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Macdonald, John. Interview with Bearmore, Gilbert, c.1783-1854; (1850-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1052. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…October 21st Gilbert Bearmore, of
King Street: "I don't know where Major
Mansfield Bearmore was born or where
his mother was from, or what her maiden
name was, but both son and mother were
natives, probably, of the old…
Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
…Bearmore, Mansfield, d.1780; Kennicutt, Luther; Kipp, James; Kipp, Samuel, 1753-1803; Orser, Tolman, 1768-1862; Totten, Gilbert; Webbers, Isaac;
Locations: New Castle (Town) - Westchester County - New York; Westchester County - New York;
Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 6…
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McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §15
— …Bearmore, Mansfield, d.1780; Kennicutt, Luther; Kipp, James; Kipp, Samuel, 1753-1803; Orser, Tolman, 1768-1862; Totten, Gilbert; Webbers, Isaac;
Locations: New Castle (Town) - Westchester County - New York; Westchester County - New York;
Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 6…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §2
— …The younger Shaw believes that his father was mistaken by the British for a Captain Delavan, likely Samuel Delavan. He concludes his interview by noting the location of an encampment of an American army under George Washington north of the…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §8
— …André took en route to his capture after he left the White Plains and Pines Bridge Road, the last leg of his journey in the present Town of Mount Pleasant. Van Wart concludes by suggesting that John Macdonald speak to…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §5
— …He states his belief that British Major John André was captured on the west side of the Post Road in Tarrytown on September 23, 1780, and was examined by his three captors on the east side of the road. He…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §11
— …He recounts the entrapment of a force of American cavalry under Captain David Hopkins by British cavalry in Greenburgh on July 30, 1779, and Hopkins’ efforts to extricate his command. Romer notes that the southernmost American guard post in Westchester…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §7
— …He does not believe in the reliability of David Hammond’s account of the route taken by Major André on the morning of his capture, and states that he will speak with the friends of Isaac Van Wart, one of…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §0
— McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts
Summaries written by Westchester County Historical Society archivists
Collection: 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…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §12
— He concludes by discussing a “Captain Buchanan of the water guard,” who was frequently at Tarrytown and skirmished with the Refugees. Editorial note: “Twitching’s four corners” was located at the present Sprain Brook Parkway exit on the Sprain Brook…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Curry, Thomas, 1773-1862; (1847-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 652. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Thomas Currie,
junr.: "I have always heard Major
Mansfield Barmore well spoken of
as a good and gallant officer, and as
a person that was much dreaded by
the whigs in the Revolutionary war.
Curry.
- Hufeland…
Macdonald, John. Interview with {} ({}). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2043. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Interviewees
BEARMORE, _____ (Madam)
John Macdonald did not indicate the first name of Madam Bearmore but noted that her father was a cousin of Loyalist Major Mansfield Bearmore. She may be Elizabeth Barmore, who is listed as a 60-year-old…
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Supplemental Material - Interviewees §3
— …Interviewees
BEARMORE, _____ (Madam)
John Macdonald did not indicate the first name of Madam Bearmore but noted that her father was a cousin of Loyalist Major Mansfield Bearmore. She may be Elizabeth Barmore, who is listed as a 60-year-old…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §4
— …Interviewees
BEARMORE, _____ (Madam)
John Macdonald did not indicate the first name of Madam Bearmore but noted that her father was a cousin of Loyalist Major Mansfield Bearmore. She may be Elizabeth Barmore, who is listed as a 60-year-old…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §41
— …and was usually referred to by that rank by John Macdonald. He is listed as a 56-year-old resident of the Town of Yorktown, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in East-Yard Cemetery in…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §6
— …It appears that Nehemiah Brown (1766-1847) was the only person by that name who was interviewed by John Macdonald. He was a brother of interviewee Merritt Brown. His tombstone in the Brown Family Burial Ground in Port Chester, New…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §11
— …Because of this, he was considered by John Macdonald to be one of the Westchester Guides. He is listed as an 88-year-old farmer in the Town of West Farms, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §21
— …https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146254242/garrett-garrison
GEDNEY, Prince
Prince Gedney was enslaved by Absalom Gedney during the Revolutionary War. During his interviews he told John Macdonald that he would turn 90 years old on December 16, 1848, and…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §12
— …Because of this, he was considered by John Macdonald to be one of the Westchester Guides. He is listed as an 88-year-old farmer in the Town of West Farms, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §40
— …MILLS, Jonathan
John Macdonald indicated that Jonathan Mills was 83 years old at the time of his interview on October 31, 1846. His tombstone in the Old Burying Ground in Bedford, New York, indicates that he died on July 23…
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).
…John Bearmore (at Horton Reynolds) was
- Hufeland Index Page 984 -
father of Mansfield Bearmore and another
Bearmore, both of whom live in Horseneck
village. The name of Reynolds who killed
Shube Merrit was Samuel, I think. Phoebe Merritt ^Lyon, sister…
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Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §1
— …John Bearmore (at Horton Reynolds) was
- Hufeland Index Page 984 -
father of Mansfield Bearmore and another
Bearmore, both of whom live in Horseneck
village. The name of Reynolds who killed
Shube Merrit was Samuel, I think. Phoebe Merritt ^Lyon, sister…
Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §0
— - Hufeland Index Page 982 -
Phoebe Lyon of
Lyon's Point -
Samuel Lyon of
North St - and
the Bearmore's
of Horseneck.
Novr. 26. Huggeford Sherwood,
of Sherwood's Bridge, Connt. aged 75: "The
Refugees came up…
Interview with Sherwood, Huggeford §2
— When Shube Merritt lost his hand
and the surgeon was dressing his wound,
a young lad, an American, soldier at that
time in the service, expressed a desire to
see a Refugee, and went where Shube was,
but fainted at…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, c.1783-1853; (1849-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1603. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
- Hufeland Index Page 985 -
Mansfield Bearmore
and brother, of Horse-
-neck. (?) - Huggeford -
forded the Byram -
See top of page 51 of
original.
Decr. 1st. Samuel Lyon, of
Weaver Street: "I am about 62 or 63 years…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— - Hufeland Index Page 985 -
Mansfield Bearmore
and brother, of Horse-
-neck. (?) - Huggeford -
forded the Byram -
See top of page 51 of
original.
Decr. 1st. Samuel Lyon, of
Weaver Street: "I am about 62 or 63 years…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §2
— …Bearmore himself accompanied by his
chief Trumpeter and two or three horseman
rode about, stopped in front of every house,
and when a flourish had been sounded
exclaimed at the top of his voice: "Turn
out ye d--d rebels…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— …Bearmore himself accompanied by his
chief Trumpeter and two or three horseman
rode about, stopped in front of every house,
and when a flourish had been sounded
exclaimed at the top of his voice: "Turn
out ye d--d rebels…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §3
— …He sprang from
the window of his bedroom, half dressed,
and in his drawers ran for the woods and
- Hufeland Index Page 989 -
would have escaped, but was overtaken
and surrounded by the light horse, and
forced to surrender himself…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §4
— …At length, one of the
enemy's soldiers, an Irishman, interfered
in his behalf, and swore with great
warmth that he wouldn't stand by and
witness such treatment to a prisoner
any longer. After this he was no longer…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §7
— Some time during the war (early
part, probably), a party from below
came up, and took off all Colonel
Thomas's cattle, together with a large
quantity of flour from his mill which
stood on Blind Brook, where the
Saw…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §5
— …An excellent breakfast of coffee and
chickens was then brought in, after
partaking of which his spirits were
resorted, and he felt ready and anxious
to be again confronted with his keeper. As if acquainted with his wishes, Cun-
-ningham…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §6
— …At
first he carried his head high and
bid his captors defiance, saying they dare
not execute him without trial, but when
about to be hanged relented and was
humble."
Macdonald, John. Interview with Bearmore, Madame; (1847-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 659. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Bearmore:
"My father was a cousin of Major
Bearmore. My mother is now very
far gone in dotage, and has almost
lost her memory. She always represented
Major Bearmore as a very bold officer
and good man. The upper party…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Robert, 1769-1847; (1845-12-06; 1845-12-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 472. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…party, except John who had joined
Bearmore's corps. Both Nathaniel Purdy and his
brother Joseph belonged to Captain
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Kipp's company of Refugee horse. They
were my near neighbors. When Tarle-
-ton's Legion lay…
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Interview with Miller, Robert §3
— …party, except John who had joined
Bearmore's corps. Both Nathaniel Purdy and his
brother Joseph belonged to Captain
- Hufeland Index Page 321 -
Kipp's company of Refugee horse. They
were my near neighbors. When Tarle-
-ton's Legion lay…
Interview with Miller, Robert §1
— …and there wait
for the reinforcement advancing to
his relief, but refused and persisted
to the last that the enemy consisted
only of a party of DeLancey's Refugees. Major Bearmore was cruel to-
-wards the active whigs and plundered…
Interview with Miller, Robert §2
— …He had told his
fellow prisoners repeatedly during
the day that if Bearmore were living
he would attempt their rescue, that
night, and they were, consequently, all
on the alert momentarily expecting the
arrival of their commander. Champe-
-nois heard…
Interview with Miller, Robert §4
— …Morgan took a sealed note from
him to an officer of his regiment who
quartered at Abraham Davis's to com-
-mand him to whip the bearer severely
and the order was executed by a brutal
drummer to the letter…
Interview with Miller, Robert §6
— …General Charles Clinton also had his
Headquarters at our house. He was a slow
heavy man, and most of his affairs were
transacted by his aid-de-camp, Major
William Popham who was then a re-
-markably active man of…
Interview with Miller, Robert §5
— …After his affair with Mosier,
Kipp retired through White Plains
- Hufeland Index Page 323 -
where he halted for a time. Smarting
under the pain of his wound and the
mortification of his discomfiture he
appeased his rage by tearing in…
Interview with Miller, Robert §0
— …The
fleetness of his mare enabled him soon
to overtake his adversary, when Greene
abandoned his horse and sprang over
a fence in order to reach a neighboring
wood, but Totten leaped his horse over
the enclosure and was up…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Merritt, 1768-1851; (1844-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 317. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Bearmore
then came on in force from towards
Saw pitts and attempted to cut him
off, but Gill regained the King Street
road, escaping by the fleetness of his horse.
drawn map: including Bearmore location, Gill location, Hogpenridge, King…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Nehemiah, 1766-1847; (1844-10-28). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1508. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
He
insulted Bearmore by asking whose men
they were, and when answered "a detach-
-ment of His Majesty's Light Horse," replied,
"that's a lie! You are only a set of
plundering cow thieves!" He then asked
Bearmore the…
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Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §1
— He
insulted Bearmore by asking whose men
they were, and when answered "a detach-
-ment of His Majesty's Light Horse," replied,
"that's a lie! You are only a set of
plundering cow thieves!" He then asked
Bearmore the…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §0
— …White
he approached Bearmore's crops and endea-
-voured to provoke him to a pursuit. He
insulted Bearmore by asking whose men
they were, and when answered "a detach-
-ment of His Majesty's Light Horse," replied,
"that's a…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §2
— Gill leaped
his horse over a fence to meet him half
way and their swords actually crossed
when several of Bearmore's men spur-
-red on their commander, and Gill,
finding himself likely to have several
antagonists, withdrew. Bearmore was…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §7
— …The third ran north, towards Samuel
Brown's (the next house) for his life, pur-
-sued by Neb. Merritt with his unloaded
gun. The Frenchman, hand pressed by
Neb. Merritt, took up a large stone and
faced him. He pointed…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §8
— …The [country] Connt. [X1] was infested by
plunders, and Congress authorized and
recommended retaliation by whaleboats
which attacked the enemy's vessels in the
Sound. Captain Lockwood and my
husband commanded the party of whale
boatmen that took the Sholdrum…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §6
— …The third ran north, towards Samuel
Brown's (the next house) for his life, pur-
-sued by Neb. Merritt with his unloaded
gun. The Frenchman, hand pressed by
Neb. Merritt, took up a large stone and
faced him. He pointed…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §5
— …Our retreating
to Morrisania Wells said: "We have
a scout out, and the great probability
is we shall meet them." [X1] Huggeford
supposing he meant that he didn't wish
to fall by his own men answered:
"You will have…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §3
— …Colonel White was
intimate with both, and it was
probably at one of their houses that
he was when nearly surprised by Tarleton
in 1779. Lieut. Fredrick Stephenson, of
Stephenson's Rangers, commanded
the party that took Delancey in 1777…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Merritt, 1768-1851; (1844-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 302. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He had
his hand badly wounded by a musket
ball near Byram Bridge. Retreating
from Horseneck, they were pursued and
hand pressed. Ogden faced about and
changed, and received the wounded. Lieut. Gill, of Moylan's, tried to
decoy Bearmore…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Samuel, b.c.1766; (1844-10-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 49. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Carpenter told Bearmore Williams had
no boots and asked permission to go back
there for them which Bearmore refused. At
White Plains Williams was supplied
with shoes. Carpenter said that he and
his fellow prisoners were extremely well
treated by…
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Interview with Oakley, Samuel §0
— …Carpenter told Bearmore Williams had
no boots and asked permission to go back
there for them which Bearmore refused. At
White Plains Williams was supplied
with shoes. Carpenter said that he and
his fellow prisoners were extremely well
treated by…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §2
— …were
passing a wood near John Treadwell's
in East Chester, when Carpenter advised
his escape which he might have accom
plished by jumping from his horse.
- Hufeland Index Page 008 - Samuel Oakley contd. Carpenter commanded the party that
brought…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §1
— …had
better escape for Delancy would hang
him, but Knapp said, "No." They were
passing a wood near John Treadwell's
in East Chester, when Carpenter advised
his escape which he might have accom
plished by jumping from his horse.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2131. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Tarrytown (*Andre*) 830, 850
Bearmore 8, 64, 116, 117, 132, 134, 157, 215, 261, 297, 306, 309, 317, 325, 365, 481, 488, 515,
H.Q., 517, 519, 521, 557, 622, 672, 688, 791, 836, 842, 876, 878, 880, 883, 885…
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Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §2
— …Tarrytown (*Andre*) 830, 850
Bearmore 8, 64, 116, 117, 132, 134, 157, 215, 261, 297, 306, 309, 317, 325, 365, 481, 488, 515,
H.Q., 517, 519, 521, 557, 622, 672, 688, 791, 836, 842, 876, 878, 880, 883, 885…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §1
— …Tarrytown (*Andre*) 830, 850
Bearmore 8, 64, 116, 117, 132, 134, 157, 215, 261, 297, 306, 309, 317, 325, 365, 481, 488, 515,
H.Q., 517, 519, 521, 557, 622, 672, 688, 791, 836, 842, 876, 878, 880, 883, 885…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §44
— …Darien 344
Battin Joseph NYC 911
Baylis Nathl Tarryt (Andre) 830, 858
Column(R)
Beagle Mary Somers 730
Bearmore Gilbert 1035
Bearmore Silas King St 775
Belcher Mrs Elisha King St Conn. 434
Berrien Nicholas Fordham 119
Booth Reuben Danbury…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §43
— …at Fred Van Cortlandts 376, 534,
surprised by Armand 374, 532
Y.Z
Column(L)
Yerks John 278, 280
Yonkers 128, 130, 131, 373, 378, 421, 534
Yorktown 552, Presbyt Ch. 200, 202
Yerks John Mt Pleasant Int…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §0
— …872
Anderson Wm robbed by Skinners and cowboys 869
Anderson Wm house W.P. wounded soldier at 861
Andre 204, 247, 275, 277, 278, 427, 467, 544, 658, 564, 573, 703, 734, 472, 473
Andre Route 853, 854, 845
Andre…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §25
— …876
Nash, Francis House burnt by Simcoe 89
Nash James Byram River Int 890
Negro Fort 113, 520
Negro Guard at Pines Br. 641, 643, 651, 730
Negro Soldiers slaughtered at Griffens House Yorktown 242
Nelson, Bloomer 1084
New Rochelle…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §29
— …Philipse House 375
fight 1781, 134
Colum(R)
Pine John guide 102, 121, 218
Pine Loo, child of Emmerick by colored woman 10,
Pine Peter guide from S.I. 121
Pine's Bridge 251, 252, 564,
Fort at 252, 640…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §16
— …308
Horton House burnt by order Capt Ambrose Horton 660
Horton Azariah brother of John. Saw Mill on Bronx W.P. 262, 907
Horton Danl W.P. 360
Horton Mrs Frances nee Coutant. Verp Pt. Tarrytown Int. 384
Horton Gilbert…
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).
…Bridge, he might have had his quarters
either somewhere in Weaver Street, or on the
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road leading to Horseneck. Bearmore and Tarleton often
advanced upon Byram and King Street by
the Hogpenridge road."
He was
a…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §2
— …Bridge, he might have had his quarters
either somewhere in Weaver Street, or on the
- Hufeland Index Page 307 -
road leading to Horseneck. Bearmore and Tarleton often
advanced upon Byram and King Street by
the Hogpenridge road."
He was
a…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— …Whale boats from West Chester were
commissioned by Governor Clinton
which gave them the right to privateer
against the enemy in the Sound. Fredrick Donaldson cruised
under such a commission for Governor
Clinton, but he transcended his powers,
and not…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— …Whale boats from West Chester were
commissioned by Governor Clinton
which gave them the right to privateer
against the enemy in the Sound. Fredrick Donaldson cruised
under such a commission for Governor
Clinton, but he transcended his powers,
and not…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Enos, 1761-1857; (1849-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1363. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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November 3d Went, accompanied by
John Nugent to White Plains -
In the evening at Mr Washington
Tompkins.
Nov. 4. At the Episcopal Church, &c.
Novr. 5th Enos Hobby, of
Middle Patent, aged 89: "Bearmore,
I should…
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Interview with Hobby, Enos §0
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November 3d Went, accompanied by
John Nugent to White Plains -
In the evening at Mr Washington
Tompkins.
Nov. 4. At the Episcopal Church, &c.
Novr. 5th Enos Hobby, of
Middle Patent, aged 89: "Bearmore,
I should…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §1
— …The night was pitch
dark and we couldn't see their number. -
Bearmore ordered his men to charge, but the
bank was high with a fence on the top which
the horses couldn't surmount and with
trees and bushes…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §2
— …I then ran as fast as I could
and arrived at the Ferry [X] by General Lewis Morris's
just before the advanced guard of the combined
armies. A ferry boat was ready, and I im-
-mediately crossed to York…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §5
— …My three companions by pre-concert
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jumped up the moment I gave the signal,
shouting to the extent of their voices: "Surren-
-der!" &c, and seizing the arms of the guard. They got the muskets from…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §3
— …The Refugees beckoned and shouted
from York Island to him, and some waded
into the water to assist him by firing. Presently
they brought down a field piece which com-
-manded the shore, and then the French and
[X] The…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §6
— …Mills was pursued and
overtaken before he got to Morrisania and lost
his horse. He was a bold, enterprising
fellow. When he parted from us at Stanwich
he said: "Boys, I mean to return home on
horseback."
I shall go…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §4
— …My three companions by pre-concert
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brush, Benjamin, 1764-1847; (1846-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1732. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Theall was left behind, but his friends
carried his body to and buried him ^it at
Rye. Mosier breasted them with 12
men at the Rocky Pass. This happened
about the middle of the day. Bearmore commanded the party
that…
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Interview with Brush, Benjamin §0
— …Theall was left behind, but his friends
carried his body to and buried him ^it at
Rye. Mosier breasted them with 12
men at the Rocky Pass. This happened
about the middle of the day. Bearmore commanded the party
that…
Interview with Brush, Benjamin §2
— He was
overtaken and the plume cut from his
cap by the British dragoons. (Heard
and Peyton and eight or twelve men.) -
Heard said to Peyton: "It's a pity to
see poor Keese killed. Let's separate
and let…
Interview with Brush, Benjamin §3
— …upon Heard's
party till their retreat, lest they should
hurt Emmerick and his men; but
when they turned to retreat they were
fired at by a great number, but rode
through it. Captain Theall was killed with Col. Hatfield…
Interview with Brush, Benjamin §1
— …He was
overtaken and the plume cut from his
cap by the British dragoons. (Heard
and Peyton and eight or twelve men.) -
Heard said to Peyton: "It's a pity to
see poor Keese killed. Let's separate
and let…
Macdonald, John. Interview with {} (1845-09-16; 1845-09-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1996. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I believe they
stood in great fear of Bearmore who
was a Bravo. - Bearmore was killed
by a shot or wounded in the neck.
He then went alone
and getting under cover advanced and
fired at them several times - annoyed…
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Interview with Romer, John §6
— …I believe they
stood in great fear of Bearmore who
was a Bravo. - Bearmore was killed
by a shot or wounded in the neck.
He then went alone
and getting under cover advanced and
fired at them several times - annoyed…
Interview with Romer, John §0
— …Hopkins was
misinformed for Bearmore was not out there,
but Colonel Emmerick had marched from
below with a strong party consisting of part
of his own and of the Green Yagers, horse and
foot, and was endeavoring to draw this…
Interview with Romer, John §1
— …Hopkins finding that there were several
bodies of regulars about him found it
was time to secure his retreat [fired upon
a second time from stone house, probably]
This he attempted first by the Saw
Mill River road which leads…
Interview with Romer, John §5
— …He was a brave man, very
much beloved by the neighboring inhabitants
and his death much lamented. Colonel
Norton in his advance left his artillery
about two miles south of Youngs' on a rising
ground near James Sniffen's a…
Interview with Romer, John §4
— His escape
he now owed to the skill and courage of his
guide, Isaac Webbers who conducted
him over the Pocentico by crossing the
fields a little east of the Post road,
which then ran a little east of the…
Interview with Romer, John §3
— …His escape
he now owed to the skill and courage of his
guide, Isaac Webbers who conducted
him over the Pocentico by crossing the
fields a little east of the Post road,
which then ran a little east of the…
Interview with Romer, John §2
— …The road by which I
suppose (without certainly knowing) Hopkins
advanced to the wood was a road leading
from the White Plains and Tarrytown road
northerly, by Avery's house and mill. At
this time there were few enclosures and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, Elizabeth Field, 1771-1854; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 895. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My father had taken
his papers out of the house and put them
in a secure place, and said to Bearmore
"I suppose my house will go too?" Bearmore
answered, "No, you are aware they won't
meddle with you…
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Interview with Carpenter, Elizabeth Field §0
— …My father had taken
his papers out of the house and put them
in a secure place, and said to Bearmore
"I suppose my house will go too?" Bearmore
answered, "No, you are aware they won't
meddle with you…
Interview with Carpenter, Elizabeth Field §1
— …fields, bridled and saddled
his horse and put his horse to his utmost
speed, but the horse fell and one of the
Refugees alone was near and in a moment
came up. This was by Benjamin Clapp's
where Sheldon…
Interview with Carpenter, Elizabeth Field §2
— …Thomas's house was burnt
during the war, but I don't know when,
not when Simcoe took him.
[X] (This paragraph,
it seems, was furnished
by John Carpenter, &
not by Elizabeth, his
wife).
The house of Henry Dusenbury where…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Edwards, Amelia, b.c.1770; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 898. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…and let's see what it
is." - Made him pour the tar from
the jug on his hat - then placed
the hat upon his head. They suspected
that the tar concealed something
valuable. [X] Written both ways -
Bearmore and Barmore.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Merritt, 1768-1851; (1848-12-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 815. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…the best horses of the
regiment - he himself riding a horse
that belonged to Colonel White - his
main object was to draw Bearmore
into an ambuscade.
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Dole had a quarrel with Colonel
Thomas, who had threatened…
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Interview with Brown, Merritt §0
— …the best horses of the
regiment - he himself riding a horse
that belonged to Colonel White - his
main object was to draw Bearmore
into an ambuscade.
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Dole had a quarrel with Colonel
Thomas, who had threatened…
Interview with Brown, Merritt §1
— …the best horses of the
regiment - he himself riding a horse
that belonged to Colonel White - his
main object was to draw Bearmore
into an ambuscade.
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Dole had a quarrel with Colonel
Thomas, who had threatened…
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).
…The poor youth who was only about
15 years old was brought home to his
mother a corpse. The untimely fate
of young Mead was much lamented,
and among others by Bearmore himself
who said that he (Mead) was mistaken…
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Interview with Rowell, Daniel §0
— …The poor youth who was only about
15 years old was brought home to his
mother a corpse. The untimely fate
of young Mead was much lamented,
and among others by Bearmore himself
who said that he (Mead) was mistaken…
Interview with Rowell, Daniel §1
— …The poor youth who was only about
15 years old was brought home to his
mother a corpse. The untimely fate
of young Mead was much lamented,
and among others by Bearmore himself
who said that he (Mead) was mistaken…
Interview with Rowell, Daniel §2
— It was guarded by forty or fifty militia who
lay upon the top of their faces, and when the
Refugees advanced near enough rose up
and poured upon them a sheet of fire. They
instantly faced to the right about…
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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1433. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He had a son named John. -
When Emmerick was a little by the head
he would say to his dragoons: "Now, my
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …He had a son named John. -
When Emmerick was a little by the head
he would say to his dragoons: "Now, my
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …He had a son named John. -
When Emmerick was a little by the head
he would say to his dragoons: "Now, my
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Bull-dogs, when you hear me call
'Rouse!' or 'Turn Out!' mount for
your…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Wetmore, Elizabeth Bush, c.1761-1853; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 832. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…by the militia and the troops that pursued. One of the prisoners was shot in the
knee. There was some fighting as they
passed through Sawpitts, but the drove
went on the Rye. They crossed Sawpitt
bridge below Byram. Bearmore…
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).
…Corsa belonged to the militia and served
under Bearmore, but did not receive pay. Dennis
Valentine can tell about Forts No. 1. 2. 3. 4. &c. The house fortified by Emmerick must have
been Tetard's which was stone.
Oliver…
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Interview with Valentine, Dennis and Corsa, Andrew §2
— …Corsa belonged to the militia and served
under Bearmore, but did not receive pay. Dennis
Valentine can tell about Forts No. 1. 2. 3. 4. &c. The house fortified by Emmerick must have
been Tetard's which was stone.
Oliver…
Interview with Valentine, Dennis and Corsa, Andrew §1
— …Corsa belonged to the militia and served
under Bearmore, but did not receive pay. Dennis
Valentine can tell about Forts No. 1. 2. 3. 4. &c. The house fortified by Emmerick must have
been Tetard's which was stone.
Interview with Valentine, Dennis and Corsa, Andrew §0
— …The
ground on which it stands (stood?) is
now occupied by Mr. Bathgate, but owned
by another person. 1. 2. & 3., or some
of them, were on Tippett's Hill or Ridge -
Believe they ran along the Ridge.
Andrew Corsa…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Field, Jane Haviland, 1765-1860; (1848-12-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 826. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…had his quarters for five or six
weeks. Genl Lee's quarters were in an
old house owned by rough John Carpenter
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Major Thomas Huggeford was generally
kind to the inhabitants &c. Major Bearmore was cruel…
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Interview with Field, Jane Haviland §1
— …had his quarters for five or six
weeks. Genl Lee's quarters were in an
old house owned by rough John Carpenter
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Major Thomas Huggeford was generally
kind to the inhabitants &c. Major Bearmore was cruel…
Interview with Field, Jane Haviland §0
— …had his quarters for five or six
weeks. Genl Lee's quarters were in an
old house owned by rough John Carpenter
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Major Thomas Huggeford was generally
kind to the inhabitants &c. Major Bearmore was cruel…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Gedney, Prince, c.1758-1855; (1850-10-22; 1850-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1977. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…House at White
Plains was never taken. His resolution
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was such, and he was so well known, that
they were afraid of him. Bearmore, was
greatly dreaded by the lower upper party. He
charged, pursued, cut…
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Interview with Gedney, Prince §8
— …House at White
Plains was never taken. His resolution
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was such, and he was so well known, that
they were afraid of him. Bearmore, was
greatly dreaded by the lower upper party. He
charged, pursued, cut…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §6
— Hart's in Purdy Street to warm
themselves by the fire. (?) They hadn't been long
at the fire before two armed men belonging
to the upper party came in and called upon
Palmer and his boys for immediate surrender…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §7
— …The blow by which Pew was prostrated
broke Nelson's musket. Soon after the above adventure, Ja-
-red Palmer was taken prisoner (he
probably belonged below) by a scouting
party from Horseneck, and his captors
gave him the choice either…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §5
— …Hart's in Purdy Street to warm
themselves by the fire. (?) They hadn't been long
at the fire before two armed men belonging
to the upper party came in and called upon
Palmer and his boys for immediate surrender…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §4
— …Thatcher?) and was at length gratified
by his recovery. This young man and
Honum were the only two who escaped. All the rest were killed outright. Richard
Cornell, formerly of White Plains, was
guide to the party that went down…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §3
— Having
succeeded in their excursion, they were
returning with a drove of cattle and
some horses they had taken off, when
they were overtaken by Captain Samuel
Kipp at the head of his troop, while
they were traversing in their…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §2
— …Having
succeeded in their excursion, they were
returning with a drove of cattle and
some horses they had taken off, when
they were overtaken by Captain Samuel
Kipp at the head of his troop, while
they were traversing in their…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §0
— …It was Bartholemew Haines who was
engaged in spiking the cannon at Kings-
-bridge, although some of his brothers
might have assisted. Thomas and James
Haines brother of Elijah and Bartholemew
were both grenadiers in one of the British
regiments…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, 1760-1849; (1844-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 305. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I saw him
with Bearmore. Bearmore wanted
Tarleton to give him some of the dragoons
to strike an American post near Byram
but Tarleton refused.
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Saml. Lyon contd.
Thomas Merritt returned and
lived in Rye after…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Washburn, Samuel, b.c.1762; (1849-11-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1865. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My father remained here between the lines
until the year 1780, but he was so much harassed
and plundered by Skinners and cowboys that
he then went with his family to Long Island
where he continued to reside between Flushing…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby, c.1764-1852; (1844-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1248. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…rose
early, and deeming it his duty informed
the authorities who took him (Ballott). His execution without judge or jury was
generally censured. He was a foreigner
- and, I believe, an Irishman. Mrs. Bearmore, mother of Abm. Bear-
-more, lives…
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Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §4
— …rose
early, and deeming it his duty informed
the authorities who took him (Ballott). His execution without judge or jury was
generally censured. He was a foreigner
- and, I believe, an Irishman. Mrs. Bearmore, mother of Abm. Bear-
-more, lives…
Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §3
— …rose
early, and deeming it his duty informed
the authorities who took him (Ballott). His execution without judge or jury was
generally censured. He was a foreigner
- and, I believe, an Irishman. Mrs. Bearmore, mother of Abm. Bear-
-more, lives…
Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §2
— When they had taken
[the vessel], they kept the British colors
flying, and brought her into Stamford (?)
or Norwalk. (?) The British captain
was wounded by Andrew Mead in the
side. (?) He was taken to Stamford
or Norwalk, and had his…
Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §0
— …The [country] Connt. [X1] was infested by
plunders, and Congress authorized and
recommended retaliation by whaleboats
which attacked the enemy's vessels in the
Sound. Captain Lockwood and my
husband commanded the party of whale
boatmen that took the Sholdrum…
Interview with Mead, Amah Hobby §1
— …When they had taken
[the vessel], they kept the British colors
flying, and brought her into Stamford (?)
or Norwalk. (?) The British captain
was wounded by Andrew Mead in the
side. (?) He was taken to Stamford
or Norwalk, and had his…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1847-09-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 640. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Althouse were. Bearmore did more active partisan
service than all the rest of the Refugee
officers together. During the siege of Fort Independence
in 1777, I saw General Wooster on the heights
near Isaac Valentines, carried by his men
in…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …Althouse were. Bearmore did more active partisan
service than all the rest of the Refugee
officers together. During the siege of Fort Independence
in 1777, I saw General Wooster on the heights
near Isaac Valentines, carried by his men
in…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …After his death the Refugees
were commanded by Hatfield, Hugge-
-ford and DeLancey. Bearmore was a
very brave officer. Capt. Frederick Williams of De-
-lancey's was a very good officer. Captain
Simmons left DeLancey and went above. In the…