+ with his company made prisoners Joshua Barnes who had resided at what is now called Hart's Corner in the town of Greenburgh (formerly called Philipse Manor) in the early part of the war, nearly a year before the battle of White Plains, went with several others to the British. He there obtained a captains commission. Althouse not returning as soon as expected, Barnes with his company was sent out to reinforce him. He was met by a Capt Levinsworth of the American army (a young officer about 19 years of age and a native of New England) with his company, at the point of a hill. Barnes retreated around the hill, to the other side, where he was again met by Levensworth + surrendered with his whole company without firing a gun or making any resistance whatsoever.
The Enemy commanded by Lord How advanced within about four miles of White Plains on Friday 25th Oct 1776 + encamped a little north of where John Barker then lived. On Monday 28th they advanced to White Plains when the battle took place. Gen How during the time had his headquarter at the house now owned by Mrs. Osbury. They remained here 8 days, then decamped and marched down + captured fort Washington below Kings Bridge. <left margin> In the original this comes *af [after]* death of Crawford end of pp 22 O. Huf <left margin>
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Death of Mr Crawford Late in the fall + first part of the winter of 1776, Col William Duer, Egbert Benson + Jonathan G Thompkins (all members of the committee of safety) were appointed to superintend the bringing off of all the stock forage + grain from the lower part of West Chester County, to prevent it falling into the hands of the enemy.