Macdonald, John. Interview with Hall, Stephen, 1762-1848; (1845-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1265. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 396 - November 5th Stephen Hall, of Mamaroneck: - "When Keeler and Lockwood surprised Hatfield in January 1780, the Refugees over- -took them on their retreat near Dr. [Riely's] and, charging, took some prisoners. Another part of them was overtaken here at [Mama- -roneck], and took to the ice (the harbor being then frozen over) when the Refugee horse …

Lounsbury (?) was a bold, enterprising, determined. The party that was against him was commanded by Capt (?) Daniel Townsend of New York (Rye Neck?) I think, and they meant to kill him, as I have always heard. They hunted him from his place of concealment among the rocks, and refused quarter as I have heard and believe (shooting and then bayonetting him). He and his men were …

Rogers's regiment, (the Queen's Rangers) was 300 or 400 strong, well armed, but not in uniform, and, when night came, bivouacked around fires, 100 or 200 yards back of Delancey's house, in what used to be called Heathcote's heights or hill. Here they were surprised on Monday or Tuesday (21st or 22nd) by an American party, said to have been three times as numerous, that …

He was asleep in the schoolhouse when the alarm was given, and immediately put himself at the head of his men, and fired several times very heavily upon the assailants who retreated. - In the morning of the 21st when Rogers was come upon the ground first, he a small skirmish with an Ameri- -can scouting party which he drove away. He was much censured for suffering himself to …