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Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-01). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1034. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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9. Sept 1st Jackson Odell: "Mr Vermille recollects a good deal more than he chooses to tell. He admitted to me lately that at the storming of Young's House, Emmish took his father at night, and compelled him to go with them as a guide, and that the British advanced by the Saw Mill river road. Mr. Vermille had a brother who held the Commission of Captain in the American service, and whose widow has…
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Champanois is represented as having plundered above to such an extent that Captain Williams from Peeks hill got up a party for the express purpose of retaliating and taking Champanois a prisoner. He succeeded, and Champanois when killed at Youngs was guarded by a negro. Firing in at the windows was com- -menced at Youngs house, Dec. 25. 1778, and retaliated, very soon after at a house at Miles' s…
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