682 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



•went by the houses informed the inhabitants, should there be any enquiring after 

 the Colonel, that they left him dead in the edge of a wood. This cruel and 

 barbarous treatment was perpretrated by Dullenceas core, himself at the head. 

 Major Flagg, as he arose from his bed received a ball in his head ; and when they 

 entered the house they stabbed and cut him in a cruel manner, that he expired 

 immediately. A doctor of the New Hampshire line, and a lieutenant of the 

 Massachusetts line, was wounded in the house and carried off. Lieutenant 

 Macomber being sick in bed, was made a prisoner. Ensign Guanman, who 

 commanded a guard at the bridge, with himself and all but me was taiking or 

 killed. 



I went on the lines the evening before, to pay off the troops, and tarried with 

 Greeman, my horse being hitched at the door ; and when the alarm was given, I 

 saddled him and just made my escape. My flight was so rapid, I left my reepts, 

 behind. The woman of the house was so kind as to hide them, so that I received 

 them again. The loss, my dear friend, must fall heavily on the family; but as 

 life is uncertain, we must surrender it when the great Johovah calls. To-morrow 

 ■we shall bestow on each of them the honors that is due to men who so nobly 

 suffered the pains of death in the service of their country. It is uncertain what 

 number we had killed and taiking ; but I believe about forty taiking, and near 

 twenty killed and wounded. John is killed, Prince wounded and I am affraid will 

 dye. 



Please to make my respects to your mamma and sisters, and believe me to be 

 with esteem [ Signed ] 



your sincere friend and humble servant, 

 Me. Job Greene. THOMAS HUGHES." 



Mr. Job Grenxe, 



Warwick. 

 Honored by I b 

 Lt. Dexter, j 



We have seen that Davenport's house was occupied at the time of the 

 surprisal by Richardson Davenport, who was one of the early settlers of 

 this portion of Cortlandt manor when it was a perfect wilderness. For 

 some time the family occupied a stone cellar, until the present structure 

 was erected in 1776, as appears from the following inscription placed in 



Dec. the II, 1776, R.D. / 



the passage-way near the front door. For some years it was used as a 

 tavern, until occupied by Col. Greene as head-quarters. Jacob Carpen- 

 ter, who married Rachel, daughter of Richardson Davenport, moved 



.1 nn^h"« wa-i dipt and Paymaster of the Rhodes Island Regiment and ;i son of Ool. Orcen. 

 b Copied from tbe original d cument in the possession of the late John Ward, Esq., of 

 Bond Street, New Yorfc. 



