Reynolds informed him that he was once taken by Shube Merritt, and after his surrender Shubal Merritt told him to stand still, then retired back a few paces and said: "Now if my gun goes off you're a dead man, but if it misses you shall have quarter. Shube then pulled the trigger, the gun missed fire, and quarter was given. Reynolds after this declared if he ever met Shube he would kill him, peace or no peace. When Shube Merritt was entrapped at New Rochelle he ran to the head of the stairs, pistol cocked in hand, and pointing it at the whale boatmen exclaimed: "The first man that steps upon these stairs, I'll

blow him through, but if you'll give me quarter, I'll surrender." Reynolds answered - "I'll give you the same quarter you offered me. If my gun misses fire you shall go clear &c, but" He fired, and Shube dropped dead upon the stairs. Reynolds' gun was loaded with a ball and three buck shot, and Reynolds was probably in the rear of his prisoner. Those in front might have offered quarter, but Shubal Reynolds said no quarter was offered by any one, as his brother told him. This, Shubal Reynolds said, was the account his brother gave him, and both brothers were men of veracity.

Brom. (Abraham) Barrett was at our house, a day or two before he was hanged. He was a simple, inoffensive man. I never heard he was an Irishman

My father's name was William, and before the Revolutionary war was one