November 15th Daniel Lockwood, of Stamford, aged 81, born January 1769: "General Waterbury was not enterprising. He built Fort Nonsense about the middle of the war (1780 or '81). It was square with bastions at the angles, and enclosed rather more than an acre. The barracks which were of wood formed the sides. Two of the bastions were of stone, and two of the fascines filled with earth. It formed a good residence for the soldiers, and was never attacked. It also relieved the inhabitants very much, who previously had had the soldiers quartered upon them.

When the Refugees came up in June 1781 (185) they did not attack the guard at Titus's Bridge who retreated to Fort Nonsense without loss. The inhabitants and militia turned out under Captain Ebenezer Jones and Capt. Lockwood, and pursued, I think, as far as Rye, recovering most of the cattle and horses taken. Lieut Wilson, of Waterbury went down to Titus's Bridge, reconnoitred

on horseback and returned to General Waterbury for troops who would not suffer any to go. Wilson then pushed on and joined the volunteers and militia and then persevered in their pursuit. General Waterbury was blamed. Many thought he might have overtaken the enemy. He said the key of the ammunition magazine was lost and he couldn't get powder &c. A song in ridicule was written. These are two lines:

"Do ye See"* [marg: * A favorite phrase with Gen. Waterbury.] has lost his key, And sav'd both stores and men!" &c.