History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; Valentine, Dennis; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1930. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Corsa, Andrew and Valentine, Dennis

Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; Valentine, Dennis; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1930. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 370 words

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Andw Corsa. & Dennis Valentine: Delanceys quarters almost at or near West Farms. Simcoe's don't know - (Andw Corsa) (Dennis Valentine:) The Skinners formed a plan to take the Refugee cattle at Morrisania. A woman overheard the plot and informed a party of Refu- -gees who waylaid them about half a mile south east of Dennis Valentine's among the cedars and bushes by the

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D. Valentine, contd.

road side near Gilbert's orchard (where several British soldiers were executed for a murder. They posted a sentry and went to sleep. The senti- -nel half asleep when the Skinners came along. He (Ben. Noble?) hailed them and fired. They cut him to pieces and retreated. The refugees fired and retreated too. This was about the middle of the war. (D. Valentine) The battle between Lincoln and Prueschenck (?) began near Phillipse's. The Hessians retreated gradually to Tetard's Hill. The Refugees then drove Washington's troops and took Courtland's Hill, and then the Yagers retreated across the Creek by way of the Locust orchard. Colonel Simcoe was a little (slightly) round shouldered, and was a very strong man and good horseman - John Pine and Peter Pine, guides - originally from Staten Island. Oliver Delancey the Adjacent Genl. must have been a son of General Oliver.

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When Americans advanced first to Haerlem river the British Refugees escaped with difficulty - Some swam across - some concealed themselves in the woods - some went down on the points in the swamps. [X1] (?) Qu. ? Was this Hull and Parsons attack or Washington's?

Colonel Simcoe was a little (slightly) round shouldered, and was a very strong man and good horseman - John Pine and Peter Pine, guides - originally from Staten Island. Oliver Delancey the Adjacent Genl. must have been a son of General Oliver. - Hufeland Index Page 122 - When Americans advanced first to Haerlem river the British Refugees escaped with difficulty - Some swam across - some concealed themselves in the woods - some went down on the points in the swamps. [X1] (?) Qu. ? Was this Hull and Parsons attack or Washington's?