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when a prisoner, and Reynolds vowed revenge. With a party who were, per- -sonally, enemies of Shube, they went several times, just at the close of the war, in search of him, and discovered him at last at Maroneck from their boats by their glasses. They tracked him to New Rochelle &c. &c. He was shot several times by the party after Reynolds had killed him. Captain Lockwood was a native of Greenwich, and an active and good officer. When Colonel Wells was surprised in North Street (Connecticut) the Refugees made a circuit and came down upon him from above.
Zaccheus Mead (and Mr. Knapp of Coscob): Continuation. When the British advanced against Putnam in 1779, he said to the troops who
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Zac. Mead & Mr. Knapp.
were preparing to repel a charge: "Steady, boys! We'll beat 'em! Don't you see they are half drunk?" Thomas Merritt, then of Emmerick's, afterwards a sheriff in Canada, was here on a visit about thirteen years ago and examined the precipice. He saw Putnam descend, and considered it a daring exploit. He and some of his men snapped their pistols and carbines at Putnam, but the priming had become damp in fording Byram which was deep, the planks having been taken up.
[Mr Knapp: "Putnam was at Tracy House, talking with a lady who advised him to take care of himself, but he refused, saying there was no danger. She then pointed out a party of dragoons (on the British right flank) advancing rapidly towards him that he had not seen. He instantly bade her good morning; and putting spurs to his