Macdonald, John. Interview with Ferris, Mary Ann, 1760-1851; (1845-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1146. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 208 - October 18th. Mrs. Thomas Ferris of North Castle: I am a native of Middle Patent, where I lived during the Revolutionary War, and married, near its close, Mr. Thomas Ferris. I think it was a part of DeLancey's party that fired Bedford from their conduct as they attacked Mr . . . . . Miller of that place, re- -fusing him quarter and hacking him to …

Knapp was the handsomest young man I ever saw. Mr. Ferris went down to Throg's Neck with Captain Jonathan James Sackett and Jedediah Owen to capture some British officers there (Captain Simcoes?). They went out in the night to drink at a well near his [X] mother's house where they were seen by one of her black men who betrayed him to the enemy - Kinne- -cutt then lived there …