Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Joseph; (1845-10-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1719. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 189 - October 3rd. Joseph Odell of Gren- -burgh on the Saw Mill River Road: "I was born in the year 1766 and remember well the Battle of White Plains. When the cannonade com- -menced I went on the hill in rear of my father's house a few rods south of where I now live to try if I could get a sight of the troops, when an armed man came out of the bushes …

He tried to prevail upon several during his march from Sing Sing to West Chester to untie the ropes, saying he could escape almost anywhere by jumping from his horse and taking to the woods. - At the ambuscade of Nimham, Colonel Emmerick was deliberately fired at by an Indian and narrowly escaped y ducking his head - the ball hitting his hat. The Indians passed my fathers down …

Barton, Lawrence Smith and Vincent had been about our place several days intending an excursion - Hufeland Index Page 192 - somewhere below where they had frequently been, when they were surprised by the Kipp's. They were foolish rash young men who had rendered themselves extremely ob- -noxious to DeLancey's Refugees. - When Kipps party came up these youth's presented their …

Elijah Vincent was from near East chester Village and he had a brother who was a black- -smith and had his shop, in the Revolutionary War, near where Armstrong's tavern was afterwards built. Soon after the French Army came to West Chester County, a detachment of Lauzun's cavalry called at his Smithy and requested him to shoe some horses. He refused because it was Sunday. Some …

Livingston's house on the east side of the road, the remains of which are still visible Observed the Fort was probably intended to protect the Ferry which was then south of the present Ferry nearly opposite the Livingston house. Whence Prince William Henry came out to Philipse manor near Valentine's Hill in company with General Carleton at the head of the covering party of a …