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Interview with Edwards, Amelia, and Corsa, Andrew

Macdonald, John. Interview with Edwards, Amelia, b.c.1770; Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-13). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 331. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 352 words

A black man (Lunnon), a fidler, was the executioner, and received Knapp's suit of clothes which was very fine as compensation.

[marg: Tim Knapp had deserted from him as well as stolen his horse] Captain Totten was a handsome officer middle sized and a humane man.

Major Huggeford was a large fleshy middle aged man, active and

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humane. Thinks he was from Horse -neck_

Sam Knapp was large and fleshy - James small.

Emmerick was fat and short, thick set, fierce and warlike in appearance - face powder stained.

Refugee settlements on both sides of Mill Brook mostly in Madame Morris's woods. Madame Morris lived at Morris -ania all the war.

DeLancey had distressed Theophilus Hunt his old acquaintance (his school mate) _ took his house. &c. _ When peace came DeLancey came to take leave. Hunt observed: "I am a poor old man - fences destroyed, farm barns and houses in ruins - cattle and stock gone. I dont know how I shall get along!" "Peace, Hunt! You are better off than I am, for you can stay while I must leave my native country forever!" He then bid God bless (prosper) him, while the tears rolled

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down his cheeks.

Countrymen came down in homespun but after enlisting, appeared dressed like officers in buckskin breeches, elegant uniforms and feathers, &c. Col. Hatfield when not on duty attended to DeLancey's Mills.

Mrs. Edwards and Andrew Corsa: The Refugee Cavalry were drilled with care by Regular officers from New York -- Several squadrons of Regulars horse also came out and lay in the neighborhood to show them how to manouvre

Edwards contd [marg: ///] down his cheeks. Countrymen came down in homespun but after enlisting, appeared dressed like officers in buckskin breeches, elegant uniforms and feathers, &c. Col. Hatfield when not on duty attended to DeLancey's Mills. Mrs. Edwards and Andrew Corsa: The Refugee Cavalry were drilled with care by Regular officers from New York -- Several squadrons of Regulars horse also came out and lay in the neighborhood to show them how to manouvre