316 passages in 154 source items for “High Bridge aqueduct”
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Rowell, Daniel, b.c.1775; (1849-12-06; 1849-12-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 991. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Huggeford, who knew every
crook and turn of this country (having
been brought up at old Reuben Green's about
half a mile north of Sherwood's bridge on the
road that runs along the Byram) was
with the van…
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Interview with Rowell, Daniel §3
— Huggeford, who knew every
crook and turn of this country (having
been brought up at old Reuben Green's about
half a mile north of Sherwood's
bridge on the
road that runs along the Byram) was
with the van…
Interview with Rowell, Daniel §2
— …He accordingly
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proceeded successfully until he got one
mile and an half above Sherwood's
Bridge upon the Byram road to a spot
where
high rocks on each side of the
road nearly meet each other…
Interview with Rowell, Daniel §1
— …By dint of run-
-ning they arrived part at one
bridge and
part at the other within (in less than)
six minutes after Huggeford had passed
the Jabez Sherwood
bridge. The Jabez Sherwood consisting of only
a couple of logs…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1850-10-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1301. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
The exact
site of the old bridge is now indicated by
a wooden bridge contiguous to a tenant's
house - both old Mill and old bridge having
been situate a little south of the present
Morrisania church.] "When we appeared…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §5
— The exact
site of the old
bridge is now indicated by
a wooden
bridge contiguous to a tenant's
house - both old Mill and old
bridge having
been situate a little south of the present
Morrisania church.] "When we appeared…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §4
— …Corsa
here pointed out to me the spot where
the old Mill and
Bridge stood. The exact
site of the old
bridge is now indicated by
a wooden
bridge contiguous to a tenant's
house - both old Mill and old…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §6
— …were on the banks of Haerlem river
between Maccomb's Damn and Haerlem
Bridge
- very near Cole's
bridge where vessels
from New York came up with the supplies. Thomas Kipp, brother of the Refugee
officers Samuel and James was…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §2
— …The Block House
was a little south of the road which
leads across the Stone
Bridge. In the
lower part of West Farm's Village the
old road came into and was identical
with the road now used. We continued…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §3
— The Block House
was a little south of the road which
leads across the Stone
Bridge. In the
lower part of West Farm's Village the
old road came into and was identical
with the road now used. We continued…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, David; (1845-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 397. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The river
was high and much obstructed by the trunks
of trees which had fallen in and the
remains of old Beaver dams. The
soldiers were unwilling to ford it and
the artificers and men immediately com-
-menced cutting down…
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Interview with Miller, David §0
— …The river
was
high and much obstructed by the trunks
of trees which had fallen in and the
remains of old Beaver dams. The
soldiers were unwilling to ford it and
the artificers and men immediately com-
-menced cutting down…
Interview with Miller, David §1
— The
soldiers were unwilling to ford it and
the artificers and men immediately com-
-menced cutting down the adjacent
trees for the purpose of constructing a
bridge which being observed by the Ame-
-ricans, they brought some pieces (?) of
cannon…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Bell, Thaddeus, 1759-1851; (1847-11-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1651. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
When they saw us they fired, but fired
too high. This was musketry. The next day I was at Saugatuck
and passed over the Bridge. We attacked
the north end of Compo hill, displaying
as we advanced. Major Bradley of…
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Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §8
— When they saw us they fired, but fired
too
high. This was musketry. The next day I was at Saugatuck
and passed over the
Bridge. We attacked
the north end of Compo hill, displaying
as we advanced. Major Bradley of…
Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §1
— Our folks assembled in the
afternoon under Major Davenport when
the sun was about two hours
high and
attacked the Refugees who at one time
left the inner island in consequence of
the briskness of the attack, but soon
returned…
Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §7
— …When they saw us they fired, but fired
too
high. This was musketry. The next day I was at Saugatuck
and passed over the
Bridge. We attacked
the north end of Compo hill, displaying
as we advanced. Major Bradley of…
Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §0
— …The inner island
consists of mostly of a clump of rocks
covered at
high tide by the water ex-
-cept the rocks themselves. The
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outer island was the larger consisting
of meadows, and dry at all…
Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §2
— …Barrett hanged at
Titus's
Bridge upon an apple tree on
the side hill. He had been a cowboy
and placed in custody of a guard, but
Fade Donaldson and others overpowered
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the guard who resisted…
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).
…Green surprised about a mile
below Pines Bridge. British crossed
Blenis's ford a mile below Pines bridge
- Green's quarters three fourths of a
mile north from the ford on a high
hill. Delancey's party came up the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Rowell, Daniel, b.c.1775; (1850-10-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1013. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…About two miles and a half north of
Sherwoods Bridge, the Byram River road
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ascends a hill where it passes an
opening through a ledge of uncommonly
high rocks nearly perpendicular and
quite inaccessible. The rocks…
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Interview with Rowell, Daniel §1
— …About two miles and a half north of
Sherwoods
Bridge, the Byram River road
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ascends a hill where it passes an
opening through a ledge of uncommonly
high rocks nearly perpendicular and
quite inaccessible. The rocks…
Interview with Rowell, Daniel §3
— When the guard at Sherwood's
Bridge
was cut off by Bermore or Emmerick (?) the
enemy crossed Jabez Sherwood's log
bridge and
guided by Davis Peck made a circuit and
so gained the White Plains and Horseneck
road half…
Interview with Rowell, Daniel §2
— …Two miles north of Sherwood's
Bridge
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a branch of the Byram comes in from the
East. When the guard at Sherwood's
Bridge
was cut off by Bermore or Emmerick (?) the
enemy crossed Jabez Sherwood…
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).
…Mr Chadeayne says that
in 1781 or 1782, or both, part of the
French army encamped on some
high ground a little north or north
west of Davenport's house.
He had previously called upon Thomas
Strang of Crampond to…
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Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §4
— …Mr Chadeayne says that
in 1781 or 1782, or both, part of the
French army encamped on some
high ground a little north or north
west of Davenport's house.
He had previously called upon Thomas
Strang of Crampond to…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §3
— It is
a double house standing upon a
slight declivity, two stories
high, a
hall through the centre of the first
storey and the rear of the second
story opening upon the ground through
a door which now remains. Greene…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §0
— …The present Pines
Bridge
stands exactly where the old
bridge
stood in the Revolution. 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…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §1
— On the hill
north of the Croton and of the
bridge
and just over it are the remains of old
works thrown up by Washington to
command the
bridge and which
he mounted with several cannon. The following are the…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §2
— …It is
a double house standing upon a
slight declivity, two stories
high, a
hall through the centre of the first
storey and the rear of the second
story opening upon the ground through
a door which now remains. Greene…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, 1760-1849; (1845-11-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1123. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Major Fitch was a very enterprising
honorable man, always held in high
estimation. He lived close by Putnam's
Hill. Colonel Tarleton staid one night
at my fathers, when the British were
encamped on Sniffen's Hill. He was
a…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §2
— …Major Fitch was a very enterprising
honorable man, always held in
high
estimation. He lived close by Putnam's
Hill. Colonel Tarleton staid one night
at my fathers, when the British were
encamped on Sniffen's Hill. He was
a…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— …Major Fitch was a very enterprising
honorable man, always held in
high
estimation. He lived close by Putnam's
Hill. Colonel Tarleton staid one night
at my fathers, when the British were
encamped on Sniffen's Hill.
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).
He was cautioned anxiously
not to make the attempt. [There was a
pass above back of Honeywell's (or Watsons?)
where there was a bridge which was guarded
in 1776 by the Americans.]
A party of the guides and others…
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Interview with Oakley, Samuel §3
— He was cautioned anxiously
not to make the attempt. [There was a
pass above back of Honeywell's (or Watsons?)
where there was a
bridge which was guarded
in 1776 by the Americans.]
A party of the guides and others…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §0
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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…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §5
— …A detachment of Parson's
brigade took possession of the church with
some pieces of cannon and fired upon
the green Yagers who advanced (horse
and foot) from Kings
bridge by the road
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Samuel Oakley cont…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §4
— …A detachment of Parson's
brigade took possession of the church with
some pieces of cannon and fired upon
the green Yagers who advanced (horse
and foot) from Kings
bridge by the road
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §2
— …He was cautioned anxiously
not to make the attempt. [There was a
pass above back of Honeywell's (or Watsons?)
where there was a
bridge which was guarded
in 1776 by the Americans.]
A party of the guides and others…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §7
— …The pass at Throg's Neck (besides
the
Bridge) was on or near the farm
of Honeywell Watson. Captain Simmons left the British
service in consequence of a quarrel with
some officer or some difficulty, and
did not return. There…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Edwards, Amelia, b.c.1770; (1847-09-23; 1847-09-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1726. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They defended themselves when
attacked for some time and afterwards
fought across the river near Delancey's bridge. The soldiers from No. 8. did not come up
till after the blockhouse was brunt, and
the Americans had returned from Fordham…
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Interview with Edwards, Amelia §1
— …They defended themselves when
attacked for some time and afterwards
fought across the river near Delancey's
bridge. The soldiers from No. 8. did not come up
till after the blockhouse was brunt, and
the Americans had returned from Fordham…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia §0
— …They defended themselves when
attacked for some time and afterwards
fought across the river near Delancey's
bridge. The soldiers from No. 8. did not come up
till after the blockhouse was brunt, and
the Americans had returned from Fordham…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia §3
— …The Blockhouse at West Farms stood
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nearly on a line with the road leading to
DeLancey's
bridge.
Septr. 24th Captain Knapp was
married to a sister of Colonel Hatfield. Both went to Nova Scotia and…
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).
…They waited all day long
till the sun was about one or two
hours high. The horse and mare were
both imported and fine blooded horses. A shower at length came up, and the
boy that watched them went to…
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Interview with Feeks, Joseph §0
— …They waited all day long
till the sun was about one or two
hours
high. The horse and mare were
both imported and fine blooded horses. A shower at length came up, and the
boy that watched them went to…
Interview with Feeks, Joseph §1
— …One or two
miles from Williams
Bridge is a hollow
near V. Briggs's. Ferris said: "Now,
boys, I'm to leave you - the horse never'll
carry two." He then jumped off
right, among the briers and hauled
them…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Williams, John, b.c.1758; (1848-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 780. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Bearmore was near six feet
high. The battle of Pelham (Glover)
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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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Quintard, Isaac, c.1763-1855; (1847-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1419. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…5th Visited Titus's Bridge in
company with Mr. J. Quintard. This bridge
that is, the old Titus's bridge is situated on
the old Post road or Kings highway, about
a mile or a mile and a half north…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Weed, Jacob T., b.c.1804; (1851-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1093. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…She must
recollect all the transactions about
Sherwood's Bridge, Byram and the
Log Bridge and that vicinity.
Elizabeth
Lyon who is a widow, and the daughter
of Jabez Sherwood formerly of the Log
Bridge at Byram river, and who…
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).
…The British built a bridge
over the Bronx during the engagement
over which they crossed. This bridge
was a temporary one."
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my father. He was there during the
battle…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Ferris, Mary Ann, 1760-1851; (1845-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1146. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The enemy posted
sentinels at the Bridge and all
the passes and waited till morning
to search every person of the Neck. They then went with Kennicutt
down near the point where there
were some old stone walls and they…
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Interview with Ferris, Mary Ann §1
— …The enemy posted
sentinels at the
Bridge and all
the passes and waited till morning
to search every person of the Neck. They then went with Kennicutt
down near the point where there
were some old stone walls and they…
Interview with Ferris, Mary Ann §0
— …They drove off a good many cattle
and on their return intended to burn
Middle Patent, but the
bridge over
Mahann's river was taken up and
they (were unwilling to) would not
ford it. A party of DeLancey's…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1849-10-27). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 839. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The moment
we came in sight of Haerlem river from the high
grounds about Gouverneur Morris's house, a
furious cannonade was directed against us from
the British at Montressor's Island, Haerlem and
Snake Hill, and from the ships…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §2
— …The moment
we came in sight of Haerlem river from the
high
grounds about Gouverneur Morris's house, a
furious cannonade was directed against us from
the British at Montressor's Island, Haerlem and
Snake Hill, and from the ships…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §3
— …The road
and
bridge then crossed the Mill dam. The old Jail and Court House (one
building) in the Revolutionary war, stood
on the same side of the road as, and between,
the Church and the Quaker Meeting House. The…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …The moment
we came in sight of Haerlem river from the
high
grounds about Gouverneur Morris's house, a
furious cannonade was directed against us from
the British at Montressor's Island, Haerlem and
Snake Hill, and from the ships…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Mr.; (1846-09-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 585. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Davis and others, and our
observations: "Old Hill seems to be about
one mile and a half from the old bridge at [Sau-
-gatuck]. The cross or by-road which the British
took in fording the river is about one…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1848-10-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1440. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…M.]
Hadley's house where Colonel
Wormb kept his out guard was more
than half a mile above (north of)
Van Courtland's.
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Williams' bridge by the old road
was about four miles north east of…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §3
— …M.]
Hadley's house where Colonel
Wormb kept his out guard was more
than half a mile above (north of)
Van Courtland's.
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Williams'
bridge by the old road
was about four miles north east of…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §2
— …M.]
Hadley's house where Colonel
Wormb kept his out guard was more
than half a mile above (north of)
Van Courtland's.
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Williams'
bridge by the old road
was about four miles north east of…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …The moment we ap-
-proached upon the Ridge or
high ground
the British batteries opened upon us from
Randall's Island, Snake Hill, Haerlem
and from the ships of war. We (the
guides) stopped at the Ridge, not liking
the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford; (1849-11-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 975. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He piloted
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a party up once who cut off the guard
at Sherwood's Bridge. The Refugees for the most part came
up in the night. It was night when
they attacked Sherwood's Bridge generally…
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Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §2
— …He piloted
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a party up once who cut off the guard
at Sherwood's
Bridge. The Refugees for the most part came
up in the night. It was night when
they attacked Sherwood's
Bridge generally…
Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §0
— …Huggeford Sherwood,
of Sherwood's
Bridge, Connt. aged 75: "The
Refugees came up and cut off the guards at
Sherwood's
Bridge two or three different times. Once two men were killed at my grandfathers
house - one in the house…
Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §1
— Byram and Sherwoods Bridges were cut
off so frequently that the American lines
were drawn back to Titus's
bridge on
Mahanus river and Palmers hill which
commences by the river. I heard Major Huggeford (who gave
me my name…
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
— …The stone wall, west
of the road at [New Rochelle]
bridge over
the M[amaroneck] pond was built after the
Revolutionary war. Before that there was
a common unenclosed on that side of
the road. At the skirmish there, the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel, c.1770-c.1854; (1844-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 862. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Totten was a remarkably well built
active and soldierly looking man,
honorable and high principled. He took
Colonel Green of Somers prisoner after
pursuing and wounding him in the head
with his sword. He went to Nova
Scotia and staid…
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Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §1
— Totten was a remarkably well built
active and soldierly looking man,
honorable and
high principled. He took
Colonel Green of Somers prisoner after
pursuing and wounding him in the head
with his sword. He went to Nova
Scotia and staid…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §0
— …Totten was a remarkably well built
active and soldierly looking man,
honorable and
high principled. He took
Colonel Green of Somers prisoner after
pursuing and wounding him in the head
with his sword. He went to Nova
Scotia and staid…
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 {} (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1736. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Storms (An-
-thony?) at the Saw Mill River bridge; 2d.
the house of M [Matthew] Van
Tassel about 3/4ths of a mile west of
said bridge; 3rd., the house of Peter
Storm about a mile west of the said…
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Notes - Visits and Home Locations of Interviewees §0
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Prince Charles' Redoubt stood on the hill
contiguous to the road and to Hyatt's
Tavern and Kings
bridge.
James Requa's and Daniel Requa's Houses
are on the [Sleepy Hollow] road about
three quarters…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Dennis; Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1473. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…of July 1781) they were in a wood by the right
side of the road from Mile Square to Wil-
-liam's Bridge. Hunt's Bridge is the
Bridge which crosses the Bronx directly
east of Yonkers. The fort or…
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Putney, Joshua, b.c.1764; (1848-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 717. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Akerly was from near Pine's Bridge. Major Morris happened to be out court-
-ing and escaped. The officer commanding
at the Bridge and who insulted Totten
escaped on the 14th May 1781, by accidentally
being absent at the time…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 339. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Delancey's Bridge
stood stood exactly where the stone (arched)
bridge now is. Delancey's Headquarters
at Archers House were where Samuel
Archer now lives, near Fort No.8. adjacent
to Robert Morris's. In '76. Washing-
-ton left Fort…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …Delancey's
Bridge
stood stood exactly where the stone (arched)
bridge now is. Delancey's Headquarters
at Archers House were where Samuel
Archer now lives, near Fort No.8. adjacent
to Robert Morris's. In '76. Washing-
-ton left Fort…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …Delancey's
Bridge
stood stood exactly where the stone (arched)
bridge now is. Delancey's Headquarters
at Archers House were where Samuel
Archer now lives, near Fort No.8. adjacent
to Robert Morris's. In '76. Washing-
-ton left Fort…
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).
…In the Revolutionary war there was
no road from White Plans to Williams'
Bridge, except on the east side of the
Bronx or by the Kings Bridge road. We
used to go to Williams' Bridge through
Bear Swamp, a little…
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— …In the Revolutionary war there was
no road from White Plans to Williams'
Bridge, except on the east side of the
Bronx or by the Kings
Bridge road. We
used to go to Williams'
Bridge through
Bear Swamp, a little…
Interview with Edwards, Amelia §0
— …the Bronx turned to the
right of Graham's place, and so crossed
Mill Brook near where the present
bridge
is, a little north of Morrisania Church. After the British took Fort Washing-
-ton in 1776, it became necessary for…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Morris, Robert, 1762-1851; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 704. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
People
hereabouts when going to West Farms went
up this road till they came to the road from
Dyckman's bridge or the Farmers Bridge to
DeLancey's Mills and pursued that route. -
There was no bridge on the Bronx…
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Interview with Morris, Robert §1
— People
hereabouts when going to West Farms went
up this road till they came to the road from
Dyckman's
bridge or the Farmers
Bridge to
DeLancey's Mills and pursued that route. -
There was no
bridge on the Bronx…
Interview with Morris, Robert §0
— …People
hereabouts when going to West Farms went
up this road till they came to the road from
Dyckman's
bridge or the Farmers
Bridge to
DeLancey's Mills and pursued that route. -
There was no
bridge on the Bronx…
Interview with Morris, Robert §2
— …Colonel Anthony Walton White was
related to our family, and was a Jersey man
He told me that when he attacked the
Refugees he approached DeLancey's
bridge
[X] wrong Mill
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cautiously, took sentinels, and made…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Sarles, Nancy; (1846-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 527. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Sheldon's reputation
was not high as a soldier. They called
the road where Tarleton pursued
him "Sheldon's Race Course." [They
called the rough road between where
Sheldon then was and Bedford "Sheldon's
Race Course," because he didn…
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— …Sheldon's reputation
was not
high as a soldier. They called
the road where Tarleton pursued
him "Sheldon's Race Course." [They
called the rough road between where
Sheldon then was and Bedford "Sheldon's
Race Course," because he didn…
Interview with Sarles, Nancy §2
— …they intended
to destroy some houses in Middle
Patent, and advanced for that purpose
to Mahanus river, but the
bridge
was taken up, and they could not
cross. They thought if Sheldon had
been active he might have attacked the…