Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, 1759-1846; Knapp, Mr.; (1844-10-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1275. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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- Hufeland Index Page 055 - October 26th. Zaccheus Mead, of Horseneck: When Delancey in 1780 made an excursion to Horseneck with his cavalry they advanced from Sherwood's Bridge and retreated across Byram. They came suddenly upon a sentinel posted near the guard house and south of Sherwood's bridge road who fired and ran. Captain - Hufeland Index Page 056 - Zaccheus Mead …
The guard house stood north of the Sherwood Bridge road where a white house is now situated, and Fowler was taken into and died at the adjacent house next to the guard house. Easterly towards Horseneck where he died. [This house is now standing, and can't be more than 200 feet from where the guard house stood.] His body was taken down by a flag a day or two afterwards. The …
The Refugees broke the windows of the houses of obnoxious persons when they retreated. [The cannon and the main body of the Americans must have been posted in the church. (?)] I was with Putnam on the morning of Tryon's attack in 1779. Col. Holdridge with a regiment of Eastern troops was in com- -mand at Horseneck. He sent a patrol down the day before under a captain with …
Holdridge's men and the neighbouring militia on the second eminence as you enter the village from the New York drawing up the troops across the road with the two cannon in the road and a little south west of the church (towards New York) which stands on the second eminence. When the British arrived at the first eminence they halted a moment and then advanced slowly, having …
Some of the dragoons were looking on above in amaze- -ment. Putnam turned around, took his hat and huzzaed. Most of the dragoons did not see him when he turned to descend the hill, but pursued on the road leading north to Stanwich where I came near being taken by them. Putnam then went to Stamford and the British to the landings where they destroyed some slopes and the salt …
- Hufeland Index Page 061 - (Zaccheus Mead - continued.) when a prisoner, and Reynolds vowed revenge. With a party who were, per- -sonally, enemies of Shube, they went several times, just at the close of the war, in search of him, and discovered him at last at Maroneck from their boats by their glasses. They tracked him to New Rochelle &c. &c. He was shot several times by the …
He and some of his men snapped their pistols and carbines at Putnam, but the priming had become damp in fording Byram which was deep, the planks having been taken up. [Mr Knapp: "Putnam was at Tracy House, talking with a lady who advised him to take care of himself, but he refused, saying there was no danger. She then pointed out a party of dragoons (on the British right …