Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, James, 1761-1850; (1848-11-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1285. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 800 - Novr. 4th. James Lyon, of Bedford, New Castle (?) [X], aged 87: "Colonel Armand and his legion lay for some time off and on, about a mile or more from my house where three roads meet. Once, towards the end of the war, the Refugees came up in force - the foot remained at or near Clark's corner. The horse then came by Stephen Louns- -bury's into …

They took no cattle this time, but captured a number of prisoners. The Refugees had as many as thirty or forty horsemen The militia pursued too closely for them to take off any cattle. They killed Solomon Wardell at this time at Owens's on the Bedford and New Castle road. His brother Eliakim Wardell was taken prisoner at the same time. Three of Moylan's discharged soldiers …