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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 10 of 69 310 words

His tombstone in the Purchase Friends Meeting House Cemetery in Purchase, New York, indicates that he died on September 18, 1851, aged 82 years and 4 months (WCHS Book #85, p.21). CARPENTER, Joshua Joshua Carpenter is listed as a 63-year-old farmer in the Town of Yorktown, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in the Amawalk Friends Meeting House Cemetery in Yorktown indicates that he died on May 13, 1873, aged 85 years and 11 months (WCHS Book #46, Section 2, p.5).

The McDonald Interviews: Interviewees CARPENTER, Jotham Jotham Carpenter told John Macdonald that he was 85 years old at the time of his interview on October 30, 1848. He is listed as an 87-year-old resident of the Town of North Castle, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in the Carpenter-Rundle Family Burial Ground in North Castle indicates that he died on March 27, 1852, aged 89 years and 7 months (WCHS Book #21, p.1). CHADEAYNE, Samuel Samuel Chadeayne is listed as an 80-year-old resident of the Town of Yorktown, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. A petition for probate for Samuel Chadeayne was filed with the Westchester County Surrogate's Court on June 12, 1854 (Westchester County Wills Liber 35, p.386).

CHATTERTON, Stephen Stephen Chatterton's tombstone in the Greenville Reformed Church Cemetery in Greenburgh, New York, indicates that he died on February 5, 1850, aged 71 years, 11 months, and 29 days (WCHS Book 17, p.22). CHICHESTER, Henry / Harry Henry Chichester was occasionally referred to as "Harry Chichester." His tombstone in Pine Island Cemetery in Norwalk, Connecticut, indicates that he died on September 25, 1849, aged 87 years. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70603061/henry-chichester CHURCHILL, _____ (Mrs.) John Macdonald did not provide Mrs. Churchill's first name but indicates that her maiden name was Taylor and that she resided near Hart's Corner (present-day Hartsdale, New York).

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