October 20.

Samuel Lyons, Esq. of Chesnut ridge: My father was taken by Capt. Totten at his house on the Post road near the cross road leading to my house. My grand father, Roger Lyons, held a Captain's commission under the King. My father was prisoner a long time and at length escaped, and with the assistance of a British officer gained the east end of Long Island, and crossed to Saybrook.

Thomas Ferris once crossed to Long Island, captured a fine horse, with which he gained the shore of the East river, got the horse on board a boat and succeeded in crossing with him.

The persons having the most information of the Revolutionary war in my neighbourhood are two old men named Smith (?) of Middle Patent. I will visit them with you.

My father was prisoner a long time and at length escaped, and with the assistance of a British officer gained the east end of Long Island, and crossed to Saybrook. Thomas Ferris once crossed to Long Island, captured a fine horse, with which he gained the shore of the East river, got the horse on board a boat and succeeded in crossing with him. The persons having the most information of the Revolutionary war in my neighbourhood are two old men named Smith (?) of Middle Patent. I will visit them with you.