Macdonald, John. Interview with Peterson, John, 1746-1850; (1847-10-19). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 658. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
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October 19th. John Peterson, of
Peekskill: "My real name is Patterson,
and I was born in New Jersey opposite Spuyten Duyvel Creek, in the state of New
York. My father's place where I was born
was on the banks of the Hudson river. The following are the names of the
men General William Mosier at the time
he repulsed Captain Kipp, near General
Thomas's_ vizt: David Slater, David
Jones, James …