Knapp was the handsomest young man I ever saw. Mr. Ferris went down to Throg's Neck with Captain Jonathan James Sackett and Jedediah Owen to capture some British officers there (Captain Simcoes?). They went out in the night to drink at a well near his [X] mother's house where they were seen by one of her black men who betrayed him to the enemy - Kinne- -cutt then lived there and was their friend. He came to them and told them their situation. The enemy posted sentinels at the Bridge and all the passes and waited till morning to search every person of the Neck. They then went with Kennicutt down near the point where there were some old stone walls and they built one another up in the wall - that
[X] Ferris's
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is, they built a wall on each side of the concealed, Kennicutt performing the work for Ferris who was the last. At day light strict search was made through all the Neck. A high reward was offered for the seizure, and Ferris heard the Refugees talking about the reward and them within two yards of where he lay. The Refugees searched for them for several days during which time Kennicutt furnished them with provisions. They effected their es- -cape after the enemy who had sift- -ed the neck relaxed in their exertions. General King of Ridgefield was a Lieutenant in Sheldon's and a good officer. Captain Hoogland of East Chester(?) belonged to Sheldon's.
A high reward was offered for the seizure, and Ferris heard the Refugees talking about the reward and them within two yards of where he lay. The Refugees searched for them for several days during which time Kennicutt furnished them with provisions. They effected their es- -cape after the enemy who had sift- -ed the neck relaxed in their exertions. General King of Ridgefield was a Lieutenant in Sheldon's and a good officer. Captain Hoogland of East Chester(?) belonged to Sheldon's.