The Skirmish at Haerlem in which Colonel Knowlton fell, took place near where the De Peysters lived, and north of there, that is, in the vicinity of Bloomingdale Asylum. The Blue Bell was a tavern on the Post road near Fort Washington, and which before and during the Revolutionary war, was kept by Blazius Moore, father of Blazey Moore, who lives now in the Bowery. Colonel Roger Morris's house is the same now owned by Madame Jumel with but little alteration. It was Washington's and afterwards Kny- -phausen's Head-quarters.
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Mrs. Day's Tavern was on the old Post road near Manhattanville. Abraham King formerly Alderman of the Twelfth Ward, I think, married the granddaughter engaged to Captain Romer. The old Post road ran where Haerlem Lane is now, near to Man- -hattanville, then for some distance under the Ridge, and then up to Break-Neck Hill. The old Bloomingdale road ran no farther (in the Revolutionary War) than Man- -hattanville where there was a landing General DeLancey's house that was burnt, must, I think, have been situated somewhere between Harson- -ville and Greenwich. Captain Maccaboy, I think, was not well spoken of. He married a daughter of Mr. Deveau who lived McComb's dam on the West Chester side.
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The Dyckman Farm however long it may have been in the family, was, I believe, purchased by Jacobus after the Revolutionary War. Old Mr. Deveau of Harlem came there from Long Island, after the Revolutionary War. Mr. Randall (brother of David) lived opposite and near the Island."
Captain Maccaboy, I think, was not well spoken of. He married a daughter of Mr. Deveau who lived McComb's dam on the West Chester side. - Hufeland Index Page 342 - The Dyckman Farm however long it may have been in the family, was, I believe, purchased by Jacobus after the Revolutionary War. Old Mr. Deveau of Harlem came there from Long Island, after the Revolutionary War. Mr. Randall (brother of David) lived opposite and near the Island."