Towards the end of the war one Thomas Zune (June?) [X] who lived about three quarters of a mile north east ^two miles and a half east of Stanwich Meeting House, and who always carried his arms whilst at work in the fields gave out that he would have a good shot at the British wherever he met them. The Refugees heard of this and he was waylaid by them and shot dead at a place about three quarters of a mile northeast of Stan- -which Meeting House. His wife was with him, and he met a Refugee scout as he was going home from work. He brought his gun down from his shoulder to fire, but was shot dead before he could discharge his piece.
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The party that burnt Bedford consisted of regular troops as well as Refugees. I have heard that Colonel Holmes commanded them. Old Colonel Holby was a captain in the Revolutionary war, and must have left several papers which if saved are in the hands of his grandson Jonathan Hobby of Middle Patent. Samuel Smith [was his] brother in law. Obadiah Mead's only son (that is, Solomon Mead) was killed by Bearmore or his party, a little south of Quaker Ridge Meeting House. He was a fine young man and there was great mourning for him. Cock fighting and horse racing were both common in and after the revolutionary war in Connecticut as well as in West Chester, as I have witnessed both myself. In Connecticut they had to be a little shy about betting. Col. Holmes and the