Macdonald, John. Interview with Williams, John, b.c.1758; (1848-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 780. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 836 - November 18th. John Williams late of Peekskill, now of the County House, aged ninety: "I lived in the Revolutionary war in East Chester about one mile from the church on the road towards mile square. Garrineau the Frenchman lived on Philipse Manor about one mile west of Hunt's bridge. He kept a store before the war, and had a son named Lewis …

The house was afterwards burnt after it had been entirely dismantled of doors, windows, roof &c. which we carted off, amounting to as many as fifty loads. This I saw. Gilbert Vincent was a blacksmith and his shop was within a quarter of a mile of East Chester Church. A party of horse (I believe French) asked him to shoe a horse that had lost his shoe. Vincent replied he had no …

When Elijah Vincent heard this, he swore he would have revenge, and waylaid and shot a French officer (I think a General officer) at Scarsdale, despoiling him of all his arms which he afterwards showed me, and which I saw, consisting of a sword, dagger, pistols, epaulettes, scarf, belt, &c. - all extremely elegant. I was on the field of battle at Chatterton's Hill the day …