Joseph Hoyt, the Refugee who fought with Captain Hoyt, was son of Colonel Joseph Hoyt of Stamford, a Colonel in the Revolutionary war, and a Captain in the old French war. Captain Charles Thomas was said to have been from New Haven, and a hard, rough, man. I saw Brom. Barrett hanged at Titus's Bridge upon an apple tree on the side hill. He had been a cow boy and placed in custody of a guard, but Fade Donaldson and others overpower

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253 593 114 104 [margin: LOUIES] the guard who resisted them, knocked a man down who wanted to preserve Barrett's life and hanged him. His feet just touched the ground, and Donaldson then pulled him down and killed him. Colonel Mead took up all concerned in the murder (Fade Donaldson and his sons and others), except Lockwood; but Lockwood and others interfered and they were set at liberty. One Charles McKenzie was with the British, but got offended about a vessel he had taken which was given up to the owners. He then came to Stamford and white was in the Whale boat service on the American side. He was a very resolute man. I was with him one cruise. Brewster and Hoyt clenched each other, and Brewster wrenched Hoyt's sword out of his hand. He was as surly as a bull after he was taken.

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254 594 115. 105 [margin: PARIS] Raymond Silleck was from Long Neck in Middlesex and went to the British, but returned, and after remaining about here, considering his youth, both overlooked his flight to the enemy, but some months afterwards he went to the British again. He was soon after with a party of Refugees that took a small vessel at the eastward, and put the Refugees Silleck and White Raymond on board the prize to take her into Long Island, having on board one Talcott who was part owner.