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Interview with Vredenburgh, Susan Valentine

Macdonald, John. Interview with Vredenburgh, Susan Valentine, 1756-1854; (1846-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1453. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 2 309 words

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October 21. Mrs. S. Vredenburgh: Miss Williams, a maiden sister of Mrs. Philipse lived with Mrs. Babcock during all the war and died at her house. She and Madam Philipse were English, and very handsome, genteel women, &c. A party once went down and took Delancey's silver forks and spoons, &c. (January 25, 1783.?)

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October 21 Widow Susanna Vredenburgh: born Valentine: John Deveau lived in a house by the road, and Daniel his son in the house in the house in the fields. Cavalry pursued the Stockbridge Indians west and south of Deveau's. They were almost cut to pieces by the British dragoons. Those who escaped were cut about the head and should- -ers. Old Nimham and young Nim- -ham were both killed. Capt. Ben. Ogden was a pretty good soldier. British army came out and en- -camped about Mile Square, five or six weeks at a time in the Summer and Fall. Colonel Philipse went off the first year of the war. He was taken to General Washington's headquarters and returned on parole, and might have staid at home unmolested but that his wife persuaded him to go

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He was a very large, fleshy, handsome and good man. Miss Williams, a maiden sister of Mrs. Philipse lived with Mrs. Babcock during all the war and died at her house. She and Madame Philipse were English and very handsome, genteel women, &c. A party once went down and took Delancey's silver forks and spoons, &c. (January 25, 1783. ?) Captain Rouw was engaged to marry old Mr. Day's grand-daughter who was very pretty, and whose grand- -mother, Mrs. Day, kept tavern between Breakneck Hill and Peter Myers. Her name was Nancy Fowler, and she afterwards married Abraham King of New York.

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