Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Zipporah Miller, 1768-1850; (1845-11-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1582. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 263 - November 6th Zipporah Davis (wife of Abraham): "General Lee's Head-quarters were at my mother's (Annatjie Mil- -lers) a day or two before the battle of White Plains, and that morning or the day before he advised us to move back, observing: 'If you stay here you'll have a very troublesome time.' We started in the morning in an ox cart with beds, &c …

Mott returned either with or before us to recover her curtains and found them in the hands of General Lee's tailor who was making a cloak for him, and in the very act of cutting up the curtains for lining. Both tailor and general were very unveiling to give up the curtains at first, but Mrs. Mott at length regained possession of them. The family of Joseph Youngs' (father of …