History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Tuttle, Elizabeth Archer; (1846-10-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1133. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Tuttle, Elizabeth Archer

Macdonald, John. Interview with Tuttle, Elizabeth Archer; (1846-10-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1133. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 219 words

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October 9th Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle: After the Refugee Settlements were destroyed they all cleared out to York Island, and came back for duty only in the daytime, returning to York Island at night. Maccaboy, I think, bore no commission, and was a bad man. It was said he was a broken officer. (This can't be so, for he was exchanged for Capt. Williams). When M's. [X] house was burnt, they

[X] (Mead's house?)

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brought three sled loads of wounded Ame- -ricans to my father's house who were over- -taken at New Rochelle. One, a negro whose hand was cut off. They were cut and hacked to pieces, and there was snow on the ground then. When Brom. Dyckman came to my fathers &c (Cushing?) it was not very cold. (see page 108).

When M's. [X] house was burnt, they [X] (Mead's house?) - Hufeland Index Page 451 - brought three sled loads of wounded Ame- -ricans to my father's house who were over- -taken at New Rochelle. One, a negro whose hand was cut off. They were cut and hacked to pieces, and there was snow on the ground then. When Brom. Dyckman came to my fathers &c (Cushing?) it was not very cold. (see page 108).