Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Phoebe Merritt, 1768-1855; (1849-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 995. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 993 - Decr. 1st Phoebe Lyon, born Merritt in King Street: "I am sister to Thomas and Shubal Merritt, and was born July 22d 1768. Thomas was about nine or ten years older than me, and Shubal, about six or seven years my senior. Thomas, when he called at St. Catherine's took off the Family Bible which contained our ages. I think I have heard that Thomas …

They then proceeded to strip him when the women of the house exclaimed: "For God's sake don't leave the dead man naked here!" They then desisted, and the next day a party came up from below and took him to West Chester where they buried him. This party was of Delancey's Refugees. Shubal lost his hand in conse- -quence of his carbine going off while he was using the ram rod. We …