Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-12-16; 1845-12-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1151. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 332 - December 16th Jackson Odell: "My neighbor, Mr. Mead, has been over to Quaker Ridge since you were there, and reported to me that Mr. Calvin Mead now recollects the house where Tarleton with his legion stopped in 1779 and enquired for Colonel White who was at the time in the farmers' barn &c. It was the farm house owned by Roger Brown near Round …

The countersign was: 'Long Live King George,' with three slaps of the hand above the head. There were more than seventeen prisoners taken - my father always said about thirty - seventeen or eighteen were taken at DeLancey's Quarters, and the rest at another house. During the retreat Michael Dyckman rode by the side of Captain Cushing, and it was owing as my father always said …