Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Matthew, 1767-1851; (1847-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1216. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 631 - Novr. 10th. Matthew Mead: Tryon advanced upon Horseneck soon after sunrise in 1779, at least the horse (advanced party) did. The vanguard of horse was within half a mile of us, when the alarm gun (one of the old cannons) was fired, and the main body followed not long after. The main column advanced by the road and the flank parties through the …

I never heard whether or not this foot soldier was a Frenchman from Canada. The salt works must have been over towards Coscob. The British didn't retreat till afternoon, and were followed as far as Byram by the Americans. Putnam was with the pursuing party in the after- -noon, urging his men on, crying out - "Drive on, boys! - on, on!" Col. Holdredge commanded here at the …

Fowler then galloped to the guard house (which stood on the north side of the road where a white house now stands) and called upon them to surrender, but they fired eight or ten shots, killed his horse, and mortally wounded him in the neck. The dragoons instantly surrounded the guard house, but the Americans would not surrender. They then fired the house and pursued the guard …

The guard house was burnt and also a house owned by Daniel and Joshua Smith which stood near the meeting house. There was an old woman burnt to death in this house. Captain Fowler was taken into the house next east of the guard house on the north side of the road where it stands at the present time being known as the Nat. Mead House. He (Fowler) was wounded in the neck and …

Once during the winter, the Refugees came up about daylight and went to old Greenwich where they collected all the cattle they could, and in about three or four hours returned. They - Hufeland Index Page 636 - crossed Mianus river and advanced beyond Palmer's hill, which lies directly east of Titus's Bridge. They were pursued and many of the cattle retaken. I never heard of …