511 101 32. Once during the Revolutionary war, an American party had been below near West Farms and were retreating New Rochelle when they were pursued by the British and Refugee horse. They passed our house with drawn swords and threats of revenge. They overtook the Americans at Young Hills (near the Turnpike gate), and attempted to charge, but were received with a sharp fire which wounded sever…

"My aunt, Mrs Phoebe Turner, a widow, and my mother's sisters, was robbed by men in disguise of Emmericks, but she marked the clothes with a scissors, which she always carried, in consequence of which they were found out and flogged severely. About three weeks afterwards, she was found murdered and robbed, being hacked to pieces (had several wounds, her arms much cut in warding off blows). An old …