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October 27th. Mrs. Abigail Tripp of North Castle, aged 88: "My father, Benoni Platt, lived in this neighborhood and was a captain in Colonel Thomas's regi- -ment, during the Revolutionary war. - He was often out in service during the war. My husband, Benjamin Tripp was present when one Miller was killed a short distance east of Smith's Tavern. I think the party consisted of Refugees and some of the Legion horse. My husband, I think, spoke of their firing then upon the Legion horse. I think the Legion horse were at the burning of Bedford Village. As nearly as I can recollect my husband, Miller, and others were driving off the cattle to secure them when a party of Refugees overtook them and killed Miller. These Refugees were horsemen, and came
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up for the purpose of driving off cattle. One Gilchrist was killed for firing some time previously on the Legion horse. Black rate was sometimes en- -forced here. In the Revolutionary war Benja- -min Hopkins owned the house where Smith's Tavern now is. He took care of the poor that came out of New York in 1776. Lieutenant William Mosier was by trade a mason, and after- -wards moved above where he died."
- Hufeland Index Page 741 - up for the purpose of driving off cattle. One Gilchrist was killed for firing some time previously on the Legion horse. Black rate was sometimes en- -forced here. In the Revolutionary war Benja- -min Hopkins owned the house where Smith's Tavern now is. He took care of the poor that came out of New York in 1776. Lieutenant William Mosier was by trade a mason, and after- -wards moved above where he died."