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Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - Memoranda regarding activities 1842-1845 (1851). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 338. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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1851[X]. April 9. I make the following Memoranda
from Recollections subject to revision
and amendment.
1842. June. Went in June to White Plains and staid
there till Feb. 1843, at Mead's, &c.
1843. Octr. At…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - Memorandum from Macdonald Notes (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 485. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…1777-1842.
" 49 " " Names of some French officers who served
in the American Revolution.
" 50 " " Names of some persons to be visited.
" 51 " " References to Journals of Correspondence &c.
of the Provincial Congress. Vol. 2.
" " "Sagamore (or Sagamo) and Sachem…
Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
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…
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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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - New York Herald extracts (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 487. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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1846 Notebook No
Extracts (N.Y. Herald - Nov 29 to Dec. 3. 1842)
from Proceedings of the Court Martial held at Tap-
-pan for the trail of Joshua Hett Smith charged
with aiding Gen. Arnold in…
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).
…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…
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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 §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 §29
— …Poundridge fright at 83
Powell's Dr House Fordham 691, 1025
Powell Mrs Mrs Delanceys granddaughter 685
Pray Capt
Water Guard 130, 131, 142, 182, 532, 377
Prince Charles Redoubt 94,
Prince Gedneys corner 1049
Prince William Henry dined at…
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 §30
— …Poundridge fright at 83
Powell's Dr House Fordham 691, 1025
Powell Mrs Mrs Delanceys granddaughter 685
Pray Capt
Water Guard 130, 131, 142, 182, 532, 377
Prince Charles Redoubt 94,
Prince Gedneys corner 1049
Prince William Henry dined at…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §4
— …Farm Mosier fight 775
Brush Lieut Benj. Am. Stanwich 841
Brush, Shubal tory guide (Brink?) 419
Buchanan Capt Am.
Water Guard 177, 850, 852, 1024
Buckhout Katrina killed 276
Column(L)
Buckhout Family Cortlandt Manor 656
Buckhout Mr Morrsania Int…
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 Miller, Hannah Mabie, c.1759-1849; (1846-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1141. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…At
Young's house the fire melted the
snow, and the wounded when they
cried for water had their thirst quench-
-ed with water mixed with their own
blood. A number of wounded lay
about the house. Mosier was made…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mullinex, Jesse, 1764-1853; (1846-11-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1483. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…It
cleared up, however, and they came
again for water and were taken - an
officer and three men, and marched
across the island. The whaleboat
men rolled the barrels down
to the water to deceive the guardship
who supposed them…
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Interview with Mullinex, Jesse §2
— …It
cleared up, however, and they came
again for
water and were taken - an
officer and three men, and marched
across the island. The whaleboat
men rolled the barrels down
to the
water to deceive the guardship
who supposed them…
Interview with Mullinex, Jesse §1
— …Next morning some men of the Guard
-ship's boats came on shore for
water, and
some of the whaleboat men conversed with
them without being discovered. One of
the neighbors (not wishing the British
sailors, to be taken, and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1845-09-15). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1980. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Pray and Bohannan (?)
commanded the water guard.
An American Out Guard
had been for some time missed at these
houses, which, occasioned their destruction. The Commanding Officer had heard they
were intending to strike somewhere, and,
being few in number…
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Interview with Romer, John §1
— …Pray and Bohannan (?)
commanded the
water guard.
An American Out Guard
had been for some time missed at these
houses, which, occasioned their destruction. The Commanding Officer had heard they
were intending to strike somewhere, and,
being few in number…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1850-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1302. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Buchanan of the water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on the 3d of January, 1778.
The lowest of the…
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Interview with Romer, John §1
— …Buchanan of the
water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on the 3d of January, 1778.
The lowest of the…
Interview with Romer, John §0
— …Buchanan of the
water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on the 3d of January, 1778.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Allen, Samuel, b.c.1794; (1849-11-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 932. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Travers was
informed that it contained specie be-
-longing to the French army which had
been forwarded from some place above by
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water and landed by some
mistake in the night time, at the wrong
spot…
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 Randell, John, 1772-1850; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 695. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…There is no stream of water between
Mill Brook and the Bronx river. I don't know whether or not Mrs. Mary
Ward of Wards Island be living at the present
time.
[X] Brune
1848 (?)
(1838 in origl…
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).
…When the British party burnt
my grandfather's barn they set fire to
his house, but my grandmother threw
water on and extinguished it as fast as
they fired it. So the house escaped. Major Huggeford was always well
spoken…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Enos, 1761-1857; (1849-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1363. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
officers and horsemen rode into the water and
fired at Montross, but he would not give up the
horse. The Refugees beckoned and shouted
from York Island to him, and some waded
into the water to assist him by…
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Interview with Hobby, Enos §3
— …The
officers and horsemen rode into the
water and
fired at Montross, but he would not give up the
horse. The Refugees beckoned and shouted
from York Island to him, and some waded
into the
water to assist him by…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §2
— …The
officers and horsemen rode into the
water and
fired at Montross, but he would not give up the
horse. The Refugees beckoned and shouted
from York Island to him, and some waded
into the
water to assist him by…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §0
— …We moved first up the North
River road with the intention of surprising
the guard at Pine's Bridge; but when
within three or four miles of the
Croton information
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came that the rebels there had…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Derbyshire, William, b.1770; (1849-12-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1001. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
officer, dismounting in the water, coolly took
off the saddle, bridle, and holsters and
waded back, all the time under fire. The Refugees never entirely returned after
the burning of their settlements in January
1781."
When the French and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-09-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1873. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
There was a
spring of water nearly opposite Young's
on the East side of (and in) the road, where
many wounded crawled for water and died. The British returned I think by the
Sprain road. My father was at…
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §1
— There was a
spring of
water nearly opposite Young's
on the East side of (and in) the road, where
many wounded crawled for
water and died. The British returned I think by the
Sprain road. My father was at…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §0
— …There was a
spring of
water nearly opposite Young's
on the East side of (and in) the road, where
many wounded crawled for
water and died. The British returned I think by the
Sprain road. My father was at…
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 Randell, John, 1772-1850; (1849-10-27). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 851. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I don't know where Van de Water's Heights
were, or where Col. Knowlton and Major Henly
were buried, or where the Refugee settlement
stood that was burnt in 1781.
At this time there
was a British battery where…
Macdonald, John. Interview with McLean, Donald; (1850). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1029. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Governor Clinton among
other refreshments produced some whiskey
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or brandy which he poured out and was
about to add some water when Stuart inter-
-fered, saying "These, Governor, are all
thorough going men; they like purity…
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Interview with McLean, Donald §0
— …Governor Clinton among
other refreshments produced some whiskey
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or brandy which he poured out and was
about to add some
water when Stuart inter-
-fered, saying "These, Governor, are all
thorough going men; they like purity…
Interview with McLean, Donald §1
— or brandy which he poured out and was
about to add some
water when Stuart inter-
-fered, saying "These, Governor, are all
thorough going men; they like purity
in all things, and do nothing by halves. Spirits they drink by…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hammond, David, c.1768-1854; (1848-11-29). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 802. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…David Hammond
aged 80. "Major Andre called at my
father's house on the 23d of September
1780, asked for a drink of water. My sister
brought water from the spring, and he
asked me to hold his horse whilst…
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 Feeks, Joseph; (1848-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 752. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He then plunged Bashaw
into the water and the boats towed
him across the Sound near Norwalk. (?)
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In going across they landed on one
of the islands, and led him across it. This horse (Bashaw) became…
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Interview with Feeks, Joseph §1
— …He then plunged Bashaw
into the
water and the boats towed
him across the Sound near Norwalk. (?)
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In going across they landed on one
of the islands, and led him across it. This horse (Bashaw) became…
Interview with Feeks, Joseph §2
— …This horse (Bashaw) became blind
in consequence of plunging into the
water in a heated state. [X]
Back rate was enforced in
Middle Patent. Dr. Isaac Smith
once took the bedding from my father's
house for this rate. This…
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…
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).
…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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Schofield, Nelson; (1846-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1310. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The cries of the wounded
were dreadful: "Oh, how cold I am!"
"Oh, give me some water!" "Oh what
pain I'm in!" &c. &c. &c.
A small American guard over the
stores at Maroneck was attacked in
the morning…
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Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §4
— …The cries of the wounded
were dreadful: "Oh, how cold I am!"
"Oh, give me some
water!" "Oh what
pain I'm in!" &c. &c. &c.
A small American guard over the
stores at Maroneck was attacked in
the morning…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §1
— …Returning past my father's
house on the Cross Road from Maronek to
Quaker Meeting House, they roused us
from bed in order to get some
water for
the wounded. They advanced in such
perfect silence that nobody knew of…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §0
— …Returning past my father's
house on the Cross Road from Maronek to
Quaker Meeting House, they roused us
from bed in order to get some
water for
the wounded. They advanced in such
perfect silence that nobody knew of…
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
- Hufeland…
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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
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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…
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).
…After the British retreated
the wounded were found around the house
crying out for water, and such as could
crawl a short, distance drinking the
snow-water which had been melted by the
conflagration. Bearmore had the reputation of
being…
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…