December 6th Robert Miller: "Captain Totten though not tall was rather above the middle size, strong, well made, and remarkably handsome. When I knew him he rode a very beauti=ful grey mare. He went up once mounted upon this mare and returned next day with Benjamin Green whom he had wounded severely in the head and taken prisoner. He had met with Green and some others on horseback in the upper pa…

It was now Greene's turn to dictate, and ac- -cordingly sword in hand he turned and advanced upon Totten, offering him quarter and calling upon him to yield. Totten, however, was upon his feet in an instant, and in a moment after attacked his antagonist. A single combat now ensued between the two, with sabres, both on foot. The Refugee Captain soon proved himself the better swordsman and Greene af…

Isaac Webbers, one of his guides, urged him to retreat to a hill a short distance north and there wait for the reinforcement advancing to his relief, but refused and persisted to the last that the enemy consisted only of a party of DeLancey's Refugees. Major Bearmore was cruel to- =wards the active whigs and plundered and distressed them. He burnt my father in law's, Caleb Paulding's, Cider house…

On the first alarm he had risen from his seat at the fire and taking hold of the man's musket who guarded him, said to him: "Give up your gun to me - You are our prisoner now!" The sentinel refused to surrender, and they were struggling both having hold of the musket (for Champenois although his arms were tied could use his hands) when the fatal shot passed through the window, and Champenois pierc…

When Tarleton's Legion lay near Abraham Davis's they were on McCord's hill encamped for several days at one time. While there a party of Sheldon's came down the road from towards Bedford. Tarleton's troops were at breakfast or dinner but left their repast and mount ed instantly and endeavored by crossing the fields to cut off the American horse They did not succeed, however, for Sheldon's men saw …

The officer it is said shed tears when he read the letter and conformed to his superiors command with great reluctance. Burr's Head-quarters were then at Youngs house" Decr 9th Robert Miller: "I witnessed the battle of White Plains from Mount Misery, which my father then owned. After the battle part of the American army retreated through the fields along the Bronx to the heights near Moses Fowler…