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Interview with Cregier, Augustus

Macdonald, John. Interview with Cregier, Augustus, b.c.1769; (1847-10-01). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1757. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 340 words

Augustus Cregier (Continued from page 44 of original and p. 54 of this copy): "While Colonel Tarleton's Quarters were at our house I saw him often. He was [interl: a] handsome, black-eyed, black-haired military looking man, not below, but rather above the middle size, very straight and muscular, made a fine appearance when mounted, & rode an uncommonly fine horse

Had the Indians in 1781, been a few minutes later, Capt. Daniel Williams and his rangers would have fallen into the ambuscade. As it was he escaped with difficulty, being hotly pursued.

Old [illegible] Jacob Moore had two sons, Blaze, who after his death kept the Blue Bell, and Baltus, who was a tobacconist and accumulated a large fortune. If there be a man of that family now living in the Bowery, he must be a son of Blaze and a grandson of old Jacob.

Althouse the Captain of Emmerick's rifle men was either a German or the son of a Dutchman.

The house occupied by my father during the revolutionary war, was of wood, was owned by Van Cortlandt, was situated east of the Hall between it (that is, the Manor house) and the Mill.

General Montgomery lived on his farm (which was adjacent to and immediately north of Tetards) before the Revolutionary war. Montgomery purchased this farm of the Vermilyea family. Fort Independence was situate upon it.

The Yager cavalry were mounted on American horses, but the 17th Light Dra -goons rode on imported steeds that were trained, &c

The house occupied by my father during the revolutionary war, was of wood, was owned by Van Cortlandt, was situated east of the Hall between it (that is, the Manor house) and the Mill. General Montgomery lived on his farm (which was adjacent to and immediately north of Tetards) before the Revolutionary war. Montgomery purchased this farm of the Vermilyea family. Fort Independence was situate upon it. The Yager cavalry were mounted on American horses, but the 17th Light Dra -goons rode on imported steeds that were trained, &c