He was going up hill, and the ball striking him under the collar bone came [out at] of his shoulder. (?) The Refugees had both been his neighbors. After receiving the wound Howe drew a pistol and faced about firing at the Refugees who imme- -diately ran off. Major Fitch was a very active good officer. He me the Refugee horse once at Mahanus river, and was ordered to surren- -der, but he formed his men, and when he came within musket shot he fired and cleared them. He was a true friend to the country. When Colonel Hatfield in July 1780, took off the cattle of Middle Patent and Stanwich,
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Colonel Beebe's regiment lay in North Street, and Captain Isaac Howe piloted them to King Street where they overtook the Refugee party and had a skirmish - One American of Beebee's was killed. Colonel Holmes was along at this time The Refugee horse charged, crossed a rail fence behind which Beebee's men had formed, and killed the man above mentioned. One Schoolhouse at Clapboard ridge was kept open during the whole war. All the rest were closed. Shube Merritt often came up here with small parties of two three or half a dozen plundering and sweeping off horses and cattle. When the British Refugees came up in the winter to Mahanus river, they chased several Americans who took to the ice and escaped. The Refugee horse didn't venture to follow, because the ice was too weak. This was the time Colonel Fitch advanced upon the Refugee horse