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Interview with Hopkins, James §1
— …This happened before
Pound-
ridge was
taken by T[otten]. They must have come
up for cattle and prisoners. When they
[see origl. (lower
part of page 38 -)
from "one brave
militia man" down
to "numbers."]
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lawrence, Samuel, c.1759-1848; (1846-10-30). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 946. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…any body of men coming
on either road to give the alarm
- one to us, and the other to Pound-
-ridge. Both the west and east
roads were in their sight from the
hill. Ambler, bewildered, thought
they were a…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Calvin, 1760-1847; (1845-11-14). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1117. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Calvin Mead,
of Quaker Ridge: "Tarleton in 1779
endeavored to surprise Colonel
White near Roundhill but failed,
White having shifted his Head quarters
the night before. When Tarleton retired
White sent Lieut. Gill with a party of
fifteen or twenty…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Abraham; (1845-09-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1899. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They lost several
horses and one man - an artillery man
was torn in pieces and lost his head
by a twelve pound shot. I saw the
whole of this affair.
The American artillery fired upon
them from Miller's Hill…
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Interview with Miller, Abraham §1
— …They lost several
horses and one man - an artillery man
was torn in pieces and lost his head
by a twelve
pound shot. I saw the
whole of this affair.
The American artillery fired upon
them from Miller's Hill…
Interview with Miller, Abraham §0
— …They lost several
horses and one man - an artillery man
was torn in pieces and lost his head
by a twelve
pound shot. I saw the
whole of this affair.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Disbrow, Ebenezer, 1775-1868; (1846-09-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 575. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…of Compo: "In the affair at Compo, Arnold
kept on the [west? [X1]] flank of the British, and
cannonaded the shipping from a small height
or ridge. Colonel Lamb attacked them on the
west side of Compo Hill. Arnold was…
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Interview with Disbrow, Ebenezer §0
— …of Compo: "In the affair at Compo, Arnold
kept on the [west? [X1]] flank of the British, and
cannonaded the shipping from a small height
or
ridge. Colonel Lamb attacked them on the
west side of Compo Hill. Arnold was…
Interview with Disbrow, Ebenezer §1
— …right or
the extreme left of
an army - or any
subdivision of an
army. - J.E ./
[X2] On the
ridge occupied by Arnold Major Tallmadge
lay with his force for several days when Fort S
was taken.
[X1] / "West" flank…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Macdonald's Research Notes (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2168. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…shillings per pound. * The women about 30 in number, came & broke
open the boxes &c. (Mr. Caldwell princl. owner). p. 506. 508.
/
Jauncey. p. 478.
/
"Letter from James H. Kipp, relation to tea." "New Windsor, July 14th, 1777." Belonging to…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Clark, Moses, 1763-1850; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 142. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
- Hufeland Index Page 026 -
Moses Clark
Moses Clark: "The
British army in 1776, encamped on
both sides of the New Rochelle and
White Plains road on Coutant's
Ridge and Fredrick Devoe's (Tom
Paine's) farm. The headquarters of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Disbrow, Ebenezer, 1775-1868; (1846-09-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 577. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I still think
that Arnold attacked the British at the north end
of Compo Hill and Lamb on the east side with
his artillery planted on the opposite ridge. There
is and was a road on the banks of N…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Moseman, Stephen, c.1774-1854; (1847-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 686. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The French
army encamped in 1781, on the ridge east of this
farm.
Novr. 17th Stephen Moseman
aged 75: "My father was taken prisoner
twice, and confined in the Sugar House. His
name was Marcus Moseman, and he was a…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood, b.c.1765; (1849-11-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1942. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Long Ridge is in
Stamford nearly all of it, but the east part
of it is in Poundridge. Mrs. Huldah Sarles
daughter of Caleb Mead of Horseneck, and
widow of James Sarles lives near Long Ridge
in Poundridge, about five…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1762-1848; (1845-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1106. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Thomas Strang informs
me that the French army in 1782,
was encamped on the long ridge of
ground south west of Crompond
Meeting House.
Shortly
before his death he spoke of it and - Hufeland Index Page 239 - pointed it out…
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Interview with Van Cortlandt, Pierre §1
— …Thomas Strang informs
me that the French army in 1782,
was encamped on the long
ridge of
ground south west of Crompond
Meeting House.
Shortly
before his death he spoke of it and - Hufeland Index Page 239 - pointed it out…
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).
…City 483, 661, 910, 1007
Mandiville James Peekskill 164, 234
Mead Calvin Quaker Ridge 286, 364
Mead Levi Quaker R. 287, 364
Mead Matthew Horseneck 631
Mead Theo. Putnam Hill 1035
Mead Mad wife of Andrew 71, 625
Mead Zaccheus…
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Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §47
— …City 483, 661, 910, 1007
Mandiville James Peekskill 164, 234
Mead Calvin Quaker
Ridge 286, 364
Mead Levi Quaker R. 287, 364
Mead Matthew Horseneck 631
Mead Theo. Putnam Hill 1035
Mead Mad wife of Andrew 71, 625
Mead Zaccheus…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §21
— …Bedford 762
Lyon Phoebe Shube Merrits sister 984
Int Kings St 993
Lyons, Roger Bedford 818
Lyons Saml wh bt m 884
Lyons Saml Chestnut
Ridge Int. 433, 762
Lyons Saml Hog Pen
Ridge Int 76, 124, 303, 883, 985…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §22
— …House Sherwoods Br 1015
Mead Calvin Quaker
Ridge Int 286, 364
Mead Levi Quaker
Ridge Int 287, 364
Mead Matthew house Horseneck 1018
Mead Matthew Horseneck Int. 631
Mead Obadiah 365
Mead Richd 291
Mead Solomon 843
Mead Capt Sylvanus…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §51
— …949
Oyster Bay 427
Ossining 736, 1020
Portchester 46, 81, 29, 885
Poundridge 415, 787,
Purchase nee Harrison
Peekskill 164, 234, 238, 937
Putnam Hill 1035
Pelham 5, 11
Column(L)
Quaker
Ridge 286, 287, 364
Rye 37, 54, 29…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §50
— …River 890
Compo 460, 465, 470, 466, 467 see Westport
Chappequa 932, 934
Coscob 61
Cortlandt 440, 441
Chestnut
Ridge 463, 472
Dobbs Ferry
Danbury Conn 478
Darien Conn 344, 620
Eastchester 1, 508, 510, 836, 1023, 1043, 1044,
Column…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §30
— …321, 429, 360
Purdy Roger Portchester Int 29
Purdy, Timothy drove cattle below for Gen Thomas 262
Putnam Israel 632
Column(L)
Putnam Israel at Horseneck, 74, 76, 955, 957
Putnam
Ridge, 42, 59, 61, 621, 1036
Putney Joshua Yorktown…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §46
— …St 53
Lyon Abm Byram Br 41
Lyon James + wife Martha Bedford 800, 804
Lyon Phoebe King St 993
Lyons Saml Chestnut
Ridge 433, 762
Lyon Saml Hog Pen
Ridge 76, 124, 303, 883, 985, 1066
Lyon Saml Yonkers 172
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §5
— …John Bedford Refugee 797
Chatterton Michael 492
Chatterton Hill Fort 94
Chatterton Stephen Greenburg Int 492
Column(L)
Chestnut
Ridge (Bedford?) 433, 756
Chichester Capt Henry whalebt man 461, 608-12, 465
Int, 455, 461
Chimney Corner, Indian Harbor 1019…
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).
…He
killed the only son of Obadiah Mead on the
south end of Quaker ridge which he deeply
regretted. &c. James Nash of Byram is a man
of undoubted veracity. &c.
Dec. 7. Major Jeremiah Anderson -
see page 100 (of…
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Interview with Field, Jane Haviland §1
— …He
killed the only son of Obadiah Mead on the
south end of Quaker
ridge which he deeply
regretted. &c. James Nash of Byram is a man
of undoubted veracity. &c.
Dec. 7. Major Jeremiah Anderson -
see page 100 (of…
Interview with Field, Jane Haviland §0
— …He
killed the only son of Obadiah Mead on the
south end of Quaker
ridge which he deeply
regretted. &c. James Nash of Byram is a man
of undoubted veracity. &c.
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).
…2. & 3., or some
of them, were on Tippett's Hill or Ridge -
Believe they ran along the Ridge.
Andrew Corsa: In July 1781, the Yagers
were encamped on York Island, at King's
Bridge, I believe. Fort Charles stood…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Dennis; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1877. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…three quarters of a mile South of Dennis
Valentine's - just over the Ridge where
No.8. stood. From Fort Independence
or Negro Fort (?) the chain of forts
(1.2.3. &c.?) ran to the North River.
The old Dutch…
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Interview with Valentine, Dennis §1
— …three quarters of a mile South of Dennis
Valentine's - just over the
Ridge where
No.8. stood. From Fort Independence
or Negro Fort (?) the chain of forts
(1.2.3. &c.?) ran to the North River.
The old Dutch…
Interview with Valentine, Dennis §0
— …A chain of British forts to protect
the lines several of which ran along
the
Ridge north of Dennis Valentines. Fort Independence about a mile
north of Delancey's and Valentines. Tetards Hill three quarters of a mile
north. This…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Harrison; (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 543. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Mather.
- Hufeland Index Page 455 -
Lemuel Hawley, Esq, of Reading Ridge. (write)
James Quintard, Esq. (Old Well) near South} "
Norwalk
John James Lambert, Esq. of Wilton. "
Captain Ebenezer Disbrow of West Port. "
Captain Joseph Bulkley of Greenfield Hill, } "
Fairfield Co…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Moseman, Elizabeth, c.1774-1848; (1847-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 662. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The French
army encamped on Robert Knowlton's
ridge half a mile from here and two miles
- Hufeland Index Page 643 -
from North Castle church. We lived at
Morrisania on the west shore, and Capt. Knapp on the east side…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - In Connecticut (Battle of Ridgefield Discussions Summary) (1846-09-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 582. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Wooster at the time
he fell was organizing his men to capture a
field piece on the west side of the road which
was planted on the ridge where he was
shot by a musket ball fired from a barn…
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).
…Our artillery
was on a ridge, but the valley west of
Comps and Saugatuck Creek, and fired
constantly. As we passed Saugatuck Bridge, the
British fired their field pieces at us from the
opposite hill, but the shot mostly passed…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Isaac, b.c.1771; (1849-11-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 956. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They
halted at a spot called Clapboard Ridge
- Hufeland Index Page 970 -
where they collected all the horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs of the vicinity and drove
them down to Morrisania. At Clapboard
ridge they had a skirmish with 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).
…as the house of
Benjamin Mead, situate on the southern
extremity of Quakers ridge, at the north
west corner formed by the intersection
of the Quaker Ridge and Sherwood's
Bridge, or Byram road, and the
road from White Plains…
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).
The party then moved on, passing across
Pecks Land and Clabord Ridge (?) near which
last place [X] they came out into a North Street, (?)
and attacked the three farmhouses simul-
-taneously. When Sherwood's barn was burnt,
Bearmore was up…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— The party then moved on, passing across
Pecks Land and Clabord
Ridge (?) near which
last place [X] they came out into a North Street, (?)
and attacked the three farmhouses simul-
-taneously. When Sherwood's barn was burnt,
Bearmore was up…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— …The party then moved on, passing across
Pecks Land and Clabord
Ridge (?) near which
last place [X] they came out into a North Street, (?)
and attacked the three farmhouses simul-
-taneously. When Sherwood's barn was burnt,
Bearmore was up…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Green, Jeremiah, 1764-1856; (1848-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 746. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…At the rocky pass between
Round Hill and Quaker Ridge, Lieutenant
Mosier with Sackett's company opposed
them, and fired upon them in the road
&c. They were panic struck and left
the cattle, &c. They then made a circuit…
Macdonald, John. Interview with King, Joshua I., 1801-1887; (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 554. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Glover and Joseph
Hyde of Greenfield.
- Hufeland Index Page 468 -
The British encampment at Ridgefield
was half or three quarters of a mile from the
village on an elevated plain or ridge of land
on the east of and adjacent…