History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1848-11-30). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 798. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Romer, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1848-11-30). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 798. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 4 of 4 161 words

had been posted on Davis's Hill or Sugar Loaf Hill (Kakeout?) [X] His intention was to cut them off by going down the Beekman's Point with his wall piece while they were in the cove by the mill, at which place they used

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a swamp where they could not follow him. On the 26th of May 1779, a party of Refu- -gees suddenly came upon Tarrytown. The inhabitants dove their cattle in great alarm into the woods north of Pocentico? Brook(?) on

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the road leading from Rossell's corner to Tarrytown.

- Hufeland Index Page 852 - a swamp where they could not follow him. On the 26th of May 1779, a party of Refu- -gees suddenly came upon Tarrytown. The inhabitants dove their cattle in great alarm into the woods north of Pocentico? Brook(?) on - Hufeland Index Page 853 - the road leading from Rossell's corner to Tarrytown.

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