McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025)

Item 1290: Interview with Devoe, Daniel Date: 1847-09-24 Interviewee: Devoe, Daniel; People mentioned: Devoe, Daniel; Devoe, Frederick; Emmerich, Andreas, 1737-1809; Valentine, Dennis; Locations: Bronx - Bronx County - New York; New York (City) - Bronx County - New York; Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 4, pg. 518. Matched keyword: Cortlandt URL: https://collections.westchestergov.com/digital/collection/mcdonald/id/1290

Archivist summary: Daniel Devoe mentions an incident from the Battle of Van Cortlandt’s Woods when a Native American soldier fired at Lieutenant Colonel Andreas Emmerich. He then describes Emmerich’s personality, and notes the locations of his headquarters in present-day Bronx County.