History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Webb, Betsey Pell, 1786-1860; (1850-10-22). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1050. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Webb, Betsey Pell

Macdonald, John. Interview with Webb, Betsey Pell, 1786-1860; (1850-10-22). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1050. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 190 words

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October 22d Mrs. Betsey Webb, born Pell, afterwards Hinman, widow of Ransom Hinman, deceased: "The old road to Pell's Point ran from the King's highway or Post road, south of where Mrs. Hayes's house now is, making a circuit about his grounds, and so came along in front of this, the old Caleb Pell place, or rather, more correctly, the James Pell place - the same having been owned by my father James Pell, deceased. Caleb Pell, the blacksmith married my fathers widow. Captain Solomon Fowler of Delancey's corps, owned and occupied the farm in East Chester, where Judge Schieffelin now resides. This place, at peace, was confiscated.

Hayes's house now is, making a circuit about his grounds, and so came along in front of this, the old Caleb Pell place, or rather, more correctly, the James Pell place - the same having been owned by my father James Pell, deceased. Caleb Pell, the blacksmith married my fathers widow. Captain Solomon Fowler of Delancey's corps, owned and occupied the farm in East Chester, where Judge Schieffelin now resides. This place, at peace, was confiscated.