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Interview with Yerks, John

Macdonald, John. Interview with Yerks, John, 1758-1848; (1845-11-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 435. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 4 of 6 294 words

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afterwards joined us from at our station when we all immediately proceeded with the prisoner and his horse to Jacob Romer's where we partook of some refreshment, Andre refusing to eat or drink anything, and seeming unwilling to talk and desirous of being alone. We staid here but a short time and then hurried forward to Milesquare where we delivered our prisoner his papers &c. to the commanding officer there, Lieut. Colonel Jamieson. The pro- -ceeds of André's horse and watch and the moneys found upon him we shared equally between the seven; but when the medals and pensions were given by Congress it caused many heart burnings and com- -plaints, the four thinking they deserved as much reward as the three, and always believing that Paulding and the two others misrepresented the affair to congress and the public authority.

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I and all the descendants of the four think to this day that they were illtreated and feel bitterly about it. The four and their friends always thought that they were entitled equally with the three to farms, medals and pensions, which they believed also they would have obtained had the case been fairly put before the Congress. We (the four) never forgave this. All seven of us were serving as either as volunteers or as eight month's men, or in the militia. (?) Colonel Luddington was reputed a good soldier. Colonel Hammond who served who served under him had not much character in that respect. In the battle of Young's house Col. Thompson at length determined to retreat, but his horse was killed, by a brook, about a quarter of a mile from the house on or near the road leading

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