Macdonald, John. Interview with Ferris, Samuel, 1773-1858; (1848-11-29). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 791. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 839 - Novr 29th. Samuel Ferris of Stanwich, Conn, aged 76 on the 10th of last August: "I think Brom. Barrett was an old countryman, and had no friends or relatives in these parts, and was no connection of the Barretts of West Chester County. If he had been I should have known it. It was in 1782, I think, that he was hanged. It might have been - Hufeland …

The Refugees fearing an - Hufeland Index Page 841 - increase of the American force, from the alarm, soon after retreated. I think that Lieut. Benjamin Brush commanded the Americans this time. He was cousin to Benjamin Brush of Stanwich who died more than a year ago. Charles Smith (father of Charles Smith of North Street) was Lieut. Benjamin Brush's captain. Chapman's father …

Towards the end of the war one Thomas Zune (June?) [X] who lived about three quarters of a mile north east ^two miles and a half east of Stanwich Meeting House, and who always carried his arms whilst at work in the fields gave out that he would have a good shot at the British wherever he met them. The Refugees heard of this and he was waylaid by them and shot dead at a place …

Obadiah Mead's only son (that is, Solomon Mead) was killed by Bearmore or his party, a little south of Quaker Ridge Meeting House. He was a fine young man and there was great mourning for him. Cock fighting and horse racing were both common in and after the revolutionary war in Connecticut as well as in West Chester, as I have witnessed both myself. In Connecticut they had to …