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Macdonald, John. Interview with Macdonald's Research Notes (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2168. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
August 8th '76 - The new levies from Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, & West Chester
directed to march immediately down to the Fort now erected on the North side of Kings
Bridge &c. to prevent the enemy from cutting off the communication between…
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Macdonald's Research Notes §33
— August 8th '76 - The new levies
from Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, & West Chester
directed
to march immediately down
to the Fort now erected on the North side of Kings
Bridge &c.
to prevent the enemy
from cutting off the communication between…
Macdonald's Research Notes §77
— The militia of
Stamford & Horseneck, sensible of the exposed situation of the live stock
within reach of the enemy, drove off
from New Rochelle & Each Chester, upwards
of 100 head of cattle, with sheep, &c." …. "I have written
to the…
Macdonald's Research Notes §73
— Howe
to Genl. Schuyler. &c. On his arri
val at Peekskill on his way
to Albany, Edminston obtained a passport
from Genl. McDougall, dated 11th March 1777, & after spending about 20 days
on his journey he arrived at Albany." - "The…
Macdonald's Research Notes §24
— "Feby 11th1776 - The cannon & military stores on & near the battery are
now under removal
to other parts of the City &…. the removal may bring on a
firing upon the City
from the ships of war in this Port &c." p…
Macdonald's Research Notes §74
— …McDougall, with 2000 men, marched
from
Peekskill last night about midnight, determined
to attack them. p. 433.
/
"Letter
from Alex: Hamilton, aid
to Genl. W." "Head Quarters, Morristown, April 5th, 1777."
"The enemy's attempt upon Peekskill is a demonstration…
Macdonald's Research Notes §32
— Convention adjoined
from White Plains,
*
to meet* in the church at Haerlem on the 29th of July '76 & where they met accordingly & pp. 547, '8.
/
"On the 29th of August '76, the Provincl. Convention adjourned
to meet in the English…
Macdonald's Research Notes §37
— …receiving the least apparent damage
from our Forts, wh [which] kept playing on them
from both sides of the river. How far they intend
to go up I don't know, but his
Excellency thought fit
to give you the…
Macdonald's Research Notes §36
— …receiving the least apparent damage
from our Forts, wh [which] kept playing on them
from both sides of the river. How far they intend
to go up I don't know, but his
Excellency thought fit
to give you the…
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).
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Mem. (J.E.)
Pages 38-44 of Original (Notebook, 1846) contain simply a brief
Memoranda of various places and persons
visited from August 31 to November 24th,
1846 - but give no recollections, nor even
historical information…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - Roads in New Rochelle (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 132. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The road that runs south west to
the Coutants from the [New Rochelle]
and White Plains road begins one mile
and an half from [New Rochelle] village. The road that runs north east to
Quaker Meeting house commences about
two…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Webb, Betsey Pell, c.1786-1860; (1844-09-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 39. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The old Post road from East to West
Chester leaves the present Post road a little
below Philemon Fowler's, and after making a
circuit to the West, comes into the Post road
again below Marshe's old place from…
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
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Interview with Strang, Thomas §4
— …afterwards received commissions
from the proper authority. Two thirds
of the population of Courtland's manor
were, I think, then Tories, notwith-
-standing, the officers proceeded forth-
-with
to enrol themselves their compa-
-nies, &c, and
to act as though…
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 §0
— …
to Colonel Robinson who was
on board a vessel of war in the north
river for a force
to destroy the American
guard house and stores &c, and that
Robinson sent Major Abercrombie
with a detachment of Infantry
from
Peekskill…
Interview with Strang, Thomas §3
— …The guard was a militia
company
from the vicinity under
Captain Boyd one of our neighbours. The Sergeant conducted them
to the
Guard House where they were kept all
night, Boyd refusing
to let them go till
morning, notwithstanding Arnold…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Edwards, Amelia, b.c.1770; (1848-10-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1497. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
The West Ches-
-ter people must be able to tell if any of
the Bearmore's family be living, where they
are to be found. [Part of this I got from
Mr. Berrian. J. M. M.]
It was in 1778…
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Interview with Edwards, Amelia §3
— The West Ches-
-ter people must be able
to tell if any of
the Bearmore's family be living, where they
are
to be found. [Part of this I got
from
Mr. Berrian. J. M. M.]
It was in 1778…
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 §2
— …The West Ches-
-ter people must be able
to tell if any of
the Bearmore's family be living, where they
are
to be found. [Part of this I got
from
Mr. Berrian. J. M. M.]
It was in 1778…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia §1
— …I
always suspected that Paulding might
have received information
from his brother
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-in-law which led
to the capture. Captain Althouse who also was an officer
under Emmerick. I don't know whether
he was an…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Rundle, Sarah Lyon, c.1789-1863; (1847-09-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1180. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Mary was anxious to go, and
paraded the floor in excitement. Partelow
and father wished to wait her longer. They
started about 12 of a Saturday night. Her
mother foreboded evil from her extreme
anxiety. At Rye Neck, near the…
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).
…Then they went through Saxton's
woods to Benjamin Cornell's in Maroneck
whom they whipped and extorted money from. After leaving Cornell's house they were
overtaken by a party from above who had
pursued them to regain the…
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Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §2
— …Then they went through Saxton's
woods
to Benjamin Cornell's in Maroneck
whom they whipped and extorted money
from. After leaving Cornell's house they were
overtaken by a party
from above who had
pursued them
to regain the…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §12
— …A moment after
the officer and men in question who be-
-longed as we discovered
to Sheldon's
returned
from reconnoitring, and my
father informed the commander of
the treatment he had received
from
Colonel Thomas. The officer was ex…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §3
— Then they went through Saxton's
woods
to Benjamin Cornell's in Maroneck
whom they whipped and extorted money
from. After leaving Cornell's house they were
overtaken by a party
from above who had
pursued them
to regain the…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §13
— …A moment after
the officer and men in question who be-
-longed as we discovered
to Sheldon's
returned
from reconnoitring, and my
father informed the commander of
the treatment he had received
from
Colonel Thomas. The officer was ex…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §11
— …He waited
for some days at Morrisania, and at
length stole the bay horse
from Delancy
and rode within the American lines
where he soon after sold him for a high
price
to an American officer. While
waiting on this…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §8
— …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 §1
— On
the alarm he jumped up, took his gun
and marched down the lane which then
went all the way
to Blind Brook. Kipp
also went east by the road intending
to
cut them off. They were within sight of…
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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chichester, Henry, c.1762-1849; (1846-09-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1332. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…When entrusted to buy bread &c by such
as had money, the Hessian soldiers were found
very honest and faithful, but the British soldiers
generally helped themselves to a glass of spirits from
out of the money entrusted to them…
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Interview with Chichester, Henry §1
— …When entrusted
to buy bread &c by such
as had money, the Hessian soldiers were found
very honest and faithful, but the British soldiers
generally helped themselves
to a glass of spirits
from
out of the money entrusted
to them…
Interview with Chichester, Henry §0
— …After Frink left us on Myers Neck, the infantry
came down
to take us, and we went on a small
island at the end of Myers Neck, separated
from
the Point, where we concealed ourselves and fired
on them when…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lockwood, Ezra, 1777-1850; Hunt, Betsey Lockwood, 1762-1848; (1844-11-22). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 883. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
A vidette [X] was
posted about three quarters of a mile
or a mile from Poundridge Meeting
house where the road to Poundridge
diverges from the B[edford] and Salem
road and where there is now a red house. This…
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Interview with Lockwood, Ezra and Hunt, Betsey Lockwood §3
— …The road branches
to Canaan and Stamford about three
quarters of a mile
from Poundridge
Meeting House. One of Tarleton's
dragoons was shot by a militia man
in the retreat. Major Leavensworth with
a body of one hundred continental…
Interview with Lockwood, Ezra and Hunt, Betsey Lockwood §4
— …Poundridge
Meeting House formerly stood in the road
close
to where it now is and was rebuilt
on the old foundation, but afterwards re-
-moved
to its present location. The
"Lockwood memory" was celebrated
and came
from our grandmother whose…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2212. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Hist-Socy Oct 1925
All that I know about the ancestry of my
father, is what I have heard from him;
that in the early settlement of Westchester
County, three brothers emigrated to this
county, from England and purchased this…
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Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §0
— …Hist-Socy Oct 1925
All that I know about the ancestry of my
father, is what I have heard
from him;
that in the early settlement of Westchester
County, three brothers emigrated
to this
county,
from England and purchased this…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §2
— …About twenty men were selected
to go
out and capture him and his recruits. One
of the party that went
from Mamaroneck was a
Capt John Floods, who for several years had
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sailed a market sloop…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §9
— …They hurried on their prisoners and reached their
American lines in safety.
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Oakleys escape
from the Refugees at Mamaroneck
Cornelius Oakley had been down as guide
to a
Lieuts. Command on a scouting party. When
returning…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §10
— …They went
to West chester + found that Delancey
with his horse had gone
to New York. They secreted
themselves until his return. When Delancey returned, his horse
with another indifferent one + a sprightly mare (that
had been taken
from the…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §11
— …When Delancey returned, his horse
with another indifferent one + a sprightly mare (that
had been taken
from the upper part of the county) were
turned into a meadow in part of which there was corn,
+ two black boys sit
to…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §18
— …A negro (belonging
to Capt Sackett)
who was with Mosier, sprang
from the ranks and thrust
his bayonet into Kipp
By the time the enemy formed again, Mosiers men
had reloaded + when the enemy again charged, Mosiers
men gave them…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §15
— …John Odell was
acting as guide
to Thompsons regiment. He advised
Thompson
to retreat; he said his orders were
to defend
that post. Odell said, not against impossibilities -
He directed Odell
to go + hurry on the men
from Davis. After…
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).
…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…
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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
— …He
was
from Dutchess (that is, Putnam) County. The Americans carried off most of their
wounded. Returning past my father's
house on the Cross Road
from Maronek
to
Quaker Meeting House, they roused us
from bed in order
to…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §2
— …A counter proclamation
from the Ame-
-rican Congress (?) decreed death
to anyone
caught enlisting for the enemy. Lounsbury
was 50 or 60 years old, I believe, and
bald. He came
from below, and a sloop
was
to wait for his…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §4
— …Rogers ran
from the
[School] house
to the hill and maintained
his ground. Colonel Hazlet with his party came
from White Plains down the Maroneck
road
to the forks at Benjamin Cornell's
then took the Quaker Meeting house road…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §3
— …Lounsbury refused
to
surrender though called upon repeatedly
and defended himself with a club. Orders then came
from the commander
to bayonet him, and he was killed with
seven bayonets, refusing
to the last
to
yield. They found his enlisting…
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).
…At the house of *Ikendahl* Allaire, about
half a mile from Young's, he encountered
an outpost, surrounded, and took it. The enemy's cavalry, from the depth
of the snow not being able to surround
the house, drew upon…
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §0
— …At the house of *Ikendahl* Allaire, about
half a mile
from Young's, he encountered
an outpost, surrounded, and took it. The enemy's cavalry,
from the depth
of the snow not being able
to surround
the house, drew upon…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §1
— …Colonel [X1] Cushing's party on the re-
-treat
from Morrisania passed up the
Sprain road
to McChain's where it ter-
-minates, and then took
to the fields where,
in order
to gain the Saw Mill river road,
they…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §2
— …Colonel [X1] Cushing's party on the re-
-treat
from Morrisania passed up the
Sprain road
to McChain's where it ter-
-minates, and then took
to the fields where,
in order
to gain the Saw Mill river road,
they…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Green, Jeremiah, 1764-1856; (1848-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 746. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Here they
swept off horses, sheep and cattle, and
going north east till they came to the
Bedford and Stanwich road when
they went southerly to Stanwich; from
which place they went westwardly to
Round Hill. They collected the cattle…
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Interview with Green, Jeremiah §0
— …Here they
swept off horses, sheep and cattle, and
going north east till they came
to the
Bedford and Stanwich road when
they went southerly
to Stanwich;
from
which place they went westwardly
to
Round Hill. They collected the cattle…
Interview with Green, Jeremiah §1
— After crossing the bridge by Clapp's
Mills they moved towards King Street
till they found Colonel Bebee advancing
against them, when they took
to the
fields, cut across a corner of the road
near Tommy Clapp's and so…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Bates, Jonathan, c.1772-1854; (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1241. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Gershom Richards, Josiah Hoyt, Nathan
Waring and most of those who were particu-
-larly obnoxious to them were not present, and
they then determined to defer the attack till
the afternoon service. Captain Frost was
from that neighborhood and most…
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Interview with Bates, Jonathan §0
— …Gershom Richards, Josiah Hoyt, Nathan
Waring and most of those who were particu-
-larly obnoxious
to them were not present, and
they then determined
to defer the attack till
the afternoon service. Captain Frost was
from that neighborhood and most…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §4
— Here the Refugees took shelter
from the fire of Davenport's men. The
tree, next day, was found perforated
with bullets. The armed vessel not
being able
to reach the island in con-
-sequence of a calm, a galley, armed…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §3
— …Here the Refugees took shelter
from the fire of Davenport's men. The
tree, next day, was found perforated
with bullets. The armed vessel not
being able
to reach the island in con-
-sequence of a calm, a galley, armed…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §2
— …that
a party may wade (cross) without difficulty
to the islands.)
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Aug. 29 Jonathan Bates (continued):
Captain Frost's party landed at Scotch
Cove two miles
from Darien Church and
retreated by the same place. Lieut…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §5
— …One
John Mills,
from the neighbourhood, was
with the Refugees and fired on the guard. He immediately sprang over the fence
and advanced
to where Fancher was
lying bathed in his own blood. They recog-
-nized each other. "You have…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §1
— I want
to use you." Four or five of the congregation
escaped by leaping
from the window and running. Among these were two sons of Mr. Mather; and
others escaped by hiding behind the women's clothes. One man was…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Guion, Elias, 1772-1855; (1844-09-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 36. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
American infantry fired across the bridge
from an ^the adjacent eminence on the north side and killed
or mortally wounded seven (?) or eleven (?)
of the British Refugees. Many of them
bled to death on the flat rock near the
south…
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Interview with Guion, Elias §1
— American infantry fired across the bridge
from an ^the adjacent eminence on the north side and killed
or mortally wounded seven (?) or eleven (?)
of the British Refugees. Many of them
bled
to death on the flat rock near the
south…
Interview with Guion, Elias §0
— …American infantry fired across the bridge
from an ^the adjacent eminence on the north side and killed
or mortally wounded seven (?) or eleven (?)
of the British Refugees. Many of them
bled
to death on the flat rock near the
south…
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).
…When the American guard at
Byram Bridge was attacked the men who
escaped used to retreat along here between
the Post road and the Sound. 'Tis but a
short distance across the fields from here
to Byram.
or two after…
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Interview with Davis, Silas §5
— …When the American guard at
Byram Bridge was attacked the men who
escaped used
to retreat along here between
the Post road and the Sound. 'Tis but a
short distance across the fields
from here
to Byram.
or two after…
Interview with Davis, Silas §0
— …I think it was in 1778 -
though it might been in 1779 or 1780 -
that four armed British vessels
from
Lloyd's Neck, chased two American
privateers belonging
to New Haven
from somewhere in the Sound into
Indian Harbour. One…
Interview with Davis, Silas §4
— …Fortunately for the British
party the tide was (ebbing) running out of
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the bay and some boats
from the other
vessels came
to assist in towing them out of
danger. They were within reach of mus…
Interview with Davis, Silas §1
— …
from the woods. Circumstances
seemed
to justify this conclusion. The privateers
at first had fired such guns as they could
bring
to bear, but these had for sometime
been silent. Among the neighbouring inha-
-bitants who had come down
to…
Interview with Davis, Silas §2
— …
from the woods. Circumstances
seemed
to justify this conclusion. The privateers
at first had fired such guns as they could
bring
to bear, but these had for sometime
been silent. Among the neighbouring inha-
-bitants who had come down
to…
Interview with Davis, Silas §3
— It was while this removal was
going on and while all firing on the part of the
privateers men had became necessarily suspended
that they enemy seemed
to have concluded that
there would be little, if any, further defence,
and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Ronalds, William R.; (1848-09-27). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 691. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He received compensation
from Great Britain for the loss of his pro-
-perty at Bedford, but I am now urging a
claim upon the British government for lands
to which he was entitled from the Crown, &c. &c.
He
had…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel, c.1770-c.1854; (1845-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1169. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…On his return from
one of these visits he was waylaid
by James Totten, James Tillott and
two others at a place not more
than a mile from Pines Bridge
in a straight line to the south. They
took him…
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Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §2
— …On his return
from
one of these visits he was waylaid
by James Totten, James Tillott and
two others at a place not more
than a mile
from Pines Bridge
in a straight line
to the south. They
took him…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §6
— …This
house was three or four miles and
from Pines Bridge, and she directed
him which road
to take, showing
him where the Tarrytown road turn-
-ed off
from the White Plains road. The two roads were then in sight…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §0
— …Samuel Chadeayne
of Yorktown: "DeLancey when
he attacked Colonel Green advanced
by the White Plains road, or rather by
the Chappequa road, and when he
came
to the Sing Sing road about
three fourths of a mile
from Pines Bridge…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §3
— …You are a disgrace
to the Refugees
and I want
to see you no more. Take my advice, and withdraw
from this place, for rely upon it if
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you don't the rebels will spare no…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §5
— …This
house was three or four miles and
from Pines Bridge, and she directed
him which road
to take, showing
him where the Tarrytown road turn-
-ed off
from the White Plains road. The two roads were then in sight…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §4
— …Let them bring it
to
my house and I will then see if I
can get it.' DeLancey then directed
Shube and Ackerly
to carry the
money
to Holcroft at Davenport's
Neck which they did, and on his
return…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §1
— …When they
raised the hill in the road a little
west of, and near
to the Widow Griffens
house they halted and send forward
a flag demanding an instant and
unconditional surrender. The Ameri-
-can officer in command finding
himself…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, David, 1766-1859; (1846-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 674. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
The Refu-
-gees now halted, and not knowing
the size of the force opposed to them,
and concluding from the firmness of
the men, the suitableness of the spot
for an ambuscade (it was a dangerous
defile) and the regularity…
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Interview with Miller, David §2
— The Refu-
-gees now halted, and not knowing
the size of the force opposed
to them,
and concluding
from the firmness of
the men, the suitableness of the spot
for an ambuscade (it was a dangerous
defile) and the regularity…
Interview with Miller, David §1
— …The Refu-
-gees now halted, and not knowing
the size of the force opposed
to them,
and concluding
from the firmness of
the men, the suitableness of the spot
for an ambuscade (it was a dangerous
defile) and the regularity…
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Stephen Ambler was too late in
escaping, trusting too much
to the
fleetness of his horse. He was overtaken
and killed. When Colonel Hatfield returned
from Middle Patent, with cattle, &c,
in July, 1780, Captain Richard Sacket was…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hall, Stephen, 1762-1848; (1845-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1265. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The British army, in 1779, lay for some
weeks on the high ground from the Great
Lots to where Nathaniel Brown lived
about two miles from Mamaroneck village.
[Stephen Hall contd. In the original this subject breaks off
abruptly on…
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Interview with Hall, Stephen §0
— …The British army, in 1779, lay for some
weeks on the high ground
from the Great
Lots
to where Nathaniel Brown lived
about two miles
from Mamaroneck village.
[Stephen Hall contd. In the original this subject breaks off
abruptly on…
Interview with Hall, Stephen §1
— …The party that was against
him was commanded by Capt (?) Daniel
Townsend of New York (Rye Neck?) I
think, and they meant
to kill him,
as I have always heard. They hunted
him
from his place of concealment
among the…
Interview with Hall, Stephen §2
— Rogers's regiment,
(the Queen's Rangers) was 300 or 400
strong, well armed, but not in uniform,
and, when night came, bivouacked
around fires, 100 or 200 yards back
of Delancey's house, in what used
to
be called…
Interview with Hall, Stephen §3
— …He was much censured for
suffering himself
to surprised, and,
as I have heard, it was with reason
he,
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he gave up the command of the
Queens Rangers. He destroyed at
Maroneck a very considerable quantity…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - Macdonald Travel Details (1847-08-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 601. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Went by railroad to White
Plains - Started from N.Y. at 10 a.m.
and arrived there by 12. m. At 2. P.M. Mr P. took me to Washington Tompkins
at Kensico.
Augt. 31st. Went by railroad to White…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Samuel, b.c.1766; (1844-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1790. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
firing from the church prevented the
Refugees from advancing any further. The Refugees rallied very soon after
the destruction of their settlement, and
followed Hull from West Chester to East
Chester village. One of Delancey's men was up…
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Interview with Oakley, Samuel §5
— …The
firing
from the church prevented the
Refugees
from advancing any further. The Refugees rallied very soon after
the destruction of their settlement, and
followed Hull
from West Chester
to East
Chester village. One of Delancey's men was up…
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
— …The
troopers were directed
to sit back upon
the haunches, and the horses then kept their heads
more easily above water. Their number was
about forty, and they crossed
from the Point.
[I think this was when the American and…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §6
— …said
to Cornelius
Oakley: "We'll have you next."-
Oakley replied, "That may well be for
none of us can tell what may happen." He soon after received information
from a spy (a cripple who was suf
fered
to go…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §3
— …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 §2
— …The
troopers were directed
to sit back upon
the haunches, and the horses then kept their heads
more easily above water. Their number was
about forty, and they crossed
from the Point.
[I think this was when the American and…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §7
— …Edward was too young. (It was Edward.)
The foraging parties on both sides, I
think took mostly
from their enemies
whom they never paid, and when they
took
from their friends gave certificates, but
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Saml. Oakley…
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1844 October 12th Samuel Oakley:
"Mr. [Jotham] Purdy belonged
to Delanceys
and was killed in 1777 at Maroneck [X]
Bridge. A party of Delancy's went
up on an excursion, and Purdy was with
the advance…
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).
…you may make choice of, from
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a six pounder down to a pop-gun, and from
a dragoon's sword to a cambric needle!"
Capt. Solomon Fowler lived nearly
opposite to where Major Theodosius Fowler
afterwards…
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Interview with Barker, William §2
— …you may make choice of,
from
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a six pounder down
to a pop-gun, and
from
a dragoon's sword
to a cambric needle!"
Capt. Solomon Fowler lived nearly
opposite
to where Major Theodosius Fowler
afterwards…
Interview with Barker, William §1
— …The whole of the American and French
party, therefore, considered that the want of
coal was a mere pretext
to avoid doing a
service
to the upper party and they endea-
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=voured
to compel the younger…
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…
Interview with Barker, William §4
— In the afternoon, when about
to return,
he said
to us, "Now boys, we've got a
good boat, let's buckle
to and get back
soon." I was saucy and answered,
"Yes, Sir, we'll give her the spurs…
Interview with Barker, William §3
— …In the afternoon, when about
to return,
he said
to us, "Now boys, we've got a
good boat, let's buckle
to and get back
soon." I was saucy and answered,
"Yes, Sir, we'll give her the spurs…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Griffen, William; (1846-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 508. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…There was a frolic at Fade Donald-
-son's house at Greenwich, and a party cross-
-ed from Long Island, and surrounded the
house and took Fade Donaldson, having
crossed for that purpose. As they were
going to their boats…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Griffen, William; (1846-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 495. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I think some of the Duke's legion -
officers and men - were Dutch or German.
[X] They brought a cart with them from
White Plains, and threatened to kill my
father if he hindered them.
My
father was a neutral…
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Interview with Griffen, William §1
— …I think some of the Duke's legion -
officers and men - were Dutch or German.
[X] They brought a cart with them
from
White Plains, and threatened
to kill my
father if he hindered them.
My
father was a neutral…
Interview with Griffen, William §0
— …barrels
from us without paying [X],
and my father then went
to the Plains
and complained
to the Duke who im-
-mediately sent an officer
to us and paid
liberally. The officer was angry because
my father complained
to the…
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).
…mined to retaliate upon the Odell
and Dyckman families and he
would not be able to prevent them
from destroying the houses of his
father and relatives. In conse-
-quence of this friendly caution Colonel
Odell withdrew for to the…
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §3
— …mined
to retaliate upon the Odell
and Dyckman families and he
would not be able
to prevent them
from destroying the houses of his
father and relatives. In conse-
-quence of this friendly caution Colonel
Odell withdrew for
to the…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §2
— a pocket book, some money, other
papers and letters, &c, was a letter
from General Washington
to Colonel
Greene, in which this expression was
used, "Take DeLancey at all events."
DeLancey said he was informed of
this by his spies…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §1
— …General Philip Van Courtland used
to say that he considered
him as a tactician fully equal
to
Baron Steuben. His defection was
said
to have arisen
from paternal
advice, and the father in consequence
because unpopular and was compelled
to…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §0
— …On Honeywell's excursion
to Mor-
-risania on the fourth of March 1782,
Colonel John Odell was with Major
Woodbridge on the East chester road when
he placed his men, infantry
from New-
-England, in ambush behind a barn. Odell…
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
— …up by Washington
to
command the bridge and which
he mounted with several cannon. The following are the particulars of
Greene's disaster, as I have heard
them
from my ancestors at various
times, and particularly
from my
grandfather who…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §3
— …I showed him through - told him
all I knew of the Colonel's fate, and
pressed him
to stay all night and sleep
in the room where Greene and Flagg
were surprised, but he declined, be-
-cause he was expected…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §4
— I showed him through - told him
all I knew of the Colonel's fate, and
pressed him
to stay all night and sleep
in the room where Greene and Flagg
were surprised, but he declined, be-
-cause he was expected…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §2
— …Greene, a large powerful
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man, met the enemy at the north
door and attempted
to defend it sword
in hand. He struck at Totten, who
was foremost, with all his might and
would have killed him…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, John, 1769-1851; (1844-10-19; 1844-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 211. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Mosier was with
the company at breakfast and retreated
through the fields easterly and a line parallel to and near the road from Purchase
Street to King Street. In a field beyond
(that is, east of) General Thomas's in…
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Interview with Carpenter, John §1
— …Mosier was with
the company at breakfast and retreated
through the fields easterly and a line parallel
to and near the road
from Purchase
Street
to King Street. In a field beyond
(that is, east of) General Thomas's in…
Interview with Carpenter, John §0
— …Jotham Purdy was killed at night about
a mile
from Rye on the road
to Purchase [X]. The man was conspicuous
from the circumstance of his wearing a long white
feather in his cap. Ten or twelve fired
at him…
Interview with Carpenter, John §2
— Mosier was with
the company at breakfast and retreated
through the fields easterly and a line parallel
to and near the road
from Purchase
Street
to King Street. In a field beyond
(that is, east of) General Thomas's in…
Interview with Carpenter, John §3
— He formed his men (fewer than thirty)
in a solid body [X], himself in the centre,
having previously addressed them and
told them how
to act, &c., saying that
all depended upon their coolness and
courage, and that they could…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1849-12-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1000. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Skinners who in February
1781, took a house ^horse? from my brother Gil. And
was afterwards overtaken and cut to pieces
by Captain Kipp on the cross road from
Purdy's Lane to North Street, were, as I
understood…