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Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
…She recalls that Colonel Christopher Greene and Major Ebenezer Flagg, the officers of the regiment who were killed during the battle, were buried in a “splendid military funeral” at the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown a few days after the…
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McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §4
— …She recalls that Colonel Christopher Greene and Major Ebenezer Flagg, the officers of the regiment who were killed during the battle, were buried in a “splendid military funeral” at the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown a few days after the…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §12
— …four corners” was located at the present Sprain Brook Parkway exit on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Mount Pleasant. During the Revolutionary War, Stevens Avenue extended eastward from Saw Mill River Road toward Wright’s Mills in North Castle. The…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §3
— …the New York State Militia and represented Westchester County for four terms in the United States House of Representatives. During his visit he encounters “young Mr. Van Wyck,” presumably a grandson of Abraham Van Wyck and Catherine Van Cortlandt. Catherine…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §11
— …The family resided near the present Tarrytown Reservoir during the Revolutionary War. He recounts the entrapment of a force of American cavalry under Captain David Hopkins by British cavalry in Greenburgh on July 30, 1779, and Hopkins’ efforts to extricate…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §15
— …Samuel Washburn (b.c.1762) recalls that his father left New Castle for Long Island due to the harassment and plundering that he suffered from both the Skinners and Cowboys during the Revolutionary War. He recalls two Skinners, Isaac Webbers…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §13
— …1761-1851) recounts the route of the British force under Robert Abercrombie that raided Crompond on June 3, 1779. During this raid, British soldiers took livestock belonging to Fowler’s father. He also describes the raid on Crompond conducted by…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §2
— …John Shaw was the son of American militiaman John Shaw, a native of Scotland who was killed during a British raid against Crompond in 1779. The younger Shaw believes that his father was mistaken by the British for a Captain…
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.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Matthew, 1767-1851; (1847-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1216. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…taken with him. During the last years
of the Revolutionary war, Horseneck was
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between the lines. The American lines
were drawn back, running from Palmer's
Hill across West Chester Creek towards
Croton river. Titus's…
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Interview with Mead, Matthew §4
— …taken with him. During the last years
of the Revolutionary war, Horseneck was
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between the lines. The American lines
were drawn back, running from Palmer's
Hill across West Chester Creek towards
Croton river. Titus's…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §3
— …Once during the winter, the
Refugees came up about daylight and
went to old Greenwich where they collected
all the cattle they could, and in about
three or four hours returned. They
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crossed Mianus river and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Vail, Lydia, b.c.1772; (1847-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1353. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
The widow Budd's house
stood below the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on the left side of the road leading to White
Plains, and on the right of the road
leading to the North Castle Church - She was
born Griffen…
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Interview with Vail, Lydia §4
— The widow Budd's house
stood below the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on the left side of the road leading to White
Plains, and on the right of the road
leading to the North Castle Church - She was
born Griffen…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §3
— …The widow Griffen's house
stood above the Croton on the north side of
the Crompond road. She was born
Brundage. The widow Budd's house
stood below the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on the left side of the road…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-09-30). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1469. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…and best conducted
enterprises that occurred during the
war. DeLancey marched his detach-
-ment along by roads and across
fields so as to pass all American
outposts and patrols unobserved
and gained the Croton without discovery. My father being down…
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §2
— …and best conducted
enterprises that occurred during the
war. DeLancey marched his detach-
-ment along by roads and across
fields so as to pass all American
outposts and patrols unobserved
and gained the Croton without discovery. My father being down…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §1
— …one
of the boldest and best conducted
enterprises that occurred during the
war. DeLancey marched his detach-
-ment along by roads and across
fields so as to pass all American
outposts and patrols unobserved
and gained the Croton without discovery.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hoag, Hannah, b.c.1762; (1846-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 646. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…In my opinion there
is no high ground south of Croton
river from which you can see Ver-
-plank's or Stoney Point, unless it
be very near Sing Sing. North Castle church was a very
large, unpainted, shingled building…
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).
…DeLancey's Headquarters during
part of the war were at Madam
Morris's house where Gouverneur
Morris's house now stands. In July 1781, General Lincoln, or
rather Captain Jonathan Lawrence,
landed on the farm of Isaac (Lawrence?)
about two…
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Interview with Cregier, Augustus §1
— …DeLancey's Headquarters during
part of the war were at Madam
Morris's house where Gouverneur
Morris's house now stands. In July 1781, General Lincoln, or
rather Captain Jonathan Lawrence,
landed on the farm of Isaac (Lawrence?)
about two…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §2
— …Colonel Hatfield commanded
he party that pursued Captain
Daniel Williams to Croton in '83.
- Seven or eight prisoners taken at the
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time. Colonel Philipse was taken up
the country as a royalist, but broke his
parole…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §0
— …DeLancey's Headquarters during
part of the war were at Madam
Morris's house where Gouverneur
Morris's house now stands. In July 1781, General Lincoln, or
rather Captain Jonathan Lawrence,
landed on the farm of Isaac (Lawrence?)
about two…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chatterton, Stephen, 1778-1850; (1847-09-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 608. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He was there during the
battle of White Plains, and during the
cannonade and firing, hid himself in
the cellar of the house. A party of
the British advanced from the south,
an unexpected quarter and took the
Americans by…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, Joshua, 1787-1873; (1845-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1103. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The road which
passes to the house leads from the
CrumPond and Pines Bridge road
down to the Croton and there stops. There are several houses now on
this road, but in the Revolutionary
war it was probably a farm…
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Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §0
— …The road which
passes to the house leads from the
CrumPond and Pines Bridge road
down to the Croton and there stops. There are several houses now on
this road, but in the Revolutionary
war it was probably a farm…
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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1850-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1065. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…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…
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Interview with Barker, William §4
— …Fowler had been
out once previously to the Horseneck
excursion - I think it was to Croton, and
'twas said he took too much care of him-
-self. This report was the cause of his
acting so rashly at Horseneck where…
Interview with Barker, William §3
— …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-
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-ania where the loyalty of his brother and
father succeeded in procuring his enlargement
By their request he…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Beagle, Mary; (1848-10-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 718. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They lay for the most part at
the widow Griffen's and widow Remsen's
and Captain David Montross's, on the
north side of the Croton. There was a
splendid military funeral of the officers
who fell a few…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Merritt, David; (1846-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1188. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…In the Revolutionary war there was
no bridge between the mouth of the Croton
and Pinesbridge until the Continental
or New Bridge was built, which was situa-
-ted about a mile from (that is, above)
the present bridge at the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mandeville, James, 1760-1848; (1845-09-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1226. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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…
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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 §3
— …Captain Williams
had been averse to our halting here,
urging us to cross the Croton and
join a guard of about twenty five
or thirty man posted at Courtland's
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House before stopping, and he was…
Interview with Mandeville, James §1
— …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 §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 Mandeville, James §6
— …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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1847-09-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 640. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Delancey during the action advanced
(himself personally) no further than the
Negro fort. The cannon were spiked in 1776, at
Cook's or the Negro fort, which stood exactly
where my son's house now stands about
a quarter of…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— Delancey during the action advanced
(himself personally) no further than the
Negro fort. The cannon were spiked in 1776, at
Cook's or the Negro fort, which stood exactly
where my son's house now stands about
a quarter of…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …Delancey during the action advanced
(himself personally) no further than the
Negro fort. The cannon were spiked in 1776, at
Cook's or the Negro fort, which stood exactly
where my son's house now stands about
a quarter of…
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).
…18th Willett Moseman,
of East Chester: 'My father Moseman,
was during the Revolutionary war a militia
captain, and lived somewhere in Bedford
New Purchase. He was taken prisoner
twice, carried to New York, and confined
in the old Sugar House…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Gedney, Prince, c.1758-1855; (1848-12-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1459. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Barnes
was an officer in the British service during
the war. Major Huggeford was a severe man. Once during the war some Cowboys
came from above with a large drove of cattle
owned by them. They were pursued by a…
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Interview with Gedney, Prince §1
— …Barnes
was an officer in the British service during
the war. Major Huggeford was a severe man. Once during the war some Cowboys
came from above with a large drove of cattle
owned by them. They were pursued by a…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §3
— …Captain Abraham Gedney lived
during the war on the James Tompkins
farm on Chatterton Hill. He married my
master's widow and I went to live with
him. I used to see the French officers there. Gilly Hatfield was a…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §2
— …Captain Abraham Gedney lived
during the war on the James Tompkins
farm on Chatterton Hill. He married my
master's widow and I went to live with
him. I used to see the French officers there. Gilly Hatfield was a…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §0
— …Captain Jonathan Purdy was for
three or four years, or perhaps during
most of the war, a private soldier in the
British service. The liberty pole which was destroyed
or injured in 1775, stood between Captn. Abraham Hatfield's and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Strang, Thomas, 1763-1851; (1845-10-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 380. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Colonel Greene was surprized at
Davenports house, situated in the fields
between Croton River and the road
leading from Pine's Bridge to Crum-
-pond, said houses being about three fourths
of a mile from Blaine's ford, about
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Interview with Strang, Thomas §2
— …Colonel Greene was surprized at
Davenports house, situated in the fields
between Croton River and the road
leading from Pine's Bridge to Crum-
-pond, said houses being about three fourths
of a mile from Blaine's ford, about
- Hufeland…
Interview with Strang, Thomas §1
— …Colonel Greene was surprized at
Davenports house, situated in the fields
between Croton River and the road
leading from Pine's Bridge to Crum-
-pond, said houses being about three fourths
of a mile from Blaine's ford, about
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
— …About six or seven years since this
church applied to Congress through
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Aaron Ward, Esq, for compensation
for the loss of the Meeting House and
buildings during the Revolutionary
war, and the Committee of Reference
reported…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2131. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…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…
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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 §2
— …90
Blenis Ford over Croton 79, 124, 202, 240, 251, 255, 567
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 §7
— …164
Delancey buys plundered cattle 106
Delancey never out in raids 52
Delancey never slept at home 361
Delancey during Cushing attack 453
Column(L)
Delancey's bridge at W.F 99, 669, 670
Delancey's corps irregular 791
Delancey…
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).
…An officious, gossiping old woman of
our neighborhood went to Colonel
Thomas, and informed him that my
father during the last night had har-
-boured a party of Refugees. During
the forenoon the Colonel came to our
house and said…
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Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §12
— …An officious, gossiping old woman of
our neighborhood went to Colonel
Thomas, and informed him that my
father during the last night had har-
-boured a party of Refugees. During
the forenoon the Colonel came to our
house and said…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §9
— After the war
he was put upon the half pay list, and went
to Nova Scotia. During the Revolutionary war there
was one Caleb Green from King Street in
Connecticut, near Byram river who
traded with the enemy, and was…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §5
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at our house about dinner time. My
father invited him to take dinner, which
he did. During dinner he eyed my
mother in a way that disconcerted her. She coloured - he smiled. After dinner
was over he…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §8
— …do not know. After the war
he was put upon the half pay list, and went
to Nova Scotia. During the Revolutionary war there
was one Caleb Green from King Street in
Connecticut, near Byram river who
traded with the…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §11
— …Once during the war, an officer
with a detachment of eight or ten horse
men came about eleven o'clock at night
to our place and after feeding their
horses at the barn entered the house when
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §13
— …He served at the south during
the war, and was with General Clinton at the
capture of Charlestown. After peace he settled
at Nova Scotia (or New Brunswick) and
visited me several times, &c.
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §14
— …He served at the south during
the war, and was with General Clinton at the
capture of Charlestown. After peace he settled
at Nova Scotia (or New Brunswick) and
visited me several times, &c. He was born
at Harrison, December…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Archer, William, b.c.1786; Archer, Samuel, b.c.1796; (1846-10-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 535. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Samuel Archer: "I believe my house which is
the same my father occupied during the Revolutionary war
was the headquarters of Col. Delancey for awhile. My sister
Eliza. Tuttle living under the hill east of Madame McGowan's
knows how…
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Interview with Archer, William, Archer, Samuel, and Macdonald Notes §1
— …Samuel Archer: "I believe my house which is
the same my father occupied during the Revolutionary war
was the headquarters of Col. Delancey for awhile. My sister
Eliza. Tuttle living under the hill east of Madame McGowan's
knows how…
Interview with Archer, William, Archer, Samuel, and Macdonald Notes §0
— …Samuel Archer: "I believe my house which is
the same my father occupied during the Revolutionary war
was the headquarters of Col. Delancey for awhile. My sister
Eliza. Tuttle living under the hill east of Madame McGowan's
knows how…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel, c.1770-c.1854; (1847-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1177. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…You will during the winter, hear
from me, and Jess. Ryder, probably.
1779.? I saw the British army (regulars) pass
down the hardscrabble road."
One man, left behind in retreating,
mistook the Refugees (who ran also) for
his comrades, and…
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Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §3
— …You will during the winter, hear
from me, and Jess. Ryder, probably.
1779.? I saw the British army (regulars) pass
down the hardscrabble road."
One man, left behind in retreating,
mistook the Refugees (who ran also) for
his comrades, and…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §2
— …You will during the winter, hear
from me, and Jess. Ryder, probably.
1779.? I saw the British army (regulars) pass
down the hardscrabble road."
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §1
— …He was
shot through the body, but recovered." -
See Thayer. "During the Revolutionary war and
previous to the spring of 1781, when my
father left Yorktown for New Rochelle,
there was (for a while) a company of foot
stationed at…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, Elizabeth Field, 1771-1854; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 895. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Thomas's house was burnt
during the war, but I don't know when,
not when Simcoe took him.
[X] (This paragraph,
it seems, was furnished
by John Carpenter, &
not by Elizabeth, his
wife).
The house of Henry Dusenbury where…
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Interview with Carpenter, Elizabeth Field §2
— …Thomas's house was burnt
during the war, but I don't know when,
not when Simcoe took him.
[X] (This paragraph,
it seems, was furnished
by John Carpenter, &
not by Elizabeth, his
wife).
The house of Henry Dusenbury where…
Interview with Carpenter, Elizabeth Field §1
— …Thomas's house was burnt
during the war, but I don't know when,
not when Simcoe took him.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Churchill, Mrs.; (1845-10-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 370. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…This house was the
Head Quarters of General Rocham-
-beau during all the time the French
army was encamped on the high
ground between the Allaire road
and Sprain Brook on the south
side of the Dobbs Ferry Road. -
While…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Pierre, 1828-1885; (1851-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1090. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Governor Van Courtland presented
him with a pair of pistols, and with a very
fine white (grey?) horse which he rode
during the whole war while in actual service.
The
date of his second marriage which my letter
informed you…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Close, Gilbert; (1845-11-14). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 446. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My father during
the war moved by Salem, near Cross
River to which place also the family of
the father of David Williams, one of
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André's captors had also removed
from Tarrytown. At Cross River…
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Interview with Close, Gilbert §1
— …My father during
the war moved by Salem, near Cross
River to which place also the family of
the father of David Williams, one of
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André's captors had also removed
from Tarrytown. At Cross River…
Interview with Close, Gilbert §0
— …My father during
the war moved by Salem, near Cross
River to which place also the family of
the father of David Williams, one of
Macdonald, John. Interview with Reynolds, Abraham, 1772-1858; (1849-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 914. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Captain Frink was up here frequently
during the latter years of the war. He was
a brave man and always went ahead. Charles Smith of North St - several
miles above here is one of the best men
you could see…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie, c.1759-1849; (1845-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 426. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I remember two
lines of a song written during the war,
in which he and some other officers were
lampooned:
'And as to Steve McDougall, he's noisy, saucy clown;
And one of the greatest black-guards that walks about…
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Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie §2
— …I remember two
lines of a song written during the war,
in which he and some other officers were
lampooned:
'And as to Steve McDougall, he's noisy, saucy clown;
And one of the greatest black-guards that walks about…
Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie §1
— …It was converted
into an hospital, and used as such
during most part of the war. They
formerly passed this church, often times
in going to Bedford though that route
was somewhat longer. (This must have
been what Mrs. Patty…
Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie §0
— …It was converted
into an hospital, and used as such
during most part of the war. They
formerly passed this church, often times
in going to Bedford though that route
was somewhat longer. (This must have
been what Mrs.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, 1764-1856; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1895. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
They pursued the Refugees
from the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at the
village of Irving [where the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took the
cattle, two…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— They pursued the Refugees
from the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at the
village of Irving [where the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took the
cattle, two…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— …They pursued the Refugees
from the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at the
village of Irving [where the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took the
cattle, two…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Silas, 1772-1868; (1850-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1049. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…the two American
Privateers having repaired some damage made
their escape from Indian Harbour and
went down the Sound. During the cold winter cattle were
driven from below here below upon the
ice. When the American guard at
Byram Bridge…
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Interview with Davis, Silas §5
— …the two American
Privateers having repaired some damage made
their escape from Indian Harbour and
went down the Sound. During the cold winter cattle were
driven from below here below upon the
ice. When the American guard at
Byram Bridge…
Interview with Davis, Silas §0
— …After reconnoitering the place
the enemy's vessels stood out again into the sound, and
during the night sent to Lloyd's Neck for a reinforcement. It was during the afternoon, and towards night
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that the…
Interview with Davis, Silas §4
— …They were within reach of mus-
-ket shot still when Grigg succeeded in
planting the privateer guns so as to bear
upon the attacking vessels and commenced
a brisk cannonade during which the
sloop or schooner escaped from Chimney
Corner…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Wilson, Hannah Sherwood, b.1767; (1849-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 985. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Major Huggeford was always well
spoken of before, during the war, and
afterwards. Colonel Thomas was a hard man,
and hadn't the reputation of being a
very good soldier. Shube Merritt was a mischievous
man and a plunderer. The…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Washburn, Samuel, b.c.1762; (1849-11-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1865. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Isaac
Webbers and Luther Kennicutt were skinners
during the latter part of the war. Captain Gil-
-bert Totten I knew. He died above here in York-
-town I believe. The Kipps, Samuel and James,
of Delancey's, were severe towards…