October 23. James Purdy: My father moved from West Chester to Ulster County in the early part of the war, before the battle of White Plains, and I was in Ulster County till peace. My father's brothers Joseph and Nathan belonged to Capt. Kipps troop in Colonel Delanceys corps, &c. October 21. Mrs. S. Vredenburgh: Miss Williams, a maiden sister of Mrs. Philipse lived with Mrs. Babcock during all th…

He was taken to General Washington's head quarters and returned on parole, and might have staid at home unmolested but that his wife persuaded him to go. [page break] He was a very large, fleshy, handsome and good man. Miss Williams, a maiden sister of Mrs. Philipse lived with Mrs. Babcock during all the war and died at her house. She and Madame Philipse were English and very handsome, genteel wom…