Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, John, 1769-1851; (1844-10-19; 1844-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 211. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 033 - October 19th John Carpenter: Jotham Purdy was killed at night about a mile from Rye on the road to Purchase [X]. The man was conspicuous from the circumstance of his wearing a long white feather in his cap. Ten or twelve fired at him, and he fell pierced with six or seven balls. He left a son named Andrew. My father (Thomas's Quarter master) was …

This deterred Carpenter who then got under the bed.) James Brundage fired from the window and killed a dragoon by Simcoe's side. Capt. Ogden with a party of horse was in pursuit of Reuben Lane one of Thomas's party, who had run to a thicket. Thomas alarmed at the ferocity of Simcoe's party, and the fate of Brundage, sprang from a window and escaped, though one hundred shots …

Mosier was with the company at breakfast and retreated through the fields easterly and a line parallel to and near the road from Purchase Street to King Street. In a field beyond (that is, east of) General Thomas's in an open (field) plain on rising ground a little east of an old chestnut tree which stands in a small copse of locusts and south of the road from the Purchase …

He formed his men (fewer than thirty) in a solid body [X], himself in the centre, having previously addressed them and told them how to act, &c., saying that all depended upon their coolness and courage, and that they could not be taken if true to themselves, &c, &c. 'Tis said he was much assisted in this by Slaughter or Slater, a sergeant, who formed his men and harangued …