General Lincoln's Head Quarters were at my fathers - (Was this in 1778 or '82?) Tarleton with the Legion Cavalry were once taking their dinner at a house near my father's where now lives - their horses standing ready saddled and bridled, and the men taking their repast from their nice tin dishes, when it was announced that a party of Sheldon's was at hand. The troopers were in the saddle in an instant and pursued the American party, which was small, almost at Bedford, but succeeded only in taking one horseman's cap.
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was composed of riflemen, extremely good shots, and very expert at firing from behind trees, rocks, &c, so as not to expose themselves. The Colonel (Wormb) always avoided a general action with the Continental troops contenting himself with small surprises and skirmishes. The Hessians generally dressed in blue with red facings and cuffs. My father was much persecuted and robbed by the Skinners because he was neutral, and in consequence went below where, however, he did not take up arms. He died at Col. Hatfield quarters opposite Colonel DeLancey's at West Farms. I was with him when he died, and he described to me where he had buried three hundred pounds in gold in an
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old tea pot under a tree, and where another considerable sum in Spanish dollars, at a different place, was concealed under an oak tree, This money we found after the Revolutionary war and it assisted us very much, tho' from its being buried extremely deep, it was obtained with difficulty. Colonel Hatfield was related to the Hatfields of White Plains. From my recollection of Major Bearmore, I am under the impres- -sion that he was a severe man. While below Colonel Delancey sent to my father informing him that the men who had been concerned in whipping him to extort his money were prisoners, and wishing to know what punishment he should inflict &c.