Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1845-11-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1111. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 308 - November 24th. William Barker: "Nathanial Adams was a blacksmith who previous to the Revolutionary War lived opposite to where I now reside. He was married to a daughter of Mr. Owe who then lived in a house where mine now is. He had a quarrel with some indivi- -duals of a company of Levies, commanded I think by Captain Ambrose Horton of White …

Colonel DeLancey's Head Quarters were (part of the time) at Hunt's house about one mile below West Farms, on the Bronx river road, being the most southerly of two houses which stand on a little hill or rising ground near each other and on the west side of the road. Benjamin Green is the name of Coffin's father in law. Kipp and Bearmore had the repu- -tation of being severe if …

much like him. Colonel Hatfield was from Dutchess County, or somewhere near Crompond, and was a cousin (I believe) of Joseph Hatfield of White Plains. After the war he went to Nova Scotia. Captain Simmons of DeLancey's Corps was a native of that part of Courtland's Manor called Somers where his father lived. He left the West Chester Refugees before the close of the war in …