[margin: VARIES] [margin: 1796? 1766?] Dec. of John Schureman of New Rochelle: I was born at New Rochelle in 1796. The night before the battle of White Plains (I think) the British army or part of it, passed my father's house on the cross road from North River to Scarsdale by the Quakers Meeting House. It was a bright, moonlight night and we had not gone to bed.

In the Revolutionary war the road that now runs west from DeLancey's house (and near where the School house was) towards the Quaker Meeting House was a private road or lane leading to several farm houses. It is now a public highway.

Sometime towards the end of the war Elijah Vincent, John Anderson, Josh. Ferris, Peter Ferris, and James Ferris came in the night to my fathers house to steal his cows. He had for Safety in a pen by the house. My.

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[margin: VARIES] father went out and remonstrated &c saying that he knew them, upon which they beat him severely. He then went in, leant upon the half door and looked out. John Anderson (related to Major Anderson) then shot him dead by my side; and never spoke afterwards. He had the name of being a Whig, but did not take an active part. He was attacked, probably, in consequence of being a Whig. He was a Presbyterian.

The widow Toulon's family told me that Shubael Merritt asked for quarters and the whole boat men said "Give up! Give up!" He parleyed and dodged towards the door. Reynolds said, "Do you the quarters you gave me," &c. The stairs were circular. As he approached the last steps, Reynolds fired and killed him. I saw him half an hour afterwards. I think some others must have fired, as there was buck shot in his food, and a ball through his body.

The widow Toulon's family told me that Shubael Merritt asked for quarters and the whole boat men said "Give up! Give up!" He parleyed and dodged towards the door. Reynolds said, "Do you the quarters you gave me," &c. The stairs were circular. As he approached the last steps, Reynolds fired and killed him. I saw him half an hour afterwards. I think some others must have fired, as there was buck shot in his food, and a ball through his body.