Macdonald, John. Interview with Green, Jeremiah, 1764-1856; (1848-10-31). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 746. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
October 31st Jeremiah
Green of Middle Patent. When
Colonel Hatfield drove off the cattle from
Middle Patent, &c he came up to North
Castle, then took across road about a
mile north east from Smith's, and came
into the Middle Patent road. Here they
swept off horses, sheep and cattle, and
going north east till they came to the
Bedford and Stanwich road when
they went Southerly to Stanwich, from
whic…
After crossing the bridge by Clapp's Mills they moved towards King Street till they found Colonel [marg: (Bebee)] Bebee advancing against them, when they took to the fields, cut across a corner of the road near Tommy Clapp's and so gained King Street. One of the prisoners they had taken told me of this last in relation to their meeting Colonel Bebee.
This was the only time they came up and took a…