Interview with Peterson, John
549 171 October 19th. John Peterson, of Peekskill: "My real name is Patterson, and I was born in New Jersey opposite Spuyten Duyvel Creek, in the state of New York. My father's place where I was born was on the banks of the Hudson river. The following are the names of the men General William Mosier at the time he repulsed Captain Kipp, near General Thomas's_ vizt: David Slater, David Jones, James Croft, Henry and Godfrey Christian or Vought (or both these surnames) John Peterson, Prince Sacket, Peter Sok- =Radox (an Indian) and one Mayhew (also an Indian) James Nearings, Wilm. Campbell (an Irishman and a good soldier). The two Indians were from the east end of Long Island, near [margin: ?] [margin: Quog?] Quog. James Tuttle. I had just previously escaped from prison in New York, and this was the reason Kipp was so hostile to me. He insulted me and [page break] 172 550 said, "There's a rascal escaped from New York! We'll have you again there before night!" &c. Shabal Cunningham, of Sawpitt, was another of Mosier's men; also a boy, Asa Jones, Abraham Williams, one Loder (his name I believe was Daniel Loder) who was a brother of Jonathan Loder of Bobberg. Captn. Lilly was a militia officer before the war, a Tory. He lived about two miles south of Peekskill on the Post road.
[margin: James] Octr. 20th James Mandeville: [margin: James Mandeville was for many years a hotel keeper at Peekskill.] "We crossed Hunt's Bridge, went through East Chester, crossed Williams Bridge, and advanced easterly upon DeLancy's house in our excursion in January, 1783. Williams ordered all horses to be left west of the Bronx, in a village. DeLancy was out when
Lilly was a militia officer before the war, a Tory. He lived about two miles south of Peekskill on the Post road. [margin: James] Octr. 20th James Mandeville: [margin: James Mandeville was for many years a hotel keeper at Peekskill.] "We crossed Hunt's Bridge, went through East Chester, crossed Williams Bridge, and advanced easterly upon DeLancy's house in our excursion in January, 1783. Williams ordered all horses to be left west of the Bronx, in a village. DeLancy was out when