Schureman, John
John M. McDonald interview — 1844
John Schureman (b.1766) discusses the British advance along present-day Weaver Street from New Rochelle to White Plains in October 1776 prior to the Battle of White Plains. He also mentions an incident involving Loyalist Shubael Merritt, who was married to a Secor from New Rochelle.
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Transcription
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John Schureman
John Schureman: The British army, or part of them, in advancing to White Plains in 1776, passed my house, and so got upon the Maron eck and White Plains road. My father was killed by a party (supposed to be British refugees) who were plundering his cattle. Shube Merritt was bold and reckless. He married a Secor of New Rochelle. In riding upon the road once he was fired upon by a party of five or six who missed him. Brandishing
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John Schureman contd.
his sword he cried out: “Come on! Come on!” Presently afterwards he returned with his wife on horseback on the same route where he was fired upon.