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Novr. 12th Mrs. Mary Smith, of Middle Patent, born a Lockwood, in Stamford, Conn. aged 84 upwards: My fathers name was Daniel Lockwood who lived about half a mile south of Fort Nonsense, built by General Waterbury sometime in the middle of
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Fort Nonsense.
the war. Fort Nonsense had no other name that I ever heard of. It was about one and a half miles north of Palmer's Hill and two and a half miles north east of Stamford village, and about half a mile east of Mahanns river being situated on high ground with redoubts (bastions?) at the corners. It was built four square of fascines filled in with earth, and contained barracks which extended from angle to angle and other buildings. This fort contained an acre of land, and had accommodations for the troops. It was a great relief to the inhabitants. It was a good deal laughed at. A song was written about it of which the following is a verse:
'They ran all round Fort Nonsense, Crying, No bread, no rum! They swear they won't protect us, And, therefore, we'll go home. And if they catch us stealing - They'll get clear if they can, By saying their fathers are Deacons, Or very creditable men.'
These verses were written on the occasion of a meeting among the soldiers for want of provisions. About the time the cowboys first commenced
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