418 225 Giles Sutherland cont. (3) Dr. Palmer and wife - When Mosier killed Theall, his Company lay in a wood near Round Hill and he ambuscaded him in the afternoon at a narrow and rocky pass.

October 29th Joshua Smith of Middle Patent: * The Stamford and Greenwich [margin: See orig. p. 37.] Party (?) obtained a grant from the Six Nashes (?) for land eight miles from the Sound northerly, which left an oblong tract between Bedford, Stanwich and Greenwich, four miles wide. This was discovered by the * They first bought the Indian title, and intended to buy 12 miles north from the Sound; but [considering?] the [Counties?] County (?) had enough determined to buy only eight miles north. - [page break] 226 419 New York Speculators who bought the Indians out and obtained a grant from the Crown. Hence the name of Middle Patent.

Refugees were here twice. First time probably, July 1st 1780, when Colonel [Holmes?] [Holmes?] took off cattle. Captain Trinkle was along. They came along before sun rise.

My father, David Smith, slept away at night for fear of being taken, and came home that morning to take care of the bees which were swarming. Father and several neighbors were taken and paroled by Delancey, when taken the first time.

The second visit of the Refugees, I think, - (a more guess) was when Major H. made an excursion to North Castle in February 1781. - Father was taken this second time, carried to New York, caught small pox, and died in 1782.