Patent, about a quarter of a mile from here guided the British to Danbury. He was one of the Danbury guides beyond a doubt. Benjamin Clapp had money and goods in Nash's house which was the reason they burnt it. It was situated on the Post road [near] by the bridge over Byram river. October 24. Frederick Post, of Yonkers: The British army encamped three summers successively about the middle of the…

Rouw was killed about a quarter of a mile east of the Methodist Meeting house at Yonkers on Hog Hill. Rouw belonged to Colonel Wormb's Yagers. Cattle all fat -- plenty of grass. Col. Wormb's men took our cows. Father reclaimed and got them again, but one was killed. Father was glad to get what remained Wormb's Major (Truschenck?) was cross. He once boxed my ears and those of a boy with me because …

It was the winter of '76 and '77, I think, that Colonel Philipse went off. Abraham Vincent was sent below by Madam Philipse &c. Eastern troops (Meig's) came down in the night. The Post house was robbed by men disguised with blackened faces. About to burn the old man -- that is, Jacob Post. David Post went out and made a noise on the hill throwing down fences, and calling out: "Here they are, boys…