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Interview with Dibble, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Dibble, John; (1847-11-03). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 679. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 187 words

On occasion of the expedition against White Stone Fort, when we landed at Pelham Neck, we did not all proceed against the Shuldham, but part of us remained with part of the boats at Pelham Neck. [margin: *Shuldham? see page 95. (099)] Novr 4th Jonathan Bates of Darian: "During the Revolutionary war a party of Refugees once landed on the east side of Five Mile River and moved up. Their landing was observed by Captain Slosson of the Coast Guard who happened to be near them. - Slosson watched them on the west side of Five Mile River unseen by the Refugees and advanced opposite them till they arrived at a large rock near a bridge south of the high way where a sentry was posted who belonged

Their landing was observed by Captain Slosson of the Coast Guard who happened to be near them. - Slosson watched them on the west side of Five Mile River unseen by the Refugees and advanced opposite them till they arrived at a large rock near a bridge south of the high way where a sentry was posted who belonged