Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Cynthia Husted, 1770-1863; (1849-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 923. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 950 - Novr 17th Mrs. Cynthia Hobby, born Husted, in the year 1770, near Horse- -neck: "My father's name was Peter Husted. His horses and cattle were - Hufeland Index Page 951 - all taken repeatedly during the last years of the war by the Refugees. Once they took our last cow. My mother begged for the cow in vain. This cow was taken by a Refugee named Seth …

When the alarm gun was fired the people fled from Horseneck three or four miles back with their effects which they hid in the woods and bushes. There was no Major or Col. Hobby dur- -ing the Revolution, but the one of that name who lived in Middle Patent. Of this fact I am certain. Major Hobby was a cousin of my husband. Colonel Mead was afterwards a general, and his son a …