122 he fired and the ball passed between her legs through her petticoat. They were thirty or forty yards apart, and Daniels an excellent shot. He fired too low. It was conjectured that Mr Worden's sons of came up, took him to the woods and killed him.

[margin: affects Knapp, one of DeLancey's Captains. John Montross.] November 3. Enos Hobby of Middle Patent aged 88: " I was born in Stanwich and lived there in the beginning of the Revolutionary war. They called upon me to turn out in the militia so often that I considered it oppressive and went below on the 16th of August 1780, and joined Delancey's corps, but found that it [page break] 791 33 123 was getting out of the frying pan into the fire, for if we missed being on parade every fifth night we were fined. He drew provisions from government, but no clothes or pay. For pay we had whatever we could pick up. I belonged to the foot and worked at my trade (shoe-maker) boarding with a family that lived in the house of a man named Isaac Hunt of West Farms, a quaker. We were compelled to turn out for excursions and service when called upon. Bearmore, I think, was under Delancey. I was with him when he was mortally wounded. A strong party of us went up, I think, as many as five or six hundred - part foot and part horse. He started in the afternoon - sun about one hour high, and about midnight were at Twitchings' [page break] 34 792 124 corners. We had gone up the North River road when hearing of a large force from above moving east of us, we crossed to Twitchings' store. Here about midnight we were hailed by a Scout of about twenty or thirty American militia who challenged in regular style. "Who goes there?" He answered, "Friends!" "Friends to Whom?" "King George!" They then fired upon us and took to a stone wall continuing their fire from behind the wall. Major Bearmore then commanded the horse to follow him, and leaped his steed over the fence to charge the patrol. In doing this he received a wound in the neck of which he soon after died in New York. I don't remember my captain's name. I was with the Refugees at Morrisania about fifteen months. When I was taken prisoner * about sixteen as we afterwards were informed. [page break] 793 37 125 I was not exchanged for the rest of the war, but went back to Morrisania on parole and remained there during the rest of the war, being afterwards of course never engaged in no service whatever. [margin: Moses] [margin: Morrisania Point.] When Washington and Rochambeau were down to Morrisania Point in 1781, one of Delancey's Refugees named John Montross seized a Frenchman's horse, mounted, and attempted to swim across to York Island. The horse refused to swim. The French and others fired at Montross, with their pistols and carbines. Montross ducked in the water when they fired. At last the British brought a field piece to bear upon the Point which scattered all the upper party. The horse was a fine stout black one. I saw this myself. I was taken three times while below but always with a small party. [page break] 38 794 126 once in Stanwich and once in North Street County (?) Bearmore commanded the party when he was Killed. I lived pleasantly at Morrisania. Tim Knapp was a likely young man, a little freckled. Totten's Company was dressed in green and called Rangers. He wore almost all in uniform but not so well dressed. Totten's company, and Delancey's horse all wore scarlet coats. Jim Kipp was a proud, little, sputtering fellow. I knew him better than Sam who was considered a very good officer. I was with two or three girls that lived in the neighborhood whom I had met; and when I saw the French troops I said to the girls: "These are not our troops." They said so too. I kept my way on towards Morrisania Point and crossed to York Island, because I had lost my [page break] 795 41 127 [margin: E] parole, and was afraid of difficulty if taken. I crossed Harlem river in a boat and witnessed Montross's affair from York Island. The horse refused to swim across to the end, and was finally brought across in a boat.

Novr 5th David Higgins of Bedford, aged 80: "When Thad. Seely was wounded, the Refugees were pursued by fifteen or twenty of Sheldons and by the militia, as far as Buttermilk hill, and David Holmes who was much wounded and many others were taken. All Sheldons except Stephen Lounsberry were taken and he escaped with much difficulty by running his horse. A number of the militia were taken at