History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 618. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Odell, Jackson

Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 618. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 248 words

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Sept. 16. Jackson Odell: "Dr. Cook informed me this summer that Aaron

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Ward had in his possession a letter written by a Lieut Hughes of Colonel Greene's regt,. on the morning after the surprise and defeat at Davenport's giving a full account of that disaster. This Hughes was paymaster of the regiment. John Shaw, was a Scotchman from somewhere in Salem, a mechanic of some kind, a good swordsman, and was a dragoon (a private) in, I believe Captn Samuel Delavan's light horse. At the urprise of Ward's house in March 1777, he went upstairs for his saddle and took it off safely although at every step the stirrups struck the stairs with a loud noise. He left a son who married the youngest sister of James McChain and lives now at Peekskill. John Shaw had the reputation of being a very brave soldier.

John Shaw, was a Scotchman from somewhere in Salem, a mechanic of some kind, a good swordsman, and was a dragoon (a private) in, I believe Captn Samuel Delavan's light horse. At the urprise of Ward's house in March 1777, he went upstairs for his saddle and took it off safely although at every step the stirrups struck the stairs with a loud noise. He left a son who married the youngest sister of James McChain and lives now at Peekskill. John Shaw had the reputation of being a very brave soldier.