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Oct. 22. Zabud June: "I lived during the Revolutionary war in the west part of the town of Bedford, and there was a Captain Moseman who lived near us belonging to the militia.
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The French Doctor was ambuscaded and taken by James Totten (cousin of Gilbert, the Captain) James Tillett and two others not far from Pines Bridge. After taking his horse, watch, money, &c. they kept him one or two hours in an obscure place in the woods where they had conducted him, amusing themselves at his expense, like a cat that has secured her victim. The poor Frenchman could not talk not English, but begged hard for his life by signs, and a few words which he understood He tried to conciliate them, appealing to their humanity, and showing the number of children he had left at home in France by holding up his fingers. In compliance with their request he sang two or three French songs. At length they determined to kill him, and in order to decide who should be the executioner, they sat down and played a game of cards. When they had finished the Doctor went up to a tree
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and by motions request to be tied fast. Some suppose this was in order to sub- -mit to his fate, others, that he wished them to leave him secured thus in the woods. He was then tied and shot by him upon whom the lot had fallen. Luther Kennicutt the spy was of bad repute, and I always considered his fidelity to the American cause doubtful. He, as well as Capt. G. Dean married a daughter of Col. Gil. Drake. James Tillett, after the Revolutionary war returned from Nova Scotia and became a Methodist preacher, but was always despised for the murder.