A skirmish ensued, and Slosson, and Slosson after having several men wounded, retreated with his party. Reed's funeral sermon was preached by Dr. Mather who took his text upon the occasion from I Kings XXII. 34. "And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the King of Israel between the joints of the harness; wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thy hand and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded." See also II. Chronicles XVIII. 33.

Before Captain Frost finally got off with the Darien Congregation, it must have been as late as 9 or 10. P.M. as up to that time I heard the noise of cannon from the armed vessels. Mather's youngest son escaped by getting under the seats and behind the womens petticoats. Another son jumped out of the window, was wounded, but escaped. [page break] 276 606 127 #7

Gorham's Mills are about three and a half miles east of Stamford. Five Mile River is about one and a half miles east of Darien Church".

Novr 4th Seth Seymour, of Old Well: "I was in the Coast Guard during the Revolutionary war. Uriah Reymond, a militia Captain commanded the Coast Guard for Norwalk, or rather a militia company that acted as the Coast Guard.

When the Refugees took Colonel St John they landed at Raymond's Point and came up, guided by William Saunders son of old Mr. Saunders of Norwalk. They took supper at old Mr. Saunders's before they took Mr. St. John. Young Saunders went to Nova Scotia and never returned. [Is this Lieut. Saunders of the Refugees?]

Uriah Reymond, a militia Captain commanded the Coast Guard for Norwalk, or rather a militia company that acted as the Coast Guard. When the Refugees took Colonel St John they landed at Raymond's Point and came up, guided by William Saunders son of old Mr. Saunders of Norwalk. They took supper at old Mr. Saunders's before they took Mr. St. John. Young Saunders went to Nova Scotia and never returned. [Is this Lieut. Saunders of the Refugees?]