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Macdonald, John. Interview with Vail, Lydia, b.c.1772; (1847-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1353. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…We arrived at Davenport
- Hufeland Index Page 654 -
house about sunrise, or a little after and
found the floors and walls covered with the
blood of the dead, wounded and dying. Flagg
and the Captain were killed outright. The
Refugees…
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Interview with Vail, Lydia §2
— …We arrived at Davenport
- Hufeland Index Page 654 -
house about sunrise, or a little after and
found the floors and walls covered with the
blood of the dead, wounded and dying. Flagg
and the Captain were killed outright. The
Refugees…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §1
— …before sunrise. I lived at my fathers
half a mile off northerly on the Crompond
road. Word came to us that they were
all cut off and killed at Headquarters and
we all ran through the field's to Davenport…