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[X] Vermille. Col. Phillipse suffered to remain - Col. Meigs with his regiment came down the Saw Mill river road. One Vincent,
[X] Isaac
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a tenant of Abraham Odell, saw them and rode over Hog hill to inform Philipse. Philipse's wife ruled and was firm upon informing the British. Vincent was sent to Kings bridge where Benjamin Dyckman was with a flag. Dyckman observed a general movement and asked Vincent - Vincent requested Dyck- -man not to tell he had seen him there. Dyckman replied: "that will depend upon further conduct." Dyckman informed, and Vincent was taken and imprisoned. Philipse then with his family got on board a vessel and left the Manor. When Vincent informed the British prepared to surprise Meigs who was on his guard and retreated safely. Babcock (Rev. Luke) died in the beginning of the war. His widow captivated Col. Guest who offered marriage, but was rejected. Pray commanded the Block House at [Dobbs] Ferry on the west side of the river - came over about the middle of the
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Vermille contd. war, and waylaid and surprised Captn. Rowe? - fired upon and killed him - Rowe's party was about 20 or 30. They were only four or five - surrounded and surrendered - Their lives were all spared. Rowe was to have been married to a grand daughter of Mrs Day, widow, Tavern keeper, at Haerlem. It was to have been his last excursion - was to have been resigned and get married. Rowe was surprised and killed among the cedars near where the Methodist church stands at Yonkers. General Green (Coffin's father in law) of Somers had his mare shot in an action near Philipse Manor House The Van Tassels houses were next above Abraham Odells.