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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 13 of 69 315 words

His tombstone in Evergreen Cemetery in Painesville indicates that he died on July 10, 1859. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113776512/lyman-cook CORSA, Andrew Andrew Corsa was selected by Cornelius Oakley and John Oakley to help guide the American and French forces during their reconnaissance into present-day Bronx County in July 1781. Because of this, he was considered by John Macdonald to be one of the Westchester Guides. He is listed as an 88-year-old farmer in the Town of West Farms, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in Saint John's Cemetery in Yonkers, New York, indicates that he died on November 21, 1852, aged 90 years, 9 months, and 29 days (WCHS Book #86, p.35). See Robert Bolton, The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester…. (New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881), II, p.532-534. CORSA, Frederick Frederick's surname is spelled Curser and Cursor in the Westchester County Land Records (Liber 28, p.182; 53, p.37; 62, p.456; 88, p.350 and 153; 337, p.447). He is listed as "Fredk Corsor," a head of household in the Town of Westchester, New York, in the 1840 United States Census. The one free white male aged 80-89 in this household was presumably the interviewee. CORSA, Sarah See CURSER, Sarah

The McDonald Interviews: Interviewees COUCH, Patty (Mrs., Widow of Joshua) Martha Patty Patchen Couch was the widow of Revolutionary War veteran Joshua Couch. She is listed as "Patty Couch," an 89-year-old resident of the Town of Westport, Connecticut, in the 1850 United States Census. Her tombstone in Colonial Cemetery in Westport, Connecticut, indicates that she died on October 11, 1851, in her 91st year. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35320466/martha_patty-couch COUTANT, Isaiah Isaiah Coutant was a brother of interviewee John Coutant. His tombstone in the Coutant Cemetery in New Rochelle, New York, indicates that he died on February 22, 1845, aged 89 years, 1 month, and 12 days (WCHA Book #17, p.79).

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