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November 15th Daniel Lockwood, of Stamford aged 81, born January 1769: "General Waterbury was not enterprising. He built Fort Nonsense about the middle of the war (1780 or '81). It was square with bastions at the angles, and enclosed rather more than an acre. The barracks which were of wood formed the sides. Two of the bastions were of stone, and two of the fascines filled with earth. It formed a good residence for the soldiers, and was never attacked. It also relieved the inhabitants very much who previously had the soldiers quartered upon them. When the Refugees came up in June 1781 (1/85) they did not attack the guard at Titus's Bridge who retreated to Fort Nonsense without loss. The inhabitants and militia turned out under Captain Ebenezer Jones and Capt. Lockwood, and pursued, I think, as far as Rye, recovering most of the cattle and horses taken. Lieut Wilson, of Waterbury, went down to Titus's Bridge, reconnoitered
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on horseback and returned to General Water- -bury for troops who would not suffer any to go. Wilson then pushed on and joined the volunteers and militia in their pursuit. General Waterbury was blamed. Many thought he might have overtaken the enemy. He said the key of the ammunition magazine was lost and he couldn't get powder &c. A song in ridicule was written. These are two lines: "'Do you See' [X] has lost his key, And sav'd both stores and men!" &c. General Waterbury didnt come (command) in the line till towards the end of the war. His Head Quarters were here at my father's house. Once he was informed that the Refugees were coming up to surprise him when he retreated to an island in a swamp near here.