1054 passages in 378 source items for “Daniel Nimham’s fight for land”

Interview with Deveau, Daniel (and Corsa, Andrew) §0 — …They passed in their flight between the two houses into the woods, and many threw away their muskets which were French arms, for convenience of running. One Indian was offered his life if he would [X] Tho Corsa's name…

Interview with Deveau, Daniel (and Corsa, Andrew) §1 — …the real Valentine's Hill on the east [X] of the Bronx. [? Seems to have been that one from which General Washington advanced in 1781.] - Daniel Deveau's Recollections. [X] Sampson V? Courtland's house is One and a half…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §14 — …266 Haviland Doctor (Rye?) 893 Column(R) Haviland's Abijah fight near Harrison 859 Hawley David wh bt man 461 Hawley Elisha Ridgefield Int 469 Hawley Capt Daniel wh bt m 616 Hayes House Eastch. 1044 Hayes, Ben Tavern Bedford…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §15 — …266 Haviland Doctor (Rye?) 893 Column(R) Haviland's Abijah fight near Harrison 859 Hawley David wh bt man 461 Hawley Elisha Ridgefield Int 469 Hawley Capt Daniel wh bt m 616 Hayes House Eastch. 1044 Hayes, Ben Tavern Bedford…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §35 — …Green - Totten fright 701 Smith Joshua Hett 204, 544 Smith Peter Stamford 620 Smith Saml Tavern North Castle 738, fight at 766, 744, 742, 740, 741, 783 Sniffen Mary 272, 507, 509 Soulice Joshua New Rochelle Int 25 Column(R…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §36 — …639 Sutton's (Delancey) Neck Mamaroneck 1083 Column(L) Tallcote wh bt m 588, 623 Tallmadge Henry F NYC Int 680 Tallmadge Maj 84, 681, 877 Tarrytown 849 frigate off 850, refugees at 852, skinners at 657, fight near, 357…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §18 — …Int 463 I.J Column (L) Indian Harbor near Horse Neck sketch, fight at 1037 Interviews List of proposed 454 Irish in Moylans 824 Irving Andrew Irish hatter + weavr North Castle 656, 657 Irvington fight at 125, 172 Column(R…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §38 — …Sophia Yorktown Int 701 Underhills Wm 191, 214, fight at 1 1/2 miles south of Lent's Hill Dec 16, 1781, 188, 198, 505 Uniforms 261, 689, 693, 821 Hessian Yagers 260 Moylans 821, Treadwells tories 327, Totten's…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §28 — …and to North Castle Church 265 Pell's Point + Boston Road 1, 2, Peyton Lieut 367, 368 Philipse Col 130, 194, 216, 423, 430, 446, 523, 524, 545, Philipse Col taken up 376 Philipse Manor 1062 Philipse House 375 fight…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §33 — …1014 Rossell's Corner 845, 853, 659 Round Hill (in Conn) 286, 287, 288, 303, 353, 306, 369, 742, 777, 778 Rowe Capt killed 131, 191, 377, 421, 431, 526, 529, Yonkers - fiancee married Abraham King 378 Rundell's Milles…

Interview with Williams, John §2 — …I was up at Greenburg then on a visit." The Stockbridge Indians were all killed with Nimham. I was on the field of battle at Chatterton's Hill the day after the action. Most of the killed and wounded was…

Interview with Williams, John §1 — …I was on the field of battle at Chatterton's Hill the day after the action. Most of the killed and wounded was where the Hessians crossed the Bronx, some also over the hill. I was up at Greenburg then…

Interview with Williams, John §0 — …The battle of Pelham (Glover) - Hufeland Index Page 837 - commenced on the hill and ended down at Hutchinson's river at what we called Phil. Pell's bridge. I help- -ed to bury the dead. Wards House was called "Winter…

Interview with Odell, Joseph §0 — …be Capt. (afterwards Colonel) Daniel Williams who were concealed with his company in woods and thickets. The day was remarkably warm and fine." - Hufeland Index Page 190 - George McChain at the surprise at Orser's was refused quarter in consequence…

Interview with Odell, Joseph §1 — He tried to prevail upon several during his march from Sing Sing to West Chester to untie the ropes, saying he could escape almost anywhere by jumping from his horse and taking to the woods. - At the ambuscade of Nimham…

Interview with Odell, Joseph §2 — …for dead, but recovered to the astonishment of everyone. Elijah Vincent was from near East chester Village and he had a brother who was a black- -smith and had his shop, in the Revolutionary War, near where Armstrong's tavern…

Interview with Odell, Joseph §3 — …Some altercation ensued which ended in a fight and Vincent was killed. Elijah Vincent vowed revenge and watched the French patrol with a party of men - Hufeland Index Page 194 - for some time till he fell in with the scout…

Interview with Odell, Joseph §4 — Livingston's house on the east side of the road, the remains of which are still visible Observed the Fort was probably intended to protect the Ferry which was then south of the present Ferry nearly opposite the Livingston house…

Interview with Vredenburgh, Susan Valentine §0 — …A party once went down and took Delancey's silver forks and spoons, &c. (January 25, 1783.?) - Hufeland Index Page 430 - October 21 Widow Susanna Vredenburgh: born Valentine: John Deveau lived in a house by the road, and Daniel his…

Interview with Vredenburgh, Susan Valentine §1 — …Daniel Williams was provided with money and clothes, by my brother, when taken at Young's house. My brother then lived on the road leading from Valentine's hill to Yonkers village. Colonel Emmerick encamped on a hill at Mile…

Interview with Brown, Merritt §1 — When Lieutenant Gill challenged Major Bearmore to combat he offered to fight him singly or three against three, having two men with him picked from the regiment, and the three having the best horses of the regiment - he himself riding…

Interview with Brown, Merritt §0 — …Sarah Olmsted at John Olmsted's, Wilton, Conn.

Interview with Lockwood, Daniel §5 — The two redoubts or Bastions in the West were of stone, and the two on the east of fascines filled in with earth." [I went to see Fort Nonsense in company with Deacon Daniel Lockwood and David Miller, and viewed…

Interview with Lockwood, Daniel §6 — It was situated on the east side of the Mahanus river and the west side of the road and contained within its bounds more than an acre of land. - J. M. M. Novr. 15 1849.] - Hufeland Index Page 949 - There…

Interview with Lockwood, Daniel §4 — …He was too prudent, or too timorous for an officer. (Daniel Lockwood.) - Hufeland Index Page 948 - There was a Colonel Hobby who lived at Horseneck. Fort Nonsense was short of half a mile to the east of Mahanus river about…

Interview with Lockwood, Daniel §3 — …Fowler's affair? - Hufeland Index Page 947 - Seth Palmer of Palmer's Hill was a militia captain during the Revolutionary war My father Daniel Lockwood was under Major Davenport when they pursued Capt Frost's party at Darien. If the…

Interview with Lockwood, Daniel §0 — …Lieut Wilson, of Waterbury, went down to Titus's Bridge, reconnoitered - Hufeland Index Page 944 - on horseback and returned to General Water- -bury for troops who would not suffer any to go. Wilson then pushed on and joined the volunteers…

Interview with Lockwood, Daniel §2 — …Fowler's affair?

Interview with Lockwood, Daniel §1 — …His Head Quarters were here at my father's house. Once he was informed that the Refugees were coming up to surprise him when he retreated to an island in a swamp near here. This was while they were building…

Interview with Oakley, Samuel §6 — …man who predicted his (Oakley's) capture. Nimham was intimate with some of the Ferris [X] family, and either [X] Farmer James Ferris owned lands on Lake Champlain which accounts for his acquaintance with Nimham. (C Y. Ferris) - Hufeland Index…

Interview with Oakley, Samuel §7 — …man who predicted his (Oakley's) capture. Nimham was intimate with some of the Ferris [X] family, and either [X] Farmer James Ferris owned lands on Lake Champlain which accounts for his acquaintance with Nimham. (C Y. Ferris) - Hufeland Index…

Interview with Oakley, Samuel §3 — …He ventured almost alone, among the American's determined to establish a reputation for courage which should last. - Hufeland Index Page 016 - Samuel Oakley cont'd. Some one proposed to stop and get supper at Uncle Isaac Vemille's (father…

Interview with Oakley, Samuel §2 — …In and before the Revolution the tide at West Chester mills rose over the cause way which accounts for Rochambeau's adventure. [X] It was afterwards raised. Captain Solomon Fowler in the beginning or before the war attempted to cross…

Interview with Oakley, Samuel §5 — …One of Delancey's men was up with a flag and talking of some prisoners they had recently made, said to Cornelius Oakley: "We'll have you next."- Oakley replied, "That may well be for none of us can tell…

Interview with Oakley, Samuel §4 — When an American party went down to Throg's Neck they were fired upon from the British fort at Whitestone (in 1781) and covered all over with sand but none were killed. The party immediately retreated singly up the neck…

Interview with Oakley, Samuel §1 — Ogden's sentinel was pacing the long piazza in front of the house, and when he turned was pinioned, and threatened with immediate death if he made a noise. They then went to the stable and saddled and bridled his…

Interview with Oakley, Samuel §0 — …Captain Ogden was taken at his quarters at Vermille's under the hill at Dyckman's Bridge. The Americans passed the outposts without discovery. Ogden's sentinel was pacing the long piazza in front of the house, and when he…

Interview with Peterson, John §0 — …Christian Voight, one of Mosier's men - Mosier shaving one half of beard off - retreated through the fields - fight near the road - Mosier and Slater fit to command an army. - (Mosier of descent) Kipp in- -sulted me. 'There's another…

Interview with Peterson, John §1 — Christian Voight, one of Mosier's men - Mosier shaving one half of beard off - retreated through the fields - fight near the road - Mosier and Slater fit to command an army. - (Mosier of descent) Kipp in- -sulted me. 'There's another…

Interview with Rowell, Daniel §1 — …excursion for cattle with a party of horse and foot intending to advance up the Byram river road to Quaker Ridge, and then crossing the Round Hill to get to North Street and then return by Peck's Land Street…

Interview with Rowell, Daniel §2 — …excursion for cattle with a party of horse and foot intending to advance up the Byram river road to Quaker Ridge, and then crossing the Round Hill to get to North Street and then return by Peck's Land Street…

Interview with Rowell, Daniel §0 — …As they retreated down Peek's Land Street, and approached an elbow in the road with thick woods on each side, Wells, who rode by the side of Huggeford said to him: - "Major, I have a patrol out which you…

Interview with Rowell, Daniel §3 — …It was almost impossible for the Refugees to force this pass, as they would have had to en- -counter a dread cross fire. Nehemiah Sherwood, who lived in King Street, at the corner of the Sherwood's Bridge road, was…

Interview with Cregier, Augustus §2 — …Daniel Williams was near the Indians and in their rear when the fight occurred. He was there with his company and met them by accident, and would have fallen into the ambuscade if the Indians had not. Old Mr. Bowers…

Interview with Cregier, Augustus §1 — …Daniel Williams was near the Indians and in their rear when the fight occurred. He was there with his company and met them by accident, and would have fallen into the ambuscade if the Indians had not. Old Mr. Bowers…

Interview with Cregier, Augustus §3 — …Emmerick flogged his men severely for stealing from the rebels and for other offences, and would sometimes cry - Hufeland Index Page 533 - while the punishment was going on, declaring he meant it all for their good. Once, one of his…

Interview with Cregier, Augustus §4 — …If there be a man of that family now living in the Bowery, he must be a son of Blaze and a grandson of old Jacob. - Hufeland Index Page 536 - Althouse the Captain of Emmerick's riflemen was either a…

Interview with Cregier, Augustus §0 — …fathers for about three weeks after which he went to Crawford's at Mile Square. He was a handsome military looking man. He took up all our house, but two rooms. Our house belonged to Van Court- -land and was…

Interview with Miller, David §1 — …pretence, for instance, alledging it to be for their safety and protection when the Refugees were up, or making some such excuse - then take care to get their drove into an ambuscade of the Lower Party. A sham fight would…

Interview with Miller, David §0 — …pretence, for instance, alledging it to be for their safety and protection when the Refugees were up, or making some such excuse - then take care to get their drove into an ambuscade of the Lower Party. A sham fight would…

Interview with Acker, Benjamin §0 — …Kenney's place Presently a boat from the frigate approached us with nine men and a woman on board. Not wishing to hurt the woman we let them land, then rose and fired upon them. They made fight and would…

Interview with Acker, Benjamin §1 — …fight and would not surrender till we had fired twice. We killed two, wounded two, made prisoners of the other five, and let the women go. I belonged to the guard that was watching the road near Roswell's corner…

Interview with Husted, Peter §4 — …Reynolds's, the British advanced by the Sherwood bridge road for a mile or two and then by the fields. They had good guides from the country about here. Once while Colonel or Major Mead commanded at Horseneck, the British…

Interview with Husted, Peter §5 — …Once while Colonel or Major Mead commanded at Horseneck, the British came up in force, and he hid his two field pieces in a field of wheat and retreated not having force enough to fight. He was much ridiculed for…

Interview with Husted, Peter §6 — Once while Colonel or Major Mead commanded at Horseneck, the British came up in force, and he hid his two field pieces in a field of wheat and retreated not having force enough to fight. He was much ridiculed for…

Interview with Husted, Peter §3 — …Knapp's death disheartened the Refugees and they made off. Thomas Knapp was brother to Tim. Solomon Peck ye 6th house on Peck's land road, aged 82 - Willis June, 4th house, same road - nephew of Thomas June…

Interview with Husted, Peter §2 — …Knapp's death disheartened the Refugees and they made off. Thomas Knapp was brother to Tim. Solomon Peck ye 6th house on Peck's land road, aged 82 - Willis June, 4th house, same road - nephew of Thomas June…

Interview with Husted, Peter §1 — …I have heard Colonel Holdridge's name mentioned, and I believe he commanded the Americans when Tryon was at Horseneck - Hufeland Index Page 955 - in 1779. Putnam was at the Knapp house (now Tracy house) talking to Mrs. Knapp when…

Interview with Husted, Peter §0 — …He kept the horseman off with his bayonet for a few moments but with much difficulty and at last watching his opportunity fired and shot him dead. The ball passed under his chin and came out of the back part…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §10 — …Daniel Devoe mentions an incident from the Battle of Van Cortlandt’s Woods when a Native American soldier fired at Lieutenant Colonel Andreas Emmerich. He then describes Emmerich’s personality, and notes the locations of his headquarters in present-day…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §7 — …Nathaniel Baylies (1791-1873), whose surname is actually spelled Bayles, owned land at the site of the capture of British Major John André in Tarrytown. He does not believe in the reliability of David Hammond’s account of the route…

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) §12 — …Editorial note: “Twitching’s 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…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §1 — …The first few sentences of Garrison’s interview appear to refer to the Battle of Edgar’s Lane, which took place on September 30, 1778. However, Garrison claims that on the same night, he saw Isaac Martling, who was killed…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §3 — …John Macdonald visits the office of Aaron Ward, an attorney who served as a general officer in the New York State Militia and represented Westchester County for four terms in the United States House of Representatives. During his visit he…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §0 — …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 the Croton-on-Hudson area. ====================================================================== Item 134: Interview with Purdy, Roger Date: 1844-10-19…

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…

Interview with Rowell, Daniel §3 — …When Colonel Wells was taken off the Refugees also crossed the Jabez Sherwood log bridge which was half a mile above Sherwood's Bridge. Here Davis Peck left them. It was always said the British gave him $50. for piloting…

Interview with Rowell, Daniel §0 — …Obadiah Mead, the only son of Benjamin Mead, was at a barn on his father's farm on the east side of the Byram road, and about one hundred yards south of the house. The troops pushed for the barn…

Interview with Rowell, Daniel §2 — …road half a mile east of Sherwood's Bridge where there is now a pair *pr.* of bars. Here Davis Peck left them. It was always said the British gave him $50. for piloting them. The guard was then attacked…

Interview with Rowell, Daniel §1 — As they approached Obadiah fled easterly across the fields pursued by the Refugees who after calling repeatedly upon him to stop and surrender, fired, by Bearmore's orders and shot him dead at a spot about a quarter of a…

Supplemental Material - Interviewees §16 — …DEVEAU, Daniel Daniel is listed as "Daniel Devoe," a 63-year-old shoemaker in the Town of Yonkers, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. The tombstone of Daniel Devoe in Saint John's Cemetery in Yonkers indicates that…

Supplemental Material - Interviewees §18 — …A petition for probate for Daniel Edwards was filed with the Westchester County Surrogate's Court on January 8, 1850 (Westchester County Wills Liber 32, p.233). FANNELLS, Hannah No information appears to be available regarding Hannah Brundage Fannells. FEEKS…

Supplemental Material - Interviewees §23 — …HALL, Stephen Stephen Hall's tombstone in Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, New York, indicates that he was born on August 15, 1762, and died on May 6, 1848 (WCHS Book #33, p.78). HALSTED, _____ (Wife of Daniel) Harriet Hunt…

Supplemental Material - Interviewees §17 — …DICKMAN, Daniel Daniel Dickman is likely Daniel Dikeman, who is listed as an 89-year-old resident of the Town of Westport, Connecticut, in the 1850 United States Census. DISBROW, Ebenezer Squire Ebenezer Squire Disbrow is listed as "Squire Disbrow…

Supplemental Material - Interviewees §32 — …s surname was actually Leviness. His tombstone in Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery in Yonkers, New York, indicates that he died on March 25, 1850, aged 84 years, 6 months, and 17 days (WCHS Book #17, p.148). LOCKWOOD, Daniel John…

Supplemental Material - Interviewees §44 — …ODELL, Daniel Daniel Odell's tombstone in Saint John's Cemetery in Yonkers, New York, indicates that he died on November 24, 1848, aged 87 years, 1 month, and 7 days (WCHS Book #40, p.189). ODELL, Jacob Jacob Odell…

Supplemental Material - Interviewees §52 — …ROWELL, Daniel Daniel Rowell told John Macdonald that he was born "in July in (about) 1775." The McDonald Interviews: Interviewees RUNDLE, Sarah Sarah Lyon Rundle, who John Macdonald referred to as Sally Randall, was a niece of Mary Sniffen. Mary…

Supplemental Material - Interviewees §24 — …HALSTED, Daniel Daniel Halsted was the husband of interviewee Harriet Hunt Halsted. He is listed as a 71-year-old farmer in the Town of Harrison, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in the Halsted Family…

Interview with Odell, Daniel §0 — - Hufeland Index Page 213 - October 20th. Daniel Odell of Yonkers: "Captain Joshua Barnes and Lieut. Benjamin Hunt with a smart party were surprised and taken at Bowne's Hill, where the Tuckeyhoe Church stands, but I don't remember who…

Interview with Odell, Daniel §1 — …A detachment of French cavalry stopped at Vincent's smithy in East Chester and requested him to shoe some horses which he refused saying he had iron in the fire for other work upon which he was engaged. Some altercation…