Macdonald, John. Interview with Chichester, Henry, c.1762-1849; (1847-11-04). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1392. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
November 4th Henry Chichester
of Old Well. * Captain Uriah Raymond
of the militia commanded the Old Well
Company that Seth Seymour belonged to. The Coast Guard at Norwalk was command-
-ed by Captain Samuel Keeler, and under
him was Daniel Jackson, a lieutenant,
who also commanded sometimes. Colonel
St. John had the general command, and
Keeler was the principal acting man under
him. The Coast Guard…
We then
surrendered and were taken to Loyds Neck
and to New York, and put on board the old
Jersey Prison Ship, from which I afterwards
escaped. It was the Sugar House in Liberty St.
adjacent to the Mid. Dutch Church where
Paulding and I were confined in 1780. He
escaped with my assistance. I at his request
attracted the attention of the sentry pointing
with my father down the street while Paulding…
Ryder engaged the five oared boat, took
her, took out her sails and oars, and bore
down to Brewster's assistance who was
about equally matched with Hoyt. They
had boarded each other several times and
been beaten off. Brewster was wounded
and probably would not have taken Hoyt
but for Ryder's help. They clenched each
other and fought with the breach of their
muskets, bayonets, swords. &c Brewster
a…
The large one had 25 marines concealed
on board, and as we came up fired upon
our leading boat and killed or wounded
all on board but the helmsman and
bowman. Six were killed and wound-
-ed.(?) This didn't deter us, but we
went on with the attack, &c - ran the
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sec. p. 87.
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(brig?)
armed vessel on shore, and took the two
(sloops?)
others into Norwalk. We landed on
…