27 306 [margin: 1845] was said by Captain Hoyt, was fired from the vessel commanded by him, and the ball striking the belly of Humphreys horse killed him on the spot without injury to the Major. The occurrence created much comment among the Major's friends at his expense. Major Fitch was a very enterprising honorable man, always held in high estimation. He lived close by Putnam's Hill. Colonel Tarleton staid one night at my father's, when the British were encamped at Sniffon's Hill. He was a tall, strong built, black eyed, fine looking man, and rode a superb charger. Lieut. Colonel White of Moylan's never quartered long at any one place. When Bearmore in conjunction with Tarleton endeavoured to decoy him to Byram Bridge, he might have had his quarters either somewhere in Weaver Street, or on the

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28 307 [margin: 1845] road leading to Horse neck. Bearmore and Tarleton often advanced upon Byram and King Street by the Hoppenridge road."

November 20th. William Theall of Rye: "Captain Ebenezer Theall of De Lancey's was a brother of my father and a native of Rye. He was killed a short distance west of Roundhill on his return from a foraging excursion at Stanwich and that neighbourhood. The spot where he fell is marked by a cliff of rocks a little south of the dwelling house of Mr. Phineas Reynolds

Bearmore and Tarleton often advanced upon Byram and King Street by the Hoppenridge road." November 20th. William Theall of Rye: "Captain Ebenezer Theall of De Lancey's was a brother of my father and a native of Rye. He was killed a short distance west of Roundhill on his return from a foraging excursion at Stanwich and that neighbourhood. The spot where he fell is marked by a cliff of rocks a little south of the dwelling house of Mr. Phineas Reynolds