He subsequently accepted the appointment of Lieut. Colonel of the corps of West Chester County refugees, in the British service ; in this corps he remained till the end of the war. Colonel James Holmes died at New Haven, July, 1824; leaving issue by his wife Tamar, two daughters ; Tamar, who married James Ronalds, father of William R. Ronalds, Esq., of New York, and Sally, the wife of Jeremiah Lounsberry of this town. a

The village of Bedford was burnt during the Revolutionary war, (by a party of British light horse on their route to Fairfield,) and much vahiable property destroyed in its immediate vicinity, but the inhabitants continued firmly attached to the interests of their country.

On the 15th of July. 1779, General Heath having ascertained that the enemy's shipping had gone down towards New York, moved his troops and took a strong position between Ridgefield and Bedford, sending out patrols of horse and foot on all the roads. b

On the evening of the 29ihof December, 1780, (writes General Heath,) a party of the enemy from Delancey's corps, consisting of about one hundred infantry and fifty horse, came up to North Castle where after a short halt they proceeded towards Bedford new purchase. Capt. Pritchard who was posted at Bedford with a company of continental troops, and some militia, immediately advanced towards them, attacked their van, who retreated, as did their main body. Capt. Pritchard pursued them as far as Youngs. It was said that one of the enemy was killed and several wound-