Whenever refugees were out of money they went in pursuit of plunder. The Skinners would drive cattle down to a spot where cowboys would meet and take all by pre-concert and afterwards divide the spoil. The old Dutch Church at Fordham stood near No.6 on the road leading to the landing on Spuyten Duyvil creek - Of stone - Used by the British troops as a bake house for the army - Went to decay - It stood about
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Dennis Valentine contd.
three quarters of a mile South of Dennis Valentine's - just over the Ridge where No.8. stood. From Fort Independence or Negro Fort (?) the chain of forts (1.2.3. &c.?) ran to the North River.
The old Dutch Church at Fordham stood near No.6 on the road leading to the landing on Spuyten Duyvil creek - Of stone - Used by the British troops as a bake house for the army - Went to decay - It stood about - Hufeland Index Page 115 - Dennis Valentine contd. three quarters of a mile South of Dennis Valentine's - just over the Ridge where No.8. stood. From Fort Independence or Negro Fort (?) the chain of forts (1.2.3. &c.?) ran to the North River.