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Interview with Purdy, James

Macdonald, John. Interview with Purdy, James, c.1765-1850; (1846-10-23). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1192. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 172 words

James Purdy: My father moved from West Chester to Ulster County, in the early part of the war, before the battle of White Plains, and I was in Ulster County till peace. My father's brothers Joseph and Nathanl. belonged to [Capt] Kipps troop in Colonel DeLanceys corps, &c.

October 21. Mrs. S. Vredenburgh: Miss Williams, a maiden sister of Mrs. Philipse lived with Mrs. Babcock during all the war and died at her house. She and Madam Philipse were English, and very handsome, genteel women, &c.

A party once went down and took DeLancey's silver forks and spoons, &c. (January 25. 1783.?)

My father's brothers Joseph and Nathanl. belonged to [Capt] Kipps troop in Colonel DeLanceys corps, &c. October 21. Mrs. S. Vredenburgh: Miss Williams, a maiden sister of Mrs. Philipse lived with Mrs. Babcock during all the war and died at her house. She and Madam Philipse were English, and very handsome, genteel women, &c. A party once went down and took DeLancey's silver forks and spoons, &c. (January 25. 1783.?)