History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, 1764-1856; (1845-09-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 369. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Lyon, Samuel

Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, 1764-1856; (1845-09-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 369. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 214 words

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September 23. Samuel Lyon of Yonkers: "When we pursued the Cowboys (September 4. 1781) we first discovered them from the hill near the Old Dutch Church. They were then passing (on the road by) near Andre's great white wood tree. We held a council of war and deter- -mined to attack them on the level ground just below Tarrytown, but they got near where Irving now stands before we could attack them." Capt. Isaac Martling was killed at Tarrytown (on 30th of January 1770 probably) by Nathanial Underhill

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His tomb stone is on the east side of the old Dutch Church burying ground will show the time of his death. Sam Young had a sister interred very near.

We held a council of war and deter- -mined to attack them on the level ground just below Tarrytown, but they got near where Irving now stands before we could attack them." Capt. Isaac Martling was killed at Tarrytown (on 30th of January 1770 probably) by Nathanial Underhill - Hufeland Index Page 173 - His tomb stone is on the east side of the old Dutch Church burying ground will show the time of his death. Sam Young had a sister interred very near.