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Interview with Peterson, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Peterson, John, 1746-1850; (1847-10-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 658. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 327 words

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October 19th. John Peterson, of Peekskill: "My real name is Patterson, and I was born in New Jersey opposite Spuy- -ten Duyvel Creek in the State of New York. My father's place where I was born was on the banks of the Hudson river. The following are the names of the men under Lieut. William Mosier at the time he repulsed Captain Kipp, near General Thomas's - vizt.: David Slater, David Jones, James Croft, Henry and Godfrey Christian or Vought (or both these surnames), John Peterson, Prince Sacket, Peter Sok- -kadox (an Indian) and one Mayhew (also an Indian) James Necring, Willm. Campbell (an Irishman and a good soldier). The two Indians were from the east end of Long Island, near Quag [X] - James Tuttle - I had just previously escaped from prison in New York, and this was the reason Kipp was so hostile to me. He insulted me and

[X] Quogue ?

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said, "There's a rascal escaped from New York! We'll have you again there before night!" &c. Shubal Cunningham, of Sawpitt, was another of Mosiers men; also a boy, Asa Jones, Abraham Williams of Tarrytown, one Loder (his name I believe was Daniel Loder) who was a brother of Jonathan Loder of Colberg. Captn. Lilly was a militia officer before the war, a tory. He lived about two miles south of Peekskill on the Post road.

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said, "There's a rascal escaped from New York! We'll have you again there before night!" &c. Shubal Cunningham, of Sawpitt, was another of Mosiers men; also a boy, Asa Jones, Abraham Williams of Tarrytown, one Loder (his name I believe was Daniel Loder) who was a brother of Jonathan Loder of Colberg. Captn. Lilly was a militia officer before the war, a tory. He lived about two miles south of Peekskill on the Post road. <left margin> James <left margin>

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