I had two uncles, Roger Brown and Nehemiah Brown who lived near Round Hill. Colonel White was intimate with both, and it was probably at one of their houses that he was when nearly surprised by Tarleton in 1779. Lieut. Fredrick Stephenson, of Stephenson's Rangers, commanded the party that took Delancey in 1777, below West Farms. Delancey was ensconced under a bed where Stephenson discovered him, and said: "Come out, Jimmy [X]!"
[X] Written Jimmy in original.
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Nehemiah Brown continued:
Delancey was so overcome with vexa- -tion, confusion and shame at his si- -tuition that he did not know Stephen- -son for some time, although well ac- -quainted with him. Stephenson said: "You must go with me, Jimmy!" - Delancey asked: "How? - On foot?" - Stephenson replied: "No, Colonel. You keep a good horse. You shall ride your own steed, and I will mount behind you." In that way, Delancey, riding his favorite horse and Stephenson behind, was taken off to Connecti- -cut. When Colonel Greene was attacked at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire away, boys! They are only a party of Cowboys!" Miss Mary Kniffen [X1], who lost her life in 177 , was my cousin, and lived at Sniffen's hill [X2]. She was going to New York with a party of five or six who were
[X1] This name is sometimes written "Griffen," and "Sniffen." J.E.
[X2] Sometimes written - "Griffen's Hill."