He had approached the step of the door, when a shot from inside struck him + he fell dead on the piazza floor, when some of his men fired, + killed Lieut Paddock, who was standing inside, near the door. After entering the lower part of the house + finding no one there (the Rangers some of them secreting themselves in different parts of the house + some made their escape out of the back door) Campbells men made a precipitate retreat, there being a large company of militia at a house about ¼ mile distant who, on hearing the firing, instead of arming to the aid of the rangers, all ran off.
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The British having thrown us out of protection, we had no government but by the county committee. In 1775 my father was chosen a committee man + afterwards chairman of that committee. He was a member of the provincial congress; then chosen on a committee of safety which committee met at Esopus (now Kingston) and administered the government until the constitution was framed. He was a member at the framing of the first constitution of the state. After the Constitution was framed he was appointed one of the judges, which office he held until appointed first Judge. Of the offices he held + services he rendered the remainder of his life, you are already informed.
In regard to myself. I was born at Scarsdale Dec 23 1759. In 1775 I was enrolled in the militia at the age of 16 + performed duty until the battle at White Plains. I belonged to Col Thomas Thomas reg= iment. In the fall of the same year the militia were ordered out + assembled at Mamaroneck, some British vessels of war lying off that place, it was supposed intending to land and plunder, they reminded there about a week, then went