The other prisoners were taken on. The enemy took off at the same time two horses of a friend John Cornell. These they left at Clapp's and Anthony Tripp and John Cornell rode back upon them. The enemy were all horseman. They burnt no houses this time and didn't plunder much. When the British burnt Bedford the following houses were burnt by them on the White Plains road as they retired - vizt: Israel Lyon's, John
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Ferris's, Peter Lyons's (two houses) Andrew Griffen's, Benjamin Hopkins (where Smith Tavern is) Francis Nash's near Byram river. Afterwards (in 1781 probably) another party of Refugees burnt the following houses, vizt: Wright Carpen- -ter's, Peter Lyons, two houses which had been rebuilt. This was said to have been done by Captain Totten's company. No others were burnt this time that I recollect. When Tim Knapp was hung Major Huggerford was absent. On hearing of Knapp's being brought in he hastened home, but arrived too late to save him. He was very much put out at his death. Brom. (Abraham) Barrett as I have always understood was hanged in retaliation of Tim Knapp. When Major Huggeford returned
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after the war the sons of Fade Don- -aldson swore vengeance against him, and for long the major went about armed. Sometime in the latter end of the war, Major Huggeford came up with a party of horse to Horseneck to sur- -prise a Guard under Captain Fogg, and crossing over a place called "Peck's Land," they took Mr. Peck (or whoever lived on that land) and compelled him to pilot them across to where Fogg lay. When they came near Huggeford halted and told his followers to lay quiet until they heard a firing and then to march on.