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Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, James, 1761-1850; (1848-11-04). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1285. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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50 800 £ New Rochelle? Now I. d. James Lyon! of Bedford, New Castle, aged 89: "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 Durrselius Street where they fired Durrs…
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They killed Solomon Wardell at this time at Owen's on the Bedford and New Castle road. His brother Elisha Wardell was taken prisoner at the same time. Three of Moylan's discharged soldiers, Cornelius Ogden, John Strong and Adam Schill once proposed to me [page break] 52 802 to go on to Chappaqua and lay in wait for a drove of cattle going below. We watched and patrolled all night, and was right am…
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