The guard house was burnt and also a house owned by Daniel and Joshua Smith which stood near the meeting house. There was an old woman burnt to death in this house. Captain Fowler was taken into the house next east of the guard house on the north side of the road where it stands at the present time being known as the Nat. Mead House. He (Fowler) was wounded in the neck and complained of suffocation. They took off his cravat
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and he died in a few moments afterwards, having previously directed his watch, silver buckles, &c. to be taken to his wife. Col. John Mead, I believe, com- -manded the Americans at this time. They drove off a great many cattle at this time, my father's among the rest. They returned by Byram where the infantry awaited them. The infantry advanced to a hill within three fourths of a mile of the Horseneck Meeting House. They took at this time seven or eight prisoners from Horseneck, active whigs. Among the rest they took our clergyman, Revd. Mr. Burritt. They (the prisoners) were taken to the Sugar House, but soon after were exchanged. Capt. Fowler entered Horseneck about daylight. Once during the winter, the Refugees came up about daylight and went to old Greenwich where they collected all the cattle they could, and in about three or four hours returned. They
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crossed Mianus river and advanced beyond Palmer's hill, which lies directly east of Titus's Bridge. They were pursued and many of the cattle retaken. I never heard of their being so far east at any one time. Captain Frink belonged to the American horse, was an officer, and they jumped him - that is, promoted a junior officer over him.