Macdonald, John. Interview with Bates, Jonathan, c.1772-1854; (1847-11-04). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1396. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
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souffle got possession of their arms and
escaped.
An occasion of the expedition against
White Stone Fort, when we landed at
Pelham Neck, we did not all proceed against
the Shuldham*, but part of us remained with
part of the boats at Pelham Neck.
*Shuldham?
see page 95.(49)
Novr 4th Jonathan Bates of Darien:
"During the Revolutionary war a party
of Refugees once landed on the eas…
A skirmish ensued,
and Slosson, and Slosson after having
several men wounded, retreated with
his party. Reed's funeral sermon was
preached by Dr. Mather who took his
text upon the occasion from I Kings XXII.
34. "And a certain man drew a bow at a
venture, and smote the King of Israel
between the joints of the harness; wherefore
he said unto the driver of his chariot,
Turn thy hand and carry me out…