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Macdonald, John. Interview with Horton, John, 1780-1854; (1848-12-14). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 848. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The bridge built by
the British at the battle of White Plains
was below Azariah Horton's Saw Mill
the Bronx. Poplar and other trees were
felled for the purpose of constructing it.
The
heavy stone wall at the head…
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).
The widow Budd's house
stood below the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on the left side of the road leading to White
Plains, and on the right of the road
leading to the North Castle Church - She was
born Griffen…
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Interview with Vail, Lydia §4
— The widow Budd's house
stood below the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on the left side of the road leading to White
Plains, and on the right of the road
leading to the North Castle Church - She was
born Griffen…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §3
— …The widow Griffen's house
stood above the Croton on the north side of
the Crompond road. She was born
Brundage. The widow Budd's house
stood below the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on the left side of the road…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §0
— …They, the Refugees, came on suddenly
and called upon the soldiers to surrender,
but a young Captain or Lieutenant opened
the window and discharged two pistols at
the enemy, first one and then the other. Then
the Refugees were much…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §2
— …We arrived at Davenport
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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
— Then
the Refugees were much excited, and cried
out aloud: "Kill all the d--d Rebels!"
"You have undone us!" said Flagg to the
young Captain, "and we must now sell our
lives as dearly as we can." And as…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, 1764-1856; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1895. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They pursued the Refugees
from the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at the
village of Irving [where the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took the
cattle, two…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— …They pursued the Refugees
from the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at the
village of Irving [where the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took the
cattle, two…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— They pursued the Refugees
from the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at the
village of Irving [where the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took the
cattle, two…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Macdonald's Research Notes (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2168. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…396.
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Letter from Israel Honeywell junr. }
To the Convention of the State of New York }
Philips's Manor, 28th March, 1777.
… "Last night a number of our guard went down below to Peter Van
Tassal, consisting of Capt. Dean (?Gil…
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Macdonald's Research Notes §69
— …396.
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Letter from Israel Honeywell junr. }
To the Convention of the State of New York }
Philips's Manor, 28th March, 1777.
… "Last night a number of our guard went down below to Peter Van
Tassal, consisting of Capt. Dean (?Gil…
Macdonald's Research Notes §63
— …This *w* the truth, but not the whole truth. I happened to be
out of the way of news that day. - Those ships came up, it seems, to enfi:
lade our lines below that Fort, whilst Lord Piercy attacked them…
Macdonald's Research Notes §77
— The militia of
Stamford & Horseneck, sensible of the exposed situation of the live stock
within reach of the enemy, drove off from New Rochelle & Each Chester, upwards
of 100 head of cattle, with sheep, &c." …. "I have written to the…
Macdonald's Research Notes §70
— …Van Tassalls in wh our men beat them" off & saved the cattle."
Tories driving & stealing cattle & going below in droves - 31 went down at
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[X] "The committee with request Major Fish to stay here, as he is an officer whose…
Macdonald's Research Notes §62
— …This *w* the truth, but not the whole truth. I happened to be
out of the way of news that day. - Those ships came up, it seems, to enfi:
lade our lines below that Fort, whilst Lord Piercy attacked them…
Macdonald's Research Notes §76
— …The militia of
Stamford & Horseneck, sensible of the exposed situation of the live stock
within reach of the enemy, drove off from New Rochelle & Each Chester, upwards
of 100 head of cattle, with sheep, &c." …. "I have written to the…
Macdonald's Research Notes §66
— Grindle, who says that one Man of War & 2 frigates passed the works close under the East Shore, drove the 2 new ships
ashore just below Philipse's & chased 2 of our row Galley's until they
were forced ashore…
Macdonald's Research Notes §35
— …on the Western shore, a little to the south of Fort Montgomery. "within the reach of cannon &." [Is this Fort Clinton?] "Troops are employed
in erecting works on the East side of the river, about 3 miles below Fort Montgomery…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Garrison, Garret, 1760-1852; (1846-10-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 549. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Donop's horse was ambuscaded by a
party of Americans who got above and below
them - the infantry below [some distance
from] the cavalry. The noise of the fight
resembled a smith hammering a bar of
iron - no firing, fought…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel, c.1770-c.1854; (1844-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 862. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…at New Castle where he died. Colonel Green and Mayor Flagg had their
Head quarters at the house of Richardson
Davenport about a mile (?) from Blenis's
ford on the road which is north of the
Croton towards the Hudson.
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Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §0
— …at New Castle where he died. Colonel Green and Mayor Flagg had their
Head quarters at the house of Richardson
Davenport about a mile (?) from Blenis's
ford on the road which is north of the
Croton towards the Hudson.
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §1
— …at New Castle where he died. Colonel Green and Mayor Flagg had their
Head quarters at the house of Richardson
Davenport about a mile (?) from Blenis's
ford on the road which is north of the
Croton towards the Hudson…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §2
— …The officer commanding agreed to
surrender and most of the men surrendered
but two black men refused and fired into
the troops. They were pursued through the
fields and killed. Mrs Green lived on
the same road near where it…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Matthew, 1767-1851; (1847-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1216. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…During the last years
of the Revolutionary war, Horseneck was
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between the lines. The American lines
were drawn back, running from Palmer's
Hill across West Chester Creek towards
Croton river. Titus's Bridge was the…
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Interview with Mead, Matthew §4
— …During the last years
of the Revolutionary war, Horseneck was
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between the lines. The American lines
were drawn back, running from Palmer's
Hill across West Chester Creek towards
Croton river. Titus's Bridge was the…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §1
— …The dragoons instantly surrounded
the guard house, but the Americans would not
surrender. They then fired the house and
pursued the guard as they came out through
the fields killing nine of them. This was,
probably, the whole number. This…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §0
— …The vanguard
of horse was within half a mile of us,
when the alarm gun (one of the old
cannons) was fired, and the main body
followed not long after. The main column
advanced by the road and the flank…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §2
— Fowler then galloped to the
guard house (which stood on the north side
of the road where a white house now
stands) and called upon them to surrender,
but they fired eight or ten shots, killed his
horse, and mortally…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §3
— The
guard house was burnt and also a
house owned by Daniel and Joshua
Smith which stood near the meeting
house. There was an old woman
burnt to death in this house. Captain
Fowler was taken into the house next…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1868. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…It
passes through the middle of the
Refugees settlement, - Is apt to be
swelled in the winter. It commences
about a mile above Mr. Andrew
Corsa's. Robert Hunt's about three
quarters of a mile below West
Farms - Abm…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Edwards, Daniel; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1886. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Thinks
Barmore was taken at Alderman
Leggett's about two miles below the
village of West Farms on the west side
of the Bronx. Robert Hunt's about
a mile below the village of West
Farms. Theophilus Hunt lived where…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Silas, 1772-1868; (1850-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1049. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…During the cold winter cattle were
driven from below here below upon the
ice. When the American guard at
Byram Bridge was attacked the men who
escaped used to retreat along here between
the Post road and the Sound. 'Tis…
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Interview with Davis, Silas §5
— …During the cold winter cattle were
driven from below here below upon the
ice. When the American guard at
Byram Bridge was attacked the men who
escaped used to retreat along here between
the Post road and the Sound. 'Tis…
Interview with Davis, Silas §4
— …So continued and destructive
was the fire that the Refugees were all
driven below, and both vessel and crew
would have been captured if the Americans
had been provided with boats or any means
of boarding. Fortunately for the British…
Interview with Davis, Silas §3
— …So continued and destructive
was the fire that the Refugees were all
driven below, and both vessel and crew
would have been captured if the Americans
had been provided with boats or any means
of boarding. Fortunately for the British…
Interview with Davis, Silas §0
— …I think it was in 1778 -
though it might been in 1779 or 1780 -
that four armed British vessels from
Lloyd's Neck, chased two American
privateers belonging to New Haven
from somewhere in the Sound into
Indian Harbour. One…
Interview with Davis, Silas §1
— that the American privateers had been chased
into the Harbour. Next morning the British
advanced with nine vessels, several of which
were row galleys, for the purpose of capturing
the Privateers. They commenced a furious
cannonade in the direction of…
Interview with Davis, Silas §2
— Several of the British
vessels now entered the Harbour near Chimney
Corner, and after firing first with ball and
then with grapeshot, and tearing up trees and
bushes they supposed that their adversaries
had been driven from the woods. Circumstances…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Nehemiah, 1766-1847; (1844-10-28). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1508. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…When Colonel Greene was attacked
at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the
house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire
away, boys! They are only a party of
Cowboys!"
Miss Mary Kniffen [X1], who lost her
life in 177 , was…
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Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §3
— …When Colonel Greene was attacked
at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the
house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire
away, boys! They are only a party of
Cowboys!"
Miss Mary Kniffen [X1], who lost her
life in 177 , was…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §4
— When Colonel Greene was attacked
at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the
house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire
away, boys! They are only a party of
Cowboys!"
Miss Mary Kniffen [X1], who lost her
life in 177 , was…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §2
— …Fredrick Stephenson, of
Stephenson's Rangers, commanded
the party that took Delancey in 1777,
below West Farms. Delancey
was ensconced under a bed where Stephenson
discovered him, and said: "Come out, Jimmy [X]!"
[X] Written Jimmy
in original.
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §5
— …they passed and took the new sentinel
and surprised Wells. Our retreating
to Morrisania Wells said: "We have
a scout out, and the great probability
is we shall meet them." [X1] Huggeford
supposing he meant that he didn't wish…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §0
— …Brown had some disagree-
-ment with Colonel Sheldon, and left
the regiment before the close of the war. When Lieut. Gill, of Moylan's, was
taken in East Chester (or New Rochelle)
his horse was stunned by a shot and…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §7
— Shube Merritt, being active, sprang
over the fence and stripped the French-
-man of a belt he wore about his waist
which contained two or three hundred
"French guineas." These the robbers
divided - Shube retaining the largest
portion. Another Frenchman…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §8
— Brown did not know the
Frenchman was in the house - not
having yet seen him, and denied him
to Neb. declaring he was not in the
house. Neb at length went away. Sometime afterwards, a detachment
of Continentals with an…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §6
— He was
met by an officer coming out of the cabin with
a pistol in each hand who fired. Both
balls took effect, one on each side, and he
was lame, in consequence, for life. He was
constable at Horseneck…
Macdonald, John. Interview with McLean, Donald; (1848-05-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1544. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He boarded there, being a batchelor
and went below, and received a Captain's
commission. Bernard Kane of Fredericksburg,
(brother of John) was a schoolmaster there
- went below, and got a Captain's commis-
-sion in one of the new…
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Interview with McLean, Donald §2
— …He boarded there, being a batchelor
and went below, and received a Captain's
commission. Bernard Kane of Fredericksburg,
(brother of John) was a schoolmaster there
- went below, and got a Captain's commis-
-sion in one of the new…
Interview with McLean, Donald §0
— …Duncan Campbell
had a very fine farm of 300 acres of the
N.E. end of Robinson's Patent. He went
below.
Interview with McLean, Donald §1
— …Duncan Campbell
had a very fine farm of 300 acres of the
N.E. end of Robinson's Patent. He went
below. The farm was near Quaker Hill and
afterwards belonged to the Aikin family. James Stuart after the war…
Interview with McLean, Donald §3
— …Archibald Campbell, killed at Ward's
house, was, I believe, only a Captain, but
was soon to be promoted to a majority in one
of the new raised corps. The name of Crawford, of Fredericksburg
or South East, who belonged…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1850-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1065. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Isaac was the father
of Mr. Stephen Barker. Gilbert, brother of Elijah Vincent,
went above and joined the Whigs. He was
taken soon after at Croton by a party of
Refugees from below and conducted to Morris-
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Interview with Barker, William §0
— …Isaac was the father
of Mr. Stephen Barker. Gilbert, brother of Elijah Vincent,
went above and joined the Whigs. He was
taken soon after at Croton by a party of
Refugees from below and conducted to Morris-
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Interview with Barker, William §4
— …Fowler had been
out once previously to the Horseneck
excursion - I think it was to Croton, and
'twas said he took too much care of him-
-self. This report was the cause of his
acting so rashly at Horseneck where…
Interview with Barker, William §3
— He kept a
handsome pleasure boat with which
he sometimes attended the New York
markets. I once went down with
him in company with some other boys,
and we all took our turns at the oar. In the afternoon, when…
Interview with Barker, William §2
— …He kept a
handsome pleasure boat with which
he sometimes attended the New York
markets. I once went down with
him in company with some other boys,
and we all took our turns at the oar. In the afternoon, when…
Interview with Barker, William §1
— Gilbert Vincent, Junr,
was the only smith in the shop at the time,
and he declined shoeing the horse on the ground
that they were out of coal, or for some reason of
that kind. This was considered an insuffi…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Park, Abigail, 1792-1872; (1845-11-08). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 415. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
hung upon the British rear on their
retreat - November 11th. Among those who drove cattle
below to the enemy was a farmer of
Greenwich, Connecticut, named Jabez
Huested, who on one occasion had
collected a drove with which he was…
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Interview with Park, Abigail §2
— hung upon the British rear on their
retreat - November 11th. Among those who drove cattle
below to the enemy was a farmer of
Greenwich, Connecticut, named Jabez
Huested, who on one occasion had
collected a drove with which he was…
Interview with Park, Abigail §3
— …She was
engaged to marry Jacob Tier of New
York, and was going below to take
some money to her father (who was
confined in the old Provost) to effect
his liberation, and to make some further
preparations for her…
Interview with Park, Abigail §1
— …Among those who drove cattle
below to the enemy was a farmer of
Greenwich, Connecticut, named Jabez
Huested, who on one occasion had
collected a drove with which he was
going below in the night. Passing through
Rye, on the…
Interview with Park, Abigail §4
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always protested he didn't kno
there was a female in the company.]
The escort from Round Hill
reached Sniffen's Hill late at
night and as the evening advanced
Mary was extremely anxious for
their…
Interview with Park, Abigail §0
— …Colonel Simcoe,
I have always understood, commanded
the detachment which destroyed Bedford. The soldiers were the Leather Caps (Queen's
Rangers?) They retired soon after firing
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the village, and burnt the principal
farm houses of whigs…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Abraham, c.1765-1854; (1846-11-24; 1846-11-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1232. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Colonel DeLancey never slept at home,
but lodged with one of the Hunt's below
West Farms, or at Madam Morris's or
elsewhere in the lower part of Fordham
or Morrisania, frequently changing his quarters.
On the day of…
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Interview with Davis, Abraham §2
— …Colonel DeLancey never slept at home,
but lodged with one of the Hunt's below
West Farms, or at Madam Morris's or
elsewhere in the lower part of Fordham
or Morrisania, frequently changing his quarters.
On the day of…
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1846 November 24th Abraham Davis: -
"Totten once went above the Croton,
and took some cattle from the active
Whigs which he entrusted to a small
party, returning himself by another
direction. John McFadian was of
the…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §1
— …Anthony Miller went below to make
his peace with General Howe where he
got the smallpox and died in the provoost. Black rate which was (where the Ame-
-ricans levied upon those of their neighbors
who were neutrals) often enforced…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Wood, James; (1847-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1372. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…at or near the Croton, they
then employed guides living about there to
pilot their droves down below till they were
out of all danger, when they themselves took
the cattle and drove in to New York. Captn. Knapp on…
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Interview with Wood, James §4
— …at or near the Croton, they
then employed guides living about there to
pilot their droves down below till they were
out of all danger, when they themselves took
the cattle and drove in to New York. Captn. Knapp on…
Interview with Wood, James §0
— …18th James Wood, aged
86, of Bedford, New Purchase: "I lived during
the Revolutionary was in North now New Castle. When Colonel Green was killed part of the
Refugees advanced to the Bridge, after waiting
till the planks were laid…
Interview with Wood, James §3
— …Captain
Knapp was up on this occasion by ap-
-pointment to cover a drove of cattle
going to New York. I joined this drove
with some cattle belonging to the man
I lived with. The drove was concealed
in the…
Interview with Wood, James §1
— …Looking back and seeing
only one dragoon, Poole turned about, and
aimed a blow at his pursuer which
would probably have killed him if the
sword had not turned in his hand, so
that the blow took effect with the…
Interview with Wood, James §2
— Looking back and seeing
only one dragoon, Poole turned about, and
aimed a blow at his pursuer which
would probably have killed him if the
sword had not turned in his hand, so
that the blow took effect with the…
Interview with Wood, James §5
— Knapp on this occasion came up the North
River road to Tarrytown and from that place
went on the Clark's corner. When Captain
Knapp joined us we were about a mile
north of Buttermilk Hill. Knapp retreated
by the…
Interview with Wood, James §6
— One Mosier
who was hanged would not tell where his
money was but remained resolute to the
last. When almost dead he was cut down. He said that when he found himself dying
he said to himself in consolation: "Now…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Webb, Betsey Pell, c.1786-1860; (1844-09-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 39. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Pell of New York) was the principal guide
that piloted the British army from Pell's
Point to the heights of Pelham. The battle
was fought on the east side of the road leading
to the point and not far…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Edwards, Amelia, b.c.1770; (1847-09-23; 1847-09-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1726. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They afterwards said
that the marching of so large a force
below them, with lights every where around
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confused them, and the responsibility
alarmed them so that they came near
leading them wrong. They were sworn…
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Interview with Edwards, Amelia §2
— …They afterwards said
that the marching of so large a force
below them, with lights every where around
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confused them, and the responsibility
alarmed them so that they came near
leading them wrong. They were sworn…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia §1
— …They afterwards said
that the marching of so large a force
below them, with lights every where around
Interview with Edwards, Amelia §3
— …Knapp returned to New
York, and was sent to and died in the
State Prison of New York in consequence
of some crime. Colonel Hatfield married
a daughter of Doctor Willett of Willett's
Neck and went to Nova Scotia…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia §0
— …did not come up
till after the blockhouse was brunt, and
the Americans had returned from Fordham
[British tried to cut off the retreat of the
Americans] - Americans on the west and the
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Enos, 1761-1857; (1849-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1363. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…the guard at Pine's Bridge; but when
within three or four miles of the Croton information
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came that the rebels there had been strongly
reinforced. We also heard that there was
a strong patrol below…
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Interview with Hobby, Enos §0
— …the guard at Pine's Bridge; but when
within three or four miles of the Croton information
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came that the rebels there had been strongly
reinforced. We also heard that there was
a strong patrol below…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §5
— The officer in command
came in to look at us on the same night, and
said to the officer of the guard: "If anyone of
the prisoners attempts to escape, dispatch
and run him instantly through!" About
midnight, or a…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §2
— John Glisson, an Irishman of my
acquaintance said to me: "Let's exchange
accoutrements, and you push into Mor-
-risania, and don't take anybody behind
you." I did so, and took care of the
horse. There were several troop…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §1
— The American scout was posted
at the time they fired on the south east cor-
-ner of the roads which cross at Twitchings
and kept up their fire with great spirit for
a quarter of an hour. The night was…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §4
— Jesse Mills proposed that we
should escape, and most of us agreed to make
the attempt; but one prisoner was weakhearted, and said he would inform against
us if we persevered. We had as many
men (including the sailors) as…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §3
— …Montross
took the Frenchman's horse at this time. The
officers and horsemen rode into the water and
fired at Montross, but he would not give up the
horse. The Refugees beckoned and shouted
from York Island to him, and…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §6
— A third sentinel was posted on the road
in advance about eight or ten rods off, and
he fired as we supposed at the second
sentinel's flash and killed him dead. When we formed our plan of escape there…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §7
— I think it was in 1781 that the fever was
so fatal at Morrisania. I had it in 1781. The second time I was taken at North
Street, a little south west of where Abraham
Reynolds lives. There were three…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Buckhout, Mr.; (1848-10-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 710. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The old Morrisania Mill as I
have always heard stood a little south of
the church. You can see where the
dam and pond of the Mill Brook were.
The small brook
that crosses the road between Mill Brook
and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Sutton, James, 1760-1849; (1847-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 688. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…A man was here trying to get a pension for
the [his] widow. Harris and the man ^his men were
from Bedford. I do not know where Vermille
was from originally. Probably from below."
< left margin> see origl. p.101…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel, c.1770-c.1854; (1845-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1169. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…It was always always
supposed that Holcraft betrayed
Shube, informing the whale boatmen
where he was. Captain Kipp was very severe
and Totten kind to prisoners. Samuel
Kipp of Mount Pleasant near Croton
River is a son of Captain Samuel…
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Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §4
— …It was always always
supposed that Holcraft betrayed
Shube, informing the whale boatmen
where he was. Captain Kipp was very severe
and Totten kind to prisoners. Samuel
Kipp of Mount Pleasant near Croton
River is a son of Captain Samuel…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §2
— …One of them - (Totten?) soon after
appeared below at Morrisania,
dressed in the Frenchman's clothes,
and openly boasted of the deed, but
received a sharp reproof from Colonel
DeLancey.
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §3
— …One of them - (Totten?) soon after
appeared below at Morrisania,
dressed in the Frenchman's clothes,
and openly boasted of the deed, but
received a sharp reproof from Colonel
DeLancey. "Totten," he said, "you
think you have accomplished an
honorable…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §6
— …He was just afterwards seen (by
some Friends going to meeting at
Chappequa) to take the Tarrytown
Road which conducted him either
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to the Post Road a little below
Sing Sing, or to the forks by…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §5
— …It was always always
supposed that Holcraft betrayed
Shube, informing the whale boatmen
where he was. Captain Kipp was very severe
and Totten kind to prisoners. Samuel
Kipp of Mount Pleasant near Croton
River is a son of Captain Samuel…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §0
— …At this place which is
about a mile from Richardson Daven-
-port's farm house where Colonel Greene's
Head Quarters were, they crossed the Croton
pushed on and were not seen until
they arrived within pistol shot of a…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §1
— then stormed - Flagg killed,
Greene mortally wounded &c. -
Knapp and Totten (?) then pushed
for the Widow Griffen's nearly two miles
off by the said road. When they
raised the hill in the road a little
west of, and near…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Phoebe Merritt, 1768-1855; (1849-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 995. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
They then
proceeded to strip him when the women
of the house exclaimed: "For God's sake
don't leave the dead man naked
here!" They then desisted, and the next
day a party came up from below and
took…
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Interview with Lyon, Phoebe §1
— They then
proceeded to strip him when the women
of the house exclaimed: "For God's sake
don't leave the dead man naked
here!" They then desisted, and the next
day a party came up from below and
took…
Interview with Lyon, Phoebe §0
— …We were forced to go below,
because our friends had joined the lower
party - We remained until peace -
Shubal was surprised at New Rochelle
in a house, and fled to an upper room
for safety. Shubal said, "I will shoot…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Nehemiah, 1766-1847; (1844-10-21; 1844-10-28). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 255. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…When well he
went below, and was afterwards promoted
to a lieutenancy. Captain Fowler was wounded in
the neck at Horseneck, and complained
to his friends who raised him from the
ground that his cravat choked him. They
took it…
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Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §1
— …When well he
went below, and was afterwards promoted
to a lieutenancy. Captain Fowler was wounded in
the neck at Horseneck, and complained
to his friends who raised him from the
ground that his cravat choked him. They
took it…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §2
— …When well he
went below, and was afterwards promoted
to a lieutenancy. Captain Fowler was wounded in
the neck at Horseneck, and complained
to his friends who raised him from the
ground that his cravat choked him. They
took it…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §3
— …Brown's horses were
jaded and one man over taken by the enemy
had just surrendered, when Brown,
putting himself at the head of a few men
of tried courage, faced about and charged.
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Nehemiah Brown…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §0
— …He left the
corps in consequence. Shube got Emmerick into so many scrapes by plun-
-dering &c that Emmerick expelled him. Shube and Thomas were both from
Rye. Thomas joined the Queen's
Rangers afterwards. Emmerick was
a severe disciplinarian…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - In Connecticut (Compo Hill) (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 578. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Bennett of Campo Lane, 2 doors below
Mrs. C.]
[Compo Hill about nearly one mile long
and more than a quarter of a mile in breadth -
It would seem that some volunteers and militia
attacked on the north end of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Merritt, Robert, b.1771; (1848-12-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 818. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…In the
latter part of the Revolutionary war, there
was a skirmish in the village of Sawpitt
between a party of Refugees who had been
into Connecticut, and were taking a drove
of cattle below, and a party of Continentals…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Wetmore, Elizabeth Bush, c.1761-1853; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 832. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…One of the prisoners was shot in the
knee. There was some fighting as they
passed through Sawpitts, but the drove
went on the Rye. They crossed Sawpitt
bridge below Byram. Bearmore was
a slender (?) genteel man.
Elizabeth Bush Wetmore…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Elijah, c.1779-1848; (1847-08-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 600. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My father was a Royalist, but went
below without taking up arms, and remained
neutral. Austin Stinnard lives between
Ed. Ferris's old place and Pelham. He is the
oldest man about West Chester town and
recollects most of the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Paulding, George W., 1791-1855; (1849). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 854. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…over
the fence, escaped, crossed to New Jersey where he
was arrested as a spy, but was soon released through
the intervention of Colonel Van Courtland who knew
him. He then crossed the river somewhere at or
below Tarrytown and…
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Interview with Paulding, George §1
— …over
the fence, escaped, crossed to New Jersey where he
was arrested as a spy, but was soon released through
the intervention of Colonel Van Courtland who knew
him. He then crossed the river somewhere at or
below Tarrytown and…
Interview with Paulding, George §0
— …over
the fence, escaped, crossed to New Jersey where he
was arrested as a spy, but was soon released through
the intervention of Colonel Van Courtland who knew
him. He then crossed the river somewhere at or
below Tarrytown and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1850-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1302. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Buchanan of the water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on the 3d of January, 1778.
The lowest of the…
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Interview with Romer, John §1
— …Buchanan of the water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on the 3d of January, 1778.
The lowest of the…
Interview with Romer, John §0
— …Buchanan of the water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on the 3d of January, 1778.