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Interview with Barker, William

Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1845-10-22). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 387. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 2 of 2 241 words

The roof and beams had fallen in and it was still burning." "Jacob Purdy of White Plains had a brother Henry who was a captain in Delancey's, and went to Nova Scotia." "Joshua Barnes and Benjamin Hunt, a Captain and Lieutenant of Delanceys were taken at Tuckeyhoe or near there by a company of Meigs's regiment. I saw the prisoners as they passed up, that is, Barnes, Hunt, and their company consisting of about thirty men. The time I think was in 1777 or 1778.

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I saw Colonel William [X] Green after he had taken Delancey's horse pursued by the dragoons who could not overtake him. They followed him a long dis- -tance, but I think not above White Plains or near the Quaker Meeting house in Purchase. He walked his horse up the hills, beckoned them to come on, and let them approach near but when at the summit he spurred and left them far behind."

[X] Benjamin (?)

I saw Colonel William [X] Green after he had taken Delancey's horse pursued by the dragoons who could not overtake him. They followed him a long dis- -tance, but I think not above White Plains or near the Quaker Meeting house in Purchase. He walked his horse up the hills, beckoned them to come on, and let them approach near but when at the summit he spurred and left them far behind." [X] Benjamin (?)

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