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Van Wart, Alexander and See, William
Van Wart, Alexander and See, William
John M. McDonald interview — 1848
From the Westchester County Historical Society catalog:
Alexander Van Wart (1799-1890) was a son of Isaac Van Wart, one of the three American militiamen who captured British Major John Andre in 1780. The identity of “Mr. Lee” is not specified. However, he may be William See (1803-1880), who owned a store at the northwest corner of the present intersection of Broadway, Beekman Avenue and Bedford Road in present-day Sleepy Hollow. The two men briefly discuss the roads and geography in the present Village of Sleepy Hollow.
Alexander Van Wart (1799-1890) was a son of Isaac Van Wart, one of the three American militiamen who captured British Major John Andre in 1780. The identity of “Mr. Lee” is not specified. However, he may be William See (1803-1880), who owned a store at the northwest corner of the present intersection of Broadway, Beekman Avenue and Bedford Road in present-day Sleepy Hollow. The two men briefly discuss the roads and geography in the present Village of Sleepy Hollow.
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Transcription
- Hufeland Index Page 854 -
Messrs. Lee and Alexr. Van Wart: “On the hillside above the store three roads fork. The North road is the Sleepy Hollow, the middle road, the Bedford, and the south, the White Plains road. – Davis’s Hill, Sugar loaf Hill, and Valentine’s Hill are different names for the same eminence. This hill is about a mile from the Post road, and a small guard was often there.
Transcription from Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews.
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