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Interview with Townsend, Sylvanus

Macdonald, John. Interview with Townsend, Sylvanus; (1847-10-22). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 655. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 256 words

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October 22d. Sylvanus Townsend "Immediately after the battle of White Plains the N.C.[X] Church was a hospital where I officiated as nurse for two months or more. Smallwood, a wounded officer of the Maryland troop was in a house near the church at the same time. Captain Keeler taken at Crompond in June 1779, intended to surrender, but presenting his sword point foremost received a cut which cut off several of his fingers. He was from North Salem. Shaw was a good soldier. Benoni Platt and Gilbert Dean were both volunteer Captains. Platt from New Castle and Dean from Bedford. Gilbert Dean's wife took a drunken Refugee prisoner, first conveying him into the house, and then getting his arms and shutting him up. Old Timothy Delavan had nine sons of who were Ridgefield on occasion of

[X] (New Castle Church?)

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the Danby. expedition, and he himself went on horseback to carry provisions for them."

<left margin> Hyatt (Carpenter store, 333 Broadway) will tell where Gen. Montross lives. <left margin>

Gilbert Dean's wife took a drunken Refugee prisoner, first conveying him into the house, and then getting his arms and shutting him up. Old Timothy Delavan had nine sons of who were Ridgefield on occasion of [X] (New Castle Church?) - Hufeland Index Page 562 - the Danby. expedition, and he himself went on horseback to carry provisions for them." <left margin> Hyatt (Carpenter store, 333 Broadway) will tell where Gen. Montross lives. <left margin>

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