My father, David Smith, slept away at night for fear of being taken, and came home that morning to take care of the bees which were swarming. Father and several neighbors were taken and paroled by Delancey, when taken the first time.

The second visit of the Refugees, I think, - (a more guess) was when Major H. made an excursion to North Castle in February 1781. - Father was taken this second time, carried to New York, caught small pox, and died in 1782.

Shubal Brush of Middle [page break] 420 227 Patent, about a quarter of a mile from here guided the British to Danbury. He was one of the Danbury guides beyond a doubt. Benjamin Clapp had money and goods in Nash's house which was the reason they burnt it. It was situated on the Post road by the bridge over Byram river.

October 24. Frederick Post, of Yonkers: The British army encamped three summers successively about the middle of the war at Mile Square, from Yonkers to Valentine's Hill and so to East Chester. St. Indians cut off at Devoes. - [margin: * Stockbridge Indians.] Many of them were found dead afterwards in the woods.

Benjamin Clapp had money and goods in Nash's house which was the reason they burnt it. It was situated on the Post road by the bridge over Byram river. October 24. Frederick Post, of Yonkers: The British army encamped three summers successively about the middle of the war at Mile Square, from Yonkers to Valentine's Hill and so to East Chester. St. Indians cut off at Devoes. - [margin: * Stockbridge Indians.] Many of them were found dead afterwards in the woods.