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Macdonald, John. Interview with Buckhout, Mr.; (1848-10-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 710. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…You can see where the
dam and pond of the Mill Brook were.
The small brook
that crosses the road between Mill Brook
and the Bronx is called Wigwam Brook,
and, as I have understood was once of
sufficient power…
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).
…Deveau who lived
McComb's dam on the West Chester
side.
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The Dyckman Farm however
long it may have been in the family,
was, I believe, purchased by Jacobus
after the Revolutionary War. Old Mr. Deveau…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Horton, John, 1780-1854; (1848-12-14). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 848. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
heavy stone wall at the head of the
hollow must have been the old stone
wall part of which yet remains,
and which ran from the dam along
the road easterly across Merritt's Lane
There was no other…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Bates, Jonathan, c.1772-1854; (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1241. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…in
playing cards by moonlight in the farm
yard of one Pennoyer, sitting on some logs
by the mill dam. The Refugees who
landed advanced on the east side of Long
Neck, and concealing themselves behind a
fence reached the…
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Interview with Bates, Jonathan §4
— …in
playing cards by moonlight in the farm
yard of one Pennoyer, sitting on some logs
by the mill
dam. The Refugees who
landed advanced on the east side of Long
Neck, and concealing themselves behind a
fence reached the…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §5
— …in
playing cards by moonlight in the farm
yard of one Pennoyer, sitting on some logs
by the mill
dam. The Refugees who
landed advanced on the east side of Long
Neck, and concealing themselves behind a
fence reached the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-11-26; 1845-11-28). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 454. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…While delibera-
-ting what to do, they fell in with Andrew
Corsa who informed them there was a
British officer quartered at Deveau's, the
last house in Fordham, near where Ma-
-comb's Dam now is. They thereupon
instantly…
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 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…
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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 §0
— …Washington, Count Rochambeau, Lauzun, and
the officers of the
American and French staffs
all on horseback. While in their presence
Isaac Webbers one of the guides asked me
whether there were any of Delancey's or Emme-
-rick's Refugees…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - Memorandum from Macdonald Notes (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 485. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Page 42. " " "Sagamore (or Sagamo) and Sachem are
different pronunciations of the same word."
- Thatcher's Indian Biography. -
Pages 43-45 " " Some references to and a few extracts from Stone's American
Border Wars.
" 46-48 " " References to Upcott Cuttings…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Matthew, 1767-1851; (1847-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1216. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The American lines
were drawn back, running from Palmer's
Hill across West Chester Creek towards
Croton river. Titus's Bridge was the most
advanced of the American posts on the
east end of the lines.
Col. Mead was not…
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Interview with Mead, Matthew §4
— …The
American lines
were drawn back, running from Palmer's
Hill across West Chester Creek towards
Croton river. Titus's Bridge was the most
advanced of the
American posts on the
east end of the lines.
Col. Mead was not…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §0
— …An
American soldier retread for
safety under an apple tree with low and
long branches. A horseman followed
him round the tree striking with his sword. At length the
American shot him through
the mouth, the ball passing probably
through…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §3
— …Captain Frink belonged to the
American horse, was an officer, and
they jumped him - that is, promoted a
junior officer over him.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Cypher, Rachel Ecker, 1761-1854; (1846-11-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 489. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Rachel Cypher: - "The
American stores and cattle taken by
the Refugees (Major Grant and Colonel
DeLancey) must have been at Wrights
mills. Mr. Brewer lived where Elias
Capron lives.
1846 November 21. Rachel Cypher: - "The
American stores and cattle taken…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Silas, 1772-1868; (1850-10-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1049. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…It was but a day
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or two after this that the two American
Privateers having repaired some damage made
their escape from Indian Harbour and
went down the Sound. During the cold winter cattle were
driven…
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Interview with Davis, Silas §5
— …It was but a day
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or two after this that the two
American
Privateers having repaired some damage made
their escape from Indian Harbour and
went down the Sound. During the cold winter cattle were
driven…
Interview with Davis, Silas §0
— …I think it was in 1778 -
though it might been in 1779 or 1780 -
that four armed British vessels from
Lloyd's Neck, chased two
American
privateers belonging to New Haven
from somewhere in the Sound into
Indian Harbour. One…
Interview with Davis, Silas §1
— that the
American privateers had been chased
into the Harbour. Next morning the British
advanced with nine vessels, several of which
were row galleys, for the purpose of capturing
the Privateers. They commenced a furious
cannonade in the direction of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Purdy, Roger, 1753-1846 (1844-10-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 134. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Samuel Treadwell's Company of Light Horse and
was at Tarrytown when the British
frigates attacked the American rowgalleys. Tredwell lived in the Purchase. The foragers, I think, did not pay.
Portchester, Oct. 19th Roger Purdy: In 1776, I belonged…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Ketchum, Morris, 1796-1880; (1846-09-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 584. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Morris Ketchum, on the authority
of Major Chapman, says that every facility was
afforded Andre to escape at Tappaan by the
American officers, but he would not avail him-
-self of the advantage. (?)
All the population of Connecticut were or…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Weeks, Benjamin; (1848-10-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 719. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…than I - I agree
with him in the above statement,
except that I think in the surprise
of the American scout at Dicken-
-sons, Lieut. James Kipp, and not
Capt. Sam (Kipp) commanded the
Refugees."
October 19th Benjamin
Weeks of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Anna Reynolds, 1772-1852; (1849-11-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 940. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…One American soldier
was killed and several wounded. None
of the Refugees were either killed or
wounded, I believe. My sister Mrs. Bel-
-cher called upon Major Huggeford to stop
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the firing into the house, but…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1845-09-15). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1980. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…An American Out Guard
had been for some time missed at these
houses, which, occasioned their destruction. The Commanding Officer had heard they
were intending to strike somewhere, and,
being few in number at Van Tassel's, he
withdrew the…
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Interview with Romer, John §1
— …An
American Out Guard
had been for some time missed at these
houses, which, occasioned their destruction. The Commanding Officer had heard they
were intending to strike somewhere, and,
being few in number at Van Tassel's, he
withdrew the…
Interview with Romer, John §0
— …An
American Out Guard
had been for some time missed at these
houses, which, occasioned their destruction. The Commanding Officer had heard they
were intending to strike somewhere, and,
being few in number at Van Tassel's, he
withdrew the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie, c.1759-1849; (1845-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 426. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…During a considerable part of
the war the advanced post of the American
army was kept at my aunt Brewers. When
Colonel Thompson was defeated at Youngs
house, his advance guard was there and
had to retreat through the snow…
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Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie §2
— …During a considerable part of
the war the advanced post of the
American
army was kept at my aunt Brewers. When
Colonel Thompson was defeated at Youngs
house, his advance guard was there and
had to retreat through the snow…
Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie §1
— …During a considerable part of
the war the advanced post of the
American
army was kept at my aunt Brewers. When
Colonel Thompson was defeated at Youngs
house, his advance guard was there and
had to retreat through the snow…
Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
…Roger Purdy (1753-1846) notes that he was a member of an American company of light horse commanded by Captain Samuel Treadwell when two British ships, the HMS Phoenix and HMS Rose, were engaged by a group of American galleys…
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Coutant, John, 1754-1850; (1846-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 505. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…About
the middle of the war an American
Captain with a detachment of men
were pursued by a body of British
horse in East Chester near the church. The Americans took to the fields, and
crossed through [New Rochelle] a…
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Interview with Coutant, John §0
— …About
the middle of the war an
American
Captain with a detachment of men
were pursued by a body of British
horse in East Chester near the church. The Americans took to the fields, and
crossed through [New Rochelle] a…
Interview with Coutant, John §1
— …Em-
-merick, I think, was with the British
party, but I don't know who command-
-ed the
American party - The Americans
crossed a swamp near the White Plains
road and [New Rochelle] passing over
ground where cavalry could not…
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 American field pieces
were pointed with such precision and
fired so rapidly that many of the Hessians and others were killed upon
and near, the bridge and fell into the river,
and great confusion for a while prevailed,
but…
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Interview with Miller, David §1
— …The
American field pieces
were pointed with such precision and
fired so rapidly that many of the Hessians and others were killed upon
and near, the bridge and fell into the river,
and great confusion for a while prevailed,
but…
Interview with Miller, David §0
— …The
American field pieces
were pointed with such precision and
fired so rapidly that many of the Hessians and others were killed upon
and near, the bridge and fell into the river,
and great confusion for a while prevailed,
but…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1845-09-30). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1324. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…These
three captors of André were all born
within about two miles of each other,
and were all of Dutch ancestry or
mostly. ? When the American Galleys attacked
the Phoenix and Rose off Tarrytown
I think they were more than…
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Interview with Romer, John §5
— …These
three captors of André were all born
within about two miles of each other,
and were all of Dutch ancestry or
mostly. ? When the
American Galleys attacked
the Phoenix and Rose off Tarrytown
I think they were more than…
Interview with Romer, John §4
— The arms used by the
American
army at the commencement of the
war were of the worst description and
continued bad until the French mus-
-quets came in use. The Morrisania fever which
prevailed along the Refugees settle-
-ment and…
Interview with Romer, John §3
— …He
preached before the war four times a
year at the Tarrytown church and
also came up occasionally to attend
christenings, marriages, funerals, &c."
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The arms used by the
American
army at the commencement of the…
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).
…The American artillery fired upon
them from Miller's Hill by my house
as they were ascending. Notwithstanding,
they advanced to the crest of the hill, a
little north of Joseph Hatfield's, and
fired upon our troops, but soon…
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Interview with Miller, Abraham §1
— …The
American artillery fired upon
them from Miller's Hill by my house
as they were ascending. Notwithstanding,
they advanced to the crest of the hill, a
little north of Joseph Hatfield's, and
fired upon our troops, but soon…
Interview with Miller, Abraham §0
— …The
American artillery fired upon
them from Miller's Hill by my house
as they were ascending. Notwithstanding,
they advanced to the crest of the hill, a
little north of Joseph Hatfield's, and
fired upon our troops, but soon…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1346. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Vermilyea says that Barnes
was one of Emmerick's captains - that
when the American guides and others
were surprised and taken at Jacob
Vermille's on the Tuckeyho road, in
June 1781, by Delancey's Refugee horse,
the Refugees for…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Strang, Thomas, 1763-1851; (1845-10-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 380. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Daniel had a son in the
enemy's service, who was found with
a British commission in his pocket
within the American lines, recruiting
men, and was hanged as a spy. The
name of this son was Daniel. Francis
had…
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Interview with Strang, Thomas §0
— …Daniel had a son in the
enemy's service, who was found with
a British commission in his pocket
within the
American lines, recruiting
men, and was hanged as a spy. The
name of this son was Daniel. Francis
had…
Interview with Strang, Thomas §1
— …This
detachment was guided by the said
Caleb Morgan, surprised the
American
Post and burnt Strang's house. (?)
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Robinson's orders were: "Burn
up the Rebel Guard House and Sackett
too." Sackett was a son of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, John, 1769-1851; (1848-12-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 812. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I dont know where he was from, or whether
he was Irish or American. General Lee's quarters in 1778, were
in a house owned by me, a quarter of a
mile from here (north) where my son now
lives…
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Interview with Carpenter, John §1
— …I dont know where he was from, or whether
he was Irish or
American. General Lee's quarters in 1778, were
in a house owned by me, a quarter of a
mile from here (north) where my son now
lives…
Interview with Carpenter, John §0
— …I dont know where he was from, or whether
he was Irish or
American. General Lee's quarters in 1778, were
in a house owned by me, a quarter of a
mile from here (north) where my son now
lives.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Ferris, Samuel; (1845-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 393. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…When
he crossed the bridge at West Chester
some of the British vessels were near
and seeing an armed man running
towards the American camp fired
on him.
His sister, a little girl
much attached to her oldest brother
cried…
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Interview with Ferris, Samuel §1
— …When
he crossed the bridge at West Chester
some of the British vessels were near
and seeing an armed man running
towards the
American camp fired
on him.
His sister, a little girl
much attached to her oldest brother
cried…
Interview with Ferris, Samuel §0
— …When
he crossed the bridge at West Chester
some of the British vessels were near
and seeing an armed man running
towards the
American camp fired
on him.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1850-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1302. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The lowest of the American guards was
kept at Cornelius Van Tassell's house at the time it
was burnt in 1777, and for a long time previously,
but I do not know where the main-guard
was then posted…
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Interview with Romer, John §1
— …The lowest of the
American guards was
kept at Cornelius Van Tassell's house at the time it
was burnt in 1777, and for a long time previously,
but I do not know where the main-guard
was then posted…
Interview with Romer, John §0
— …The lowest of the
American guards was
kept at Cornelius Van Tassell's house at the time it
was burnt in 1777, and for a long time previously,
but I do not know where the main-guard
was then posted…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Allen, Samuel, b.c.1794; (1849-11-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 932. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Nearly
a week had elapsed when an American
officer at the head of a guard of men came
to Peekskill describing the cask in question
and making anxious enquiry respecting
it. On surrendering it Mr. Travers was
informed that it…
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Interview with Allen, Samuel §3
— …Nearly
a week had elapsed when an
American
officer at the head of a guard of men came
to Peekskill describing the cask in question
and making anxious enquiry respecting
it. On surrendering it Mr. Travers was
informed that it…
Interview with Allen, Samuel §2
— …Nearly
a week had elapsed when an
American
officer at the head of a guard of men came
to Peekskill describing the cask in question
and making anxious enquiry respecting
it. On surrendering it Mr. Travers was
informed that it…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-10-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 891. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…I have understood that there
was an American party overtaken
and cut to pieces at Lent's Hill on
the Tuckeyhoe road by the Refugees,
and that at another time an American
party was surprised near the break
of day…
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §0
— …I have understood that there
was an
American party overtaken
and cut to pieces at Lent's Hill on
the Tuckeyhoe road by the Refugees,
and that at another time an
American
party was surprised near the break
of day…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §1
— …The spot where the right wing of
the
American Army came in sight of
the British columns marching wes-
-terly, when the former was retreating
to White Plains, the 27th of October
1776, with their baggage &c, on the
Tuckeyhoe…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - New York Herald extracts (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 487. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Arnold in his conspiracy with
Andre et al. &c. - pp 1-15.
" American Archives - vols. 4&5. Miscellaneous
pp.16-22.
Explanations of some Military terms and
phrases - pp. 23-27.
Extracts from O'Callaghans New Netherland -
pp. 29-32…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Deborah Close, 1758-1853; (1847-11-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1201. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The principal British
force advanced by the road, but they sent
forward large flank parties through the
fields which moved faster than the main
body, and in consequence the American
force came near being surrounded before
they retreated. Part of…