History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-09-15). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1961. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Odell, Jackson

Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-09-15). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1961. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 378 words

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September 15th. - Jackson Odell: On enquiry, I find Norton advan- -ced by the Tuckeyhoe road to Hart's Corner and took the Sprain (or Meeting House) road (formerly called Allaire's road) to Young's. At Hart's Corner, Mr. Reed went express with the news. Mr. Campbell

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and Colonel William Hammond, then a boy, thereupon advanced on horseback to reconnoitre. Thompson said "they are only a few cowboys." Cornet M[erritt] [X1] & Simcoe - at dinner - pr. Secy - Batar. - ordered to follow to New York. Col. Odell protected Cornet Merritt - who kept a small store at Chappequa after the war. Corns. Odell and others going to and from him - Odell said: "He has also behaved like an Office and Gentleman - kind to prisoners - though an enemy" - Captain Abraham (G) [X2] lived at James Tompkin's - Excellent discipline of French troops. Colonel Thompson's outpost at Ikendahl Allaire's about a quarter or half mile from Young's. Captain Acker joined Cushing's party with a company of militia in the fields with near Col. Odell's south of the road near McChains. Here Cushing left the rear and put it under Lieutenant Blake and he himself took command of the van. At this place DeLancey attempted a charge. He (or the Officer who commanded) had a body

[X] Cornet Thomas Merritt - brother of Shube Merritt - Was first with Em- -merick with whom he quarreled. Next, with Simcoe. After the war, when Simcoe was appointed Govr. of Upper Canada, he made Merritt a Sheriff of a county (name not given - See Note Book 1844.)

Here Cushing left the rear and put it under Lieutenant Blake and he himself took command of the van. At this place DeLancey attempted a charge. He (or the Officer who commanded) had a body [X] Cornet Thomas Merritt - brother of Shube Merritt - Was first with Em- -merick with whom he quarreled. Next, with Simcoe. After the war, when Simcoe was appointed Govr. of Upper Canada, he made Merritt a Sheriff of a county (name not given - See Note Book 1844.) [X2] (Gill?) - Hufeland Index Page 142 - of Refugees as well as Yager Cavalry.