146 213 78. October 20th. Daniel Odell of Yonkers. "Captain Joshua Barnes and Lieut. Benjamin Hunt with a smart party were surprised and taken at Browne's Hill, where the Tuckahoe Church stands, but I don't remember who commanded the Americans or in what year it happened. Barnes upon this occasion was thought not to have acted with courage. Hunt it is said was opposed to surrendering and offered i…

Those who halted at Vermille's (Vermilles) were surprised at, or soon after supper, by a pursuing party of De Lancey's and all taken except Col. John Odell, Isaac Lent and a boy named Van Nostrand. These made their escape by jumping from the windows of the house. This house of Jacob Vermille is now owned and occupied (?) by Isaac Lent. They always believed that the information which led to their c…

Some alteration ensued which ended in a quarrel. A French officer (?) drew his sword and cut Vincent down, leaving him for dead, but he at length recovered. His brother [page break] 216 153 Elijah Vincent on being informed of it vowed revenge and waylaid the French horse. The Vincents were born and brought up on the place (at East Chester) of their father which was afterwards owned by Colonel Wi…