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Daniel Deveau (and Andrew Corsa [X])
1844. Augt.26th. The road which passes from the Mile Square road west by my house was made after the Revolutionary war, before which it (my house) stood in the fields. My father and grandfather (John and Fredrick Deveau) lived in it. John Deveau was my father. - (F. or G. F.?) (Father or grandfather) - Daniel Deveau (?) (my grandfather) lived in the other house by the road where Mr. Brown the lame man lives, who is also a grandson of Daniel Deveau. When the Indians were ambuscaded in '78, by Simcoe, they were chased by the Light Horse down the Ridge and across the fields covered with yellow weed (Johnswert) from the road near Browns into the woods below my house (Courtland's woods). They passed in their flight between the two houses into the woods, and many threw away their muskets which were French arms, for convenience of running. One Indian was offered his life if he would
[X] Tho Corsa's name appears here, he says nothing. - Deveau does all the talking. J.E.
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Danl. Deaveau (&c and Andrew Corsa) contd.
say "Long live King George!" but he shook his head and was killed. (Nimham (?) - Father or son?) Our house was struck by bullets often during the fight. Emme- -rick was a very talkative, agreeable man - often visited my father - and was fond of being with the women to whom he made himself agreeable. He was more social than Simcoe who also visited my father often. Courtland's house is One and a half miles from my house - Courtland's woods extend to the road which connects the Deveau houses. Hunt's Bridge east of Yonkers. There are three places called Valentine's Hill, vizt: 1st, Dennis Valentines; 2d. a hill on the west side of the Bronx where . . . .