October 9th William Archer. - Went with him and examined remains of Fort No. 8. on his land which is a higher elevation than Morris's - that is, where Lewis Morris's house stands. [The site of No 8. is the highest ground on the east margin of Harlem creek.] Fort George, on Laurel hill, stood nearly but not exactly opposite to No. 8, being a little south and east of No. 8. Both my father's and my grandfather's name was Benjamin Archer. Samuel Archer: "I believe my house which is the same my father occupied during the Revolutionary war was the headquarters of Col. Delancey for awhile. My sister Eliza. Tuttle living under the hill east of Madame McGowan's knows how this is."
Both my father's and my grandfather's name was Benjamin Archer. Samuel Archer: "I believe my house which is the same my father occupied during the Revolutionary war was the headquarters of Col. Delancey for awhile. My sister Eliza. Tuttle living under the hill east of Madame McGowan's knows how this is."