Macdonald, John. Interview with Montross, Bernardus, 1794-1883; (1848-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 714. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 705 - October 17th. Genlr. Bernardus Mon- -tross: "In the Revolutionary war Seth Whitney, a man sixty or seventy years old, grandfather of my wife (?) lived upon and owned the farm now my property, and where I at present reside. He was often plundered, and at one time his guns and all his arms were taken away by robbers who left him without any weapon but …

Whitney immediately struck at him with the pike before he had time to rise, and gave him a mortal wound in the body, but Hughson got on the floor grappled his assailant by the legs, threw him down, discharged a pistol at him, and then rose, trampled upon and tried to kill him. Finding his strength failing Hughson called out to his comrades: "Help boys! The old son of a Bitch …