The Refugees ordered him to surrender. He refused, and put the child in the road while his sister jumped off. The Refugees fired, and the ball of one passed through his body. He was going up hill, and the ball striking him under the collar bone came out at of his shoulder. (?) The Refugees had both been his neighbors. After receiving the wound Howe drew a pistol and faced about firing at the Refugees who imme=diately ran off.

Major Fitch was a very active good officer. He met the Refugee horse once at Mahanus river, and was ordered to surren=der, but he formed his men, and when he came within musket shot he fired and cleared them. He was a true friend to the country.

When Colonel Hatfield in July 1780, took off the cattle of Middle Patent and Stanwich,

Colonel Beebe's regiment lay in North Street, and Captain Isaac Howe piloted them to King Street where they overtook the Refugee party and had a skirmish-- One American of Beebe's was killed. Colonel Holmes was along at this time The Refugee horse charged, crossed a rail fence behind which Beebe's men had formed, and killed the man above mentioned.

One School house at Clapboard ridge was kept open during the whole war. All the rest were closed.

Shube Merritt often came up here with small parties of two three or half a dozen plundering and sweeping off horses and cattle.

When the British Refugees came up in the winter to Mahanus river, they chased several Americans who took to the ice and escaped. The Refugee horse didn't venture to follow, because the ice was too weak. This was the time Colonel Fitch advanced upon the Refugee horse