1001 passages in 362 source items for “Croton Point's Five Lives”
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Clark, Moses, 1763-1850; (1848-12-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 856. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…on,
boys!" The five at dinner and the sentinel
all ran for their lives and Shube went
on, got his wife, and returned with her
behind him on horseback. He was killed
at the Widow Toulon's at the landing…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood, b.c.1765; (1849-11-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1942. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Huldah Sarles
daughter of Caleb Mead of Horseneck, and
widow of James Sarles lives near Long Ridge
in Poundridge, about five miles from here, and
is about 86 years old and is well preserved in
mind and body. She must…
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Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood §2
— …Huldah Sarles
daughter of Caleb Mead of Horseneck, and
widow of James Sarles
lives near Long Ridge
in Poundridge, about
five miles from here, and
is about 86 years old and is well preserved in
mind and body. She must…
Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood §1
— …About the time the cowboys first commenced
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their operations, they stole a horse of my
father'
s which they sold at the time they left
Morrisania. She was a very fleet mare.
Five
or six years…
Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood §0
— …It was about one and a
half miles north of Palmer'
s Hill and two
and a half miles north east of Stamford
village, and about half a mile east of
Mahanns river being situated on high
ground with redoubts…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Townsend, Sylvanus; (1847-10-22). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 655. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Montross lives.
Gilbert Dean's wife took a drunken
Refugee prisoner, first conveying him into the
house, and then getting his arms and shutting
him up. Old Timothy Delavan had nine sons of who
were Ridgefield on occasion…
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).
…Four
or five were lying dead in the house,
and four or five were dead where the tents
stood east of the house, besides many
wounded. Great part - at least one
half of the Rhode Island regiment were
ut off…
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Interview with Vail, Lydia §1
— …Four
or
five were lying dead in the house,
and four or
five were dead where the tents
stood east of the house, besides many
wounded. Great part - at least one
half of the Rhode Island regiment were
ut off…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §2
— …Four
or
five were lying dead in the house,
and four or
five were dead where the tents
stood east of the house, besides many
wounded. Great part - at least one
half of the Rhode Island regiment were
ut off…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §0
— …I
was at Davenport'
s house a few minutes
after the Refugees left. Part of them
approached in front of the building
and part by the road from the
Croton,
which road then passed by the rear
of the house…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §3
— …After all the circumstances of
the surprise of Davenport'
s house came
to be known and understood, Colonel
DeLancey and the Refugees were not
blamed. The impetuosity and indis-
-cretion of a single individual caused
probably all the bloodshed at…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1849-12-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1000. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Gload Requa (son of James) lives in
the County House. Captain Talman Orser, lives about
ten miles north of White Plains. Dr. Cook's Christian names Lyman.
The Skinners who in February
1781, took a house ^horse? from my brother…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Cypher, Rachel Ecker, 1761-1854; (1846-11-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 489. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Brewer lived where Elias
Capron lives.
1846 November 21. Rachel Cypher: - "The
American stores and cattle taken by
the Refugees (Major Grant and Colonel
DeLancey) must have been at Wrights
mills. Mr. Brewer lived where Elias
Capron lives.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Cynthia Husted, 1770-1863; (1849-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 923. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…His military papers are all pro-
-bably in possession of his grandson Theodore who
lives in a white house at the foot of Putnam
Hill. During great part of the war the public
schools were discontinued, and children
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Interview with Hobby, Cynthia §1
— …His military papers are all pro-
-bably in possession of his grandson Theodore who
lives in a white house at the foot of Putnam
Hill. During great part of the war the public
schools were discontinued, and children
- Hufeland Index…
Interview with Hobby, Cynthia §0
— …Cynthia Hobby,
born Husted, in the year 1770, near Horse-
-neck: "My father'
s name was Peter
Husted. His horses and cattle were
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all taken repeatedly during the last years
of the war by the Refugees…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Holmes, Patty, b.1755; (1844-11-25). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1883. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Elizabeth Trowbridge lives at Sing
Sing where with Mrs. Coyler her son in law. Mr. Samuel Lawrence, near Cross river. Mr. Samuel Barrett lives 2 ½ miles from
Bedford.
Mr. Jeremy Reynolds lives near Mr. Barrett's
one and a…
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Interview with Holmes, Patty §0
— …Elizabeth Trowbridge
lives at Sing
Sing where with Mrs. Coyler her son in law. Mr. Samuel Lawrence, near Cross river. Mr. Samuel Barrett
lives 2 ½ miles from
Bedford.
Mr. Jeremy Reynolds
lives near Mr. Barrett'
s
one and a…
Interview with Holmes, Patty §1
— …Elizabeth Trowbridge
lives at Sing
Sing where with Mrs. Coyler her son in law. Mr. Samuel Lawrence, near Cross river. Mr. Samuel Barrett
lives 2 ½ miles from
Bedford.
Mr. Jeremy Reynolds
lives near Mr. Barrett'
s
one and a…
Interview with Holmes, Patty §2
— …When the British retreated
after burning Poundridge, Captain
Gilbert Deane'
s first wife armed
with her husband'
s musket attacked
and made prisoner of a Refugee soldier
who lagged behind. When the British retreated through
Bedford after burning Poundridge they…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Moseman, Willet, 1786-1863; (1847-09-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 620. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My brother Stephen who lives
about two miles from New Castle corner
is older than I am, and can give you particulars," &c.
Septr. 18th Willett Moseman,
of East Chester: 'My father Moseman,
was during the Revolutionary war a militia…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1433. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Rouse!' or 'Turn Out!' mount for
your lives and follow me!"
The Commissary's Quarters were in James
Morris's Locust Orchard (or where the
Orchard now is) opposite Deveau's Point. -
The West Chester Church is the same
building…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …Rouse!' or 'Turn Out!' mount for
your
lives and follow me!"
The Commissary'
s Quarters were in James
Morris'
s Locust Orchard (or where the
Orchard now is) opposite Deveau'
s Point. -
The West Chester Church is the same
building…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §2
— The old Mill on
Mill Bridge, I think, is a quarter of a mile
below James Morris'
s gate or thereabouts. I don't recollect the burning of the
Refugee settlement, or where it was, or the
sites of Redoubts…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …DeLancey'
s
and Bearmore'
s troops were under British
pay. Bearmore was not Major under
DeLancey. DeLancey did not come forward
as commander until after Bearmore'
s
death. My father'
s cousin Colonel Isaac
Corsa of Newtown, Queens County, was…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Van Wart, Alexander, 1799-1890; (1848-11-30). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 806. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Alexander Van
Wart: "I never heard my father say
what André's route was after he left the
White Plains and Pines Bridge road. I
would urge you to see Mrs. Campbell who
lives at the corner, who always lived…
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).
"That he has not signed the Association, but is *hearty?*
in the cause of his country &c… … was at home last Wednesday night
a week …… That the guns are 250 yards from his father's house &c…….
… that John Williams…
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Macdonald's Research Notes §22
— "That he has not signed the Association, but is *hearty?*
in the cause of his country &c… … was at home last Wednesday night
a week …… That the guns are 250 yards from his father'
s house &c…….
… that John Williams…
Macdonald's Research Notes §23
— …That he
lives at Rye Neck, & is a son of James Haines." &. "Josiah Burrell again examd. says he did meet the 5 persons above na:
med at John Gedneys - that they came as far as Valentine'
s & in return, some…
Macdonald's Research Notes §18
— …he went on board the Governor'
s ship to see
how things were. & saw the Attorney General there: &c."
/
Jany 29 1776. Joshua Gedney examd. before the Committee &c. says . . That he
lives at the hither end of Rye Neck…
Macdonald's Research Notes §26
— …files & he made 104 accordingly: - That
Joshua Gidney
lives within 40 rods of him & Lounsberry, ½ a mile out of the
country road. &c." - Cornelius McCartney says, he
lives
in Philipse'
s Manor, in Yonkers Township - That he usually keeps…
Macdonald's Research Notes §19
— That he
lives at the hither end of Rye Neck - That the first person he ever heard speak of
rendering the cannon useless was William Lounsberry. & afterwards, Josiah Burrell
who
lives at Rye Neck, + Wm Sutton, + other people also: - That…
Macdonald's Research Notes §7
— …29 '75 - Godfrey Haines, opposed to Congress* Committees &
*the* threatening *the*
lives of several persons &c. is arrested. - Bernard Ro:
:man'
s in his plan for fortifying the Highlands &c. p. 159.
/
For *fear* of a rescue if sent back…
Macdonald's Research Notes §21
— …Allan to allow him 20
s. a. piece for
clearing * unspiking the cannon ^beyond Kingsbridge, & removing the cannon
from John Williams'
s to the larger parcel; & Mr. Allen agrees to remove those
guns, & clear & unspike the whole at 20
s…
Macdonald's Research Notes §8
— …29 '75 - Godfrey Haines, opposed to Congress* Committees &
*the* threatening *the*
lives of several persons &c. is arrested. - Bernard Ro:
:man'
s in his plan for fortifying the Highlands &c. p. 159.
/
For *fear* of a rescue if sent back…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Park, Polly; (1847-09-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1181. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Her
pockets were carried by one of the party
on the point of his bayonet and exhibited
as the property of a tory spy. Isaac
Merritt examined the wound in the
head which caused Mary's death, and
always declared…
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Interview with Park, Polly §1
— …Her
pockets were carried by one of the party
on the
point of his bayonet and exhibited
as the property of a tory spy. Isaac
Merritt examined the wound in the
head which caused Mary'
s death, and
always declared…
Interview with Park, Polly §0
— …Her
pockets were carried by one of the party
on the
point of his bayonet and exhibited
as the property of a tory spy. Isaac
Merritt examined the wound in the
head which caused Mary'
s death, and
always declared…
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).
…In July 1781, General Lincoln, or
rather Captain Jonathan Lawrence,
landed on the farm of Isaac (Lawrence?)
about two miles north of Kingsbridge
where Thomas Ludlow now lives, and
marched to Tetard's hill where a severe
skirmish ensured. Scannell…
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Interview with Cregier, Augustus §1
— …In July 1781, General Lincoln, or
rather Captain Jonathan Lawrence,
landed on the farm of Isaac (Lawrence?)
about two miles north of Kingsbridge
where Thomas Ludlow now
lives, and
marched to Tetard'
s hill where a severe
skirmish ensured. Scannell…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §0
— …In July 1781, General Lincoln, or
rather Captain Jonathan Lawrence,
landed on the farm of Isaac (Lawrence?)
about two miles north of Kingsbridge
where Thomas Ludlow now
lives, and
marched to Tetard'
s hill where a severe
skirmish ensured. Scannell…
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…
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 §4
— and Hoghill where three of Pray'
s men
were who had been left behind from some
mistake by Pray who was over the day
before. (This took place sometime in
the summer or fall of 1781, and before
Cornwallis surrender…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Dennis; Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1473. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The house fortified by Emmerick must have
been Tetard's which was stone.
Oliver Delancey's son now lives in East
Chester near Sampson Valentine's. Delancey's horse received pay - Does not
know about the foot. Capt. Corsa belonged…
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Interview with Valentine, Dennis and Corsa, Andrew §2
— …The house fortified by Emmerick must have
been Tetard'
s which was stone.
Oliver Delancey'
s son now
lives in East
Chester near Sampson Valentine'
s. Delancey'
s horse received pay - Does not
know about the foot. Capt. Corsa belonged…
Interview with Valentine, Dennis and Corsa, Andrew §1
— …Oliver Delancey'
s son now
lives in East
Chester near Sampson Valentine'
s. Delancey'
s horse received pay - Does not
know about the foot. Capt. Corsa belonged to the militia and served
under Bearmore, but did not receive pay. Dennis…
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).
…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 revolution."
Almost the only circumstance of
the Revolutionary war which I recollect is that - Hufeland…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 339. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…General Montgomery
lived on his farm adjacent to Tetard's
for a long time. Delancey's Bridge
stood stood exactly where the stone (arched)
bridge now is. Delancey's Headquarters
at Archers House were where Samuel
Archer now lives, near…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …General Montgomery
lived on his farm adjacent to Tetard'
s
for a long time. Delancey'
s Bridge
stood stood exactly where the stone (arched)
bridge now is. Delancey'
s Headquarters
at Archers House were where Samuel
Archer now
lives, near…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …General Montgomery
lived on his farm adjacent to Tetard'
s
for a long time. Delancey'
s Bridge
stood stood exactly where the stone (arched)
bridge now is. Delancey'
s Headquarters
at Archers House were where Samuel
Archer now
lives, near…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, John, 1769-1851; (1848-12-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 812. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…General Lee's quarters in 1778, were
in a house owned by me, a quarter of a
mile from here (north) where my son now
lives. I don't know as to the quarters of
Wilkinson, St Clair, Kosciusko, &c…
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Interview with Carpenter, John §1
— …General Lee'
s quarters in 1778, were
in a house owned by me, a quarter of a
mile from here (north) where my son now
lives. I don't know as to the quarters of
Wilkinson, St Clair, Kosciusko, &c…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Ryer, Christina Bowers; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1345. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Ryer of Fort Washington
east side of the road, near Laurel Hill: "My
mother was a sister of Blaze's Moore. My brother
Jacob Bowers sometime ago bought a farm of a
Mr. Underhill, and lives in East or West…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Quintard, Isaac, c.1763-1855; (1847-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1417. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…It was one of Fitch's
sergeants that was killed. His name
I think was Pease. Shube Merritt was killed by
Samuel Reynolds of Greenwich and Peter
Smith of Stamford at N.R. [New Rochelle] or
Ryers Point. Shube had…
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Interview with Quintard, Isaac §5
— …It was one of Fitch'
s
sergeants that was killed. His name
I think was Pease. Shube Merritt was killed by
Samuel Reynolds of Greenwich and Peter
Smith of Stamford at N.R. [New Rochelle] or
Ryers
Point. Shube had…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §2
— …The crews of Brewster'
s
and Hoyt'
s boats were both very select and
powerful men. Ten, and sometimes twelve whale
boats went out of Stamford. They didn't
all belong there, but made Stamford their
Headquarters. Capt. Samuel Hawley…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §1
— …I
nursed Andrew Mead who was taken
to my father'
s house at Stamford. When the fight between Brewster
and Hoyt occurred, Brewster and Ryder
[X] 10 guns, in another account.
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were at Chapan
Point where…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §6
— Shube Merritt was killed by
Samuel Reynolds of Greenwich and Peter
Smith of Stamford at N.R. [New Rochelle] or
Ryers
Point. Shube had once taken
Reynolds prisoner and snapped his pis-
-tol at him twice without effect after
he…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §3
— …The crews of Brewster'
s
and Hoyt'
s boats were both very select and
powerful men. Ten, and sometimes twelve whale
boats went out of Stamford. They didn't
all belong there, but made Stamford their
Headquarters. Capt. Samuel Hawley…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §7
— …They were
at first going to hang Wilson, but at last
they tied him to a horse'
s tail, then
drove him through the street and hanged
him on a tree before Parson Dibble'
s door
(the Episcopal minister). He…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §4
— …They came to the house of a
militia captain Seth Palmer, who
lived here at Palmer'
s hill, on the old
Post road or King'
s highway, and Holmes
said if Palmer would come out and show
himself he or…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §8
— …We followed Holmes'
s party past
Sawpitts before we recovered our cattle. Our
company was the principal means of retaking
the cattle. They held on to them till we
got near Rye Church. We pressed them
from behind and got…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Vermillya, Isaac, 1769-1854; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1965. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Rowe? - fired upon and killed him -
Rowe's party was about 20 or 30. They
were only four or five - surrounded and
surrendered - Their lives were all spared. Rowe was to have been married to a
grand daughter of Mrs…
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Interview with Vermillya, Isaac §0
— …Rowe? - fired upon and killed him -
Rowe'
s party was about 20 or 30. They
were only four or
five - surrounded and
surrendered - Their
lives were all spared. Rowe was to have been married to a
grand daughter of Mrs…
Interview with Vermillya, Isaac §1
— …General Green (Coffin'
s father in
law) of Somers had his mare shot
in an action near Philipse Manor House
The Van Tassels houses were next
above Abraham Odells. They were said
to be [part] Indian. There was a block…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Dyckman, Jane, 1783-1870; (1847-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1379. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…s papers was the
MS Journal of some officer which is much
at your service. I leant lent it to Mr. Boileau,
a Draftsman, at Sing Sing, in the employ
of the R.R. Company. Pierre Teller, junr.
lives at…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Kipp, Samuel, 1780-1848; (1846-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 534. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Benjamin Kipp who lives near the
Quaker Meetinghouse knows more about
our family than any other person. My
father was a stout, well looking, middle
sized, ruddy man. I remember Captain Gilbert Totten
who was a remarkably well formed and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Edwards, Amelia, b.c.1770; Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-13). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 331. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Edward's
aunt lived near West Chester village where
Honeywell Watson now lives, and she had
450 pounds in specie in the house. - Four
or five of Emmerick's soldiers with blackened
faces and disguised robbed her; but unob-
-served…
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Interview with Edwards, Amelia, and Corsa, Andrew §2
— Edward'
s
aunt lived near West Chester village where
Honeywell Watson now
lives, and she had
450 pounds in specie in the house. - Four
or
five of Emmerick'
s soldiers with blackened
faces and disguised robbed her; but unob-
-served…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia, and Corsa, Andrew §1
— …Edward'
s
aunt lived near West Chester village where
Honeywell Watson now
lives, and she had
450 pounds in specie in the house. - Four
or
five of Emmerick'
s soldiers with blackened
faces and disguised robbed her; but unob-
-served…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia, and Corsa, Andrew §0
— …Permits were
obtained from governor Tryon to cut wood
from the Morris'
s estates who were Whigs. The Refugee settlements were in or near
Madam and Colonel L. Morris'
s woods,
on both sides of Mill Brook - but mostly
- Hufeland…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia, and Corsa, Andrew §3
— …When Delancey'
s horse was taken,
he offered one hundred guineas to any
one who would bring in the thief. Tim Knapp was captured by Robert
Emery and Nathanial Taylor and
Charles Merritt who brought him in. At 9 a…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia, and Corsa, Andrew §5
— …Hatfield when not on duty
attended to Delancey'
s Mills.
Mrs. Edwards and Andrew Corsa:
The Refugee Cavalry were drilled
with care by Regular officers from
New York - Several squadrons of
Regular horse also came out and lay
in the…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia, and Corsa, Andrew §4
— Theophilus
Hunt pitying so young and handsome
a man &c, intended to intercede &c.,
but when the hour of executions came
Delancey drew his sword, and swore
by &c, he would cut off the first dammed
rascal'
s head that…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford; (1849-11-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 975. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Phoebe Merritt ^Lyon, sister of Thomas and
Shube (Merritt) and widow of Benjamin
Lyon, lives with her son Daniel (Lyon) on
Lyon's Point. When Shube Merritt lost his hand
and the surgeon was dressing his wound,
a young lad…
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Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §1
— …Phoebe Merritt ^Lyon, sister of Thomas and
Shube (Merritt) and widow of Benjamin
Lyon,
lives with her son Daniel (Lyon) on
Lyon'
s Point. When Shube Merritt lost his hand
and the surgeon was dressing his wound,
a young lad…
Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §0
— - Hufeland Index Page 982 -
Phoebe Lyon of
Lyon's Point -
Samuel Lyon of
North St - and
the Bearmore's
of Horseneck.
Novr. 26. Huggeford Sherwood,
of Sherwood'
s Bridge, Connt. aged 75: "The
Refugees came up…
Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §2
— …David Lyon (brother to Daniel who
married Shube Merritt'
s sister) went below
and joined Emmerick'
s corps. He piloted
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a party up once who cut off the guard
at Sherwood'
s Bridge. The Refugees for…
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).
…Hunt's
Bridge east of Yonkers. There are three places called Valentine's
Hill, vizt: 1st, Dennis Valentines; 2d.
a hill on the west side of the Bronx where
. . . . Valentine lives; and 3d. the real
Valentine's Hill on the…
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Interview with Deveau, Daniel (and Corsa, Andrew) §1
— …Hunt'
s
Bridge east of Yonkers. There are three places called Valentine'
s
Hill, vizt: 1st, Dennis Valentines; 2d.
a hill on the west side of the Bronx where
. . . . Valentine
lives; and 3d. the real
Valentine'
s Hill on the…
Interview with Deveau, Daniel (and Corsa, Andrew) §0
— …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 Ward, Sarah Haight, 1772-1860; (1848-10-25). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 739. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…What
is now Sands's Mills was where the
Americans had great quantities of
provisions and stores. The French
army didn't remain long at or near
North Castle corner. Mr. Cornelius
Westervelt, a relative or cousin
of ours lives…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 618. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Cook
informed me this summer that Aaron
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Ward had in his possession a letter written
by a Lieut Hughes of Colonel Greene's regt,.
on the morning after the surprise and defeat
at Davenport's giving…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hawley, Elisha, c.1759-1850; (1846-09-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 566. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He was encouraging and haranguing
the militia and urging them on.
(Thomas Wilson, aged 90, lives about
three miles north of this, and, I think, can recollect
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a good deal.) Arnold began skirmishing
with the British…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Kipp, Benjamin, 1763-1849; Kipp, Gilbert; (1847-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1208. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…the head of a band of women attempted the
capture of Arthur's tea at Bedford, I
think, but perhaps North Castle. Samuel Washburn aged 84 lives
in Mount Pleasant in the neighborhood. He was formerly of White Plains. Jesse…
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Interview with Kipp, Benjamin and Kipp, Gilbert §3
— …the head of a band of women attempted the
capture of Arthur'
s tea at Bedford, I
think, but perhaps North Castle. Samuel Washburn aged 84
lives
in Mount Pleasant in the neighborhood. He was formerly of White Plains. Jesse…
Interview with Kipp, Benjamin and Kipp, Gilbert §0
— …Samuel'
s son, Samuel, who
lives above Sing Sing in person resembles
him much. After Uncle Samuel left
his wife, she returned from Nova Scotia,
with her only child (Samuel) and died
here. Captn. Knapp, was a large brown
looking…
Interview with Kipp, Benjamin and Kipp, Gilbert §2
— …Another told him that the Americans
had lately been on the White Plains road
near Youngs'
s corner. The British regular army in great
force, once during the Revolutionary war
marched from towards Pine'
s Bridge upon
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Interview with Kipp, Benjamin and Kipp, Gilbert §1
— …At length, the lower party were all but
surrounded, and before they reached
Youngs'
s were compelled to abandon the
cattle in order to secure their retreat."
(Quere. Is this Pritchard'
s affair?) "As
they passed North Castle Church (as…