Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-09-15). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1961. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
5.
which Mr. Dyckman said he
momently expected.
Colonel Hammond told me that
Emmerick was surprised upon some
occasion at the corner of a wood which
stands on the north side of the (Sprain)
Saw Mill (?) road, about one mile south
west of Young's house. (?)
Infantry attack upon Donop and
Mertz in Edgars Lane. The principal
guide was Isaac Odell (a cousin of
Colonel John Odell [Nick] who charged
…
Odell
protected Colonel Merritt - who kept a
small store at Chappaqua after the war. Cornl. Odell and others going to and
from him - Odell said: "He has also
behaved like an Officer and Gentleman -
kind to prisoners - though an enemy -
[margin: (Gill?)] Captain Abraham and (I) lived at James
Tompkins - Excellent discipline of French
troops. Colonel Thompson's outpost
at Ikendahl Allaire's about a …
At Tarry town
they killed Israel Martling. John Van
Tassel was posted as Sentinel near the
house and challenged the enemy who charged. He fired, defended himself with his bayo
-net, but was surrounded and cut to pieces
by the dragoons. The men then jumped
out of the windows &c.
[ At Norton's attack he left his cannon
at or near James Sniffen's two miles
from Young's. The man named Falconer
execut…