Macdonald, John. Interview with Edwards, Amelia, b.c.1770; (1848-10-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1497. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 684 - October 7th Mrs. Daniel Edwards of West Farms: "By the old roads of the Revolutionary war, it was about four miles from West Farms to Morrisania, and about three from West Farms to West Chester. Graham's Neck was the first neck east of Morrisania, and the old road from West Farms to Morrisania, after run- -ning along or near the Bronx turned to the …

Powell, just previously to her death spoke to me about the fallen fortunes of the DeLancey family in a very lamenting strain. 'Formerly,' she said, 'the DeLancey's were numerous and looked to by all - but now they were almost extinct in West Chester, and held in reverence by none.' About two years before the block- -houses at West Farms were burnt, there was a battle between …

I don't know whether he was an American or a German. When Tim Knapp was taken Colonel DeLancey came into West Farms from his quarters below, about 9. a.m. He paced the guard room awhile in silence without deigning to cast a glance at the prisoner, but at length suddenly stopped before him, and looking him full in the face thus addressed him, his whole frame trembling, and the …

The West Ches- -ter people must be able to tell if any of the Bearmore's family be living, where they are to be found. [Part of this I got from Mr. Berrian. J. M. M.] It was in 1778, I think, that my aunt, Mrs. Pheobe Turner (Daniel Turner's widow) was robbed and afterwards murdered From the wounds in her hands and arms and the place where her body lay, it was supposed they …