He had been in the Rangers sometime when he came home on a furlough, and was taken by the Refugees about a mile from here and never returned. We always supposed he was murdered by the Refugees Stevens' Rangers lay at that time in Saw Pitt. They had just previously cut off a party of Refugees who were conse- -quently bitter against the Rangers.
[X] (only 4 of Sheldon's horse - viz. 1 Lieut. And 3 privates.)
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I, in company with Michael Bourke, Bob Forrest (both of whom had belonged to Moylan's and been discharged) Norris Fountain, Eli Seely and some others, went down once to take off Colonel DeLancey's horses. We were gone five or six days. Bourke got two horses, mounted one, but was discovered and shot in the right arm and was compelled to leave them, but Tom Ferris afterwards took them off. We were waiting for Bourke and heard the shot which wounded him," &c.
I, in company with Michael Bourke, Bob Forrest (both of whom had belonged to Moylan's and been discharged) Norris Fountain, Eli Seely and some others, went down once to take off Colonel DeLancey's horses. We were gone five or six days. Bourke got two horses, mounted one, but was discovered and shot in the right arm and was compelled to leave them, but Tom Ferris afterwards took them off. We were waiting for Bourke and heard the shot which wounded him," &c.