Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-09-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1873. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 137 - 1845. Jackson Odell. - September 12th. Colonel Norton with the expedition against Young's house advanced by the Sprain road and continued their march on the road passing from the Methodist Church to the Four Corners. At the house of *Ikendahl* Allaire, about half a mile from Young's, he encountered an outpost, surrounded, and took it. The enemy's …

There was a spring of water nearly opposite Young's on the East side of (and in) the road, where many wounded crawled for water and died. The British returned I think by the Sprain road. My father was at Youngs House at the time and I obtained these facts from him. Rochambeau's Head Quarters were at Colonel John Odell's house then owned by one Bates and now by Jackson Odell …

This was in the presence of Mrs. Garret Dyckman. This man's name was James Foskey. Colonel [X1] Cushing's party on the re- -treat from Morrisania passed up the Sprain road to McChain's where it ter- -minates, and then took to the fields where, in order to gain the Saw Mill river road, they had to pass some long sloping ground, near called Van Tafael's Hill or Van Tafael's [X2] …