Tuttle, Elizabeth Archer
John M. McDonald interview — 1846-10-09
Elizabeth Archer Tuttle notes that after the Refugee settlements in present-day Bronx County were destroyed, the inhabitants removed to Manhattan. The Refugees only returned to the Bronx for daytime duty. She expresses a low opinion of Maccaboy, an officer in British service; however, John Macdonald notes that he must have held a commission, as after he was taken prisoner he was exchanged for American Captain Daniel Williams. Mrs. Tuttle also recalls that after “M’s house” was burned, three sleds with American wounded were taken to her father’s house. She concludes with a remark about Westchester Guide Brom Dyckman, who came to her father’s house during the raid led by Captain Nathaniel Cushing.
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Transcription
- Hufeland Index Page 450 -
October 9th Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle: After the Refugee Settlements were destroyed they all cleared out to York Island, and came back for duty only in the daytime, returning to York Island at night. Maccaboy, I think, bore no commission, and was a bad man. It was said he was a broken officer. (This can’t be so, for he was exchanged for Capt. Williams). When M’s. [X] house was burnt, they
[X] (Mead’s house?)
- Hufeland Index Page 451 -
brought three sled loads of wounded Americans to my father’s house who were overtaken at New Rochelle. One, a negro whose hand was cut off. They were cut and hacked to pieces, and there was snow on the ground then. When Brom. Dyckman came to my fathers &c (Cushing?) it was not very cold. (see page 108).