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Macdonald, John. Interview with {} ({}). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2043. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 8 of 69 301 words

BRUNDAGE, Silas Silas Brundage is listed as a 52-year-old carpenter in the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in the Anderson Cemetery in Greenwich indicates that he died on August 4, 1866, aged 71 years, 7 months, and 24 days (WCHS Book #17, p.85). BRUSH, Benjamin Benjamin Brush's tombstone in New Burial Grounds Association Cemetery in Greenwich, Connecticut, indicates that he died on March 8, 1847, aged 82 years, 8 months, and 3 days. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25203316/benjamin-brush

The McDonald Interviews: Interviewees BUCKOUT, _____ (Mr.) John Macdonald did not provide the first name of Mr. Buckout, whom he indicated was a resident of Morrisania. He may be Jacob Buckhout, who is listed as a 65-year-old farmer in the Town of West Farms, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. (Morrisania was part of the Town of West Farms from 1846 to 1855.) A petition for probate for Jacob Buckhout of West Farms was filed with the Westchester County Surrogate's Court on May 12, 1865 (Westchester County Wills Liber 50, p.392). BUCKLEY, Joseph Joseph Buckley was a resident of Greenfield Hill in the Town of Fairfield, Connecticut. CAMERON, _____ (Mr.) John Macdonald did not provide the first name of Mr. Cameron. As Macdonald was conducting interviews in Norwalk and Westport, Connecticut, on September 10, 1846, the day of Mr. Cameron's interview, he was likely a resident of one of those two towns. CARPENTER, Elizabeth Field Elizabeth Field Carpenter was the wife of interviewee John Carpenter. She is listed as a 78-year-old resident of the Town of Harrison, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. Her tombstone in the Purchase Friends Meeting House Cemetery in Purchase, New York, indicates that she died on January 8, 1864, aged 82 years, 1 month, and 26 days (WCHS Book #85, p.21).

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