Macdonald, John. Interview with Rowell, Daniel, b.c.1775; (1850-10-16). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1013. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
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October 15th Went with Horace C
to White Plains - Called on Mr. Putney, Mr. E. Horton, Mr. Decker, Mr. John Horton,
Mr. Griffen, Jr and then to Washington
Tompkins, of Kensico. (?)
October 15th 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
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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 lamented,
and among others by Bearmore himself,
who said that he (Mead) was mistaken
for another person whom the Refugees
were extremely desirous of taking prisoner. About two miles and a half north of
Sherwood's Bridge, the Byram River Road
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Two miles north of Sherwood's Bridge
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a branch of the Byram comes in from the
East. When the guard at Sherwood's Bridge
was cut off by Bearmore or Emmerich (?) the
enemy crossed Jabez Sherwood's log bridge and
guided by Davis Peck made a circuit and
so gained the White Plains and Horseneak
road half a mile east of Sherwood's Bridge
where there is now a pair of …
When the guard at Sherwood's Bridge
was cut off by Bearmore or Emmerich (?) the
enemy crossed Jabez Sherwood's log bridge and
guided by Davis Peck made a circuit and
so gained the White Plains and Horseneak
road half a mile east of Sherwood's Bridge
where there is now a pair of bars. Here
Davis Peck left them. It was always said
the British gave him $50. for piloting them. The guard was then attac…