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 think I cannot be mistaken in the fact-that Brom Barrett let Captain Frink escape. He might have been concerned with Wilson. I think he (Barrett) was an Irishman. Barrett was hanged by D. and L. because he let Frink go, because they thought him a spy, and because he was a deserter.

When they took Colonel Hatfield at Harris's house, the Americans (that is, Lieut. Mead) intended to take off the Refugee horses so as to prevent our immediate pursuit; but, unfortunately, the

horses got loose, being frightened with the fire. Those were the best horses in the Country, and they ran off to the stables and escaped. 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 urged them on, and taken a bye road beyond Mamaroneck.

Tim Knapp was from Horseneck near Putnam's Hill, and a very handsome young man who dressed particularly well. He belonged to a handsome family, and was a great favorite with the women, and very much lamented.

My father's name was Benjamin

Hobby of Horseneck. My mother's first husband was Ebenezer Mead, the father of Genl Ebenezer Mead, who was the father of Colonel Ebenezer Mead. My mother was the mother of General Mead.

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 the retreat when many of the soldiers were drunk. The British ranks were a good deal disordered by the cannon shots which were frequent, and then 'twas said was the time to have charged if the Americans had had spunk. Colonel Wells was encamped at the time about

two miles from Horse neck Church but retreated towards Fort Nonsense which is in Stamford township two or three miles north of the upper Coscob Landing I don't remember much about Colonel Holdredge.

The whale boats were commisioned by Governor Trumbull to retaliate upon the Long Island Refugees, [for] their plunder= =ing, &c.

At Horseneck in 1779, Tryon almost surrounded the Americans before they commenced retreating. The Americans saw the main body of the British which advanced by the road, but didn't perceive the flank guards which at last got above them.