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Interview with McLean, Donald

Macdonald, John. Interview with McLean, Donald; (1848-05-06). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1544. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 270 words

I don't know the first names of Hoag, and Major McKay. Major Menzies and James Grant were both prisoners on their parole which I believe was not to go further from home than six miles. Archibald Campbell, killed at Ward's house, was, I believe, only a Captain, but was soon to be promoted to a majority in one of the new raised corps. The name of Crawford, of Fredericksburg or South East, who belonged to Tarleton's Legion, was William. He was a brave man.

[page break] 96 666 186. 75. -ever heard of Lieutenant Buson, was a famous robber in the Revolutionary war named Huestis or Husted. There were two brothers of the Delawans. They were not well spoken of generally. Stephen Delancey parted from his wife. I know nothing of the following persons mentioned in page 117, vizt: Daniel Leder, George Turnbull, Capt. Mc. Alpine, Col. Mungo Campbell, Col. Fanning, Major McKay, Thos. Moody, the Dunlaps, Yeamans, Capt. Brandon or Capt. Kipp. William Cunningham, the Provost Marshall was afterwards (as I have heard) hanged for forgery.

[page break] 96 666 186. 75. -ever heard of Lieutenant Buson, was a famous robber in the Revolutionary war named Huestis or Husted. There were two brothers of the Delawans. They were not well spoken of generally. Stephen Delancey parted from his wife. I know nothing of the following persons mentioned in page 117, vizt: Daniel Leder, George Turnbull, Capt. Mc. Alpine, Col. Mungo Campbell, Col. Fanning, Major McKay, Thos. Moody, the Dunlaps, Yeamans, Capt. Brandon or Capt. Kipp. William Cunningham, the Provost Marshall was afterwards (as I have heard) hanged for forgery.