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Interview with Yerks, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Yerks, John, 1758-1848; (1845-09-16). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1985. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 178 words

So We then all went to Jacob Romer's (Tavern) where we took breakfast (some refreshments) and then proceeded immediately to Mile Square in North Castle where we delivered André and his papers &c. to Lieut. Colonel Jamison (or Major Tallmadge ?) I don't know which [page break] [margin: 1845] 12. André's horse was sold at auction, and he redeemed the watch. The (these) proceeds together with the money found upon him &c. were divided equally among the seven."

Mem. a Jacob Romer (father of Captain John) lived on the White Plains and Tarrytown road about a quarter of a mile from that road and one and a half miles from the Post -- road. The Post -- road at Tarrytown then ran a little West of the present road. André was stopped and taken at the little rivulet above mentioned. His captors then conducted him to the great white-wood-tree where (under which) they searched him and discovered the papers. The tree stood a hundred or a hundred and fifty yards South of the said rivulet called Clark's Kill.