Edward Brush) about one mile west of Stanwich Meeting House, and after leaving Round Hill they directed one party to take the north and the other the south road to take him (so as to come upon him) on both sides, but he had removed his quarters the day before. The south party proceeded as far as the Stanwich Meeting House, but the north party went no further than my father's (Mr. Brush's). I don't remember Gill's pursuit of [Totten][X]. I am certain Hatfield commanded the party when Theall was killed. Frink commanded the party that took Captain Mead. Captain Pope a fat man. They furnished
[X] Tarleton?
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him with a horse at N. R. New Rochelle?] Captain Frink was in the American service and went below. He was an Eastern man, and thought himself ill treated.
When White retreated for N. R [New Rochelle] in Augt. [11] 1779., Captain Heard, Lieuts. Peyton and Gill remained behind, with ten or twelve men and kept the British at bay. When they, that is the rearguard, retreated their trumpeter came near being taken or killed. He was overtaken and the plume cut from his cap by the British dragoons. (Heard and Peyton and eight or twelve men.) - Heard said to Peyton: "It's a pity to see poor Keese killed. Let's separate and let 'em pass." They separated - that is, wheeled right to left) Keese passed, and they then attacked and killed the two pursuers. Peyton was afterwards killed in a duel with Lieut. Overton an Eastern (Connecticut) man, I believe. A