Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, David, 1766-1859; (1846-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 674. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 406 - October 31. Captain David Miller, of Bedford; aged 80: "My father, when Bedford was burnt, was a militia Cap- -tain, and lay with his company east of the village. He had occupied a house on the Stamford road, a little south of Mr. Jonathan Mill's, but fearful of surprise, &c. took post the night before in a neighboring wood. He afterwards found that …

When Colonel Hatfield returned from Middle Patent, with cattle, &c, in July, 1780, Captain Richard Sacket was patroling with 40 or 50 men in the neighborhood of King Street. Lieut. Mosier proposed that they should waylay him. Sacket for a long time refused, saying he had not men enough. Mosier urged and at last asked leave to take all who would volunteer and make the attempt …

The Refu- -gees now halted, and not knowing the size of the force opposed to them, and concluding from the firmness of the men, the suitableness of the spot for an ambuscade (it was a dangerous defile) and the regularity of the platoon firing, that they were opposed by a strong body of continentals. They abandoned the cattle and attempted to retire between King Street and the …