DeLancey's troops on their return crossed the Croton at a ford above Pine's Bridge Joshua Hett Smith and Major André were stopped at or near Crumpond by a Sergeant's guard under Crawford, a one eyed man. The guard was a militia company from the vicinity under Captain Boyd one of our neighbours. The Sergeant conducted them to the Guard House where they were kept all night, Boyd refusing to let them go till morning, notwithstanding Arnold's pass, because they could not give the countersign. I saw them next morning as they passed my father's house traveling briskly on the road towards Pines Bridge about sunrise.
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When Mosier was surprised he was shaving, and very coolly laid the razor down and went out. He arrayed his men back to back telling them not to fire. I have heard him tell the story, and he said my cousin Sylvanus was killed then. On occasion of the last military parade of the militia of Courtland's manor under the Royal authority, the commander wishing to bring out his men for the Crown addressed them thus: "All you who are loyal to your King follow the colours and music." The drums and fifes then played a march and all who were under arms followed, except about seventy who immediately separated, organized as a meeting, chose for themselves a set of regimen- -tal officers whom they recommended to the Congress then in session at Poughkeepsie, and who shortly
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