being kept at home their education was for the most part neglected. My brother Peter Husted lives at Glenville, and he and Charles Smith of North [marg: x North Castle?] (who receives a pension for Revolutionary services) can tell many particulars of events which transpired in this neighbourhood!

Nov. 17th Peter Husted, of Glenville: I was born in 1772, about one mile from Horseneck church. When Tryon, came up to Horseneck in 1779, flanking parties advanced through the fields north and south of the main column which marched on the Post road. An American soldier was chased by a British dragoon, south or south east of the road. The soldier crossed one fence followed by the dragoon. He then ran

through the field and jumped over another fence still followed by the dragoon who then overtook him. The soldier then turned to resist but was attacked. He kept the horseman off with his bayonet for a few moments but with much difficulty and at last watching his opportunity fired and shot him dead. The ball passed under his chin and came out of the back part of his head. The soldier then sprang into the empty saddle and rode off with his antagonists horse. He at the same time despoiled the dragoon of his arms, accoutrements and clothing. This occurred in the fields south or south east of the Turnpike road, about three quarters of a mile south east of Horseneck Meeting House. The field where it happened belonged then to Henry Mead and is now owned by Col. Thomas Mead!

I have heard Colonel Holdridge's name mentioned, and I believe he commanded the Americans when Tryon was at Horseneck

in 1779. Putnam was at the Knapp house (now Tracy house) talking to Mrs Knapp when the British dragoons charged. Mrs Knapp pointed out his danger and he then rode down the Hill.

I saw the dead dragoon the day after his death. Henry Mead at that time kept a Tavern in Horseneck village. The field of combat was covered with small bushes, &c.

My uncle Jabez Husted, went below and afterwards used to come up, buy cattle and take them to the British at New york. He followed this as a business during part of the war. On one occasion he took from Israel Knapp and Joseph Hobby, the American Commissaries at Horseneck about forty head of fat Continental cattle and drove them to New York. He sold them to the British Commissaries for the use of the army, but in consequence of his bringing them in as a prize the British Commissary who

took them, refused to pay him the fullvalue of the cattle but only gave him a share.—

After peace, Jabez Husted, went to Nova Scotia where he followed the business of a butcher (in the city of St. Johns) for some years, but afterwards returned and settled in Bedford, West Chester County where he followed the same trade and died (and died) in about the year 1820. During the whole part of the war, the people about Horseneck were much harassed and plundered. Once Mr. Titus Meads house was attacked by a party of Refugees. Bush and Thomas Knapp were two of them. Titus Mead's house was situate about half a mile north from Horseneck Court House. The Refugees knocked at the door towards morning and demanded admittance. Mr. Mead sprang up, seized his musket, and ordered them off, saying, he would shoot the first one who entered. They persevered and attempted to force the house upon which he fired and Thomas Knapp fell dead. Titus Mead stood by the door

with his gun cocked and warned the assailants off. His son Harding Mead handed him four or five loaded pistols after he had fired. Knapp's death disheartened the Refugees and they made off. Thomas Knapp was brother to Tim.

[marg: Solomon Peck y.e 6th house on Peck's land road, aged 82_ Willis June, 4th house, same road - nephew of Thomas June.] Nov. 21st Peter Husted_ An American ammunition waggon filled with plunder was taken by Putnam on the retreat of the British. The waggon stopped at the Mead] house, and then the inhabitants had their property restored, consisting of clothing, bedding and household articles.

The soldier who killed the dragoon and captured his horse (near the road from Horseneck to the Landing) He went down towards the Neck south of the Mead] house, where he remained till the British had retreated.

DeLancey gave protections to the Horse -neck people allowing them to keep one cow

but nothing more — no oxen or horses.

Three Refugees went to Stanwich and played a game of cards to determine who should kill Thomas June. The lot fell to a man who had been his near neighbor and who refused to kill him. Silas Chapman also of Stanwich said he would do it. He accordingly took the others place and shot June in his corn field while he was at work.

Schools were discontinued about Horseneck and some adjacent places during much of the war.

An active man from the Pecks land road in Greenwich about two miles from Horseneck, named Andrew Honum or Nonham, went below with a party and captured, cattle and brought off plunder.

They were pursued and overtaken some where (?) and nearly all killed. Honum escaped. Benjamin Close, my mothers cousin, was along and was wounded in the arms and head Up with a sword

and shot through the body, but recovered. He was from Horseneck. Honum's parents were scotch people. His mother kept a school. When Captain Fowler was killed at Horse neck, the Sergeant who commanded the American guard was pursued in the fields north of the road and killed. I saw his body His right hand was cut off, and a sword had been passed through his body.

When Major Huggins took Colonel Wells at N. Reynolds's, the British advanced by the Sherwood bridge road for a mile or two and then by the fields. They had good guides from the country about here.

Once while Colonel or Major Mead commanded at Horseneck, the British came up in force, and he hid his two field pieces in a field of wheat and retreated not having force enough to fight. He was much ridiculed for this. After peace, when a General, he found fault with one of his officers for being late upon parade. The General said, "Sir, I hope your early rising won't

hurt you." The officer answered, "I didn't stop to hide the field pieces in a field of wheat!" The general was good natured and pardoned the allusion."

Novr 22d Isaac Holly, of West Greenwich, Connecticut, aged 84: "Three Refugees came up to Stanwich and played cards to decide who should kill June who lived east of Stanwich Meeting House. The lot fell upon a person who refused. Silas Chapman (one of the party) offered to commit the assassination if they would treat him. They consented, and he killed June in a corn field. Afterwards (the same day probably) a skirmish took place between three Refugees and three Americans at Stanwich near the Meeting House, on the road which