Mrs. Daniel Edwards- Augt. 13. 1844. DeLancey lingered about West Farms till April 1783, when he took leave of Theophilus Hunt who was much older than he, but having been brought up with him, a near neighbor, was on very intimate terms. Hunt said "nothing now remains of all my property but naked fields," &c -- 104 head of cattle in 76. The negroes who were set to guard them ran away and joined th…

The Morris woods were original forests of which the Refugees made their log huts extending from near the Post road along distance towards Kingsbridge. Here the Refugees lived with their families, some of which (women and children) had been expelled from the Upper Counties by the Whigs, and here joined their relations and families. Richard Morris's house which was burnt when Col. Hatfield was taken…

Turned black, as he always did, in a passion. When DeLancey's horse was taken he offered one hundred guineas to any one who would bring in the thief. Tim Knapp was captured by Robert Emery and Nathaniel Taylor and Charles Merritt who brought him in. At 9. a.m. DeLancey came to Head Quarters according to custom - walked two or three times across the floor, looked very black and exclaimed: "Tim Kna…

A black man (Lunnon), a fidler, was the executioner, and received Knapp's suit of clothes which was very fine as compensation. [marg: Tim Knapp had deserted from him as well as stolen his horse] Captain Totten was a handsome officer middle sized and a humane man. Major Huggeford was a large fleshy middle aged man, active and Mrs. Edwards continued humane. Thinks he was from Horse -neck_ Sam K…