All seven of us were serving as either as volunteers or as eight month's men, or in the militia. (?) Colonel Luddington was reputed a good soldier. Colonel Hammond who served who served under him had not much character in that respect. In the battle of Young's house Col. Thompson at length determined to retreat, but his horse was killed, by a brook, about a quarter of a mile from the house on or near the road leading
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to the upper Four corners. Isaac Marthing killed at Tarrytown was not a captain. In 1776, I served under Captain Dutcher in a company of Volunteers who chose him captain. I afterwards served under Captain Gilbert Dean in a similar company and on a scout at Tuckeyhoe where we were surprised by a party of Refugees horse, I was wound- -ed in several places by a broad sword while in the act of escaping by getting over a fence. Another time in a company under Captain Jacob Acker about a quarter of a mile from Twitch- -ing's corner on the road to Youngs' House, we were attacked by some Refugees and defended ourselves successfully, wound- -ing several of our opponents, and taking six horses and a colt. The Skinners and Cow Boys
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sometimes had a good understanding with each other, and sometimes they accidentally in parties and fought for the plunder they had - the stronger taking all. John Paine and Joseph Paine were from New England, both Skinners, John was hanged at North Salem, for stealing a Continental officers horse.