[margin: TAPES] 98 510 Sept. 22d. Philemon Fowler, of East Chester: "Vincent was a black =smith, and killed because he would not give a horse for them (the French) in conse- =quence of which Elijah Vincent vowed re- =venge, and soon after shot the French Captain.

Emmerick was a severe disciplinarian and often whipped his men for disobedience and plundering, and sometimes would draw his sword and beat them with the flat. He would sometimes be excited and cry after punishing them, declaring he did it all for their good. He not infrequently patroled along here in East Chester.

At the battle of Pelham (Oct. 18th 1776) the Americans were posted on the heights east of Pelham Point road and south east of the old Caldwell house (en échellon) The Dobbs Ferry road mentioned by Colonel Glover turns off to the west about 2 1/2 miles north of East Chester village on the road to White Plains.

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[margin: TAPES] 511 101 Once during the Revolutionary war, an American party had been below near West Farms and were retreating New Rochelle when they were pursued by the British and Refugee horse. They passed our house with drawn swords and threats of revenge. They overtook the Americans at Young Hills (near the Turnpike gate), and attempted to charge, but were received with a sharp fire which wounded several men and a number of horses and threw the Refugees in great confusion who thereupon retired.

Sept. 22d. Austin Stinnard, of Throgs Neck: Capt. Simmons & Capt. Frederick Williams had a quarrel in which Williams struck Simmons and drew his sword and wanted to fight him. The quarrel was irreconcilable, and

They overtook the Americans at Young Hills (near the Turnpike gate), and attempted to charge, but were received with a sharp fire which wounded several men and a number of horses and threw the Refugees in great confusion who thereupon retired. Sept. 22d. Austin Stinnard, of Throgs Neck: Capt. Simmons & Capt. Frederick Williams had a quarrel in which Williams struck Simmons and drew his sword and wanted to fight him. The quarrel was irreconcilable, and