They had six guides all sworn to conduct them faithfully, and no one permitted to speak to them. Two of the guides were John and Joseph Emery and another Isaac Williams. They were called up at 2 o'clock in the morn- -ing when the army marched to Fort Washington Sir William Erskine allowed us two or three rooms and the guides (under guard) staid with us. No one was allowed to speak to them. They afterwards said that the marching of so large a force below them, with lights every where around
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confused them, and the responsibility alarmed them so that they came near leading them wrong. They were sworn to fidelity. Justus Miller and James Brundage from King Street being Refugees of Bearmore's corps married my sisters contrary to my fathers wishes who didn't want them to marry out of the (Quaker) meeting. They were taken by Capt. Daniel Williams on a night so stormy and cold that they didn't go below where they usually went for greater safety. John Champenois was taken that same night at Isaac Hunt's house which stood near the Presbyterian Meeting House. Williams behaved outra- -geous, and took horses &c. and broke furni- -ture &c. Bearmore, I think, commanded the Refugees before DeLancey came forward and took command - and was not under him. He was "a gallant officer." He and his two sisters occupied the
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house then owned by Cornelius Leggett about three quarters of a mile below West Farms. Here he was taken prisoner by Armand. DeLancey's horse was taken at or near Burnt Jackets Swamp on Willetts Neck by Tim Knapp. Col. DeLancey's Headquarters during part of the war were at my father's house, a little north of our present house (about one or two hundred yards) on the side hill; and during another part they were about a mile below West Farms at an old house now standing, then owned by Cornelius Leggett, and now, I believe, by a son of Major Leggett.