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Novr. 6th Mary Robbins of New Castle (Chappequa) born Feaks, aged 79: "I was born and lived in the Revolutionary war near Robin's Mills (then Reuben Wrights) We were often robbed, &c. I remember the battle of White Plains. I remember the Kipps, and Samuel and James Totten. My mother said that there was a skirmish near where Dr. Adams lived about two miles east of Twitching's corner, on the road to Robin's Mills. Captain Samuel Kipp had heard that some of the American militia were down and pursued them, overtook them, chased them through the
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fields north of the road and cut them to pieces taking some of them prisoners. On his return he called at my fathers and asked my mother for a bowl of milk and water. When mother carried out the drink he turned the ruffles of his wrist band back when perceiving his hand bloody, she shuddered so that she could not hold the bowl and handed it to another person when Captain Samuel (Kipp) said: "Never mind, Deborah. - 'Tis only a little of the damned rebels blood!" Samuel Kipp was austere, and had the reputation of being severe towards prisoners, but was originally a tender hearted and quick witted, lively man. Once towards the end of the war Lu- -ther Kennicutt came to my father's at the head of a party of Skinners, consisting of Robert Simmons, Joseph Gregory, of Somers, and Daniel Varnell. They demanded our money. Kennicutt robbed my uncle of his hat and coat - made him take them off and gave him in exchange an old bear-