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October 20. Samuel Lyons, Esq. of Chesnut ridge: My father was taken by Capt. Totten at his house on the Post road near the crossroad leading to my house. My grandfather, Roger Lyons, held a Captain's commission under the king. My father was a prisoner a long time and at length escaped, and with the assistance of a British officer gained the east end of Long Island, and crossed to Saybrook. Thomas Ferris once crossed to Long Island, captured a fine horse, with which he gained the shore of the East river, got the horse on board a boat and succeeded in crossing with him. The persons having the most infor- -mation of the Revolutionary war in my neighbourhood are two old men named Smith (?) of Middle Patent. I will visit them with you.
My father was a prisoner a long time and at length escaped, and with the assistance of a British officer gained the east end of Long Island, and crossed to Saybrook. Thomas Ferris once crossed to Long Island, captured a fine horse, with which he gained the shore of the East river, got the horse on board a boat and succeeded in crossing with him. The persons having the most infor- -mation of the Revolutionary war in my neighbourhood are two old men named Smith (?) of Middle Patent. I will visit them with you.