water and forwanded landed by some mistake in the night time, at the wrong spot, by persons ignorant alike of the owners and contents.

Novr 12th. Mrs Anna, widow of Colonel Hobby, of Middle Patent, deceased, and daughter-in-law of Major Hobby who served in the Revolutionary war: "I am in my 78th year. I remember when Colonel Wells was surprised and taken at Horton Reynolds's (my father). A young man named John Garmore came several times and told my father of the intended attack, but he disregarded it. One American soldier was killed and several wounded. None of the Refugees were either killed or wounded, I believe. My sister Mrs. Belcher called upon Major Huggeford to stop

the firing into the house, but he didn't mind her. They set fire to our house, but Mrs. Belcher (my sister) assisted by an American soldier who escaped by being concealed under a bed put the fire out. Several officers, besides Col. Wells were taken, but most of the [Americans] escaped. There was no other Major Hobby that I ever heard of but my father-in-law. Colonel Wells on the above occasion was taken off with only one boot on, as the Refugees would not wait for him to draw on the other!"

Nov. 12th. Mrs. Mary Smith, of Middle Patent, born in Lockwood, in Stamford, Conn, aged 84. and upwards: My fathers name was Daniel Lockwood who lived about half a mile South of Fort Nonsense, built by General Waterbury sometime in the middle of

There was no other Major Hobby that I ever heard of but my father-in-law. Colonel Wells on the above occasion was taken off with only one boot on, as the Refugees would not wait for him to draw on the other!" Nov. 12th. Mrs. Mary Smith, of Middle Patent, born in Lockwood, in Stamford, Conn, aged 84. and upwards: My fathers name was Daniel Lockwood who lived about half a mile South of Fort Nonsense, built by General Waterbury sometime in the middle of