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Stinard, Augustine, b.c.1771
Stinard, Augustine, b.c.1771
John M. McDonald interview — 1847-09-22
From the Westchester County Historical Society catalog:
Austin Stinnard may be Augustine Stinard (b.c.1771), a resident of the Town of Westchester in present-day Bronx County. He recounts a dispute between two Loyalist officers, Captain Robert Simmons and Captain Frederick Williams, both of whom served in DeLancey’s Refugees. This dispute resulted in Captains Simmons leaving the Refugees and going “above” to join the American side.
Austin Stinnard may be Augustine Stinard (b.c.1771), a resident of the Town of Westchester in present-day Bronx County. He recounts a dispute between two Loyalist officers, Captain Robert Simmons and Captain Frederick Williams, both of whom served in DeLancey’s Refugees. This dispute resulted in Captains Simmons leaving the Refugees and going “above” to join the American side.
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Transcription
- Hufeland Index Page 511 -
Septr. 22d. Austin Stinnard, of Throgs Neck: “Capt. Simmons & Capt. Frederick Williams had a quarrel in which Williams struck Simmons and drew his sword and wanted to fight him. The quarrel was irreconcilable, and
- Hufeland Index Page 512 -
Simmons in consequence left the corps and went above. Williams was reputed a good officer.
Transcription from Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews.
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