Macdonald, John. Interview with Fowler, Jesse, 1761-1851 (1848-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1418. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 713 - October 17th Jesse Fowler of Yorktown aged 88: "When Major Abercrombie took Crompond in 1779, he marched from Verplancks Point by the Furnace wood road, making a circuit to avoid observations, and passed my father's house being all infantry except the officers who were mounted. The soldiers took my father's cattle (four cows and three horses). They …