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Interview with Garrison, Garret

Macdonald, John. Interview with Garrison, Garret, 1760-1852; (1846-10-09). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 549. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 229 words

October 9th Garret Garetson, of Yonkers:

Donop's horse was ambuscaded by a party of Americans who got above and below them -- the infantry below [some distance from] the cavalry. The [noise] sight of the fight resembled a Smith hammering a bar of iron -- no firing, fought only with their swords. The same night I saw [Isaac] Martling who [Gvan Rynas] was killed by the Refugees. They set fire to Mr. [illegible] Rogers's house one mile below Tarrytown, but the fire was extinguished.

[Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle, 5th Avenue -- Haerlem -- near Madam McGowans -- John Tuttle. Isaac Collard of Green St, I think, the west side of the town -- shoemaker has much new information.]

[marg: see Archer see opposite] Elizabeth Tuttle, of Newyork: "John Pugsley was adjutant of DeLancey's -- was taken up stairs when Brom [Dyckman] and others surprised my fathers house which was

They set fire to Mr. [illegible] Rogers's house one mile below Tarrytown, but the fire was extinguished. [Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle, 5th Avenue -- Haerlem -- near Madam McGowans -- John Tuttle. Isaac Collard of Green St, I think, the west side of the town -- shoemaker has much new information.] [marg: see Archer see opposite] Elizabeth Tuttle, of Newyork: "John Pugsley was adjutant of DeLancey's -- was taken up stairs when Brom [Dyckman] and others surprised my fathers house which was