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Kipp's company of Refugee horse. They were my near neighbors. When Tarle- -ton's Legion lay near Abraham Davis's they were on McCord's hill encamped for several days at one time. While there a party of Sheldon's came down the road from towards Bedford. Tar- -leton's troops were at breakfast or dinner but left their repast and mount- -ed instantly and endeavored by crossing the fields to cut off the American horse. They did not succeed, however, for Shel- -don's men saw their movements in time and were well mounted. The pursuit, however, lasted almost as far as Bedford. On this occasion Tarleton had under him a strong body of Yager cavalry mounted on heavy large horses which proved very inferior in fleetness to the steeds of Sheldon's men. Their saddles were very high behind, and their whole
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appearance extremely rough. When Burr commanded in the lines he was very severe. Morgan took a sealed note from him to an officer of his regiment who quartered at Abraham Davis's to com- -mand him to whip the bearer severely and the order was executed by a brutal drummer to the letter. The officer it is said shed tears when he read the letter and conformed to his superiors command with great reluctance. Burr's Head- -quarters were then at Young's house."
Decr. 9th Robert Miller: "I witnessed the battle of White Plains from Mount Misery which my father then owned. After the battle part of the Ameri- -can army retreated through the fields along the Bronx to the heights near Moses Fowler's. After his affair with Mosier, Kipp retired through White Plains