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Interview with Hopkins, James

Macdonald, John. Interview with Hopkins, James, c.1767-1859; (1848-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1685. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 12 of 12 244 words

I saw his clothes after- -wards. Aaron Palmer belonged to Mosier's ^Sackett's company this time which were divided into three parties, one commanded by Sackett, one by Mosier, and the other by Sergeant McLeod. Theall and two others formed the advance, and attempted to cut through Theall was killed, one was wounded, and this one and the other rode through and escaped. The owners of the cattle then got the beasts again. Aaron Palmer got Theall's boots, and

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said he kicked very much while he was taking them off, being then in the agonies of death and dying very hard. Aaron belonged to Gilbert Palmer, of North Castle, a moderate whig in sentiment but who took no part in the struggle. Aaron was so good a soldier and so fond of turning out in the militia that his master made him free, fearing lest the notorious activity of the slave might render the owner obnoxious to the Refugees."

said he kicked very much while he was taking them off, being then in the agonies of death and dying very hard. Aaron belonged to Gilbert Palmer, of North Castle, a moderate whig in sentiment but who took no part in the struggle. Aaron was so good a soldier and so fond of turning out in the militia that his master made him free, fearing lest the notorious activity of the slave might render the owner obnoxious to the Refugees."

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