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Interview with Coutant, John and Coutant, Isaiah

Macdonald, John. Interview with Coutant, Isaiah, 1756-1845; Coutant, John, 1754-1850; (1844-10-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 201. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 2 of 3 260 words

He lost one hand and part of his forearm, and was killed at [Mrs. Fallon's [X1]] (near Barton's) house at New Rochelle Landing. When Emmerick dismissed him, he said he would show what he could do. Fred. Donaldson was taken in a thicket of bushes in front of Eells [X2] house where Captain Daniel Williams kept tavern after the war, and where he died, and where M. Pinkney afterwards lived. The party

[X1] (Widow, *Teton's* house? see p. 78. Copy.)] [X2] (so in original see p. 13 -)

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J. & I. Coutant contd.

that took him placed him in care of Mr. (Elias?) Guion (in whose house they took refreshments) giving him a pistol and telling him to shoot him (Donaldson) if he stirred. Guion said Donaldson was a neighbor of his, and if he ran he would not hurt him, and they answered he should be held responsible. Donaldson then assured Guion he would not escape, or get him in trouble. They took Donaldson on horseback the same day to Huggeford's Headquarters and hanged him. A black man, called Bull Pete had a good looking wife that Colonel Emmerick got with child. The child lived with a Mr. Pine, and was called Loo Pine. Bull Pete said (when asked about it &c.) that Emmerick made her drunk and slept with her. Loo lived near White Plains at John Gedney's. Part of the British army encamped on the Tom Paine farm (as is said) N east of the White Plains and New Rochelle road.

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