Tuesday, July 21, 2026 RSS  ·  Calendar
croton.news
Croton’s #1 source for AI-generated hyperlocal news
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Source-linkedCorrections welcomed

Interview with Morris, Robert

Macdonald, John. Interview with Morris, Robert, 1762-1851; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 704. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 4 of 4 163 words

cautiously, took sentinels, and made his men pull off their coats and lay them on the planks for fear of giving an alarm, as it was his intention to make prisoners of Colonel DeLancey and other Refugee Officers who were then at a neighboring house enjoying a cock fight. Notwithstanding all his precautions, however, they escaped. Colonel White settled at the West, but finally returned, and died, I think, at New Brunswick, New Jersey. I lived some years at Tarrytown and know exactly where Major André was taken. His captors were lying in ambush on the east side of the road.

<left margin> wrong <left margin>

Notwithstanding all his precautions, however, they escaped. Colonel White settled at the West, but finally returned, and died, I think, at New Brunswick, New Jersey. I lived some years at Tarrytown and know exactly where Major André was taken. His captors were lying in ambush on the east side of the road. <left margin> wrong <left margin>

Passages from this source (4)

Experimental project: croton.news uses AI to generate articles from public records. Content may contain errors. Please report any inaccuracies and check our corrections log.