Item 1865: Interview with Washburn, Samuel Date: 1849-11-06 Interviewee: Washburn, Samuel, b.c.1762; People mentioned: Bearmore, Mansfield, d.1780; Kennicutt, Luther; Kipp, James; Kipp, Samuel, 1753-1803; Orser, Tolman, 1768-1862; Totten, Gilbert; Webbers, Isaac; Locations: New Castle (Town) - Westchester County - New York; Westchester County - New York; Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 6, pgs 933. Matched keyword: Orser URL: https://collections.westchestergov.com/digital/collection/mcdonald/id/1865

Archivist summary: Samuel Washburn (b.c.1762) recalls that his father left New Castle for Long Island due to the harassment and plundering that he suffered from both the Skinners and Cowboys during the Revolutionary War. He recalls two Skinners, Isaac Webbers and Luther Kennicutt, and four Loyalist officers, Gilbert Totten, James and Samuel Kipp, and Mansfield Bearmore. Washburn suggests that John Macdonald visit Talman Orser in Ossining. Editorial note: John English notes that the reference to “Burr” is likely to Mansfield Bearmore.