Interview with Brush, Benjamin
- Windows of houses, where White had been quartered at Stanwich, which were broken in &c, viz. by Tarleton's dragoons, were those of the Widows Ingersoll and Austin, &c.
- Part of Hatfield's party came through the fields, I suppose, in order to collect the cattle and to flank the main body.
- White had not left our house more than a day before [Tarleton] came, and he must have joined his regiment by crossing the fields. His regiment then lay West (east?) of Stanwich towards Stamford.
- It was at Titus's bridge over the Mahanus river that Captain
Lockwood and Fade Donaldson hung Brom Valet [Barrett?], and also where Captain Knapp attacked and took part of Waterbury's guard.
1846. - November 24th Abraham Davis: - "Totten once went above the Croton, and took some cattle from the active Whigs which he entrusted to a small party, returning himself by another direction. John McFadian was of the party, and they asked for more men, being afraid of an attack from superior numbers, but Totten refused more saying they were enough. Below and near Tarrytown they were attacked by superior numbers and the cattle were recaptured. McFadian made for the woods and was followed and attacked by a militia man, but he pointed his gun and
1846. - November 24th Abraham Davis: - "Totten once went above the Croton, and took some cattle from the active Whigs which he entrusted to a small party, returning himself by another direction. John McFadian was of the party, and they asked for more men, being afraid of an attack from superior numbers, but Totten refused more saying they were enough. Below and near Tarrytown they were attacked by superior numbers and the cattle were recaptured. McFadian made for the woods and was followed and attacked by a militia man, but he pointed his gun and