Hall, Stephen
John M. McDonald interview — 1846-11-18
This interview with Stephen Hall (1762-1848) appears to address two separate incidents that took place in Mamaroneck in 1776. The first two sentences refer to William Lounsbury, a Loyalist officer who was killed on August 29, 1776, while recruiting. The remainder of the interview appears to discuss the Battle of Heathcote Hill, which took place on October 22, 1776. Hall explains how some members of the Loyalist Queen’s Rangers were able to escape capture by posing as American soldiers, as well as how the American forces were able to make a surprise attack.
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Transcription
- Hufeland Index Page 369 -
1846. November 18. Stephen Hall: “Lounsbury was about 40 years of age, and had 30 or 40 enlisted. A Lieutenant of Rangers told me he was taken with his company, they (the company) being stationed by themselves, and he escaped by swearing, shouting, and passing for
- Hufeland Index Page 370 -
an American, as did many (some) others. Samuel Fairweather and Alexander Hunt were two of Hazlett’s guides. – Hazlett’s party advanced in profound silence and managed so as to kill the sentry (a Long Island Indian) who was posted near the road side before he could alarm the British (by bayoneting him).
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