Macdonald, John. Interview with Ford, Hannah Lockwood, 1767-1858; (1847-11-02). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1041. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
Nov. 2nd Mrs Hannah Ford,
(widow of Eliakim Ford) of Greenwich
Point: "My father, Captain Samuel
Lockwood was born at this place, Greenwich Point, in November 1737, and died
at the same place, August 26, 1807, aged
69 years and 9 months. He was in the
Continental service in the beginning of
the war and was taken at Quebec in
December 1775, serving then under Montgomery. General Lamb was taken pris…
He had a large family
and was once taken prisoner, but soon
exchanged. He was a man of great ec-
-centricity of character. My father was a middle sized man
very active until his death, and always
very much respected. Colonel Mead and his son were taken
prisoners at Horseneck. I knew him
well. Genl Robert Howe was a tall
elegant man. Generals Parson and Glover
were short men. They all dined one day…