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Moseman, Willet
John M. McDonald interview — 1847-09-18
From the Westchester County Historical Society catalog:
Willet Moseman (1786-1863) was the son of Marcus Moseman, who served as a captain in the Westchester County Militia. As Willet Moseman explains, Marcus Moseman was twice taken prisoner and sent to the Sugar House prison in Manhattan.
Willet Moseman (1786-1863) was the son of Marcus Moseman, who served as a captain in the Westchester County Militia. As Willet Moseman explains, Marcus Moseman was twice taken prisoner and sent to the Sugar House prison in Manhattan.
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Transcription
- Hufeland Index Page 508 -
Septr. 18th Willett Moseman, of East Chester: ‘My father Moseman, was during the Revolutionary war a militia captain, and lived somewhere in Bedford New Purchase. He was taken prisoner twice, carried to New York, and confined in the old Sugar House where he suffered much. My brother Stephen who lives about two miles from New Castle corner is older than I am, and can give you particulars,” &c.
Transcription from Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews.
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