Odell protected Colonel Merritt - who kept a small store at Chappaqua after the war. Cornl. Odell and others going to and from him - Odell said: "He has also behaved like an Officer and Gentleman - kind to prisoners - though an enemy - [margin: (Gill?)] Captain Abraham and (I) lived at James Tompkins - Excellent discipline of French troops. Colonel Thompson's outpost at Ikendahl Allaire's about a quarter [margin: the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]] or half mile from Young's. Captain Acker joined Cushing's party with a company of militia in the fields with Col. Odell's south of the road near N. Chains. Here Cushing left the rear and put it under Lieutenant Blake and he himself took Command of the van. At this place De Lancey attempted a charge. He (or the Officer who commanded) had a body

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of refugees as well as Yager Cavalry.

Sept. 15th Captain John Romer Captain Pray was in ambuscade with a party a little above Mr. Beekman's when Ogden surprised Reguas. At Tarry town they killed Israel Martling. John Van Tassel was posted as Sentinel near the house and challenged the enemy who charged. He fired, defended himself with his bayo -net, but was surrounded and cut to pieces by the dragoons. The men then jumped out of the windows &c.

[ At Norton's attack he left his cannon at or near James Sniffen's two miles from Young's. The man named Falconer executed at White Plains - Jackson, Odell and John Romer.]