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Interview with Griffen, William

Macdonald, John. Interview with Griffen, William; (1846-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 508. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 298 words

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Elijah Hadden of Marneck Village, Carpenter. Eleazer Godney lives with Alexander Worden a shoemaker in New York. <upper margin>

November 18. William Griffen: "Lounsbury was a lieutenant under the king before the war and lived in Mamaroneck - Was about 40 years old. Quite a company taken with him. The party that burnt Bedford - marched west from near our house (which was about two miles from Marneck village) in the night in great silence and returned the following night. None of us knew they were gone. C. Oakley was Burr's guide when he burnt the Blockhouse at West Farms. There was a frolic at Fade Donald- -son's house at Greenwich, and a party cross- -ed from Long Island, and surrounded the house and took Fade Donaldson, having crossed for that purpose. As they were going to their boats they had to cross a salt creek, and Fade Donaldson watched his opportunity, the tide being down to throw himself into the creek, and escaped in the sedge. Meanwhile the Americans were alarmed and pursing, and the

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Refugees were compelled to retreat, not having time to make search for Donald- -son.

There was a frolic at Fade Donald- -son's house at Greenwich, and a party cross- -ed from Long Island, and surrounded the house and took Fade Donaldson, having crossed for that purpose. As they were going to their boats they had to cross a salt creek, and Fade Donaldson watched his opportunity, the tide being down to throw himself into the creek, and escaped in the sedge. Meanwhile the Americans were alarmed and pursing, and the - Hufeland Index Page 373 - Refugees were compelled to retreat, not having time to make search for Donald- -son.

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