Macdonald, John. Interview with Mullinex, Jesse, 1764-1853; (1846-11-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1483. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 379 - (Widow *Hugette* 10th St. between Broadway and 3rd Avenue on the south side adjacent to a small yellow wooden house.) November 11 Jesse Mullinex: "Towards the end of the war (I think) two wood sloops - one of them being owned by Israel Baxter came out of Cow Harbor go- -ing to New York when three whaleboats secreted at City Island, getting between …

Shube Merrittt took one Ackley, (?) I think, prisoner, and said: "I never take prisoners but what I sacrifice; but I give the Devil some!" and snapped his pistol at him (Oakley Ackley) three times, and then said: "If you ever take me serve me in the same way." He was taken and so served at a house now standing at New Rochelle dock. Fade Donaldson and five or six in a sleigh …

They went round to all the houses, &c., and put us under parole of honor not to molest them in any way. We were not consequently prisoners (only not to molest trouble them). Next morning some men of the Guard -ship's boats came on shore for water, and some of the whaleboat men conversed with them without being discovered. One of the neighbors (not wishing the British sailors …

The British ship then fired heavy grapeshot and balls and injured some of the houses, but the whaleboat men got off safely. They landed and left their boats on the northwest end of the island, and the guard ship lay on the southeast end. Sometime after this, the whaleboat men sent word to the guard ship that they would enjoy the island at night, and the British might in the …