949 27 [margin: PARIS] There were several able officers at different times under General Waterbury at Fort Nonsense. One, I think, was Colonel Meigs.

In the times of the Revolutionary war there was a greater number of Farm houses than there are now, and the open country was more thickly populated, although at present the villages are larger and much more numerous.

Nov. 17th Abraham Reynolds of North Street Connecticut: "I was born in 1772, and remember when Col. Wells and some of his officers and men were surprised and taken off by Major Huggeford in 1780. I think there were not more than one or two Americans Killed 40. [page break] 28 950 [margin: PARIS] on that occasion. Wells's officers and men were quartered in three farm houses not far apart which were all attacked at the same time; - Horton Reynolds's and the two others.

Captain Frink was up here frequently during the latter years of the war. He was a brave man and always went ahead.

Charles Smith of North St. several miles above here is one of the best men you could see for Revolutionary information. I am not a brother but a cousin of Mrs. Belcher and Mrs. Hobby."

Nov. 17th Mrs. Cynthia Hobby, born Husted, in the year 1770, near Horse neck: "My father's name was Peter Husted. His horses and cattle were

Captain Frink was up here frequently during the latter years of the war. He was a brave man and always went ahead. Charles Smith of North St. several miles above here is one of the best men you could see for Revolutionary information. I am not a brother but a cousin of Mrs. Belcher and Mrs. Hobby." Nov. 17th Mrs. Cynthia Hobby, born Husted, in the year 1770, near Horse neck: "My father's name was Peter Husted. His horses and cattle were