Samuel Washburn
John M. McDonald interview — 1849-11-06 — New Castle, New York
Samuel Washburn (b.c.1762) recalls that his father left New Castle for Long Island due to the harassment and plundering that he suffered from both the Skinners and Cowboys during the Revolutionary War. He recalls two Skinners, Isaac Webbers and Luther Kennicutt, and four Loyalist officers, Gilbert Totten, James and Samuel Kipp, and Mansfield Bearmore. Washburn suggests that John Macdonald visit Talman Orser in Ossining.
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- Hufeland Index Page 933 -
November 6th Samuel Washburn of Mount Pleasant aged 87: “I am a native of this vicinity having been born ? In the adjacent town of New Castle. My father remained here between the lines until the year 1780, but he was so much harassed and plundered by Skinners and cowboys that he then went with his family to Long Island where he continued to reside between Flushing and Jamaica during the residue of the war. Isaac Webbers and Luther Kennicutt were skinners during the latter part of the war. Captain Gilbert Totten I knew. He died above here in Yorktown I believe. The Kipps, Samuel and James, of Delancey’s, were severe towards the inhabitants and prisoners. Burr [X] was a vigilant and good officer. Talman Orser of Ossining is an intelligent man and son of the Tea Captain. He must be possessed of considerable Revolutionary information.
[X] Burr is written in orgl. but probably the writer meant Bearmore – J.E. see p. 16. origl.