Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Dennis; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1877. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 113 - Dennis Valentine: A chain of British forts to protect the lines several of which ran along the Ridge north of Dennis Valentines. Fort Independence about a mile north of Delancey's and Valentines. Tetards Hill three quarters of a mile north. This was one of the British forts. Then came No.5 between Valentines and Fort Independence, being about a …

Whenever refugees were out of money they went in pursuit of plunder. The Skinners would drive cattle down to a spot where cowboys would meet and take all by pre-concert and afterwards divide the spoil. The old Dutch Church at Fordham stood near No.6 on the road leading to the landing on Spuyten Duyvil creek - Of stone - Used by the British troops as a bake house for the army …