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.
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…
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…