John Brown of Sheldon's, was a Jersey man, and his daughter was after- -wards married to General Zebulon Pike, killed in [Canada]. Brown afterwards settled in Kentucky. He was once in com- -mand of a party of Sheldon's and pursued up King Street, by a superior party, I believe, of Regulars. Brown's horses were jaded and one man over taken by the enemy had just surrendered, when Brown, putting himself at the head of a few men of tried courage, faced about and charged.
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Nehemiah Brown cont'd.
He told them not to venture quite so far as he went. He retook the man and horse, and told the man not to ride with so slack a bridle, but to keep a tight rein and use his spurs. This occurred pretty well up King Street.- Brown charged several times with a few of his fresh men and horses, and brought his party off safely.
- Hufeland Index Page 041 - Nehemiah Brown cont'd. He told them not to venture quite so far as he went. He retook the man and horse, and told the man not to ride with so slack a bridle, but to keep a tight rein and use his spurs. This occurred pretty well up King Street.- Brown charged several times with a few of his fresh men and horses, and brought his party off safely.