Devoe, Daniel
John M. McDonald interview — 1847-09-24
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.
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- Hufeland Index Page 518 -
Septr. 24th Daniel Devoe: “My grandfather who owned the house in the fields in 1778 was Frederick Devoe, and the other house on the Mile Square road was owned by Daniel Devoe. On the day of the Indian fight, Colonel Emmerick was fired at by an Indian near my grandfather’s (Frederick Devoe) house and narrowly escaped. Emmerick was sociable and very talkative and made himself agreeable with woman I have often heard my father and mother who knew him well, speak of him. He was of a quick and hasty temper, and punished his soldiers sometimes severely. Emmerick kept his Headquarters mostly at and under Dennis Valentine’s hill at Vermilye’s house Sometimes he was quartered at Tetards house, both before and after it was burnt.