374 passages in 198 source items for “Peach War”
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Macdonald, John. Interview with McLean, Donald; (1849-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 855. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Archibald Campbell of Dutchess County, killed at
Ward's house had been a British officer who had served
in the old French or Seven Years' War. Most of the
Scotch officers who settled at Fredericksburgh had
also served in the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mandeville, James, 1760-1848; (1847-10-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1289. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…This was before the Revolutionary
war. In the course of the war they built
a good many more houses.
Col. Saml. Drake not
Joseph - Hyatt -
Merritt - riflemen
Tories - 600 men fr. Delancey to disarm
the Tories - Dr. Seiz…
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Interview with Mandeville, James §1
— …This was before the Revolutionary
war. In the course of the
war they built
a good many more houses.
Col. Saml. Drake not
Joseph - Hyatt -
Merritt - riflemen
Tories - 600 men fr. Delancey to disarm
the Tories - Dr. Seiz…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1847-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 669. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He was a
lawyer, and before and at the commence-
-ment of the war practiced at White
Plains. He was a royalist, and after
the Revolutionary war settled in Canada.
I think it most likely
that the soldiers who had…
Macdonald, John. Interview with McGowan, Margaret Benson, 1766-1851; (1845-12-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1280. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Blue Bell was a tavern on the
Post road near Fort Washington, and
which before and during the Revolutionary
war, was kept by Blazius Moore, father
of Blazey Moore, who lives now in the
Bowery. Colonel Roger Morris's…
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Interview with McGowan, Margaret Benson §1
— …The Blue Bell was a tavern on the
Post road near Fort Washington, and
which before and during the Revolutionary
war, was kept by Blazius Moore, father
of Blazey Moore, who lives now in the
Bowery. Colonel Roger Morris's…
Interview with McGowan, Margaret Benson §0
— …Benson
McGowan: "Randalls Island
now owned by the New York Corporation
was the property of Captain Montressor
before the Revolutionary
War. It was
confiscated, and after peace passed into
the hands of Captain Randall,
a native of Harlem, father of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Buckley, Joseph; (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 572. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…After the war, Willett was introduced at Newburg
to the son of Wakeman. The person introducing
said: "This gentleman is the son of Wakeman
killed at Fairfield by your party." Willett answered
"Well, I am sorry for it, but it…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1851-10-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1957. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Before the Revolutionary war, Colonel
Samuel Drake lived at Sing Sing, and
owned the place that afterwards
belonged to Judge Kemeys. During
the war he lived in the vicinity of
Peekskill. After peace he removed
to Tarrytown or that vicinity…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Cregier, Augustus, b.c.1769; (1847-10-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1757. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The house occupied by my father during
the revolutionary war was of wood, was
owned by Van Courtland, was situated
east of the Hall between it (that is, the
Manor house) and the Mill. General Montgomery lived on his farm…
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Interview with Cregier, Augustus §4
— …The house occupied by my father during
the revolutionary
war was of wood, was
owned by Van Courtland, was situated
east of the Hall between it (that is, the
Manor house) and the Mill. General Montgomery lived on his farm…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §0
— …Augustus took the estate
(which was entailed) at the end of the
war in 1784 or 1785. When Emmerick was a Captain, and
was drilling his men in the beginning
of the
war, his headquarters were at Cook's
house…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §2
— …The Blue Bell Tavern was kept after
the Revolutionary
war by Blaze, son of
the old proprietor, Jacob Moore. Chamberlain, one of Delancey's,
was one of those who maimed Lieut. Jayne near Tarrytown. Charles Leggett
was another. Capt. Kipp…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §1
— …Garet Garrineau now lives
James Van Courtland of Yonkers
was a militia Colonel before the
war. Many of Lee's Legion (that is the
privates) were from Philipse's Manor -
Tennis Crouch and Edward Bache were two
of them. Emmericks…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §3
— …Captn Pray of the Water guards after
the
war was second keeper of the Greenwich
State prison and while there shot a convict
who attempted to escape. Emmerick flogged his men severely
for stealing from the rebels and for
other…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1845-11-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1111. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…After the war he went to
Nova Scotia. Captain Simmons of DeLancey's
Corps was a native of that part of
Courtland's Manor called Somers where
his father lived. He left the West
Chester Refugees before the close of…
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Interview with Barker, William §2
— …After the
war he went to
Nova Scotia. Captain Simmons of DeLancey's
Corps was a native of that part of
Courtland's Manor called Somers where
his father lived. He left the West
Chester Refugees before the close of…
Interview with Barker, William §1
— …After
the Revolutionary
war he lived at New
Rochelle and kept tavern in the house
where Micajah Pinkney afterwards
lived, but finally became intemperate. Captain Totten was a middle
sized man, rather under than over,
but uncommonly well made and…
Interview with Barker, William §0
— …William Barker:
"Nathanial Adams was a blacksmith
who previous to the Revolutionary
War lived
opposite to where I now reside. He
was married to a daughter of Mr. Owe
who then lived in a house where mine now
is. He…
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).
…This was in
one of the last years of the war. [Probably in
the beginning of 1782.] Donaldson was a
very enterprising whaleboat man. When
De Forest and Lockwood took the British vessel
of war [X] in East Chester bay…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Tripp, Abigail Platt, 1760-1856; (1848-10-27). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 738. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Abigail
Tripp of North Castle, aged 88:
"My father, Benoni Platt,
lived in this neighborhood and was
a captain in Colonel Thomas's regi-
-ment, during the Revolutionary war. -
He was often out in service during the
war. My husband…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Coles, Joseph (1846-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 521. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I am from
Oyster Bay where the whaleboat men
plundered and robbed us in the Revolu-
-tionary war. Fredk. Donaldson was
one of the most noted. They received
comms. from New York and Connecticut
and crossed Rye, Sawpitts and Horseneck…
Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
…During the Revolutionary War, Stevens Avenue extended eastward from Saw Mill River Road toward Wright’s Mills in North Castle. The home of Cornelius Van Tassel was burned by the British in 1777. The Romer-Van Tassel House was built…
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Purdy, James, c.1765-1850; (1846-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1192. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My father
moved from West Chester to Ulster
County in the early part of the war,
before the battle of White Plains, and
I was in Ulster County till peace. My father's brothers Joseph and Nathanl.
belonged to Capt…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hyde, Joseph, 1761-1850; (1846-09-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 581. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I was in the service in some way throughout
the war. I was with a militia regiment at Long
Island, but not at White Plains. At the Danbury
expedition I was sick. General S[illman] was not
considered by us…
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).
…There was a
stone jail, however, in West Chester, which
Hull burnt down when he set the prisoners free. (?)
Fort Independence was not garrisoned
during the war latter years of the war. There was no road during the Revolutionary
war…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …There was a
stone jail, however, in West Chester, which
Hull burnt down when he set the prisoners free. (?)
Fort Independence was not garrisoned
during the
war latter years of the
war. There was no road during the Revolutionary
war…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
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Andrew Corsa of Fordham. "I am eighty seven years old, and
served as an American Guide several times
during the
war of Independence. DeLancey's
and Bearmore's troops were under British
pay. Bearmore was not…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Kipp, Samuel, 1780-1848; (1846-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 534. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He married
just before the war, being then about
twenty one. I was born in 1780, at
New Castle. My father went first to
Nova Scotia and then to Canada and
died in Montreal, but don't know the
year…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Martha Banks, 1764-1849; (1848-11-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 962. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He
replied "That is the usage of war."
Just before this I heard them say, "Give
up your money, or you are a dead man!"
I ran into the room in my night
dress, and knocked up the muzzle of…
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Interview with Lyon, Martha Banks §1
— …He
replied "That is the usage of
war."
Just before this I heard them say, "Give
up your money, or you are a dead man!"
I ran into the room in my night
dress, and knocked up the muzzle of…
Interview with Lyon, Martha Banks §0
— …Once
towards the close of the
war, early
about daylight of a Sunday morning
in the Fall, I think, Colonel Holmes
at the head of a party of Refugees came
to my father's house in the Middle
Patent. Father…
Interview with Lyon, Martha Banks §2
— They spared the tories when the
Refugees came up, but plundered the
whigs."
[Does not the foregoing account of
the plundering excursion to Middle
Patent towards the close of the
war
relate to Colonel Hatfield's foray of
July 1st…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Knapp, Benjamin, 1771-1866; (1848-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 768. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Once, sometime in the latter part of
the war, the Refugees (a small party,
perhaps not more than six or twelve
came up here and took of my fathers
and the neighbouring cattle (sparing
the tories' however) drove them across…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Ward, Sarah Haight, 1772-1860; (1848-10-25). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 739. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…James, I think) was here twice after
the war, but not openly, secreted by
his friends. I knew Captain Totten
who was a very handsome man. He
came back from Nova Scotia and died
just west of here. Sand's…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Theodore, 1821-1876; (1850-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1037. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Mead, at my
request, cheerfully examined the papers
of his grandfather Colonel (afterwards
General) Mead of Putnam Hill, Horse-
-neck, for information relative to the
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Revolutionary war, although much
indisposed from inflammation of an
eye. He…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Wilson, Hannah Sherwood, b.1767; (1849-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 985. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Sherwood's Bridge of the Revolutionary
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war was built about three years before
I was born. Previously to this there
was a bridge over the Byram. When the British party burnt
my grandfather's barn they…
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).
…Joseph Hoyt, the Refugee who
fought with Captain Hoyt, was son of
Colonel Joseph Hoyt of Stamford, a
Colonel in the Revolutionary war, and a
Captain in the old French war. Captain Charles Thomas was
said to have been from…
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Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §1
— …Joseph Hoyt, the Refugee who
fought with Captain Hoyt, was son of
Colonel Joseph Hoyt of Stamford, a
Colonel in the Revolutionary
war, and a
Captain in the old French
war. Captain Charles Thomas was
said to have been from…
Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §2
— Joseph Hoyt, the Refugee who
fought with Captain Hoyt, was son of
Colonel Joseph Hoyt of Stamford, a
Colonel in the Revolutionary
war, and a
Captain in the old French
war. Captain Charles Thomas was
said to have been from…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Orser, Talman, 1766-1862; (1850-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1020. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…17th Talman Orser, of Ossining, aged
82: "There were four corners at Twitchings's
during the Revolutionary war formed by the
White Plains and Pines Bridge road and
the Bedford ^North Castle and Tarrytown road near
the Poor House was…
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Interview with Orser, Talman §0
— …17th Talman Orser, of Ossining, aged
82: "There were four corners at Twitchings's
during the Revolutionary
war formed by the
White Plains and Pines Bridge road and
the Bedford ^North Castle and Tarrytown road near
the Poor House was…
Interview with Orser, Talman §1
— There was a party of women about
here who in the beginning of the
war attacked
a Tea pedlar and an Irishman named
James Dunlap, and compelled him to sell tea to
them for continental money. Their number was fifteen…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie, c.1759-1849; (1848-11-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 886. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…There was, I think, in the
Revolutionary war a blacksmith's
shop on the hill above Moses
Fowler's, kept by one Gabriel
McFadron, brother of John. Moses Miller says André was
captured by the three who at the time…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Moseman, Willet, 1786-1863; (1847-09-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 620. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…18th Willett Moseman,
of East Chester: 'My father Moseman,
was during the Revolutionary war a militia
captain, and lived somewhere in Bedford
New Purchase. He was taken prisoner
twice, carried to New York, and confined
in the old Sugar House…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Gedney, Prince, c.1758-1855; (1848-12-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1459. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Barnes
was an officer in the British service during
the war. Major Huggeford was a severe man. Once during the war some Cowboys
came from above with a large drove of cattle
owned by them. They were pursued by a…
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Interview with Gedney, Prince §1
— …Barnes
was an officer in the British service during
the
war. Major Huggeford was a severe man. Once during the
war some Cowboys
came from above with a large drove of cattle
owned by them. They were pursued by a…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §3
— …Captain Abraham Gedney lived
during the
war on the James Tompkins
farm on Chatterton Hill. He married my
master's widow and I went to live with
him. I used to see the French officers there. Gilly Hatfield was a…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §2
— …Captain Abraham Gedney lived
during the
war on the James Tompkins
farm on Chatterton Hill. He married my
master's widow and I went to live with
him. I used to see the French officers there. Gilly Hatfield was a…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §0
— …Captain Jonathan Purdy was for
three or four years, or perhaps during
most of the
war, a private soldier in the
British service. The liberty pole which was destroyed
or injured in 1775, stood between Captn. Abraham Hatfield's and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Ferris, Samuel, 1773-1858; (1848-11-29). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 791. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Towards the end of the war one
Thomas Zune (June?) [X] who lived about
three quarters of a mile north east ^two miles and a half east of Stanwich
Meeting House, and who always carried
his arms whilst at work…
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Interview with Ferris, Samuel §2
— Towards the end of the
war one
Thomas Zune (June?) [X] who lived about
three quarters of a mile north east ^two miles and a half east of Stanwich
Meeting House, and who always carried
his arms whilst at work…
Interview with Ferris, Samuel §3
— …Cock fighting and horse racing were
both common in and after the revolutionary
war in Connecticut as well as in West
Chester, as I have witnessed both myself. In Connecticut they had to be a little shy
about betting. Col…
Interview with Ferris, Samuel §0
— …Towards the close of the
war (in
1782 probably) the Refugees of Morrisania
consisting of about ^20 30 or ^30 40 foot came
up to Stanwich where they were met by a
force of 20 American militia from the
neighbourhood…
Interview with Ferris, Samuel §1
— …Chapman's
father was in the old French
war and a
strong whig in the revolution. Mud Fort or Fort Nonsense was
about three miles north west of Stamford
and about the same distance in a straight
line east from…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893; (1848-09-27). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 707. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…27th Hamilton Fish,
of 138 Second Avenue: "Between this
and the 1st of next January, I will overlook
my fathers papers and let you see all that
relates to the Revolutionary war in West Chester
County. It is long since…
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).
…In the Revolutionary war, the road from
West Farms to Morrisania ran pretty nearly
as it now does, that is, first along the Bronx
&c. to Graham's Neck (Willett's Neck? [X]) then
west to where Gouverneur Morris's…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §3
— …In the Revolutionary
war, the road from
West Farms to Morrisania ran pretty nearly
as it now does, that is, first along the Bronx
&c. to Graham's Neck (Willett's Neck? [X]) then
west to where Gouverneur Morris's…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §2
— …In the Revolutionary
war, the road from
West Farms to Morrisania ran pretty nearly
as it now does, that is, first along the Bronx
&c. to Graham's Neck (Willett's Neck? [X]) then
west to where Gouverneur Morris's…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §4
— …At the commencement of the revolu-
-tionary
war, Bearmore, I think, must have
been nearly 25 years old. I have heard that the Refugee Captain
Knapp was for some offence sent to the New
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York State…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …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 of
war in the river.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Cynthia Husted, 1770-1863; (1849-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 923. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…It was only towards the end of the war that
the people at Horseneck and that neighborhood
were much plundered. Towards the end of the war the Refugees
who entertained a spite against a man named
June living east of…
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Interview with Hobby, Cynthia §0
— …It was only towards the end of the
war that
the people at Horseneck and that neighborhood
were much plundered. Towards the end of the
war the Refugees
who entertained a spite against a man named
June living east of…
Interview with Hobby, Cynthia §1
— …During great part of the
war the public
schools were discontinued, and children
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being kept at home their education was
for the most part neglected. My brother Peter Husted lives at
Glenville, and he and Charles…