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covered with the blood of the dead, wounded and dying. Flagg and the 

 captain were killed outright. The Refugees forced Greene to mount a 

 horse, and retreated upon Pines Bridge by a lane which then led to the 

 main or Crompond road, through a piece of woods which at that time 

 extended to the main road. This lane was considerably south of the 

 present lane, which lead from Davenport's house to the Crompond road, 

 and was a much nearer road to Pines Bridge. Green held on the 

 horse till they were just coming out of the wood into the main road. He 

 then fell off, and they found he had fainted and was dying from loss of 

 blood. They then laid him on the bank by the side of the road, and 

 passed on. Major Morrell escaped the disaster of Davenport's house by 

 accident. He happened to pass that eventful night at a Mrs. Remsen's, 

 who lived some where near Pines Bridge, (courting it was said) ; return- 

 ing to head-quarters (where he stayed) next morning, he heard a noise 

 which seemed to approach ; he rained up his horse, listened, and looking 

 in the direction from whence the sounds came, saw the glittering of the 

 soldiers caps and swords ; spurring his horse he leaped over the fence and 

 concealed himself in a thicket, until the detachment had passed by. The 

 widow Griffin's house stood above the Croton on the west side of the 

 Crompond road ; her maiden name was Brundage. The widow Budd's 

 house stood below the Croton, and at Pines Bridge, on the left side of 

 the road leading to White Plains, and on the right of the road leading 

 to North Castle Corner; her maiden name was Griffin. " a 



Lieut. Col. Greene was murdered in the meridian of life, being only 

 forty- four years old. He married in 1758, Miss Anne Lippitt, a daugh- 

 ter of J. Lippitt, Esq., of Warwick, whom he left a widow, with three 

 sons and four daughters. He was stout and strong in person, about 

 five feet ten inches high, with a broad round chest ; his aspect manly, 

 and demeanor pleasing, enjoying always a high state of health, its bloom 

 irradiated a countenance which significantly expressed the fortitude and 

 mildness invariably displayed throughout his life. 



The following communication was addressed by Washington to Col. 

 Greene, only seven days before Count Donop attacked Fort Mercer at 

 Red Bank, on the Delaware : — 



Head-Quarters, October 15Tn, 1777, ) 

 11 o'clock at night. ) 



Sir:— I am persuaded by intelligence from different quarters that the enemy 

 are determined to endeavour, by a speedy and vigorous effort to carry Fort 

 Mifflin, and for this purpose are preparing a considerable force. Their attempt 

 will probably be sudden and violent, as they are hardly in a situation to delay a 

 matter so essential to them as that of removing the river obstructions. It is- of 

 infinite importance to disappoint their intentions in this instance, as their keeping 

 or evacuating Philadelphia materially depends upon their having the communi- 



a Testimony of Lydia Vail, aged T4, Nov. 19, 1S44, grandaughter of Richardson Davenport, 

 and niece of Francis Totten,— McDonald MSS. Iu possession of Geo. Moore, Esq. 



