Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Nehemiah, 1766-1847; (1844-10-28). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1508. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 049 - Nehemiah Brown. contd. Oct 28th. Nehemiah Brown, of King Street, near Rochester: "Lieut. Brown had some disagree- -ment with Colonel Sheldon, and left the regiment before the close of the war. When Lieut. Gill, of Moylan's, was taken in East Chester (or New Rochelle) his horse was stunned by a shot and fell. Gill got up, crept up on the top of a …

He insulted Bearmore by asking whose men they were, and when answered "a detach- -ment of His Majesty's Light Horse," replied, "that's a lie! You are only a set of plundering cow thieves!" He then asked Bearmore the number of his followers and offered battle with an equal number, or that Bearmore should select [three] of his men to engage him and his companions, or finally …

Gill leaped his horse over a fence to meet him half way and their swords actually crossed when several of Bearmore's men spur- -red on their commander, and Gill, finding himself likely to have several antagonists, withdrew. Bearmore was too much upon his guard to be drawn within the American lines. Dole, first a sergeant and then a lieutenant of Sheldon's, was Sheriff after …

I had two uncles, Roger Brown and Nehemiah Brown who lived near Round Hill. Colonel White was intimate with both, and it was probably at one of their houses that he was when nearly surprised by Tarleton in 1779. Lieut. Fredrick Stephenson, of Stephenson's Rangers, commanded the party that took Delancey in 1777, below West Farms. Delancey was ensconced under a bed where …

When Colonel Greene was attacked at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire away, boys! They are only a party of Cowboys!" Miss Mary Kniffen [X1], who lost her life in 177 , was my cousin, and lived at Sniffen's hill [X2]. She was going to New York with a party of five or six who were [X1] This name is sometimes written "Griffen," and …

It was said she was going down to be married to Jacob Tier, a very respect- -table butcher. Her death was always considered an accident by all except her relatives. Maynard's party said they did not know there was a woman with the party. Huggeford took Colonel Wells by making a circuit and coming upon him from an unexpected quarter. One of Huggerford's [men] had the adroitness …

He was met by an officer coming out of the cabin with a pistol in each hand who fired. Both balls took effect, one on each side, and he was lame, in consequence, for life. He was constable at Horseneck for many years afterwards. In July 1781, a Sutler, attached to the French army, and two [X3] other Frenchmen, were at Andrew Lyon's, near Portchester where Mr. Bush now lives …

Shube Merritt, being active, sprang over the fence and stripped the French- -man of a belt he wore about his waist which contained two or three hundred "French guineas." These the robbers divided - Shube retaining the largest portion. Another Frenchman was (previously?) overtaken, and surrendered himself (to Shube Merritt?) a prisoner. The third ran north, towards Samuel …

Brown did not know the Frenchman was in the house - not having yet seen him, and denied him to Neb. declaring he was not in the house. Neb at length went away. Sometime afterwards, a detachment of Continentals with an officer, being informed &c. came to Brown's and inquired for the Frenchman in the cellar. Brown at first denied him because several neighbors, loyalists, were …