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Interview with Oakley, Sarah

Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Sarah; (1851-10-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1078. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 6 of 6 200 words

Concealing himself during daylight, he travelled carefully and circuitously at night, and, at length after suffering much from hunger and fatigue, he reached an American outpost." Immediately on receiving them you shall be furnished with the copies which my brothers have sent to Washington of my father's papers, and the affidavits accompanying them, &c. John and Isaac were brothers of my father. Isaac was a guide, but not

- Hufeland Index Page 1078 -

John. James Oakley, my father's cousin, was both a Lieutenant and a guide. My father married soon after the war, but in what particular year I don't know. My mother's maiden name was Sarah Warner. She was the daughter of John Warner who occupied and owned the most southerly farm of Philipse's Manor.

John and Isaac were brothers of my father. Isaac was a guide, but not - Hufeland Index Page 1078 - John. James Oakley, my father's cousin, was both a Lieutenant and a guide. My father married soon after the war, but in what particular year I don't know. My mother's maiden name was Sarah Warner. She was the daughter of John Warner who occupied and owned the most southerly farm of Philipse's Manor.

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