They then fired the house and pursued the guard as they came out through the fields killing nine of them. This was, probably, the whole number. This guard [page break] was composed of drafted men_ six or nine months men from back in the country. One of them was a boy of fourteen or fifteen. He was overtaken by a dragoon who had lost his sword fall, and who told the boy if he would pick it up and hand it to him he would give him quarter. The boy complied, but when the trooper received his weapon, he struck the lad with it in the neck and almost separated his head from his body. The guard house was burnt and also a house owned by Daniel and Joshua Smith which stood near the meeting house. There was an old woman burnt to death in this house. Captain Fowler was taken into the house next east of the guard house on the north side of the road where it stands at the present time being known as the Nate Mead House. He (Fowler) was wounded in the neck and complained of suffocation. They took off his cravat [page break] and he died in a few moments afterwards, having previously directed his watch, silver buckles, &c. to be taken to his wife. Col. John Mead, I believe, commanded the Americans at this time. They drove off a great many cattle at this time, my father's among the rest. They retreated by Byram where the infantry awaited them. The infantry advanced to a hill within three fourths of a mile of the Horseneck Meeting House. They took at this time seven or eight prisoners from Horseneck, active whigs. Among the rest, they took our clergyman, Revd. Mr. Burdeck. They (the prisoners) were taken to the Sugar House, but soon after were exchanged.