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Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Zipporah Miller, 1768-1850; (1848-12-13). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 907. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…A
young son (almost a baby) of Nimham
was killed by, I think, one of Meigs's men,
and the old chief was very anxious to have
the murderer discovered and punished, but
this was not done. Nimham and his…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Williams, John, b.c.1758; (1848-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 780. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I was up at Greenburg then on a
visit."
The Stockbridge Indians were all
killed with Nimham.
I was on the field of battle at
Chatterton's Hill the day after
the action. Most of the killed and
wounded was…
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Interview with Williams, John §2
— …I was up at Greenburg then on a
visit."
The Stockbridge Indians were all
killed with
Nimham.
I was on the field of battle at
Chatterton'
s Hill the day after
the action. Most of the killed and
wounded was…
Interview with Williams, John §1
— …I was on the field of battle at
Chatterton'
s Hill the day after
the action. Most of the killed and
wounded was where the Hessians crossed
the Bronx, some also over the hill. I was up at Greenburg then…
Interview with Williams, John §0
— …The battle of Pelham (Glover)
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commenced on the hill and ended
down at Hutchinson'
s river at what
we called Phil. Pell'
s bridge. I help-
-ed to bury the dead. Wards House
was called "Winter…
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).
…General & Command* Chief of all
the forces raised or to be raised for the defense of American liberty. Artemas Ward Esq. first Major General
Charles Lee Esq. 2nd Major General
Philip Schuyler Esq. 3d. Major General
Israel Putnam Esq. 4th…
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Macdonald's Research Notes §45
— …General & Command*
Chief of all
the forces raised or to be raised for the defense of American liberty. Artemas Ward Esq. first Major General
Charles Lee Esq. 2nd Major General
Philip Schuyler Esq. 3d. Major General
Israel Putnam Esq. 4th…
Macdonald's Research Notes §17
— …That the spiking took place
last Wednesday
night a week, a very cold night so cold that men could not
stand [still?]
longer than half or three quarters of an hour, in his opinion - That he intended
to disarm the…
Macdonald's Research Notes §42
— …yt [that] the sd [said] Capt said he saw the enemy
fire a field piece from about Peemort'
s, wh [which] killed one & wounded 1 or 2; -
that Genl McDougall has some troops, but not enough to
stand them." p…
Macdonald's Research Notes §41
— …yt [that] the sd [said] Capt said he saw the enemy
fire a field piece from about Peemort'
s, wh [which] killed one & wounded 1 or 2; -
that Genl McDougall has some troops, but not enough to
stand them." p…
Macdonald's Research Notes §44
— …16th, 1779."
"Sir\ ……The information wh [which] we recd, as well as the Excellency'
s last letter, as by other *
of the burning of Genl De Lancey'
s house, gave this Council great uneasiness. We think this
a *most unequal…
Macdonald's Research Notes §37
— …669.
/
P.
S. Be pleased to forward this intelligence up the river, & to Albany. The
2 new ships are put in near Col. Philipse'
s. A party of artillery with 2
twelve pounders, & 100 riflemen, are sent up to endeavor…
Macdonald's Research Notes §54
— …Staten Island
last" &. "Turner (taken up on Sutton'
s Neck - his name was in Lounsberry'
s list)
says - Lounsberry asked him to sign the enlistment; - ….. was to have
£ 3. sterling bounty, promised him by Lounsberry."
"Haines says: - He promised Lounsberry…
Macdonald's Research Notes §11
— …delivered the affidavit of one *James*
Webb, who undr oath, says that in December
last, he entered on board a small
Sloop, in New York harbour, called the Polly & Ann, where of one Haines was captain,
bound &c. to Boston…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Samuel, b.c.1766; (1844-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1790. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
garrison of No.8 was alarmed, and
pursued; but Oakley's party retreated
successfully, having taken among other
prisoners the very man who predicted
his (Oakley's) capture. Nimham was intimate with
some of the Ferris [X] family, and…
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Interview with Oakley, Samuel §6
— …The
garrison of No.8 was alarmed, and
pursued; but Oakley'
s party retreated
successfully, having taken among other
prisoners the very man who predicted
his (Oakley'
s) capture.
Nimham was intimate with
some of the Ferris [X] family, and…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §7
— …The
garrison of No.8 was alarmed, and
pursued; but Oakley'
s party retreated
successfully, having taken among other
prisoners the very man who predicted
his (Oakley'
s) capture.
Nimham was intimate with
some of the Ferris [X] family, and…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §3
— …He ventured
almost alone, among the American'
s
determined to establish a reputation
for courage which should
last.
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Samuel Oakley cont'd.
Some one proposed to stop and get supper
at Uncle Isaac Vemille'
s (father…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §4
— When an American party went
down to Throg'
s Neck they were fired
upon from the British fort at Whitestone
(in 1781) and covered all over with sand
but none were killed. The party immediately
retreated singly up the neck…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §1
— Ogden'
s sentinel was pacing the long
piazza in front of the house, and when
he turned was pinioned, and threatened
with immediate death if he made a
noise. They then went to the stable
and saddled and bridled his…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §0
— …Captain Ogden was taken at
his quarters at Vermille'
s under the
hill at Dyckman'
s Bridge. The Americans
passed the outposts without discovery. Ogden'
s sentinel was pacing the long
piazza in front of the house, and when
he…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §2
— …In and before the Revolution the tide at
West Chester mills rose over the cause way
which accounts for Rochambeau'
s adventure. [X]
It was afterwards raised. Captain Solomon
Fowler in the beginning or before the war
attempted to cross…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §5
— …A detachment of Parson'
s
brigade took possession of the church with
some pieces of cannon and fired upon
the green Yagers who advanced (horse
and foot) from Kings bridge by the road
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Samuel Oakley cont…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Vail, Lydia, b.c.1772; (1848-10-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1403. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…near Pine's Bridge, and ap-
-proached the house without making fur-
-ther use of their arms calling upon the
inmates to surrender. The young
lieutenant always slept with a pair of
loaded pistols upon a stand at the
head…
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Interview with Vail, Lydia §1
— …near Pine'
s Bridge, and ap-
-proached the house without making fur-
-ther use of their arms calling upon the
inmates to surrender. The young
lieutenant always slept with a pair of
loaded pistols upon a
stand at the
head…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §0
— …near Pine'
s Bridge, and ap-
-proached the house without making fur-
-ther use of their arms calling upon the
inmates to surrender. The young
lieutenant always slept with a pair of
loaded pistols upon a
stand at the
head…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §3
— …The impetuosity and indis-
-cretion of a single individual caused
probably all the bloodshed at my
grandfather'
s. The young lieutenant
atoned for his error by fighting bravely
to the
last."
number of the military as well as of
citizens…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §2
— …Besides the
officers I have mentioned, there quar-
-tered at this time at my grandfathers,
whose house was Colonel Greene'
s Head-
-Quarters, Doctor Cushman (a Continental
surgeon) and also a Captain and a
lieutenant whose names I don't…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Sarah; (1851-10-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1078. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Regarding
this as a good omen, he summoned
up all his remaining powers, and,
after struggling for a long time forward
with the raft, he at last gained footing
upon the Morrisania shore. He was
scarcely able to stand upright…
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Interview with Oakley, Sarah §4
— …Regarding
this as a good omen, he summoned
up all his remaining powers, and,
after struggling for a long time forward
with the raft, he at
last gained footing
upon the Morrisania shore. He was
scarcely able to
stand upright…
Interview with Oakley, Sarah §3
— …Regarding
this as a good omen, he summoned
up all his remaining powers, and,
after struggling for a long time forward
with the raft, he at
last gained footing
upon the Morrisania shore. He was
scarcely able to
stand upright…
Interview with Oakley, Sarah §1
— …His brother, Isaac, persisted
to the
last in begging him not to go,
for that he would never be able to reach
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the American lines. It was sometime
in the month of August, and probably
in…
Interview with Oakley, Sarah §5
— …James Oakley, my father'
s
cousin, was both a Lieutenant and
a guide. My father married soon after
the war, but in what particular
year I don't know. My mother'
s
maiden name was Sarah Warner. She was the…
Interview with Oakley, Sarah §0
— …Nathaniel Valentine'
s, Tuckey-
-hoe, &c.: "I don't know whether the
guides had commissions. There is
none among my father'
s papers. It
was at General Washington'
s Head-
-quarters that my father dined when
they urged him to…
Interview with Oakley, Sarah §2
— …It was
about the middle of the afternoon when
he reached the widow Day'
s Tavern at
the head of Haerlem Lane. He presented
himself to her and said: "I have just
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escaped from prison, and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, c.1783-1853; (1849-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1603. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…At length, one of the
enemy's soldiers, an Irishman, interfered
in his behalf, and swore with great
warmth that he wouldn't stand by and
witness such treatment to a prisoner
any longer. After this he was no longer…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §3
— …At length, one of the
enemy'
s soldiers, an Irishman, interfered
in his behalf, and swore with great
warmth that he wouldn't
stand by and
witness such treatment to a prisoner
any longer. After this he was no longer…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— The party then moved on, passing across
Pecks Land and Clabord Ridge (?) near which
last place [X] they came out into a North Street, (?)
and attacked the three farmhouses simul-
-taneously. When Sherwood'
s barn was burnt,
Bearmore was up…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §4
— …At length, one of the
enemy'
s soldiers, an Irishman, interfered
in his behalf, and swore with great
warmth that he wouldn't
stand by and
witness such treatment to a prisoner
any longer. After this he was no longer…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §2
— …Bearmore himself accompanied by his
chief Trumpeter and two or three horseman
rode about, stopped in front of every house,
and when a flourish had been sounded
exclaimed at the top of his voice: "Turn
out ye d--d rebels…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— …The party then moved on, passing across
Pecks Land and Clabord Ridge (?) near which
last place [X] they came out into a North Street, (?)
and attacked the three farmhouses simul-
-taneously. When Sherwood'
s barn was burnt,
Bearmore was up…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §5
— Colonel
Thomas, weary, faint, hungry, and
dispirited, answered: "Sir, I am a
prisoner of war, and claim the treatment
due to an officer." Soon afterwards
two British officers called to see him, and
to them he complained of Cunningham'
s…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §6
— …Some time during the war (early
part, probably), a party from below
came up, and took off all Colonel
Thomas'
s cattle, together with a large
quantity of flour from his mill which
stood on Blind Brook, where the
Saw…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §7
— Some time during the war (early
part, probably), a party from below
came up, and took off all Colonel
Thomas'
s cattle, together with a large
quantity of flour from his mill which
stood on Blind Brook, where the
Saw…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - In Connecticut (British Incursions) (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 574. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Arnold intended to make a stand
at Old Hill west of Saugatuck river which
commanded the bridge; but the British
marched north, crossed the river, passed
down on the east side and planted two field
pieces on Couch's hill…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Samuel, b.c.1766; (1844-10-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 49. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Among these last was Willett
Carpenter who was accidentally at West
Farms and was one of Bearmore's serjeants. Williams went down the [Saw-Mill]
River road to Valentine's and Hunt's,
and then with his prisoners passed
through…
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Interview with Oakley, Samuel §0
— …Among these
last was Willett
Carpenter who was accidentally at West
Farms and was one of Bearmore'
s serjeants. Williams went down the [Saw-Mill]
River road to Valentine'
s and Hunt'
s,
and then with his prisoners passed
through…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §1
— …And not wishing to be troubled
with prisoners said, "
Stand off so many
as twenty(?) paces ^or run so many paces, I will then fire, and if &c, and if my gun misses
fire you shall go clear!" Merritt'
s…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §2
— Delancy'
s officers, Huggeford, Holmes,
Totten, Kipp, and Knapp, were present one
day when it was proposed to make a trial
of the speed of their horses, and Tim Knapp
rode the Colonel'
s horse which distanced
the other horses…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Sarah; (1845-12-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 476. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The bold stand he always
took on all questions involving principle
created for him warm friends and
enemies."
Upon their urging him again
to comply with their proposition, he - Hufeland Index Page 338 - rose from the table, expressed how
much…
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Interview with Oakley, Sarah §1
— …The bold
stand he always
took on all questions involving principle
created for him warm friends and
enemies."
Upon their urging him again
to comply with their proposition, he - Hufeland Index Page 338 - rose from the table, expressed how
much…
Interview with Oakley, Sarah §0
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December 19th Sarah Oakley:
"When the French army left
West Chester (in 1781 probably) Ro-
-chambeau and the officers of Rocham-
-beau'
s staff proposed to give my father
a certificate to show their sense of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Joseph; (1845-10-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1719. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…When the cannonade com-
-menced I went on the hill in rear
of my father's house a few rods south
of where I now live to try if I could
get a sight of the troops, when an
armed…
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Interview with Odell, Joseph §0
— …When the cannonade com-
-menced I went on the hill in rear
of my father'
s house a few rods south
of where I now live to try if I could
get a sight of the troops, when an
armed…
Interview with Odell, Joseph §1
— He tried to prevail
upon several during his march from
Sing Sing to West Chester to untie
the ropes, saying he could escape
almost anywhere by jumping from
his horse and taking to the woods. -
At the ambuscade of
Nimham…
Interview with Odell, Joseph §4
— Livingston'
s
house on the east side of the road,
the remains of which are still visible
Observed the Fort was probably
intended to protect the Ferry which
was then south of the present Ferry
nearly opposite the Livingston house…
Interview with Odell, Joseph §3
— Elijah Vincent was from
near East chester Village and he
had a brother who was a black-
-smith and had his shop, in the
Revolutionary War, near where
Armstrong'
s tavern was afterwards
built. Soon after the French Army
came…
Interview with Odell, Joseph §2
— Barton, Lawrence Smith and
Vincent had been about our place
several days intending an excursion
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somewhere below where they had
frequently been, when they were
surprised by the Kipp'
s. They were
foolish rash young men…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Vredenburgh, Susan Valentine, 1756-1854; (1846-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1453. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Cavalry pursued the Stockbridge
Indians west and south of Deveau's. They were almost cut to pieces by the
British dragoons. Those who escaped
were cut about the head and should-
-ers. Old Nimham and young Nim-
-ham were both…
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Interview with Vredenburgh, Susan Valentine §0
— …Cavalry pursued the Stockbridge
Indians west and south of Deveau'
s. They were almost cut to pieces by the
British dragoons. Those who escaped
were cut about the head and should-
-ers. Old
Nimham and young Nim-
-ham were both…
Interview with Vredenburgh, Susan Valentine §1
— …A party once went down and
took Delancey'
s silver forks and
spoons, &c. (January 25, 1783. ?)
Captain Rouw was engaged to
marry old Mr. Day'
s grand-daughter
who was very pretty, and whose grand-
-mother, Mrs. Day, kept…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Deveau, Daniel, 1787-1857; Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 323. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…s name
appears here, he says
nothing. - Deveau
does all the talking. J.E.
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Danl. Deaveau (&c and Andrew Corsa) contd.
say "Long live King George!" but he
shook his head and was killed. (Nimham
(?) - Father…
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Interview with Deveau, Daniel (and Corsa, Andrew) §0
— …
s name
appears here, he says
nothing. - Deveau
does all the talking. J.E.
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Danl. Deaveau (&c and Andrew Corsa) contd.
say "Long live King George!" but he
shook his head and was killed. (
Nimham
(?) - Father…
Interview with Deveau, Daniel (and Corsa, Andrew) §1
— …Courtland'
s house is
One and a half miles from my house -
Courtland'
s woods extend to the road which
connects the Deveau houses. Hunt'
s
Bridge east of Yonkers. There are three places called Valentine'
s
Hill, vizt: 1st…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Isaac, b.c.1771; (1849-11-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 956. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I saw this.
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We were reaping wheat that day, and the
Refugees crossed right through the field of stand-
-ing grain. Peck's Land, is east of Byram river, and
about two miles west of North…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby, c.1764-1852; (1844-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1248. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Captain, unable
to stand up any longer said: "If I
must, I must!" and gave up. They
were unused to water and vessels, and
moved slowly and awkwardly, not to
say timidly, or, as Mead used to say
like…
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Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §1
— …The Captain, unable
to
stand up any longer said: "If I
must, I must!" and gave up. They
were unused to water and vessels, and
moved slowly and awkwardly, not to
say timidly, or, as Mead used to say
like…
Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §3
— …Putnam'
s headquarters (and the Ameri-
-can headquarters generally) at Horseneck
were at the Tracy House, then, called,
rom its owner the Knapp House. Brown Ballott [X2], I think, was pla-
-ced as sentinel over the British officer,
Captain Frink…
Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §2
— …Putnam'
s headquarters (and the Ameri-
-can headquarters generally) at Horseneck
were at the Tracy House, then, called,
rom its owner the Knapp House. Brown Ballott [X2], I think, was pla-
-ced as sentinel over the British officer,
Captain Frink…
Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §4
— …Fox'
s, and not far from Turn
pike road. The widow of Jabez Hobby, a Refugee,
Barrett
Jeremiah
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Mad. Mead contd.
a Refugee lived near the Toll gate…
Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §0
— …The [country] Connt. [X1] was infested by
plunders, and Congress authorized and
recommended retaliation by whaleboats
which attacked the enemy'
s vessels in the
Sound. Captain Lockwood and my
husband commanded the party of whale
boatmen that took the Sholdrum…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1845-11-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1111. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Colonel DeLancey's Head Quarters
were (part of the time) at Hunt's house
about one mile below West Farms, on the
Bronx river road, being the most southerly
of two houses which stand on a little hill
or rising…
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Interview with Barker, William §0
— …Colonel DeLancey'
s Head Quarters
were (part of the time) at Hunt'
s house
about one mile below West Farms, on the
Bronx river road, being the most southerly
of two houses which
stand on a little hill
or rising…
Interview with Barker, William §1
— Colonel DeLancey'
s Head Quarters
were (part of the time) at Hunt'
s house
about one mile below West Farms, on the
Bronx river road, being the most southerly
of two houses which
stand on a little hill
or rising…
Interview with Barker, William §2
— …Captain Simmons of DeLancey'
s
Corps was a native of that part of
Courtland'
s Manor called Somers where
his father lived. He left the West
Chester Refugees before the close of the
war in consequence of a quarrel with…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Rich, Frederick, 1769-1859; (1847-09-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1445. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Hunt to retreat
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easterly to Barker's Hill and make a stand
there; but he said no, he would fight where
he was (i.e. on Lent's Hill) and cut his
way through the rebels…
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Interview with Rich, Frederick §2
— …Hunt to retreat
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easterly to Barker'
s Hill and make a
stand
there; but he said no, he would fight where
he was (i.e. on Lent'
s Hill) and cut his
way through the rebels…
Interview with Rich, Frederick §1
— When Guest [X] was surprised Colonel
Odell, an American guide, took them
across Saw Mill river near John Guion'
s
and near Paddock'
s - a narrow escape. The British were at the church advancing
in force. Emmerick advanced by a…
Interview with Rich, Frederick §0
— …The first regiment at Grethens,
and second regiment on Sampson Valentine'
s
farm, third regiment on our farm, that is
the Rich farm at Mile Square, the fourth
at Valentine'
s Hill, the fifth on Mr. Babcock'
s
farm, and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Peterson, John, 1746-1850;; (1846-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1127. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…William Mosier's company. Slater
and Mosier addressed us appealing to our
courage and patriotism. Slater assisted
Mosier in forming us into a solid square
- 18 of us. Slater and Jones were both
deserters from the British army, both
Sergeants…
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Interview with Peterson, John §0
— …William Mosier'
s company. Slater
and Mosier addressed us appealing to our
courage and patriotism. Slater assisted
Mosier in forming us into a solid square
- 18 of us. Slater and Jones were both
deserters from the British army, both
Sergeants…
Interview with Peterson, John §1
— Thomas'
s saw mill on the south of the
road just after you raise a slight hill,
between Purchase Street and King Street. On the morning of the attack we were
in the fields east of Purchase Street and
opposite…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2212. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Lieut Mosiers gallant stand against 45 horseman. Captain Richard Sackett raised a company for 6 months. William Mosier was Lieut in the company. Capt Sackett
with part of the company were breakfasting at a house
near Thomas' Mills in King…
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Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §16
— …Lieut Mosiers gallant
stand against 45 horseman. Captain Richard Sackett raised a company for 6 months. William Mosier was Lieut in the company. Capt Sackett
with part of the company were breakfasting at a house
near Thomas' Mills in King…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §5
— …John Odell'
s horse broke loose + ran off. One of
the party named Acker ran off leaving his horse
which Odell mounted + ran off before Williams
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Acker'
s horse that Odell mounted had no shoes
on…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §11
— …Carpenter caught Delancey'
s
horse, Ferris the indifferent one + Greene the mare + started
off at full speed. They passed Williams Bridge where were
stationed 25 Refguees, some of whom observed, there goes
the Col'
s horse. They thinking that Col…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §21
— Being down on a Sunday, there was a
good deal of skirmishing between Delavan'
s
Rangers + the Tory refugees (Capt Delavan who
commanded a company of rangers was
stationed at Judge Ward'
s house + went
down every day to protect…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §6
— …I have been informed of this affair, by Capt
Williams - Capt William Dyckman, John Odell +
William Vermilyea, all of the party.
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The capture of Delancey'
s outpost
Sometime in the year 1781 or 82 Isaac Oakley…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §20
— …Being down on a Sunday, there was a
good deal of skirmishing between Delavan'
s
Rangers + the Tory refugees (Capt Delavan who
commanded a company of rangers was
stationed at Judge Ward'
s house + went
down every day to protect…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §14
— …Of Massachusetts) arrived
a Greene'
s quarters a few minutes after the affair
happened. I obtained this information from Doctor
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Eustis himself, who informed me that when he
arrived there, those negroes lay kicking about the…
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).
…the
tavern of the Widow Toulon's at
New Rochelle Landing where he had
imprudently stopped for the night, (?)
by Reynolds, the whale boat captain,
from Stamford, and his men. -
Reynolds told him: 'Stand off! If
my gun misses you…
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Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §4
— …the
tavern of the Widow Toulon'
s at
New Rochelle Landing where he had
imprudently stopped for the night, (?)
by Reynolds, the whale boat captain,
from Stamford, and his men. -
Reynolds told him: '
Stand off! If
my gun misses you…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §0
— …yet
stand,
with others to advance and take
possession of the Bridge when
(as soon as) they heard the firing
begin. The main body then marched
with expedition and secresy through
lanes and woods to Blaine'
s Blenis'
s ford…
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…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §6
— …Van
Wart and Yerks both said that
he came down the Post Road, and
Van Wart said he saw him from
the hill by Clark'
s Kill just after
he passed the Dutch Church. - Jackson Odell. A few days before…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §2
— …About
thirty days before this attack, Totten
had come up to Colonel Greene'
s
with a flag when for some reason
he was coolly and slightingly received,
placed under a negro guard, and
felt so much neglected and insulted
that…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §5
— …When the book of Joshua
Hett Smith came out we all made
up our minds that the house where
he and Andre' took breakfast on the
morning of his capture was the
house of the Widow Budd at Pine'
s…
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…
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).
…with pistols only. "How many?" "Two."
"Then," said he, "I'll stand my ground." He
then stopped at Captain Joseph Wilson's,
and was talking with his daughter, when
Shube and Adderton advanced and
stationed themselves on each side of…
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Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §0
— …with pistols only. "How many?" "Two."
"Then," said he, "I'll
stand my ground." He
then stopped at Captain Joseph Wilson'
s,
and was talking with his daughter, when
Shube and Adderton advanced and
stationed themselves on each side of…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §2
— …colloquy by saying he
would leave it to Dole'
s sense of honor
and propriety whether he should go below
and surrender when he got well or not. Dole at
last consented. When well he
went below, and was afterwards…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §1
— …colloquy by saying he
would leave it to Dole'
s sense of honor
and propriety whether he should go below
and surrender when he got well or not. Dole at
last consented. When well he
went below, and was afterwards…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §3
— John Brown of Sheldon'
s, was
a Jersey man, and his daughter was after-
-wards married to General Zebulon Pike,
killed in [Canada]. Brown afterwards
settled in Kentucky. He was once in com-
-mand of a party of Sheldon'
s…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Clinton, Alexander, 1793-1878; (1850-10-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1024. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I have heard also that when Governor
Clinton had ascertained the enemy's
strength he wished to surrender and
save useless loss of life, but was persuaded
by General Clinton to stand the assault. General Clinton was wounded in the…
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— …I have heard also that when Governor
Clinton had ascertained the enemy'
s
strength he wished to surrender and
save useless loss of life, but was persuaded
by General Clinton to
stand the assault. General Clinton was wounded in the…
Interview with Clinton, Alexander §1
— …Clinton'
s 2nd. wife?
He is well in mind
though aged and weak. Mr. Alexander Thomason [X] of Mont-
-gomery, Orange County whose father
held some offices at West Point can also
give details of the capture. Mr. Thomson
is…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hopkins, James, c.1767-1859; (1848-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1685. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
stones pressed upon them so that they
could hardly stand it, and they could
hear the Refugees talking about them
and breaking the bottles they had made
use of containing cider &c. The next night
after this Simmons advised…
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— …The
stones pressed upon them so that they
could hardly
stand it, and they could
hear the Refugees talking about them
and breaking the bottles they had made
use of containing cider &c. The next night
after this Simmons advised…
Interview with Hopkins, James §8
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Reuben Wright'
s mills, (lately
known as Robbins'
s and Thomas
Wrights) are now Sands'
s Mills. When André was taken Lieutenant
Colonel Jamieson lay at the head
of Mill Square at or near Thomas
Wright…
Interview with Hopkins, James §9
— …Peter Lyons'
s two houses, Israel Lyons
Andrew Sniffen'
s house and barn,
my father'
s (which was put out) my
uncle Benjamin Hopkins'
s, Francis
Nash'
s at Byram river, Benjamin
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Clapp'
s about half…
Interview with Hopkins, James §7
— …When it was burnt the house
was occupied by Ichabod Ogden.
- Hufeland Index Page 822 -
Reuben Wright'
s mills, (lately
known as Robbins'
s and Thomas
Wrights) are now Sands'
s Mills. When André was taken Lieutenant
Colonel Jamieson lay…
Interview with Hopkins, James §10
— …The Stockbridge Indians
passed my father'
s which was the
first house north of Smith'
s Tavern
Steve Hunt then belonged to
Emmerick'
s, and said that Emmerick
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exclaimed to the men after they
had defended…
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Before or after the
capture of the horses? Irishman 3 miles
from Smith'
s house on
the hill east of Byram.
Bedford?
Novr. 10th James Hopkins:
In (I think before the
horses were taken), Thomas Ferris…
Interview with Hopkins, James §5
— …Mosier'
s party and the
prisoners then escaped to the woods. The
Hessians used to say: "Damme de
Rebel!"
Captain Pritchard lay at Roger
Lyons, Squire Sam'
s grandfather, on
the place now owned by Samuel Wright
Carpenter. John Smith…
Interview with Hopkins, James §11
— …Aaron Palmer belonged
to Mosier'
s ^Sackett'
s company this time which
were divided into three parties, one
commanded by Sackett, one by Mosier,
and the other by Sergeant McLeod. Theall and two others formed the
advance, and attempted to…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah, b.1778; (1848-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1570. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He was, I think, a New Hampshire
man, belonging to Sheldon's horse. When
he first spoke my mother was fearful
he was laying a trap for her. Shubal Reynolds told me that
his brother….Reynolds informed
him that he…
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— …He was, I think, a New Hampshire
man, belonging to Sheldon'
s horse. When
he first spoke my mother was fearful
he was laying a trap for her. Shubal Reynolds told me that
his brother….Reynolds informed
him that he…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §12
— …Sheldon'
s
returned from reconnoitring, and my
father informed the commander of
the treatment he had received from
Colonel Thomas. The officer was ex-
-tremely indignant and addressed Tho-
-mas in the severest terms, saying:
"We came here
last night…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §13
— …Sheldon'
s
returned from reconnoitring, and my
father informed the commander of
the treatment he had received from
Colonel Thomas. The officer was ex-
-tremely indignant and addressed Tho-
-mas in the severest terms, saying:
"We came here
last night…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §3
— Then they went through Saxton'
s
woods to Benjamin Cornell'
s in Maroneck
whom they whipped and extorted money from. After leaving Cornell'
s house they were
overtaken by a party from above who had
pursued them to regain the…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §2
— …Carihart'
s a Quaker,
who lived below Timothy Purdy'
s, and robbed
his house. Then they went through Saxton'
s
woods to Benjamin Cornell'
s in Maroneck
whom they whipped and extorted money from. After leaving Cornell'
s house they…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §0
— …Major
Hungerford'
s papers are probably in the
hands of Richard Fowler of New Burgh
or that vicinity who married his grand-
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-daughter, Mrs. Mary H. Halsted'
s daughter. Lord Stirling'
s quarters were at this…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §4
— A Yager, resting his rifle
by the house of Isaac Oakley (Willis'
s
afterwards) shot a private soldier, one
of the six, who I think were of Sheldon'
s. He was brought to our house on horseback
being severely wounded…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §7
— …I never heard he was an Irishman
My father'
s name was William,
and before the Revolutionary war was one
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of the King'
s Justices of the Quorum. Having taken the oath of allegiance &c. he…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Devoe, Hannah; (1847-09-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1130. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Hannah Devoe,
wife of Joshua, aged 90 in May last, living
within a few days of the same age with
her husband: "Vincent, Smith and
Barton went from Thomas Laurence's
barn the morning they were killed, about
a mile…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, David; (1845-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 397. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…the bridge and fell into the river,
and great confusion for a while prevailed,
but the bridge was at last completed
and the detachment passed over."
- Hufeland Index Page 223 - large rock, directly in front and close
to them. The…
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Interview with Miller, David §1
— …the bridge and fell into the river,
and great confusion for a while prevailed,
but the bridge was at
last completed
and the detachment passed over."
- Hufeland Index Page 223 - large rock, directly in front and close
to them. The…
Interview with Miller, David §0
— …1776, and that the de-
-tachment he belonged to crossed the
Bronx somewhere near the widow Fisher'
s
- Daniel Horton'
s old place. The river
was high and much obstructed by the trunks
of trees which had fallen in and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Tompkins, Nehemiah; (1849-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 858. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Clapham of Broadway who had last
week lost two of her children, and was sick &c.
- Upon General Nathaniel Montross of 734
Greenwich Street who was sick and in the country &c,
and upon Dr. Clinton of 603 Houston Street…
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Bearmore, Gilbert, c.1783-1854; (1850-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1052. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…We are cousins of the
Peekskill Bearmores, and these last were
cousins of Major Mansfield Bearmore and
his sisters. John Bearmore who was at
Horton Reynold's on the night of Colonel
Wells' capture and gave information of the
coming…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Cregier, Augustus, b.c.1769; (1846-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1764. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Day and Miss Fowler [X2], her
granddaughter, the daughter of one Pescel
Fowler, came and were with Rouw till
he died.
[X1] Pray's 3 men.
[X2] She remained inconsolable for
many years, and at last married Abraham
King - was…
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Interview with Cregier, Augustus §4
— …Day and Miss Fowler [X2], her
granddaughter, the daughter of one Pescel
Fowler, came and were with Rouw till
he died.
[X1] Pray'
s 3 men.
[X2] She remained inconsolable for
many years, and at
last married Abraham
King - was…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §0
— …Captain [X2] Armand surprised (in
1779 (?) a Picket Guard of Colonel
Wormb'
s Yager'
s at Frederick [Van
Courtland'
s] on Tippett'
s Hill, and killed
and cut to pieces a good many, but
took no prisoners. When the Yagers…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §1
— Captain [X2] Armand surprised (in
1779 (?) a Picket Guard of Colonel
Wormb'
s Yager'
s at Frederick [Van
Courtland'
s] on Tippett'
s Hill, and killed
and cut to pieces a good many, but
took no prisoners. When the Yagers…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §3
— …Three Indians were killed at Tippett'
s
brook. The battle was between Mile
Square road and Tippett brook across
Courtland'
s ridge which was east of
Tippett'
s brook. There are two ridges
called Courtland'
s, one east of and…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §2
— John Cook, tavern keeper, at
Paparinimo, and John Corbie of the
city of New York spiked the cannon
at or near Fort Independence. (Probably
the second party mentioned by the prisoner
Haines &c.)
General Oliver de Lancey'
s house
which…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Silas, 1772-1868; (1851-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1086. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…last year. I left
my card for Mr. Davis.
October 18th Silas Davis, of
Indian Harbor about one mile south
of Horseneck church, was in the City of
New York. His niece informed me that
her aunt, Mr. Davis's…