Had the Indians in 1781 been a few minutes later, Captn. Daniel Williams and his rangers would have fallen into the ambuscade. As it was he escaped with difficulty, being hotly pursued. Old Jacob Moore had two sons, Blaze, who after his death kept the Blue Bell, and Baltus, who was a tobacconist and accumulated a large fortune. If there be a man of that family now living in the Bowery, he must be a son of Blaze and a grandson of old Jacob.
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Althouse the Captain of Emmerick's riflemen was either a German or the son of a Dutchman.
The house occupied by my father during the revolutionary war was of wood, was owned by Van Courtland, was situated east of the Hall between it (that is, the Manor house) and the Mill. General Montgomery lived on his farm (which was adjacent to and immediately north of Tetard's) before the Revolutionary war. Montgomery purchased this farm of the Vermilyea family. Fort Independence was situate upon it. The Yager cavalry were mounted on American horses, but the 17th Light Dra- -goons rode on imported steeds that were trained, &c.
The house occupied by my father during the revolutionary war was of wood, was owned by Van Courtland, was situated east of the Hall between it (that is, the Manor house) and the Mill. General Montgomery lived on his farm (which was adjacent to and immediately north of Tetard's) before the Revolutionary war. Montgomery purchased this farm of the Vermilyea family. Fort Independence was situate upon it. The Yager cavalry were mounted on American horses, but the 17th Light Dra- -goons rode on imported steeds that were trained, &c.