were taken at the same time. The place where they were captured was Theophilus Hunt's now owned by Thomas Walker. Bearmo [page break] 240 118 Mrs. D. Edwards cont'd [margin: PARIS] [margin: Written both ways -- Bearmore and Barmore.] Bearmore called in next day and found Theophilus Hunt's two daughters (who had married Miller and Brundage) crying. "Don't cry, girls," said Barmore "I'll have your husbands back before to morrow night" -- and they were brought back. Champenois was killed. A boy had gone for tar from East Chester to West Chester -- Met a party -- "Get off your horse, and let's see what it is." -- Made him pour the tar from the jug into his hat -- then placed the hat upon his head. They suspected that the tar concealed something valuable.

"Don't cry, girls," said Barmore "I'll have your husbands back before to morrow night" -- and they were brought back. Champenois was killed. A boy had gone for tar from East Chester to West Chester -- Met a party -- "Get off your horse, and let's see what it is." -- Made him pour the tar from the jug into his hat -- then placed the hat upon his head. They suspected that the tar concealed something valuable.