812 passages in 304 source items for “Croton Point, layer by layer”

Interview with Strang, Thomas §2 — …Plain rough stones designate their resting place. - Hufeland Index Page 204 - which I can point out. Their re- -mains were never removed or I should have heard of it. DeLancey's troops on their return crossed the Croton at a…

Interview with Strang, Thomas §1 — …stores &c, and that Robinson sent Major Abercrombie with a detachment of Infantry from Peekskill or Verplanks Point. This detachment was guided by the said Caleb Morgan, surprised the American Post and burnt Strang's house. (?) - Hufeland Index Page 202…

Interview with Strang, Thomas §3 — DeLancey's troops on their return crossed the Croton at a ford above Pine's Bridge Joshua Hett Smith and Major André were stopped at or near Crumpond by a Sergeant's guard under Crawford, a one eyed man. The…

Interview with Strang, Thomas §0 — …Francis had a son named Sylvanus who be- -longed to DeLancey's, and was killed in the attack made upon by Kip upon Mosier in 1781. Major Strang lived in a house belonging to the Presbyterian Church at Crum Pond…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §14 — The “meeting house” was the predecessor of the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown.

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §16 — Washburn’s description of Talman Orser as the “son of the Tea Captain” is in reference to Orser’s mother, Elizabeth Orser, who led the group of women that secured a supply of tea from John Arthur.

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §0 — McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts Summaries written by Westchester County Historical Society archivists Collection: https://collections.westchestergov.com/digital/collection/mcdonald All items here were identified by searching the 'description' field of each McDonald interview for place names from…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §12 — He concludes by discussing a “Captain Buchanan of the water guard,” who was frequently at Tarrytown and skirmished with the Refugees. Editorial note: “Twitching’s four corners” was located at the present Sprain Brook Parkway exit on the Sprain Brook…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §9 — Item 1090: Interview with Odell, Pierre Date: 1851-10-17 Interviewee: Odell, Pierre, 1828-1885; People mentioned: Brown, Abigail; McChain, Hannah; Odell, John, 1756-1835; Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814; Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 7, pgs. 1064…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §10 — Item 1290: Interview with Devoe, Daniel Date: 1847-09-24 Interviewee: Devoe, Daniel; People mentioned: Devoe, Daniel; Devoe, Frederick; Emmerich, Andreas, 1737-1809; Valentine, Dennis; Locations: Bronx - Bronx County - New York; New York (City) - Bronx County - New York; Manuscript source…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §5 — …He states his belief that British Major John André was captured on the west side of the Post Road in Tarrytown on September 23, 1780, and was examined by his three captors on the east side of the road. He…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §3 — Item 642: Notes - Mem. October 18, 1847 Date: 1847-10-18 People mentioned: Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1749-1831; Van Wyck, Catherine Van Cortlandt 1751-1829; Ward, Aaron, 1790-1867; Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 4, pg. 540. Matched…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §2 — …90 Blenis Ford over Croton 79, 124, 202, 240, 251, 255, 567

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §53 — …995 Somers 723, 730, 731 Stamford 623, 943 Tarrytown, 404, 830, 850, 853 Throgs Neck 511 Column(R) Verplancks Point 404 Valentine Hill 468 Westchester 429, 760 West Farms 104, 106, 115, 117, 513, 517, 684 Westport Conn 457 see…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §28 — Column(L) Paddock Lieut killed at Wards House 1102 Paine John hanger at N Salem 285 Paine Joseph 285 Paine Thos Farm Brit camp at 10 Palmen Wayans spy at Stoney Point 82 Palmer Denham Horse Neck Int 971 Palmer…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §6 — …373, 528, 535 Cregier House 528, 536 Cregier August Yonkers 373 Crompond 552, 656, 708, 709, 713, Crompond Meeting House 555 Crooker Robt *?* 989 Column(L) Croton bridges 441 Cudney's ford over Croton 708 Cunningham, Provost 990 Cushings raid…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §52 — …995 Somers 723, 730, 731 Stamford 623, 943 Tarrytown, 404, 830, 850, 853 Throgs Neck 511 Column(R) Verplancks Point 404 Valentine Hill 468 Westchester 429, 760 West Farms 104, 106, 115, 117, 513, 517, 684 Westport Conn 457 see…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §3 — …90 Blenis Ford over Croton 79, 124, 202, 240, 251, 255, 567 Column(L) Blenis Ford, Fight at 568 Block house at West Farms 116, 119 Bloomer's at Rye Neck 293, 507 Blue Bell Tavern 340, 531, 668 Booth…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §39 — …650, 724 Vails ford over Croton 552, 555, 564, 656 Valentines East chester 482 Valentine Dennis skirmish near 120, 917 Valentine Dennis Int 100, 102, 518 Valentine Elijah N.Y.C Int 134, 481 Valentine Fredk N.Y.C Int…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §35 — …535, 518, 506, 825, 839, at White Plains 905 Stone wall men built up in 210, 1092, 1093 Stoney Point 457 Storms A. House on Saw Mill River 95 Storms Nicholas House Schuylers H.Q 829 Strang Daniel + Francis 199…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §18 — …Shortly after the war Mosier related this whole transaction to me personally A Capt Althouse + his company was sent out by the British + had gone within a short distance of Youngs house at Croton. The inhabitants of the neighborhood collected…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §5 — …He gave his horse a sudden check + being sharp shod he stuck in the ice + his pursuers passed by him; he then turned his horse and got off safe to Teller's Point, when the firing commenced at the house…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §23 — …I belonged to a company commanded by Capt Pearce. We marched late in the afternoon as far as Col Ludingtons in the mountains west of Patterson, where we staid during the night (We then met Genl Arnold and his wife…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §19 — …He was met by a Capt Levinsworth of the American army (a young officer about 19 years of age and a native of New England) with his company, at the point of a hill. Barnes retreated around the hill, to…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §6 — …the horse rose sprang on his back + let him run until he reached Teller's Point. I have been informed of this affair, by Capt Williams - Capt William Dyckman, John Odell + William Vermilyea, all of the party. - Hufeland Index Page…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §0 — …When he was about four years old, Capt Jonathan Griffen who lived near by took a fancy to him and he was bound to him by Indenture until he was 21 years old, to learn the farming business, which Indenture…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §21 — …He was taken to Kings Bridge - Hufeland Index Page 1102 - thrown into a waggon, to be taken to New York + died by the way. The same night a company commanded by Capt Archibald Campbell (a Scotchman) were marched into the…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §17 — …When they pressed on Mosiers men, they kept them back by pricking their horses noses with their bayonets. Holmes approached near to Mosier, (being acquainted with him) + ordered him to surrender + he should have good quarters. Mosier said he would…

Interview with Vail, Lydia §4 — …I saw T[otten] (or who ever commanded) and his troops (which were all horse) as they retired across the Croton by Pinesbridge. I think there were no negroes at Davenport house, but my grandfathers, when Greene was surprised." The…

Interview with Vail, Lydia §3 — …Spurring his horse he leaped him over the fence and concealed himself in a thicket until the detachment had passed by. The widow Griffen's house stood above the Croton on the north side of the Crompond road. She was…

Interview with Vail, Lydia §2 — …They then laid him on a bank by the side of a wood and passed on. Major Morrell escaped the disaster of Davenport house by accident. He happened to pass that eventful night at a Mrs. Remsen's who lived…

Interview with Vail, Lydia §1 — …Davenport you are a happy man, surrounded by a fine wife and a - Hufeland Index Page 652 - dutiful family of children. I envy you much. But I hope this unnatural war is drawing to a close, and that by this…

Interview with Vail, Lydia §0 — …Davenport you are a happy man, surrounded by a fine wife and a

Interview with Allen, Samuel §0 — …At length it came to the ears of the superior officer at West Point who sent for him and reduced his account of the transaction to writing. The offending Colonel or officer was then tried by Court Martial and dismissed…

Interview with Allen, Samuel §1 — …At length it came to the ears of the superior officer at West Point who sent for him and reduced his account of the transaction to writing. The offending Colonel or officer was then tried by Court Martial and dismissed…

Interview with Allen, Samuel §3 — …Travers was informed that it contained specie be- -longing to the French army which had been forwarded from some place above by - Hufeland Index Page 938 - water and landed by some mistake in the night time, at the wrong spot…

Interview with Allen, Samuel §2 — The next day after the powder was pleased under his charge while at anchor at the same spot from which he had started, he was boarded by the public authorities who enquired in great displeasure why he had delayed the…

Macdonald's Research Notes §41 — …847. / "Thursday, May 22d, 1777." "Levi Quimby brought before the coun- -cil of Safety & examind, says, - he left New York on last Wednesday week, came into thro' Westchester, & crossed Croton: - that there are about 800 men at the Bridge & Fort…

Macdonald's Research Notes §47 — …by B. Romans, an engineer who appears to have been previously in the English service - Speaking of the sites where *the* Forts, Independence? Montgomery, & Clinton were afterwards established, Romans says: The point on the West side, above Verplanck's point…

Macdonald's Research Notes §48 — …The point on the West side, above Verplanck's point, is too easy of access. & in the vicinity of many ill disposed people; besides this, it can be of but little use. - But at Poop loops Kill, oppose to Anthony…

Macdonald's Research Notes §0 — …rocks · Widow Griffen · Pines Bridge · *Glovnis's* Ford Skitch by McDonald of *Davenport House* Oct. 2. The corn hay &c. on Haerlem Plains bet. 3 two armies brot. Lay. & amn. - N.B. 2, 2. Right '76 Aug * 27th Battle of…

Macdonald's Research Notes §32 — …Convention ^also assembled on the 5th of September. / [X]Next* to *Croton river* at the house of John *Blagge* p.601-609. "July 11 1776. The Troop of horse of the County of West Chester (as is said?) have refused…

Macdonald's Research Notes §42 — …847. / "Thursday, May 22d, 1777." "Levi Quimby brought before the coun- -cil of Safety & examind, says, - he left New York on last Wednesday week, came into thro' Westchester, & crossed Croton: - that there are about 800 men at the Bridge & Fort…

Macdonald's Research Notes §45 — …Officers appointed by the Congress George Washington Esq. 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…

Macdonald's Research Notes §64 — …soldiers, especially when backed by constant fire of artillery. &c." p. 338 . [Information relative to the enemy] - "October 21st, 1776." On Friday last, the main body of the enemy's army decamped form Frog's Point & landed on Pells or…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §0 — - Hufeland Index Page 590 - November 3d Thaddeus Bell, of Darien, aged 89: "I was taken off from Middlesex Church by Captain Frost and confined in the Prevost (New Jail) for four or five months. Frost landed on the Point on…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §5 — …Howe was a good officer, and was overpowered by numbers. The Refugees were most numerous. The spot where this happened is about three quarters of a mile east of Roton river. The British landed once at Raymond's Point in…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §4 — …On the 2d of August, 1781, Major Hubbell landed on the point of Rhoton Neck - Hufeland Index Page 596 - (east of Rhoton river) marched north and east two or three miles and collected cattle. Lieut. Nathan Howe of the Coast…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §6 — …I was told of this by an English- -man while I was in prison at New York This Englishman was with the Refugees involun- -tarily having come to [Loyd's Neck] to claim claim his vessel, just as they were…

Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §0 — …On the hill north of the Croton and of the bridge and just over it are the remains of old works thrown up by Washington to command the bridge and which he mounted with several cannon. The following are the…

Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §1 — On the hill north of the Croton and of the bridge and just over it are the remains of old works thrown up by Washington to command the bridge and which he mounted with several cannon. The following are the…

Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §2 — …The Davenport House was built by my grandfather in 1773, and painted in 1776 - on the last year it was by mistake dated. In some respects its interior has been altered. It is a double house standing upon a slight…

Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §4 — …sleep in the room where Greene and Flagg were surprised, but he declined, be- -cause he was expected back by com- -pany waiting his return at Pine's Bridge. He had previously called upon Thomas Strang of Crampond to ascertain…

Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §3 — …sleep in the room where Greene and Flagg were surprised, but he declined, be- -cause he was expected back by com- -pany waiting his return at Pine's Bridge. He had previously called upon Thomas Strang of Crampond to ascertain…

Interview with Hobby, Enos §2 — When Washington and Rocham- -beau were down to Morrisania Point in 1781, one of Delancey's Refugees named John Montross seized a Frenchman's horse, mounted, and attempted to swim across to York Island. The horse refused to swim. The…

Interview with Hobby, Enos §4 — …I kept my way on towards Morrisania [X] Point, and crossed to York Island, because I had lost my [X] ? - Hufeland Index Page 795 - parole, and was afraid of difficulty if taken. I crossed Harlem river in a boat and…

Interview with Hobby, Enos §1 — …Here about midnight we were hailed by a scout of about 16? [X] twenty or thirty American militia who challenged in regular style: "Who goes there?" We answered: "Friends!" - "Friends to Whom?" - "King George!" They then fired upon us and…

Interview with Hobby, Enos §3 — …I kept my way on towards Morrisania [X] Point, and crossed to York Island, because I had lost my [X] ? - Hufeland Index Page 795 - parole, and was afraid of difficulty if taken. I crossed Harlem river in a boat and…

Interview with Hobby, Enos §0 — …Here about midnight we were hailed by a scout of about 16? [X] twenty or thirty American militia who challenged in regular style: "Who goes there?" We answered: "Friends!" - "Friends to Whom?" - "King George!" They then fired upon us and…

Interview with Ford, Hannah §0 — …Hannah Ford, (widow of Eliakim ? Ford) of Greenwich Point: "My father, Captain Samuel Lockwood was born at this place, Green- -wich Point, in November 1737, and died at the same place, August 26, 1807, aged 69 years and 9 months…

Interview with Ford, Hannah §1 — …I remember when Colonel Humphrey's horse was shot at Greenwich Point about half a mile below here. My father went down towards New York, a number of times with persons engaged in trying to blow up the British ships…

Interview with Mandeville, James §1 — …level part of the Point which puts out north of the Peeks-Kill. - Some of the remains are yet visible at the extremity of the Point, near the large summer boarding house recently erected there by Colonel Pierre Van Courtland…

Interview with Mandeville, James §0 — …of March, 1777, they landed at Ver Plank's Point (at Lent's Cove) on the high ground a little way west of the Post Road, about one and a half or two miles from Peekskill, then marched up, crossed…

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 — …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 §0 — …He was taken soon after at Croton by a party of Refugees from below and conducted to Morris- - Hufeland Index Page 1057 - -ania where the loyalty of his brother and father succeeded in procuring his enlargement By their request he…

Interview with Barker, William §1 — …upper party and they endea- - Hufeland Index Page 1058 - =voured to compel the younger Vincent to do the work by force. Resistance was offered - a scuffle ensued, and at length one of the dragoons drew a pistol and shot the…

Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1 — …Among the Refugees who came upon this occasion was one Silvanus Simmons who belonged to Delancey's corps, but who a short time previously was found by General Thomas at West Point where he had been - Hufeland Index Page 1068…

Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0 — …Among the Refugees who came upon this occasion was one Silvanus Simmons who belonged to Delancey's corps, but who a short time previously was found by General Thomas at West Point where he had been - Hufeland Index Page 1068…

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…

Interview with Clinton, Alexander §1 — …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 part of his time in New York, and there stays at some hotel, but…

Interview with Clinton, Alexander §0 — …95-97 of copy.] I have always heard that the two brothers were together at the time of the surrender, and that one determined to escape over the mountains and the others by crossing the Hudson. - Hufeland Index Page 1012…

Interview with Edwards, Amelia §3 — …or by the Kings Bridge road. We used to go to Williams' Bridge through Bear Swamp, a little east of the Bronx which was the shortest road. In the Revolution there was a road from De- -veau's Point and…

Interview with Edwards, Amelia §2 — …Pheobe Turner (Daniel Turner's widow) was robbed and afterwards murdered From the wounds in her hands and arms and the place where her body lay, it was supposed they were on the point of finding her money, and that…

Interview with Edwards, Amelia §0 — …Daniel Edwards of West Farms: "By the old roads of the Revolutionary war, it was about four miles from West Farms to Morrisania, and about three from West Farms to West Chester. Graham's Neck was the first neck east…

Interview with Edwards, Amelia §1 — Powell, just previously to her death spoke to me about the fallen fortunes of the DeLancey family in a very lamenting strain. 'Formerly,' she said, 'the DeLancey's were numerous and looked to by all - but now they were almost…

Interview with Romer, John §2 — …Armand - Hufeland Index Page 851 - had been posted on Davis's Hill or Sugar Loaf Hill (Kakeout?) [X] His intention was to cut them off by going down the Beekman's Point with his wall piece while they were in…

Interview with Romer, John §3 — had been posted on Davis's Hill or Sugar Loaf Hill (Kakeout?) [X] His intention was to cut them off by going down the Beekman's Point with his wall piece while they were in the cove by the mill…

Interview with Romer, John §1 — …they were forced to return by way of New Jersey after burning the boats A British frigate once came up and was lying off Tarrytown. She sent a boat which rowed towards Beekman's Point. Colonel Armand who was scouting…

Interview with Romer, John §0 — …John Romer "The three captors of André stopped at my fathers in the morning before day and took breakfast, and took with them a dinner prepared by my mother and de- -posited in a pewter basin. After the capture they…

Interview with Mandeville, James §2 — The party from Salem and Stephentown wishing to take the nearest road home were anxious to leave us when we reached (approached) the Croton and we agreed to go to Orser's house on the banks of the North River…

Interview with Mandeville, James §5 — …He escaped by pulling up his horse suddenly and striking at the same time moment at one of his pursuers a blow which stunned him. He then made for Taller's Point and escaped before they could recover and overtake…

Interview with Mandeville, James §3 — …This party by a circuitous march occupied the ground north of Orsers while the other party (of about fifteen or twenty) advanced upon us to the attack under cover of the orchard which extended down the banks of the North…

Interview with Mandeville, James §1 — …We took at the Colonel's house two prisoners fifteen horses and a variety of plunder, - and then retreated by the North River road with as much ex- -pedition as our jaded horses could use. We feared a pursuit and…

Interview with Mandeville, James §0 — …an enterprise planned by Colonel Samuel Drake and Mr. Peter Van Tassel to carry off Colonel DeLancey, because he had been a public disturber and his men plunderers, and to guard against treach- -ery the point of attack was to…

Interview with Mandeville, James §6 — The officer (a Lieutenant) who com- -manded the squad at Van Cortland's made no effort to assist us, for which he was afterwards tried by a Court Martial. He might have saved us. He was broken. Kipp's party…

Interview with Mandeville, James §4 — The horses alarmed and wounded kicked, plunged, and broke from their fastenings in great confusion, and running north for home, were (many of them) captured by the party which advanced and cut off our retreat when they heard the firing…

Interview with Mandeville, James §7 — …Odell rode during most of the war a very fine grey horse presented to him by Governor Van Courtland, which he lost in the surprise at Or- -sers but afterwards recovered, the animal returning to the farm where he was…

Interview with Mead, Matthew §4 — …The American lines were drawn back, running from Palmer's Hill across West Chester Creek towards Croton river. Titus's Bridge was the most advanced of the American posts on the east end of the lines. Col. Mead was not…

Interview with Mead, Matthew §0 — …The main column advanced by the road and the flank parties through the fields. The Americans were about surrounded before they retreated. Part of them retreated south easterly, and about a quarter of a mile south east of the village…

Interview with Mead, Matthew §2 — …He was overtaken by a dra- -goon who had let his sword fall, and who told the boy if he would pick it up and hand it to him he would give him quarter. The boy complied, but when the…

Interview with Mead, Matthew §1 — …The British didn't retreat till afternoon, and were followed as far as Byram by the Americans. Putnam was with the pursuing party in the after- -noon, urging his men on, crying out - "Drive on, boys! - on, on!" Col. Holdredge…

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…