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McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025)

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Item 1090: Interview with Odell, Pierre Date: 1851-10-17 Interviewee: Odell, Pierre, 1828-1885; People mentioned: Brown, Abigail; McChain, Hannah; Odell, John, 1756-1835; Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814; Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 7, pgs. 1064. Matched keyword: Cortlandt URL: https://collections.westchestergov.com/digital/collection/mcdonald/id/1090

Archivist summary: Pierre Odell (1828-1885) was the son of Jackson Odell (1792-1849) and grandson of John Odell (1756-1835), one of the Westchester Guides. He provides information regarding John Odell, whom he notes received a pair of pistols and a horse from Lieutenant Governor Pierre Van Cortlandt of New York.