Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, David, 1766-1859; (1846-10-31). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 674. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
Stephen Ambler was too late in
escaping, trusting too much to the
fleetness of his horse. He was overtaken
and killed.
When Colonel Hatfield returned
from Middle Patent, with cattle, &c,
in July, 1780, Captain [inter: Rich'd] 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 …