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Interview with Odell, Jackson

Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-01). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1034. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 239 words

Champanois is represented as having plundered above to such an extent that Captain Williams from Peeks hill got up a party for the express purpose of retaliating and taking Champanois a prisoner. He succeeded, and Champanois when killed at Youngs was guarded by a negro.

Firing in at the windows was com- -menced at Youngs house, Dec. 25. 1778, and retaliated, very soon after at a house at Miles' square, at a ball, by a party com- -manded by Williams, J. Trem. Dyckman was along. (?) Was it at Frederick Riches'?

When Isaac (Uck) Odell was taken at Jacob Vermille's, in June 1781, by a party of Delancey's the British for the most part pushed on in pursuit of the rest of the Americans - that is, Guides and volunteers - leaving a small guard over the prisoners, most of whom escaped.

Firing in at the windows was com- -menced at Youngs house, Dec. 25. 1778, and retaliated, very soon after at a house at Miles' square, at a ball, by a party com- -manded by Williams, J. Trem. Dyckman was along. (?) Was it at Frederick Riches'? When Isaac (Uck) Odell was taken at Jacob Vermille's, in June 1781, by a party of Delancey's the British for the most part pushed on in pursuit of the rest of the Americans - that is, Guides and volunteers - leaving a small guard over the prisoners, most of whom escaped.