Nov. 2nd Mrs Hannah Ford, (widow of Eliakim Ford) of Greenwich Point: "My father, Captain Samuel Lockwood was born at this place, Greenwich Point, in November 1737, and died at the same place, August 26, 1807, aged 69 years and 9 months. He was in the Continental service in the beginning of the war and was taken at Quebec in December 1775, serving then under Montgomery. General Lamb was taken prisoner at the same place and wounded at the corner of the eye. Mr. Lockwood never afterwards was in the Continental service but was during the whole war engaged in the whale boat warfare. He built a galley himself which was blown up accidentally. Brom Barrett was an Irishman, and Fade Donaldson who feared neither God nor man, insisted upon hanging him believing him to be a spy. My

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proposed to keep him and give him a trial, but Donaldson insisted upon hanging him forthwith. It was considered a very wrong action, and my father always grieved about it. The Revd Blackleach Burritt lived at Greenwich Point where he taught school and preached. He had a large family and was once taken prisoner, but soon exchanged. He was a man of great ec- -centricity of character. My father was a middle sized man very active until his death, and always very much respected. Colonel Mead and his son were taken prisoners at Horseneck. I knew him well. Genl Robert Howe was a tall elegant man. Generals Parson and Glover were short men. They all dined one day at our house. Colonel Fitch, of Horseneck, was a