Macdonald, John. Interview with Park, Abigail, 1792-1872; (1845-12-10). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 457. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
December 10th Abby Park:
"My father belonged to Captain
Samuel Treadwell's company of West
Chester Light Horse which was called out
in the year 1776, and was on duty in the
Summer and Fall of that year at Dobb's
Ferry, Tarrytown, Sing Sing, and Teller's
Point &c, to watch the British frigates,
Phoenix and Rose &c, and prevent them
from communicating with the shore. The
uniform of the company was a…