History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Lydia; (1844-10-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 309. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Lydia

Macdonald, John. Interview with Lydia; (1844-10-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 309. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 226 words

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Oct 24th Lydia (a colored woman):

In 1781, a French sutler and three men came to my master's (Andrew Lyon of King Street), and made a purchase of some cider for the French army at White Plains. Mr. Lyon and his men were in the cellar getting out the cider and the sutler on the fence by the door when Shube Merritt [Neh. ^Neb. Merritt and Tim Saxton [X]] came upon them. Shube shot the Frenchman dead, and, searching him, found a belt around his body filled with gold - one hundred Louis d'ors tis said. This was divided among three of them. (?) The next day a de- -tachment of French came over from White Plains to enquire into the matter. They (Merritt and party?) took one French- -man prisoner and the rest got off.

[X] (Neb. Merritt?)

See p.68 (copy)

Merritt and Tim Saxton [X]] came upon them. Shube shot the Frenchman dead, and, searching him, found a belt around his body filled with gold - one hundred Louis d'ors tis said. This was divided among three of them. (?) The next day a de- -tachment of French came over from White Plains to enquire into the matter. They (Merritt and party?) took one French- -man prisoner and the rest got off. [X] (Neb. Merritt?) See p.68 (copy)