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Macdonald, John. Interview with Guion, Elias, 1772-1855; (1844-09-05). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 36. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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2. M. Webb continued. PARIS =tish must have occupied the higher ground. [Diagram with labels: Present Post Road., Old Road from Pelham Road., Old Post Road.] Obs. The old Post road from East to West Chester leaves the present Post road a little below Philemon Fowler's, and after making a circuit to the West, comes into the Post road again below Marsh's old place from whence it coincided with the…
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The stone wall west of the road at [New Rochelle] bridge over the Mamaroneck pond was built after the Revolutionary war. Before that there was a common unenclosed on that side of the road. At the skirmish there, the [margin: The Shuldham.?] [page break] Elias Guion contd. PARIS American infantry fired across the bridge the adjacent from an eminence on the north side and killed or mortally wounded …
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