Garrison, Garret
John M. McDonald interview — 1846-10-09
The actual surname of Garret Garretson (1760-1852) was Garrison. The first few sentences of Garrison’s interview appear to refer to the Battle of Edgar’s Lane, which took place on September 30, 1778. However, Garrison claims that on the same night, he saw Isaac Martling, who was killed by Nathaniel Underhill in Tarrytown on May 26, 1779. He also notes that Loyalist soldiers set fire to the home of Gload (also spelled Glode) Requa in Tarrytown. The interview concludes with the names of two individuals whom Garrison believes may have information useful to John Macdonald.
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Transcription
October 9th Garret Garetson, of Yonkers:
Donop's horse was ambuscaded by a party of Americans who got above and below them — the infantry below [some distance from] the cavalry. The [noise] sight of the fight resembled a Smith hammering a bar of iron — no firing, fought only with their swords. The same night I saw [Isaac] Martling who [Gvan Rynas] was killed by the Refugees. They set fire to Mr. [illegible] Rogers's house one mile below Tarrytown, but the fire was extinguished.
[Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle, 5th Avenue — Haerlem — near Madam McGowans — John Tuttle. Isaac Collard of Green St, I think, the west side of the town — shoemaker has much new information.]
[marg: see Archer see opposite] Elizabeth Tuttle, of Newyork: "John Pugsley was adjutant of DeLancey's — was taken up stairs when Brom [Dyckman] and others surprised my fathers house which was