739 231 October 25th Sarah Ward of New Castle: "I was born in 1772, and remember the battle of White Plains. One of the Kipps (Lieut. James, I think) was here twice after the war, but not openly, secreted by his friends. I knew Captain Totten who was a very handsome man. He came back from Nova Scotia and died just west of here. Sands's Mills were owned in the Revolutionary war by Thomas Wright and Robbing's Mills by Reuben Wright. I don't know whether they were related or not. What is now Sands's Mills was where the Americans had great quantities of provisions and stores. The French army didn't remain long at or near Nosh Castle corner. Mr. Cornelius Westervelt, a relative or cousin of ours lives at Pleasantville, is aged and of good memory.

He came back from Nova Scotia and died just west of here. Sands's Mills were owned in the Revolutionary war by Thomas Wright and Robbing's Mills by Reuben Wright. I don't know whether they were related or not. What is now Sands's Mills was where the Americans had great quantities of provisions and stores. The French army didn't remain long at or near Nosh Castle corner. Mr. Cornelius Westervelt, a relative or cousin of ours lives at Pleasantville, is aged and of good memory.