Macdonald, John. Interview with Peterson, John, 1746-1850;; (1846-10-12). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1127. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
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100. An interview with
October 12th John Patterson (or Jack Peterson)
David Jones and David Slater belonged
to Lieut. William Mosier's company. Slater
and Mosier addressed us appealing to our
courage and patriotism. Slater assisted
Mosier in forming us into a solid square.
- 18 of us. [margin: Sergeants, and] Slater and Jones were both
deserters from the British army, and both
first rate s…
Thomas's saw-mill on the south of the
road just after you raise a slight hill,
between Purchase Street and King Street. On the morning of the attack we were
in the fields east of Purchase Street and
opposite the White Plains road. [margin: Richard] Capt. Richard Sackett was at breakfast, and was
taken with his brother in the house. Prince [Godfrey?] a slave, (that is, a negro) of Captain Sackett, …