396 185 November 5th Stephen Hall, of Mamaroneck.

"When Keeler and Lockwood surprised Hatfield in January 1780, the Refugees over- took them on their retreat near [margin: Mr. RIELEY'S] and, charging, took some prisoners. Another part of them was overtaken here at Mamaroneck, and took to the ice (the harbor being then frozen over) when the Refugees horse pursued and cut them to pieces. This was in the midst of a snow storm, I believe. The British army, in 1779, lay for some weeks on the high ground from the Great Lots to where Nathaniel Brown lived about two miles from Mamaroneck village.

[margin: Stephen Hall contd. On the Original this Subject breaks off abruptly on page 45 - is then continued on page 179, and ends on p. 195.]

It was in the Summer of 1779, that William Lounsbury, came to Mamaroneck to enlist a company of men for the royal cause. The British army then lay at Staten Island. [margin: 4 sometimes written Lounsberry. /] A good many from our neighborhood en- listed under him. He and his party were un armed and lay in the Great Lots, one and a half or two miles from Mamaroneck village to the west. [page break] 186 397 west of the White Plains road. He had or was to have a Captain's commission if he succeeded in raising a company. Lounsbury (4) was a bold, enterprising, determined. The party that was against him was commanded by Capt. (5) Daniel Townsend of New York (Rye Neck?) I think, and they meant to kill him, as I have always heard. They hunted him from his place of concealment among the rocks, and refused quarter as I have heard and believe (shooting and then bayonetting him). He and his men were furnished every day with provisions by his friends in Mamaroneck village.