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(Isaac Holly) Horseneck Society, Greenwich.) 1846 Novr. 24th Charles Smith of Stanwich: "Capt. Theall was killed when Mosier [X] ambuscaded Colonel Hatfield in the summer of 1780, between Round Hill and Quaker Ridge. Theall was called a very good officer. Gaines was wounded and taken several times towards the end of the war, at a house situated about a quarter of a mile north of Horton Reynold's in North Street by a party of militia commanded by my father, Capt. Charles Smith. A small skirmish took place on that occasion. The Refu- -gees were about twenty, and my father's command were about thirty or forty. As my father advanced they called out: "Who goes there?" - "A friend to Congress." - Who are you?" - "A friend to King George, God damn you!" My father then fired, and the Refugees instantly fled. [Gaines] alone was taken &c - no others killed or wounded.
[X] Mosier allowed Hatfield's vanguard to pass before they formed to intercept the main body - as I have always heard.
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Waterbury's Guard of nine months or [year's] men was several times times taken at Titus's Bridge by the Refugees. Colonel Humphreys was a noble looking man and a good officer. When Colonel Wells was taken at Horton Reynold's, but very few, if any, of his men were killed. Rivington's Statement of fifteen killed must be a mistake.
1846 November 24th Benjamin Brush: "Theall and his horse were both killed on the spot. After crossing the pond, they (White's detachment) took a horse to Capt [Pope] who was a fleshy man, and tired with the long march. Heard, Peyton, Carr, a trumpeter, and about seven men remained behind as a
When Colonel Wells was taken at Horton Reynold's, but very few, if any, of his men were killed. Rivington's Statement of fifteen killed must be a mistake. 1846 November 24th Benjamin Brush: "Theall and his horse were both killed on the spot. After crossing the pond, they (White's detachment) took a horse to Capt [Pope] who was a fleshy man, and tired with the long march. Heard, Peyton, Carr, a trumpeter, and about seven men remained behind as a