278 449 [margin: PARIS] October 10. Mr. Isaac Vermille, of Kings-bridge: "I always heard from my grand father and others that it was Saml. Archer's house (then owned by his father Benjamin) which was stormed and taken by Cushing in 1780. The attack was bold. The Americans passed between Post No. 8. and the road to avoid a picket or patrol. Captain Daniel Williams was taken three times and exchanged for Ogden, Maccaboy, and

Emmerick's Head quarters were at Tetard's house when Ogden was taken. Ogden's son had his arm broken (fracture). Negro servant sent back to take care of Benjamin Ogden. Feared he would inform Emmerick.

Old Bill Underhill's house is now occupied by Valentine Odell.

Garretson marked stones before hand

x i. e. They took the negro with them till they had passed beyond Emmerick's quarters, & then sent him back to take care of the child.

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450 279 [margin: PARIS] so that he could grope his way in the dark, having been previously engaged as Cushing's guide. He guided Cushing's party in the dark, feeling his way. [They must have advanced within 200 yards of Post No. 8, passing between it and the road to avoid the patrols. J. M. M.] Cushing's party when they approached Archer's house, took to the fields and crossed the road north and west of No 8.

October 9th Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle:

After the Refugee Settlements were destroyed they all cleared out to York Island, and came back for duty only in the day time, returning to York Island at night. Maccaboy, I think, bore no commission, and was a bad man. It was said he was a broken officer. (This can't be so, for he was exchanged for Capt Williams)

M.] Cushing's party when they approached Archer's house, took to the fields and crossed the road north and west of No 8. October 9th Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle: After the Refugee Settlements were destroyed they all cleared out to York Island, and came back for duty only in the day time, returning to York Island at night. Maccaboy, I think, bore no commission, and was a bad man. It was said he was a broken officer. (This can't be so, for he was exchanged for Capt Williams) * When M's. house was burnt, they [margin: (Mead's house?)]