Novr 6th Widow Andrew Mead: "Andrew Mead died April 21. 1821, aged 66, or rather within a month of 66, having been born in May. He was a native of [marg: Putnam's Hill] Horseneck having been born at Put's Hill where Dr Meadow lives. He held three different commissions, viz. Ensign, Quartermaster and Lieutenant. He afterwards held various public offices, viz. that of Sheriff and collector, &c I t…

The pursuers mounted these horses and followed on, overtaking some at Maroneck, and following and killing many on the ice, cutting them to pieces and refusing quarter. The Americans set fire to the stable and let the horses loose which being frightened turned down a lane towards the water where the principal stables were. Lieut. Mead always said that they would all have been cut off if he had not …

When Tryon took Horseneck he went to General Mead's, the first house below Putnam's Hill, and told Mrs Mead if she had any valuables to conceal them under the bed, and sit with her children and family on the bed -- that he would do what he could to protect her, but he could not always control his soldiers. Colonel Wells was blamed for not attacking the enemy at 3 oclock in the afternoon when on t…