Macdonald, John. Interview with Rich, Frederick, 1769-1859; (1847-09-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1445. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 503 - Septr. 16th Frederick Rich of Mile Square aged 80: "Major Strang's party fired into our house in the fall of 1778 - My mother's clothes were perforated. - Strang thought they were Refugees, and was blamed by Genl Washington who let my father go - he with 12 or 20 being taken up to Peekskill by Strang. My father was detained only two or three days …

When Guest [X] was surprised Colonel Odell, an American guide, took them across Saw Mill river near John Guion's and near Paddock's - a narrow escape. The British were at the church advancing in force. Emmerick advanced by a private road, a gate road, which came out by Williams' near Valentine's Hill. Emmerick came near being killed the day after the Indian fight by two …

I heard Ben. Asten and others who belonged to Emmerick's say that the Colonel had a narrow escape that day. Barnes, I think, was not one of Emmerick's captains - Emmerick's men, I think, dressed in red. Barnes was taken when returning from an excursion above with plunder, and Major Leavenworth's force was disposed in ambush all around him - when he found the situation he was …