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1844. Septr. 5th Mrs. Webb (born Pell): Joshua Pell (grandfather of Joshua L. Pell of New York) was the principal guide that piloted the British army from Pell's Point to the heights of Pelham. The battle was fought on the east side of the road leading to the point and not far from the present Post road - (three hundred yards?) The old road from the point crossed what now forms the present Post road, and running by the south side of our house joined the old Boston Post road. Obs. On the morning of the 18th of Octr. 1776, the American brigade under Colonel Glover would seem to have been encamped on the first high ridge between East Chester village and the Bronx from which he marched to oppose the British army, passing along or near the old road and close to the present residence of Mr. Hay. When after the action the armies cannonaded each other across Hudson's [X]] river, the Bri-
[X] Hutchinson River
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Mrs. Webb continued.
-tish must have occupied the higher ground.
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Obs. The old Post road from East to West Chester leaves the present Post road a little below Philemon Fowler's, and after making a circuit to the West, comes into the Post road again below Marshe's old place from whence it coincided with the present road as far as Given's corner, and then ran East towards West Chester creek as the old road now is.
-tish must have occupied the higher ground. <hand drawn map> Obs. The old Post road from East to West Chester leaves the present Post road a little below Philemon Fowler's, and after making a circuit to the West, comes into the Post road again below Marshe's old place from whence it coincided with the present road as far as Given's corner, and then ran East towards West Chester creek as the old road now is.