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Interview with Devoe, Hannah

Macdonald, John. Interview with Devoe, Hannah; (1847-09-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1130. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 253 words

- Hufeland Index Page 491 -

Sept. 4th. Mrs. Hannah Devoe, wife of Joshua, aged 90 in May last, living within a few days of the same age with her husband: "Vincent, Smith and Barton went from Thomas Laurence's barn the morning they were killed, about a mile south of where the British horse overtook them. At the Rich ball six

- Hufeland Index Page 492 -

holes were made by balls in one woman's petticoats, and three in anothers. Capt. Daniel Williams was born on the Sprain road at a farm situated on the confines of Greenburg and Yankers, and was a very clever man. Peter Post who lived on the north river and kept a tavern was a tory. "Colonel Philipse, a good man, except that he was very bitter where he disliked. - Mrs. Babcock was a very ladylike woman There are but a few days difference between my age and the age of my husband, both of us being ninety in May last.

Daniel Williams was born on the Sprain road at a farm situated on the confines of Greenburg and Yankers, and was a very clever man. Peter Post who lived on the north river and kept a tavern was a tory. "Colonel Philipse, a good man, except that he was very bitter where he disliked. - Mrs. Babcock was a very ladylike woman There are but a few days difference between my age and the age of my husband, both of us being ninety in May last.

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