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Interview with Carpenter, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, John, 1769-1851; (1848-12-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 812. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 2 of 2 177 words

After the executions had taken place strict orders were given on both sides that there should be no more hanging without trials, as they could not see where it would end. Brom. Barrett had married a woman belonging to this town. He was a harmless, simple man. I dont know where he was from, or whether he was Irish or American. General Lee's quarters in 1778, were in a house owned by me, a quarter of a mile from here (north) where my son now lives. I don't know as to the quarters of Wilkinson, St Clair, Kosciusko, &c.

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Brom. Barrett had married a woman belonging to this town. He was a harmless, simple man. I dont know where he was from, or whether he was Irish or American. General Lee's quarters in 1778, were in a house owned by me, a quarter of a mile from here (north) where my son now lives. I don't know as to the quarters of Wilkinson, St Clair, Kosciusko, &c. [X] (see original page 102)

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