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Interview with Park, Polly

Macdonald, John. Interview with Park, Polly; (1847-09-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1181. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 2 of 2 180 words

Septr. 18th Miss Polly Park: "The Sniffen family always said that Mary was thrown by her horse in consequence of the fire, and afterwards killed by a bayonet wound in the head and robbed. Her pockets were carried by one of the party on the point of his bayonet and exhibited as the property of a tory spy. Isaac Merritt examined the wound in the head which caused Mary's death, and always declared it must have been made by a bayonet. Mrs. Sally Randall can tell all the particulars - also Mr. Samuel Lyon who is upwards of 80 and about five years older than David Brown.

Her pockets were carried by one of the party on the point of his bayonet and exhibited as the property of a tory spy. Isaac Merritt examined the wound in the head which caused Mary's death, and always declared it must have been made by a bayonet. Mrs. Sally Randall can tell all the particulars - also Mr. Samuel Lyon who is upwards of 80 and about five years older than David Brown.

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