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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution

Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886. 258 words

11 Caleb Morgan was reported to the Provincial Congress, a second time ; arrested ; and thrown into the Prison at the White Plains.

12 James Horton, Esq., was summoned before the "Committee of " Safety," as the County Committee called itself, in August, 1777 ; was unusually independent in his answers to that body ; and appears to have remained without further trouble.

13 William Barker, Esq., was reported to the Provincial Congress, a second time ; arrested ; examined by the Committee on Conspiracies ; and thrown into the Prison at the White Plains.

14 Rev. Samuel Seabury, soon afterwards, was Beized and carried to Connecticut, where he was imprisoned. His very peculiar case will be noticed in the text, in its order.

16 Godfrey Haines was seized, and sent to the City of New York, a few days after the transmission of this memorandum. His case will be seen in the text of this narrative, pages 115-120, poBt.

16 Jonathan Purdy, of the White Plains, was arrested and thrown into the Prison at that place.

1? Samuel Merrit was reported to the Provincial Congress, a second time ; arrested ; and thrown into the Prison at the White Plains.

13 Edward Palmer was a resident of Cortlandt's Manor; and was subsequently accuBed of enlisting men for the Royal Army. There are some reasonB for supposing that he was the yonng man who was so ostentatiously hung, as a spy, by the order of General Putnam, in August, 1777, of which mention will be made hereafter.