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October 20th. Joseph Levinus of Greenburg (or Yonkers) on the Tuckay=- -hoe road: "I lived in the Revolutionary war at Mr. Read's the next place north of the Widow Babcock's. Old Col. Philipse at the, commencement of the war was taken prisoner, carried above and afterwards discharged on his parole when he returned home. It was said he was governed by his wife.
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The widow Babcock was a very handsome and accomplished woman and Colonel Gist in 1778 was much fascinated with her. She saw company on the night preceding the morning on which he was surprised and Colonel Gist was one of the party. Colonel Philipse's wife's sister, also a beautiful woman was staying with Mrs. Babcock at this time. My cousin, Mr Reed, killed a fine horse in sending an ex- -press to Colonel Thompson advising him of the enemy's advance on the 3d. of February 1780." (?) 1778
The widow Babcock was a very handsome and accomplished woman and Colonel Gist in 1778 was much fascinated with her. She saw company on the night preceding the morning on which he was surprised and Colonel Gist was one of the party. Colonel Philipse's wife's sister, also a beautiful woman was staying with Mrs. Babcock at this time. My cousin, Mr Reed, killed a fine horse in sending an ex- -press to Colonel Thompson advising him of the enemy's advance on the 3d. of February 1780." (?) 1778