In an unidentified hand. On December 16, 1825, the author encountered General. Barton on a stage coach bound for Providence where he would be seeing his family for the first time in 14 years: "The day I left Boston, Dec. 16th I had the pleasure of finding Genl. Wm. Barton in the stage coach bound to Providence to see his family & home after an absence of 14 years during which time he has been confined for debt at Danville Vermont. A few days since he was liberated by a remittance from the good Lafayette ... In 1777 he took Genl. Prescott prisoner & by a vote of Congress he recieved a sword ..." It was published in several newspapers at that time, including Boston commercial gazette, etc. For further detail, see case file. General Barton, hero of the Rhode Island campaign, was later held under house arrest in Vermont for 14 years over a land dispute & did not regain his freedom until the Marquis de Lafayette heard about his plight and settled his debts. He became an original member o