Macdonald, John. Interview with Webb, Betsey Pell, c.1786-1860; (1844-09-05). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 39. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
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Sept. 5th Mrs Webb (born Pell). Joshua Pell (grandfather of Joshua L. Pell of New York) was the principal guide
that piloted the British army from Pell's
Point to the heights of Pelham. The battle
was fought on the east side of the road leading
to the point and not far from the present Post
road - (three hundred yards?) The old road
from the point crossed what now f…
[Diagram]
Present Post Road. Old Road from Pelham Road. Old Post Road.
Obs. The old Post road from East to West
Chester leaves the present Post road a little
below Philemon Fowler's, and after making a
circuit to the West, comes into the Post road
again below Marsh's old place from whence
it coincided with the present road as far
as Given's corner, and then ran East toward
West Chester creek as t…