Macdonald, John. Interview with McLean, Donald; (1847-08-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1537. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 483 - Aug. 24. Donald McLean, of 34th St. between Avenues 7th & 8th second house of the row from Ave. 8th: "Our family were originally Irish, and not McLean but Mc- -Gillian. Our ancestors came from Ireland - Hufeland Index Page 484 - to New York (?), and being a man of education rendered some important services to the great landed proprietor McDonald …

Old priest Ferris was a whig, but his family were all tories. Black rate (as I think) was an act of the Legislature, so arbitrary and unjust that it was seldom or ever enforced, by which Tory property was taken to make good Whig losses. The value of horses and cattle stolen or taken from Whigs was appraised and assessed upon their Tory neighbours." "Major Thomas Menzies was an …