a party up once, who cut off the guard at Sherwood's Bridge. The Refugees for the most part came up in the night. It was night when they attacked Sherwood's Bridge generally. [margin: Mansfield Bearmore and Brother, of Stone Street, in Greenwich, fired the Byram Bridge. See 987 page 51 of original.] Decr 1st Samuel Lyon, of Weaver Street: "I am about 62 or 63 years old and was born here. I knew M…

The party then moved on; passing across Pecks Land and Clabard Ridge (?) near which last place they came out into North Street (?) and attacked the three farm houses simul- -taneously. [margin: Clabard Ridge Both between Horton Reynolds & Pecks Land. (?) - Saml Lyon.] When Sherwood's barn was burnt, Bearmore was up with his corps. A party of British horse made a circuit, forded the Byram, and gett…

Bearmore himself accompanied by his chief Trumpeter and two or three horsemen rode about, stopped in front of every house, and when a flourish had been sounded exclaimed at the top of his voice, "Turn out ye d-d rebels! Turn out and surrender!" When he came to the house of my grandfather, (?) Mr Lyon, [page break] he answered, "There are no such persons here." After a short time Bearmore ordered h…

He was allowed after this to procure some clothes but having lost his hat in attempting to escape was for some time without one. At last he was furnished with an old hat, and a very old and sorry horse which he was compelled to mount, and so was conducted to Kingsbridge. During his march to Kingsbridge, he was often left alone among the enemy's soldiers, and at these times was much exposed to the …

I never saw you before, but have heard much of you. You are safe now. I shall have the hanging of you, and you may depend upon being well hanged!" To Colonel Thomas, weary, faint, hungry, and dispirited, answered: "Sir, I am a prisoner of war, and claim the treatment due to an officer." Soon afterwards two British officers called to see him, and to them he complained of Cunningham's manners. From …

If so you had better apply to Sir Henry Clinton who perhaps may grant your request, although it will inter- -fere with my perquisites and deprive me of a very great pleasure. Colonel Thomas an- -swered thus: "Cunningham, you're an old villain, and if you ever fall into my hands, I will probably do myself the pleasure of hanging you!" He then ordered the Provost Marshal to leave the room at his per…

Some time during the war (early part, probably), a party from below came up, and took off all Colonel Thomas's cattle, together with a large quantity of flour from his mill which stood on Blind Creek Brook, where the Saw mill now is. After the death of Brom Barrett Colonel Delancey gave orders that if ever taken, Fude Donaldson should not be brought in alive. When taken, however, he was conducted…