454 285 October 8th Michael Dyckman: The old road ran east of our house before the war, along the margin of the creek, and was altered after the war. The Barrier Gate stood about a mile south of our house. Remains of it are yet to be seen. Hessians repulsed October [November?] 15th 1776, as they advanced to Fort Washington, by the small American batteries on the hill, high ground east of the pond?…

[page break] 286 455 Samuel Hawley, Esq. of Reading Ridge, (writer.) James Quintard, Esq. (Old Well) near South " Norwalk John James Lambert, Esq. of Wilton. Captain Ebenezer Disbrow of West Port. Captain Joseph Bulkley of Greenfield Hill, " Fairfield Co. Joshua S. King, of Ridgefield, " Rev. James A. Holley " Reuben Booth, Esq. of Danbury. " Alderman Lamb of New York. Alexander Van Wart of Mount …