Macdonald, John. Interview with Rowell, Daniel, b.c.1775; (1850-10-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1013. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 1014 - October 16th Daniel Rowell, Senior, of White Plains: "Upon one occasion, during the Revolutionary war, Bearmore, at the head of a party of horse and foot made an excursion into Connecticut as far as the house of Benjamin Mead, situate on the southern extremity of Quakers ridge, at the north west corner formed by the intersection of the Quaker Ridge …

As they approached Obadiah fled easterly across the fields pursued by the Refugees who after calling repeatedly upon him to stop and surrender, fired, by Bearmore's orders and shot him dead at a spot about a quarter of a mile east of the barn. The poor youth who was only about 15 years old was brought home to his mother a corpse. The untimely fate of young Mead was much …

It was guarded by forty or fifty militia who lay upon the top of their faces, and when the Refugees advanced near enough rose up and poured upon them a sheet of fire. They instantly faced to the right about and retreated. It was cold and the ground frozen. The advance of the Refugees was expected and the sentry in advance put his ear to the ground and heard the approach of the …

When the guard at Sherwood's Bridge was cut off by Bermore or Emmerick (?) the enemy crossed Jabez Sherwood's log bridge and guided by Davis Peck made a circuit and so gained the White Plains and Horseneck road half a mile east of Sherwood's Bridge where there is now a pair *pr.* of bars. Here Davis Peck left them. It was always said the British gave him $50. for piloting …