The ball fell out of his neck [page break] Nehemiah Brown continued. and he instantly bled to death.

When Tom Ferris and two others took Delancey's horse they were so hotly pursued, that Tom abandoned his friends, and meeting a quaker on horseback in East Chester, made him dismount and took his horse; but the horse, put to speed, soon tired, and jumping Ferris ran into a swamp, and afterwards got to Throgs Neck where his mother lived.

Brown of October 25th Lieut. John Sheldon's, was a jersey man, and his daughter was afterwards married to General Zebulon Pike, killed in [Canada]. Brown afterwards settled in Kentucky. He was once in command of a party of Sheldon's, and pursued up King Street, by a superior party, I believe, of Regulars. Brown's horses were jaded and one man overtaken by the enemy, just had first surrendered, when Brown, putting himself at the head of a few men of tried courage, faced about and charged. [page break] Nehemiah Brown contd. He told them not to venture quite so far as he went. He retook the man and horse, and told the man not to ride with so slack a bridle, but to keep a tight rein and use his spurs. This occurred pretty well up King Street. Brown charged several times with a few of his fresh men and horses, and brought his party off safely.

Abraham Lyon. October 22d Abraham Lyon, of Byram Bridge, Connecticut. "The American picket guard was kept at my father's house where I live by Byram Bridge. Another was on the hill above above on the south west of the road. When Tryon advanced to Horseneck the planks were taken up; but the British crossed

This occurred pretty well up King Street. Brown charged several times with a few of his fresh men and horses, and brought his party off safely. Abraham Lyon. October 22d Abraham Lyon, of Byram Bridge, Connecticut. "The American picket guard was kept at my father's house where I live by Byram Bridge. Another was on the hill above above on the south west of the road. When Tryon advanced to Horseneck the planks were taken up; but the British crossed