Dusenbury, John
John M. McDonald interview — 1847-10-18
John Dusenbury (1781-1864) describes the Battle of Edgar’s Lane, which took place in present-day Hastings-on-Hudson on September 30, 1778. John’s father, Charles Dusenbury, resided on the Edgar Farm. John Macdonald adds a note indicating his theory on the Hessian retreat from the battle.
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- Hufeland Index Page 541 -
October 18. John Dusenbury, of Greenburg: “My father lived on the Edgar farm, and the old stone house stands there yet. The fight between Lee’s dragoons and (Marty’s) chasseurs took place in the road north of Edgar’s house, and between it and the old Ferry house, which was afterwards Livingston’s farmhouse. The combat commenced in the road, and continued easterly in the fields to which the Yagers fled.”
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[Mem: The Yager horse, probably, fought in the road and retreated southerly in that direction; while the foot fled for safety easterly to the hills and woods. J. M. M.]