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Interview with Oakley, Samuel

Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Samuel, b.c.1766; (1844-10-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 49. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 3 of 3 163 words

Delancy's officers, Huggeford, Holmes, Totten, Kipp, and Knapp, were present one day when it was proposed to make a trial of the speed of their horses, and Tim Knapp rode the Colonel's horse which distanced the other horses, and Knapp took him off.

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Samuel Oakley contd.

Carpenter commanded the party that brought him in and told him he had better escape for Delancy would hang him, but Knapp said, "No." They were passing a wood near John Treadwell's in East Chester, when Carpenter advised his escape which he might have accom plished by jumping from his horse.

- Hufeland Index Page 008 - Samuel Oakley contd. Carpenter commanded the party that brought him in and told him he had better escape for Delancy would hang him, but Knapp said, "No." They were passing a wood near John Treadwell's in East Chester, when Carpenter advised his escape which he might have accom plished by jumping from his horse.

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