It was said she was going down to be married to Jacob Tier, a very respect- -table butcher. Her death was always considered an accident by all except her relatives. Maynard's party said they did not know there was a woman with the party. Huggeford took Colonel Wells by making a circuit and coming upon him from an unexpected quarter. One of Huggerford's [men] had the adroitness to creep up so close to a sentinel that, when the sentinel was relieved, he heard the countersign. Wish that knowledge
[X] See origl. p. 47. (Pocantico?) <crossed out>
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they passed and took the new sentinel and surprised Wells. Our retreating to Morrisania Wells said: "We have a scout out, and the great probability is we shall meet them." [X1] Huggeford supposing he meant that he didn't wish to fall by his own men answered: "You will have the same chance of life or death that we'll have." In the capture of the British vessel [X2] in East Chester Bay, Andrew Mead was the first who entered, sword in hand. He was met by an officer coming out of the cabin with a pistol in each hand who fired. Both balls took effect, one on each side, and he was lame, in consequence, for life. He was constable at Horseneck for many years afterwards. In July 1781, a Sutler, attached to the French army, and two [X3] other Frenchmen, were at Andrew Lyon's, near Portchester where Mr. Bush now lives, eating dinner. They had come from White Plains with a team or wagon and horses to buy cider. Shube