History / Archive / Macdonald, John. Interview with Williams, John, b.c.1758; (1850-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1030. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

Interview with Williams, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Williams, John, b.c.1758; (1850-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1030. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 211 words

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October 17th John Williams, of the County House aged 93: "I remember when Colonel Simcoe went up with a party and burnt Ward's House. They took off all the siding of the house, together with the doors, window shutters, &c. and trans- -ported the same to Kingsbridge to build barracks for the troops. After this they set fire to the (Wards) house and burnt it down. The blacksmith, Elijah Vincent's brother, told the truth when he said to the French horseman that he was out of coal, but they didn't believe him because his brother was an officer under Colonel Delancey, and he and his relations were considered tories. After his brother's death, Elijah Vincent vowed revenge, and waylaid the Duke's patrols until he killed the captain of Hussars.

After this they set fire to the (Wards) house and burnt it down. The blacksmith, Elijah Vincent's brother, told the truth when he said to the French horseman that he was out of coal, but they didn't believe him because his brother was an officer under Colonel Delancey, and he and his relations were considered tories. After his brother's death, Elijah Vincent vowed revenge, and waylaid the Duke's patrols until he killed the captain of Hussars.