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Interview with Corsa, Andrew and Valentine, Elijah

Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; Valentine, Elijah, c.1779-1848; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1891. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 3 252 words

- Hufeland Index Page 132 -

Andrew Corsa:

Simcoe. A square built stout man, rather above the middle size - dark and florid - a good horseman - slightly round shouldered.

Emmerick. Was smaller but square built - dark, swarthy-middle aged - face marked with powder - a good horseman.

Delancey. A large fleshy man - florid - fine looking. - His horse stolen by Tim Knapp who had deserted from him, and was hung in Theophilus Hunt's barn in West Farms? Leggett's barn?

Bearmore. Tall and thin - fair complexion- -ed - active - every inch a soldier - A poor boy, brought up by my Lord Underhill - born on Throgg's Neck, in West Chester Town - rose by merit.

- Hufeland Index Page 133 -

Andrew Corsa contd.

Huggeford - an American - A very large fleshy stout man, about the size of Delancey - A good officer - popular - men fond of volunteering with him - Enterprising and successful.

Totten. (Capt.) from North Castle - A middle sized, well made gentleman - very brave and active - Went to Nova Scotia.

Kipp (Capt. Saml.) A square built well made, active man.

Kipp (Lieut. James) A small, active, talka- -tive man - Both brothers good officers - The men were fond of going with them.

Hammond. (James) A Lieut. in Delancey's corps - a black eyed, fair, and very remarkably handsome - Abraham, his brother, a lieutenant.

- Hufeland Index Page 134 -

Andrew Corsa & Elijah Valentine.

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