Macdonald, John. Interview with Dibble, John; (1847-11-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 679. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 601 - Novr. 3d John Dibble: "I was at the attack of Ward's house by Major Campbell. The same day we went down to Williams's Bridge on a scout to cover a foraging party of five or six teams which went down to Morrisania to take off forage. The British came from Kingsbridge to oppose us and we fought them across the river all day long till the teams …

There were about two hundred Americans in the house, and they all escaped but twenty seven who were taken prisoners and six who were killed. The British had eight killed. I ran out of the house north, and found a company advancing which I joined and with them advanced to the house where the British when the British were firing into the windows. We took post behind a stone wall …

Sloper commanded the one at Darien, and the one at Roton or Noroton river was commanded by Lieut. Howe. There was a whaleboat Captain named Reynolds Finch who was from this neighbor- -hood. [See preceding page.] While I was at North Castle in 1777, some prisoners in number about twelve were sent up to the commanding officer at Peekskill under a guard of ten or twelve men …

There was a whaleboat Captain named Reynolds Finch who was from this neighbor- -hood. [See preceding page.] While I was at North Castle in 1777, some prisoners in number about twelve were sent up to the commanding officer at Peekskill under a guard of ten or twelve men. While on the march the prisoners rose upon the guard, and after a - Hufeland Index Page 604 - scuffle got …