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Interview with Mead, Levi

Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Levi, c.1761-1849; (1845). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 908. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 205 words

Calvin Mead or his son Marcus Mead of Round Hill on Quaker's Ridge -- Purchase Post Office.

Levi Mead of Quaker Ridge, near Round Hill: " My father's family moved to Salem during the war and lived there about three years. Captain Theall was originally from Rye and belonged I believe to DeLancey's. He came up with a party and made an incursion into Connecticut as far as Stenwich where he collected a great number of cattle and horses &c. and then made for Morrisania, but was waylaid by Mosier with a party of levie's and militia, near my house, surprised and Killed, some of his men made prisoners, and the cattle &c. all taken. Colonel Mead commanded a regiment of Connecticut militia and Major Fitch was his adjutant.

He came up with a party and made an incursion into Connecticut as far as Stenwich where he collected a great number of cattle and horses &c. and then made for Morrisania, but was waylaid by Mosier with a party of levie's and militia, near my house, surprised and Killed, some of his men made prisoners, and the cattle &c. all taken. Colonel Mead commanded a regiment of Connecticut militia and Major Fitch was his adjutant.