One American was killed by one of Delancey's refugees, named Lockwood, originally from Greenwich When Brom. Barrett ^or Valet, was taken he was delivered to the commanding officer of the guard at Titus's Bridge who ought to have protected him. But soon after, on the same day, Capt. Samuel Lockwood, Fade Donaldson, and some others came with loud threats, outcry and excitement and demanded him. The officer frightened surrendered him, and they instantly hung him on a cherry tree at Titus's Bridge very barbarously, throwing a rope about
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his neck as soon as they saw him swearing &c, and pulling him by the limbs, after he was suspended. It was in fact murder, and General Water- -bury had them all taken up, but they escaped then. Donaldson was after- -wards hung in West Chester for this. My brother Stephen was once, when about 16 years old, with Colonel Fitch. Near City Island they attacked a wood boat which was lying at anchor near a guard ship in the night. The Captain was on deck with five or six muskets loaded by his side. When he had heard the whaleboat he snapped a gun at them which missed fire and they then fired a volley from the whaleboat which killed him. The whaleboat then boarded and wanted to cut the cable, but the hand would not tell where the axe was. They then all took hold of the cable and pulling with all their might