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Interview with Carpenter, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, John, 1769-1851; (1844-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 292. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 3 of 3 252 words

One horse ran half a mile, and then dropped dead … David Brown.] When Kipp advanced against Mosier it was said that he waited a long time for a detachment of infant- -ry that accompanied him and attacked only when he found they would not arrive in time.-- Totten. Ben. (?) Clapp's tavern in King Street was afterwards Headquarters for the Americans in the Revolutionary war. It stood on the White Plains road to Bedford about a quarter or half a mile south (?) from the corner at the Smithy where you turn east to go to Bedford.

- Hufeland Index Page 046 -

[Mem. The spot where Captain Purdy was killed is not more than half a mile from Rye Bridge on Pur- -chase Street road, and at the fork here the Hogpenridge road commences. After his fall his party wheeled about and must then have advanced to White Plains by some other road - probably North Street. J.M.M. He must have advanced by the North Street there being then no other. J.M. M.-]

- Hufeland Index Page 046 - [Mem. The spot where Captain Purdy was killed is not more than half a mile from Rye Bridge on Pur- -chase Street road, and at the fork here the Hogpenridge road commences. After his fall his party wheeled about and must then have advanced to White Plains by some other road - probably North Street. J.M.M. He must have advanced by the North Street there being then no other. J.M. M.-]

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