Macdonald, John. Interview with Brush, Benjamin, 1764-1847; (1846-11-19). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1732. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
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Benj^n Brush, Sen. P.O. Stanwich.
23.
1846. November 19, Benjamin Brush: Just
as Hatfield was passing here a skirmish
ensued. (?) Believe one man was killed. Theall was left behind, but his friends
carried his body to and buried him at
Rye. Mosier brevetted them with 12
men at the Rocky Pass. This happened
about the middle of the day.
Bearmore commanded the party
that killed Obadi…
They expected to find White at my father's (Mr. Edward Brush) about one mile
west of Stanwich Meeting House, and
after leaving Round Hill they directed
one party to take the north and the
other the south road to take him
(so as to come upon him) on both sides,
but he had removed his quarters the
day before. The south party proceeded
as far as Stanwich Meeting House, but
the north party went no fur…
He was
overtaken and the plume cut from his
cap by the British dragoons. (Heard
and Peyton and eight or twelve men) --
Heard said to Peyton: "It's a pity to
see poor Keese killed. Let's separate
and let 'em pass." They separated -- that
is, wheeled right to left) Keese passed,
and they then attacked and killed the
two pursuers. Peyton was afterwards
killed in a duel with Lieut. Overton an
Eastern …
Captain Theall was killed with Col. Hatfield in 1780. They turned about when
fired at the foot, that is, west of the
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27. Round Hill, and, taking a circuit thro'
the fields, came again into the White Plains
and Round Hill road about a quarter of
a mile beyond Levi Mead's. Colonel
Beebe meanwhile marched with his
regiment from North Street about
four miles south of Sta…