In a few minutes afterwards the Refugees fired in at the windows. 'Twas said that Wells would have been more on the alert, but he had that day received news of the death of his wife. Huggeford was much ashamed at having ordered our house to be fired, and afterwards apologized saying that he was acting under express orders to do so. He told Dr. Belcher he was afraid to see me. Two of Wells's men escaped by concealing themselves under a bed,
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and assisted me in extinguishing the fire. Part of Colonel Wells troops were quartered at Joseph Hobby's, our next neighbor, and probably at other houses. Two men hid under the bed and escaped. It was said that Captain Frink came sometimes to Hobby's or Deacon Randall's close by us. Major Peters was taken prisoner. He quartered at our house. John Barmore gave us informa- -tion of the Refugees coming three different times that night. The first time two hours before they came, and the last but a few minutes before they arrived and fired into the windows. A young man named Mead of Q[uaker] Ridge, was killed by a scouting party. He ran to make his escape when the Refugees appeared and they fired and killed him. He was the only child of his parents, and his death was much lamented.
John Barmore gave us informa- -tion of the Refugees coming three different times that night. The first time two hours before they came, and the last but a few minutes before they arrived and fired into the windows. A young man named Mead of Q[uaker] Ridge, was killed by a scouting party. He ran to make his escape when the Refugees appeared and they fired and killed him. He was the only child of his parents, and his death was much lamented.