Some alteration ensued which ended in a quarrel. A French officer (?) drew his sword and cut Vincent down, leaving him for dead, but he at length recovered. His brother

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216 153 Elijah Vincent on being informed of it vowed revenge and waylaid the French horse. The Vincents were born and brought up on the place (at East Chester) of their father which was afterwards owned by Colonel William Smith, son in law of President John Adams.

October 20th. Joseph Levinus of Greenburg (or Yonkers) on the Tuckahoe road: "I lived in the Revolutionary war at Mr. Read's the next place north of the Widow Babcock's. Old Col. Philips at the commencement of the war was taken prisoner, carried above and afterwards discharged on his parole when he returned home. It was said he was governed by his wife.

The Vincents were born and brought up on the place (at East Chester) of their father which was afterwards owned by Colonel William Smith, son in law of President John Adams. October 20th. Joseph Levinus of Greenburg (or Yonkers) on the Tuckahoe road: "I lived in the Revolutionary war at Mr. Read's the next place north of the Widow Babcock's. Old Col. Philips at the commencement of the war was taken prisoner, carried above and afterwards discharged on his parole when he returned home. It was said he was governed by his wife.