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Novr. 18th James Wood, aged 86, of Bedford, New Purchase: "I lived during the Revolutionary was in North now New Castle. When Colonel Green was killed part of the Refugees advanced to the Bridge, after waiting till the planks were laid which were taken up every night and replaced in the morning. They then attacked the widow Griffen's about a quarter of a mile off. Here the negroes were cut up unmercifully - Refu- -gees very bitter against them on account of Captain Totten. In the Fall of 1780, Captain ^Samuel^ Knapp
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came up to Clark's Corner with about sixty horse, where he halted and sent Captain or Lieut. Kipp on to Bedford with about twenty cavalry. Near Bedford village Kipp found a drove of about 120 fat cattle destined for the American army with the Continental mark or brand upon them. These he took, and attempted to drive off, but was soon followed by a detachment of Sheldon's horse under Lieut. Pool, and a body of militia that pressed him hard on his retreat. Captain Knapp meanwhile having heard that a Continental force from New Jersey had landed at Tarrytown went in that direction to reconnoitre. During his absence a horseman came in at speed out of breath and his horse blown with intelligence that Kipp had seized a valuable drove of cattle which were in danger of being retaken by the enemy, and that unless immediate assistance was given the whole Refugee party would