INTERVIEWEE: Jacob Odell DATE: LOCATION:

When Americans advanced first to Haerlem river the British Refugees escaped with difficulty - Some swam across - some concealed themselves in the woods - some went down on the points [marg: x So in originl.] in the swamps. (?) Qu.? Was this Hull and Parsons attack or Washington's ?

Genl. Jacob Odell: [marg: # Brom Dyckman ? Written Brown &c in origl. (see p. 87) but the writer must have meant Brom. Dyckman. J.E. /] Brown [marg: (Brom)], (D. and Michael) guided Capt. Cushman to DeLancey's. Brown [marg: Brom?] crawled up to the sentry and took him prisoner. They surprised the outpost playing cards - money on the table - Spears and swords and bayonets in the barn - they took in the house and barn seventeen prisoners - Pursued by the Yagers and retreated up the Sprain road to Van Tassell's Hill and then crossed to Saw Mill River road. Here the Yagers attempt=ed to cut them off in the open fields - They sounded the charge. Cushman [marg: ing] began to think every man ought to shift for himself. D[?elancey] [marg: yckman?] was opposed to this. Prisoners made a great noise - could scarcely be kept in the ranks between the platoons - They did not charge for some reason. D[?elancey] [marg: Dyckman?] wondered. -

Mosier was shaving when the news came - laid his razor down [marg: x Prince Sackett? Peterson? x] very coolly, and retreated towards a wood. Negro very brave - a servant to Capt. Sackett -