77. Saml Chadeayne. Nov. 1st Mr. Samuel Chadeayne of Rye, Shube Merritt was the party who robbed a Mr. Holcroft living on Davenports (then called Ayers's) Neck of money &c. Holcroft lived below and complained to Delancey who sent for Shube, and ordered restitution instantly. Shube proposed to give up the money, but Holcroft said "No, for then I shall be robbed before I get back. Let him restore it…

Totten was a remarkably well busactive and soldierly man looking man, honorable and high principled. He took Colonel Green of Somers prisoner after pursuing and wounding him in the head with his sword. He went to Nova Scotia and staid some time, but returned and settled at New Castle where he died. Colonel Green and Major Plagg had their Head quarters at the house of Richardson Davenport about a m…

Saml Chadeayne contd. [margin: PAGES] quarters. &c and then advanced (in whole or in part) to the widow Grifen's where a party was posted and summoned them to surrender, offering quarter if no resistance &c was made, but threatened extermination &c if otherwise &c. The officer commanding agreed to surrender and most of the men surrendered but two black men refused and fired into the troops. They w…