Mott returned either with or before us to recover her curtains and found them in the hands of General Lee's tailor who was making a cloak for him, and in the very act of cutting up the curtains for lining. Both tailor and general were very unveiling to give up the curtains at first, but Mrs. Mott at length regained possession of them. The family of Joseph Youngs' (father of Sam) was very respectable and polished. General Washington had his Headquarters at our house for one day, and slept there one night when my mother gave him her own bed, the only time she ever resigned it.
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All I recollect of the Duke de Lauzerne consists in these particulars vizt: that he was very polite, had a handsome person, wore moustaches, was liberal with money, and resided at a house where John Horton now lives. After the battle at East Chester (Pelham, October 18th) the American wounded, or at least some of them were brought first to our house, for some days, and then to the hospital, viz, North Castle Church."
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1845 See proceeding page 128
Nov. 6th. Mrs. Zipporah Davis: "When General Gates HeadQuarters were at my mothers, he told her she must expend nothing for the house for that he would furnish provision for the whole household, but this was after they had consumed all we had. General McDougal's HeadQuarters were also at my mother's. Tim Knapp was illegitimate - the only child of his mother, and remarkable for unusual personal beauty. His untimely death was much lamented."
Nov. 6th. Mrs. Zipporah Davis: "When General Gates HeadQuarters were at my mothers, he told her she must expend nothing for the house for that he would furnish provision for the whole household, but this was after they had consumed all we had. General McDougal's HeadQuarters were also at my mother's. Tim Knapp was illegitimate - the only child of his mother, and remarkable for unusual personal beauty. His untimely death was much lamented."