parole, and was afraid of difficulty if taken. I crossed Harlem river in a boat and witnessed Montross's affair from York Island. The horse refused to swim across to the end, and was finally brought across in a boat.

Novr 3d David Higgins of Bedford, aged 80: "When Thad. Seely was wounded, the Refugees were pursued by fifteen or twenty of Sheldon's and by the militia, as far as Buttermilk hill, and David Holmes who was much wounded and many others were taken. All Sheldon's except Stephen Lounsberry were taken and he escaped with much difficulty by running his force. A number of the militia were taken at

this time. After they retook the cattle the militia foot returned and Sheldon's and the mounted volunteers pursued. Seely recovered and drew a pension immediately after the war. The cattle were retaken near Clark's corner, and the mounted men pursued to Buttermilk Hill, three miles from Tarrytown.

When the French army was at North Castle Church, a waiter, a Frenchman, went to the north towards Kisco to buy vegetables, &c, when the Refugees waylaid and killed him. The French were very angry and wanted to shoot Obadiah Akerley who concealed the Refugees at his house. The body was found a few days day or two afterwards. It may be the same case as the French Surgeon-- Three were said to have been concerned in this. Totten was one of them. (The story of the French

Surgeon probably. (J. M. M.) Black rate was [enforced] imposed here. Wardell, killed at Chappequa, was from Bedford. I think he was only a private.