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Interview with Park, Abigail

Macdonald, John. Interview with Park, Abigail, 1792-1872; (1845-11-08). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 415. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 5 of 5 235 words

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always protested he didn't kno there was a female in the company.] The escort from Round Hill reached Sniffen's Hill late at night and as the evening advanced Mary was extremely anxious for their arrival in order to proceed on her journey chiding her escort's tardiness and displaying great uneasiness. She had prepared her wedding dress, and for half a century afterwards it was pre- -served and shown by her family. Her death was much lamented. The party that burnt Bedford ad- -vanced by the North Castle Church or West road, and retired to the Post Road, probably. The above facts in relation to Mary Sniffen I have often heard from her mother who always said that Mary was killed by a bayonet wound through the temple - she lay on the ground, the horse having thrown her when Maynard's men fired and her escort having sought safety in flight."

Her death was much lamented. The party that burnt Bedford ad- -vanced by the North Castle Church or West road, and retired to the Post Road, probably. The above facts in relation to Mary Sniffen I have often heard from her mother who always said that Mary was killed by a bayonet wound through the temple - she lay on the ground, the horse having thrown her when Maynard's men fired and her escort having sought safety in flight."

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