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Interview with Valentine, Elijah

Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Elijah, c.1779-1848; (1847-08-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 600. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 176 words

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1847. Augt. 24th. Elijah Valentine, of 26 Stanton Street: "I believe Bearmore was De- -Lancey's Major. Almost the only circumstance of the Revolutionary war which I recollect is that

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of seeing the wounded brought from a skirmish in East Chester past and some to my father's house. My father was a Royalist, but went below without taking up arms, and remained neutral. Austin Stinnard lives between Ed. Ferris's old place and Pelham. He is the oldest man about West Chester town and recollects most of the revolution."

Almost the only circumstance of the Revolutionary war which I recollect is that - Hufeland Index Page 482 - of seeing the wounded brought from a skirmish in East Chester past and some to my father's house. My father was a Royalist, but went below without taking up arms, and remained neutral. Austin Stinnard lives between Ed. Ferris's old place and Pelham. He is the oldest man about West Chester town and recollects most of the revolution."

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