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Once during the Revolutionary war, an American party had been below near West Farms and were retreating New Rochelle when they were pursued by the British and Refugee horse. They passed our house with drawn swords and threats of revenge. They overtook the Americans at Young Hills (near the Turnpike gate), and attempted to charge, but were received with a sharp fire which wounded several men & a number of horses and threw the Refugees in great confusion who thereupon retired.

Sept. 22d Austin Stinnard, of Throgs Neck: Capt. Simmons & Capt. Frederick Williams had a quarrel in which Williams struck Simmons and drew his sword and wanted to fight him. The quarrel was irreconcilable, and [page break] 102 512 33. Simmons in consequence left the corps and went above. Williams was reputed a good officer.

Sept. 23d Mrs Daniel Edwards. "My aunt, Mrs Phoebe Turner, a widow, and my mother's sisters, was robbed by men in disguise of Emmericks, but she marked the clothes with a scissors, which she always carried, in consequence of which they were found out and flogged severely. About three weeks afterwards, she was found murdered and robbed, being hacked to pieces (had several wounds, her arms much cut in warding off blows). An old black woman living with her was found dead and unwounded and was supposed to have died from fright. She was robbed of about four hundred pounds the first time, and recovered