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Interview with Barker, William

Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1847-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 669. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 257 words

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1847. Decr. 1847. William Barker of White Plains: "Captain Ambrose Horton lived at the commencement of the Revolutionary war in a house which stood opposite Captain Bostwick's old place, in one of your ? fathers fields. This house was burnt along with several barns and outhouses containing forage and provisions which could not be removed when General Washington took up his second position on the 31st of October 1776. I think it most likely that the soldiers who had the difficulty with Nathaniel Adams in August 1775, were some of Captain Ambrose Horton's provincial recruits

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Captain Micah Townsend was, I believe, from somewhere in the upper part of the county. Micajah Townsend was a different person altogether. He was a lawyer, and before and at the commence- -ment of the war practiced at White Plains. He was a royalist, and after the Revolutionary war settled in Canada.

I think it most likely that the soldiers who had the difficulty with Nathaniel Adams in August 1775, were some of Captain Ambrose Horton's provincial recruits <left margin> see origl p.111 <left margin> - Hufeland Index Page 661 - Captain Micah Townsend was, I believe, from somewhere in the upper part of the county. Micajah Townsend was a different person altogether. He was a lawyer, and before and at the commence- -ment of the war practiced at White Plains. He was a royalist, and after the Revolutionary war settled in Canada.

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