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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).
…N.Y. & Albany, except for the King's service; - &
to prevent also, all communication bet. the City of New York & the Provinces
of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & those to the Southward of there. &c." p. 87.
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The first Fortress erected in…
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Macdonald's Research Notes §47
— …N.Y. & Albany, except for
the King'
s service; - &
to prevent also, all communication bet.
the City of New York &
the Provinces
of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & those to
the Southward of there. &c." p. 87.
/
The first Fortress erected in…
Macdonald's Research Notes §46
— …on for
the purpose, to get immediate possession of New York & Albany; to fill both of these cities with very strong
Garrisons; to declare all rebels who do not join
the King'
s forces; to
command
the Hudson & East rivers…
Macdonald's Research Notes §60
— …9th) three of
the enemy'
s shipping, to wit,
a 40, 44, & 20 gun ship, & 3 tenders, passed by, in shore, East [?] of our obstructions
in
the river opposite Fort Washington, receiving but little damage; & are now up
the
river…
Macdonald's Research Notes §72
— …Sir\…" By a letter from a worthy member at
King Street, I am
informed, that on
the 1st inst (March 1) a party of our militia had taken off Frogg'
s
Neck, about 150 horned cattle, with a large number…
Macdonald's Research Notes §54
— …Staten Island last" &. "Turner (taken up on Sutton'
s Neck - his name was in Lounsberry'
s list)
says - Lounsberry asked him to sign
the enlistment; - ….. was to have
£ 3. sterling bounty, promised him by Lounsberry."
"Haines says: - He promised Lounsberry…
Macdonald's Research Notes §62
— Near 3000
of
the enemy, yesterday &
the evening before, filed off to
the left & were seen advancing
towards
King Street, &
the Purchase road, from which it appears, they intent to outflank our left as well as right wing. - We had…
Macdonald's Research Notes §71
— …Sir\…" By a letter from a worthy member at
King Street, I am
informed, that on
the 1st inst (March 1) a party of our militia had taken off Frogg'
s
Neck, about 150 horned cattle, with a large number…
Macdonald's Research Notes §61
— …Near 3000
of
the enemy, yesterday &
the evening before, filed off to
the left & were seen advancing
towards
King Street, &
the Purchase road, from which it appears, they intent to outflank our left as well as right wing. - We had…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Couch, Patty, 1761-1851; (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 579. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…the
north and joined Arnold's volunteers. - Arnold
passed Saugatuck bridge with his artillery, but
finding himself in danger (of being cut off between
the British and the Creek) re crossed, when he was
fired upon with grape when the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1845-10-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 407. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Once he searched a house
and found nothing, when it occurred
to him there might be, a secret apartment. Accordingly, being a carpenter, and
having a scale by him, he measured
the house and rooms inside and then
took, the…
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Interview with Barker, William §1
— …Once he searched a house
and found nothing, when it occurred
to him there might be, a
secret apartment. Accordingly, being a carpenter, and
having a scale by him, he measured
the house and rooms inside and then
took,
the…
Interview with Barker, William §0
— …Paddock had just at
that time, obtained a Lieutenancy in
the Continental army, and came down
to
the lines to recruit from
the militia
and others. One of
the Haines' family
a private in
the Queen'
s Rangers was
killed…
Interview with Barker, William §2
— …
The Skin-
-ners were soon after surprised by a
party of DeLancey'
s in
the road leading
from Purdy lane, a little north of -
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Captain Jonathan Purdy'
s, along
Joseph Hart'
s farm to North Street…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, 1759-1846; Knapp, Mr.; (1844-10-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1275. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Holdridge's
men and the neighbouring militia on the
second eminence as you enter the
village from the New York drawing up the
troops across the road with the two
cannon in the road and a little south
west of…
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Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, and Knapp, Mr. §3
— Holdridge'
s
men and
the neighbouring militia on
the
second eminence as you enter
the
village from
the New York drawing up
the
troops across
the road with
the two
cannon in
the road and a little south
west of…
Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, and Knapp, Mr. §2
—
The Refugees broke
the windows of
the houses of obnoxious
persons when they retreated. [
The cannon
and
the main body of
the Americans
must have been posted in
the church. (?)]
I was with Putnam on
the morning
of Tryon'
s…
Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, and Knapp, Mr. §1
— …
The Refugees broke
the windows of
the houses of obnoxious
persons when they retreated. [
The cannon
and
the main body of
the Americans
must have been posted in
the church. (?)]
I was with Putnam on
the morning
of Tryon'
s…
Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, and Knapp, Mr. §0
— …When Delancey in 1780
made an excursion to Horseneck with his
cavalry they advanced from Sherwood'
s Bridge
and retreated across Byram. They came
suddenly upon a sentinel posted near
the
guard house and south of Sherwood'
s
bridge road…
Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, and Knapp, Mr. §4
— …spiked them and broke off
the trunnions,
took cattle, &c. A Canadian Frenchman
belonging to Holdridge'
s was pursued
in
the fields, south of
the village, towards
the sound by a British dragoon from
their right flank.
The Frenchman
tried…
Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, and Knapp, Mr. §5
— …to
the troops who
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Zac. Mead & Mr. Knapp.
were preparing to repel a charge:
"Steady, boys! We'll beat 'em! Don't
you see they are half drunk?"
Thomas Merritt, then of Emmerick'
s,
afterwards a…
Interview with Mead, Zaccheus, and Knapp, Mr. §6
— He and some of
his men snapped their pistols and
carbines at Putnam, but
the priming
had become damp in fording Byram
which was deep,
the planks having
been taken up.
[Mr Knapp: "Putnam was at
Tracy House, talking with…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Holly, Isaac, 1764-1851; (1849-11-22). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1773. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…When the sentry was killed at the school
house (see Enos Hobby's account) the officer
in command was thought to have done
wrong. He posted the third sentinel
without informing him where the second
was. Whaleboats sometimes used sails…
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Interview with Holly, Isaac §2
— …When
the sentry was killed at
the school
house (see Enos Hobby'
s account)
the officer
in command was thought to have done
wrong. He posted
the third sentinel
without informing him where
the second
was. Whaleboats sometimes used sails…
Interview with Holly, Isaac §3
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The schoolhouse, occupied during
the
war as a guard house and prison, stood
about twenty rods east of
the Bridge. When
the sentry was killed at
the school
house (see Enos Hobby'
s account)
the officer…
Interview with Holly, Isaac §5
—
The ice was too weak for
the horsemen I
believe. Tim Knapp when about to be hung
exclaimed - 'Must I be hung for stealing
one horse when so many horses have been
taken by Delancey'
s Refugees?' His brother
Tom…
Interview with Holly, Isaac §1
— It occurred
however about
the same time.
The late
Benjamin Brush of Stanwich told me
this day story and he saw
the affair."
[X] Chapman was not killed until
sometime after June'
s death. "Sometime (I think about
the middle…
Interview with Holly, Isaac §0
— …It occurred
however about
the same time.
The late
Benjamin Brush of Stanwich told me
this day story and he saw
the affair."
[X] Chapman was not killed until
sometime after June'
s death. "Sometime (I think about
the middle…
Interview with Holly, Isaac §4
— …
The ice was too weak for
the horsemen I
believe. Tim Knapp when about to be hung
exclaimed - 'Must I be hung for stealing
one horse when so many horses have been
taken by Delancey'
s Refugees?' His brother
Tom…
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).
I want to use you." Four or five of the congregation
escaped by leaping from the window and running. Among these were two sons of Mr. Mather; and
others escaped by hiding behind the women's clothes. One man was…
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Interview with Bates, Jonathan §1
— I want to use you." Four or five of
the congregation
escaped by leaping from
the window and running. Among these were two sons of Mr. Mather; and
others escaped by hiding behind
the women'
s clothes. One man was…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §4
— Here
the Refugees took shelter
from
the fire of Davenport'
s men.
The
tree, next day, was found perforated
with bullets.
The armed vessel not
being able to reach
the island in con-
-sequence of a calm, a galley, armed…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §5
— (?) See account at 2/50 and 3/67. - On
the 7th of June, 1779, a party from Long
Island landed near Gorham'
s harbor
and surprised a small guard of ten or
twelve men at Gorham'
s mills, in Stam…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §3
— …There was a
large tree on
the island round which
the wind had blown up a mound of
sand. Here
the Refugees took shelter
from
the fire of Davenport'
s men.
The
tree, next day, was found perforated
with bullets…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §0
— …Mather; and
others escaped by hiding behind
the women'
s clothes. One man was wounded in
the leg in crossing
the fence. They tied
the congregation two
and two, together and marched them to
the
islands at
the mouth of…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §2
— …Captain Frost'
s party landed at Scotch
Cove two miles from Darien Church and
retreated by
the same place. Lieut. Joseph
Smith who commanded under Frost
was likewise from Stamford.
The country
between Darien Church and
the [Sound]
was then…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mandeville, James, 1760-1848; (1845-09-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1226. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…We went down the North River road
to Dobbs Ferry, then turning east got
upon the Tuckeyhoe road, and crossing
Hunt's Bridge entered West Farms
by way of East Chester about midnight
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(Ten or twelve…
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Interview with Mandeville, James §0
— …We went down
the North River road
to Dobbs Ferry, then turning east got
upon
the Tuckeyhoe road, and crossing
Hunt'
s Bridge entered West Farms
by way of East Chester about midnight
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(Ten or twelve…
Interview with Mandeville, James §5
— …One of Kipp'
s
men,
the notorious Shube Merritt
stripped me of my boots and uniform. We,
the prisoners were taken first to
Morrisania, then, on Saturday night
to
the Island (Randall'
s) opposite
Randall'
s, and put in
the…
Interview with Mandeville, James §6
—
The
officer (a Lieutenant) who com-
-manded
the squad at Van Cortland'
s
made no effort to assist us, for which
he was afterwards tried by a Court
Martial. He might have saved us. He was broken. Kipp'
s party…
Interview with Mandeville, James §3
— …We lost here about
eighteen or twenty horses of our
own, and likewise
the fifteen we
had taken at West Farms, and
the
two prisoners. Rivington'
s account
is correct in
the main, though, I
think
the Refugees made more…
Interview with Mandeville, James §1
— …
The
party from Salem and Stephentown
wishing to take
the nearest road
home were anxious to leave us when
we reached (approached)
the Croton
and we agreed to go to Orser'
s house
on
the banks of
the North River…
Interview with Mandeville, James §7
— …
The reason assigned for this barbarity
was that he had burnt
the dwellings
and barns belonging to some of
the
Refugees and had attempted to set
fire to Colonel Delancey'
s."
George M.Chain was
the
only man killed, and…
Interview with Mandeville, James §2
—
The
party from Salem and Stephentown
wishing to take
the nearest road
home were anxious to leave us when
we reached (approached)
the Croton
and we agreed to go to Orser'
s house
on
the banks of
the North River…
Interview with Mandeville, James §4
— …We lost here about
eighteen or twenty horses of our
own, and likewise
the fifteen we
had taken at West Farms, and
the
two prisoners. Rivington'
s account
is correct in
the main, though, I
think
the Refugees made more…
Macdonald, John. Interview with King, Joshua I., 1801-1887; (1846-09-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 570. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They retreated in haste without plundering. -
Joshua King and others.
Joshua I. King, of Ridgefield, Connt. The morning the British left they fired
a house on the top of a high hill to give their friends
notice of who they…
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).
…Merritt Brown: -
The attempt made by Gill to
decoy Bearmore was in King Street
where the road to Hogpenridge com-
-mences. Bearmore posted a sentry
behind the School house which stood
near where the Methodist church now
is. Gill came…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Merritt, Rebecca Bush, 1766-1855; (1847-09-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 619. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…18th Widow Daniel Merritt, of
Hogpenridge, about north of Judge Brown's
half a mile towards the King Street road
- Mrs Merritt from home on a visit to
King Street and sick.
Septr. 18th Widow Daniel Merritt, of
Hogpenridge, about…
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).
…White's (Moylan's) regiment lay
in the upper part of King Street, about
half a mile from the head of King
Street near Clapp's. Capt. Robert Simmons assisted
out of friendship in building Mr. Thomas
Ferris a stone…
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).
…Tallmadge,
kept a list or roll of Sheldon's officers and men. My father kept a journal, and I will give you
some extracts from it. When Andre was taken in charge by my father
he instantly pressed for the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, David, 1766-1859; (1846-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 674. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They
abandoned the cattle and attempted
to retire between King Street and the
Sound (on some road probably par-
-allel with King Street. Here they
were met and attacked by Colonel
Bebee at the head of some Connecticut
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Interview with Miller, David §2
— …They
abandoned
the cattle and attempted
to retire between
King Street and
the
Sound (on some road probably par-
-allel with
King Street. Here they
were met and attacked by Colonel
Bebee at
the head of some Connecticut
- Hufeland Index…
Interview with Miller, David §1
— When Colonel Hatfield returned
from Middle Patent, with cattle, &c,
in July, 1780, Captain Richard Sacket was
patroling with 40 or 50 men in
the
neighborhood of
King Street. Lieut. Mosier proposed that they should
waylay him. Sacket for a…
Interview with Miller, David §0
— …He had occupied a house
on
the Stamford road, a little south
of Mr. Jonathan Mill'
s, but fearful
of surprise, &c. took post
the night before
in a neighboring wood. He afterwards
found that
the Refugees when they en…
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).
Column(L)
Field Jane widow of Aaron King St 892
Fish Hamilton N.Y.C 678
Fisher Mrs Marg. (or Miller wife of Robt) 325
Fountain James Bedford 788
Fowler Jesse Yorktown 713
Fowler Philemon Eastchester 510, 1043
Frost David…
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Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §46
— Column(L)
Field Jane widow of Aaron
King St 892
Fish Hamilton N.Y.C 678
Fisher Mrs Marg. (or Miller wife of Robt) 325
Fountain James Bedford 788
Fowler Jesse Yorktown 713
Fowler Philemon Eastchester 510, 1043
Frost David…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §44
— …434
Berrien Nicholas Fordham 119
Booth Reuben Danbury 498
Brown David Harrison 51, 299, 881
Brown Major Round Hill 228
Brown Merritt
King St Portchester 46, 81, 885
Brown Nehemiah Rye 37, 54, 175, 49, 64
Column(L)
Brush Benj…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §43
— …of Waterbury'
s 943
Wood tortured at North Castle 650
Wood James New Castle Int 643
Wooster Gen 472, 475, 576, 521,
killed 457
Column(R)
Worden Mrs Bedford 789
Wright Mills 771, 822
stores/at 361, 362
Wurmb Col…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §33
— …1014
Rossell'
s Corner 845, 853, 659
Round Hill (in Conn) 286, 287, 288, 303, 353, 306, 369, 742, 777, 778
Rowe Capt killed 131, 191, 377, 421, 431, 526, 529,
Yonkers - fiancee married Abraham
King 378
Rundell'
s Milles…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §2
— …851
Column(R)
Belcher Mrs Eisha
King St Conn Int. 434
Bell Capt Jesse Coast guard Stamf 597, 603
Benson House, Harlem 339
Berrier Nich. Fordham Int 119
Black Rate 485
Black Rate at Bedford, 789, 803, 821
Black Rate…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §47
— …Round Hill 777
Lambert Mrs James Compo 467
Levinus Joseph Greenburgh 216
Lockwood Danl Stamford 943
Lockwood Ezra Poundridge 415, 787
Lydia (colored)
King St 53
Lyon Abm Byram Br 41
Lyon James + wife Martha Bedford 800, 804
Lyon Phoebe…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §34
— …Bridge 982
Sherwood'
s Bridge over Byram 42, 579, 633, 978, 987, 984, 995, 1001, 1017,
Sherwood Nehemiah
King St 1003
Sherwood House Glenville 982, 986
Sherwood Widow Tuckahoe fight at 259
Sillack Raymond wh bt m 594, 623,
Column…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §32
— …1014
Rossell'
s Corner 845, 853, 659
Round Hill (in Conn) 286, 287, 288, 303, 353, 306, 369, 742, 777, 778
Rowe Capt killed 131, 191, 377, 421, 431, 526, 529,
Yonkers - fiancee married Abraham
King 378
Rundell'
s Milles…
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).
…His obituary in The New York Times on January 3, 1880, indicates that he died on January 1, 1880, aged 84 years. KING, Joshua I. Joshua I. King was a son of Lieutenant Joshua King of the 2nd Continental Light…
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Supplemental Material - Interviewees §30
— …His obituary in
The New York Times on January 3, 1880, indicates that he died on January 1, 1880, aged 84 years.
KING, Joshua I. Joshua I.
King was a son of Lieutenant Joshua
King of
the 2nd Continental Light…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §31
— …https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42039743/joshua-ingersoll-
king
KIPP, Benjamin
Benjamin Kipp was a brother of interviewee Gilbert Kipp and a nephew of Captain Samuel Kipp and Lieutenant James Kipp of DeLancey'
s Refugees. His tombstone in
the Chappaqua…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §6
— He is listed as an 82-year-old resident of
the Town of Rye, New York, in
the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in
King Street Baptist Cemetery in Greenwich, Connecticut, indicates that he died on October 12, 1851…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §33
— …LYDIA
Lydia indicated that she was enslaved by Andrew Lyon of
King Street in Rye during
the Revolutionary War. LYON, Abraham
Abraham Lyon'
s tombstone in Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich, Connecticut, indicates that he died on August 26, 1849, aged…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §5
— …He is listed as an 82-year-old resident of
the Town of Rye, New York, in
the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in
King Street Baptist Cemetery in Greenwich, Connecticut, indicates that he died on October 12, 1851…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §50
— He is listed as an 87-year-old resident of
the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, in
the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in Saint John'
s and Saint Andrew'
s Episcopal Church Cemetery in Stamford, Connecticut, indicates that he…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §43
— MULLINEAUX, Jesse
See MULLINEX, Jesse
MULLINEX, Jesse
Although John Macdonald also spelled Jesse'
s surname as Mollineaux, Mollinex, and Mullineaux, it is usually spelled Mullinex. John Macdonald indicated that he was 82 years old at
the time of his interview…
Supplemental Material - Interviewees §49
— …He is listed as an 87-year-old resident of
the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, in
the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in Saint John'
s and Saint Andrew'
s Episcopal Church Cemetery in Stamford, Connecticut, indicates that he…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Nehemiah, 1766-1847; (1844-10-21; 1844-10-28). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 255. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He was once in com-
-mand of a party of Sheldon's and pursued
up King Street, by a superior party, I
believe, of Regulars. Brown's horses were
jaded and one man over taken by the enemy
had just…
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Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §3
— …He was once in com-
-mand of a party of Sheldon'
s and pursued
up
King Street, by a superior party, I
believe, of Regulars. Brown'
s horses were
jaded and one man over taken by
the enemy
had just…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §2
— …He was once in com-
-mand of a party of Sheldon'
s and pursued
up
King Street, by a superior party, I
believe, of Regulars. Brown'
s horses were
jaded and one man over taken by
the enemy
had just…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §0
— …Thomas was afterwards
high sheriff of one of
the counties in upper
Canada. Dole was sergeant in Sheldon'
s. In 1780 (August 17th?) he was in
King
Street. They (Nehemiah Brown and
his brother) told him that Shube Merritt
Merritt…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §1
— …Shube was struck with Dole'
s
courage and expressed his admiration
of such bravery at
the gates of death.-
Shube ended
the colloquy by saying he
would leave it to Dole'
s sense of honor
and propriety whether he should…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Sutherland, Silas, 1755-1846; (1846-10-29). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 517. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Colonel Beebee
was stationed at the time in Stanwich. He marched and attempted to cut off
his, Hatfield's, retreat. A skirmish between Beebee
and Hatfield in or near King Street -
General Thomas, a good officer.
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Brundage, Silas, 1795-1866; ({}). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 742. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…to King Street, and in the middle
or the back part of the field. Sackets
company was surprised at or near
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Merritts corner and retreated under
Mosier along the fields
to my father's farm. Immediately…
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Interview with Brundage, Silas §0
— …to
King Street, and in
the middle
or
the back part of
the field. Sackets
company was surprised at or near
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Merritts corner and retreated under
Mosier along
the fields
to my father'
s farm. Immediately…
Interview with Brundage, Silas §1
— …to
King Street, and in
the middle
or
the back part of
the field. Sackets
company was surprised at or near
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Merritts corner and retreated under
Mosier along
the fields
to my father'
s farm. Immediately…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, 1764-1856; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1895. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…to enter [break into]
the bedroom of Captain Wilson's daughter
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in King Street. Wilson cut off his
hand (forearm) with an axe.
Took the
cattle, two prisoners and four horses. The rest escaped in a…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— …to enter [break into]
the bedroom of Captain Wilson'
s daughter
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in
King Street. Wilson cut off his
hand (forearm) with an axe.
Took
the
cattle, two prisoners and four horses.
The rest escaped in a…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— …British crossed
Blenis'
s ford a mile below Pines bridge
- Green'
s quarters three fourths of a
mile north from
the ford on a high
hill. Delancey'
s party came up
the
road leading by
the Chappequa Meeting
House - (White…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Randell, John, 1772-1850; (1849-10-27). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 851. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…East river - opposite Randall's and
Ward's Island: "I remember Mrs. Day who
kept a tavern on the old Post road under
Haerlem Heights. She had a daughter who
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married one Abraham (?) King, a shipping…
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).
…John Bearmore who was at
Horton Reynold's on the night of Colonel
Wells' capture and gave information of the
coming attack, &c. was my father.
October 21st Gilbert Bearmore, of
King Street: "I don't know where Major
Mansfield…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Cregier, Augustus, b.c.1769; (1846-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1764. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Day and Miss Fowler [X2], her
granddaughter, the daughter of one Pescel
Fowler, came and were with Rouw till
he died.
[X1] Pray's 3 men.
[X2] She remained inconsolable for
many years, and at last married Abraham
King - was…
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— …Day and Miss Fowler [X2], her
granddaughter,
the daughter of one Pescel
Fowler, came and were with Rouw till
he died.
[X1] Pray'
s 3 men.
[X2] She remained inconsolable for
many years, and at last married Abraham
King - was…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §2
— John Cook, tavern keeper, at
Paparinimo, and John Corbie of
the
city of New York spiked
the cannon
at or near Fort Independence. (Probably
the second party mentioned by
the prisoner
Haines &c.)
General Oliver de Lancey'
s house
which…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §1
— Captain [X2] Armand surprised (in
1779 (?) a Picket Guard of Colonel
Wormb'
s Yager'
s at Frederick [Van
Courtland'
s] on Tippett'
s Hill, and killed
and cut to pieces a good many, but
took no prisoners. When
the Yagers…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §0
— …When
the Yagers
horse deserted they formed Armand'
s
corps. DeLancey'
s Headquarters during
part of
the war were at Madam
Morris'
s house where Gouverneur
Morris'
s house now stands. In July 1781, General Lincoln, or
rather Captain Jonathan…
Interview with Cregier, Augustus §3
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Daniel Deveau lived by
the road,
and Frederick Deveau in
the fields. Three Indians were killed at Tippett'
s
brook.
The battle was between Mile
Square road and Tippett brook across
Courtland'
s ridge which was…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, John, 1769-1851; (1844-10-19; 1844-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 211. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Mosier was with
the company at breakfast and retreated
through the fields easterly and a line parallel to and near the road from Purchase
Street to King Street. In a field beyond
(that is, east of) General Thomas's in…
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Interview with Carpenter, John §2
— Mosier was with
the company at breakfast and retreated
through
the fields easterly and a line parallel to and near
the road from Purchase
Street to
King Street. In a field beyond
(that is, east of) General Thomas'
s in…
Interview with Carpenter, John §1
— …Mosier was with
the company at breakfast and retreated
through
the fields easterly and a line parallel to and near
the road from Purchase
Street to
King Street. In a field beyond
(that is, east of) General Thomas'
s in…
Interview with Carpenter, John §0
— …My father (Thomas'
s Quarter
master) was taken by Simcoe when Genl
Thomas was taken. There were about
twenty men in Thomas'
s house that
night. Toward morning
the dogs all
along
the road towards Purchase Street
barked. This alarmed…
Interview with Carpenter, John §3
— He formed his men (fewer than thirty)
in a solid body [X], himself in
the centre,
having previously addressed them and
told them how to act, &c., saying that
all depended upon their coolness and
courage, and that they could…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Tallmadge, Henry Floyd, 1787-1854; (1848-09-27). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 699. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Colonel Jamieson
was transferred to Sheldon's regiment from
the First Regiment of Light Dragoons, and
that he was a Virginian from Fairfax county
That Dole was wounded and taken
prisoner on the 17th day of August, 1780, in
King…
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).
…Esq. of Wilton. "
Captain Ebenezer Disbrow of West Port. "
Captain Joseph Bulkley of Greenfield Hill, } "
Fairfield Co. Joshua I. King, of Ridgefield. "
Rev. James H. Holley "
Reuben Booth, Esq. of Danbury. "
Alderman Lamb of New York. "
Alexander Van Wart of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1848-10-07). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1440. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…s house where Colonel
Wormb kept his out guard was more
than half a mile above (north of)
Van Courtland's.
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Williams' bridge by the old road
was about four miles north east of
King's…
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— …
s house where Colonel
Wormb kept his out guard was more
than half a mile above (north of)
Van Courtland'
s.
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Williams' bridge by
the old road
was about four miles north east of
King'
s…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §2
— …
s house where Colonel
Wormb kept his out guard was more
than half a mile above (north of)
Van Courtland'
s.
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Williams' bridge by
the old road
was about four miles north east of
King'
s…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …Both times we returned
in a pretty direct line across
the fields
of Fordham.
The last time
the army
(as I heard) encamped for
the night
somewhere towards Valentine'
s Hill. In
the action which occurred on
the morning of…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …
The moment we ap-
-proached upon
the Ridge or high ground
the British batteries opened upon us from
Randall'
s Island, Snake Hill, Haerlem
and from
the ships of war. We (
the
guides) stopped at
the Ridge, not liking
the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with 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).
…Bearmore and Tarleton often
advanced upon Byram and King Street by
the Hogpenridge road."
He was
a tall, strong built, black eyed, fine
looking man, and rode a superb charger. Lieut. Colonel White of Moylan's
never quartered long at…
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— …Bearmore and Tarleton often
advanced upon Byram and
King Street by
the Hogpenridge road."
He was
a tall, strong built, black eyed, fine
looking man, and rode a superb charger. Lieut. Colonel White of Moylan'
s
never quartered long at…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— …
The place where
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the combat between Kipp and Mosier
took place is an open plain field on
the
south side of
the road leading from
Purchase Street to
King Street east of
General Thomas'
s place…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— …Major Humphrey'
s went down on
the
flats at Greenwich Point to reconnoitre
the enemy'
s vessels cruising near
the
shore. He was warned of
the danger
to which he exposed himself and advised
not to go, but would not…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah, b.1778; (1848-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1570. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
After the war
he was put upon the half pay list, and went
to Nova Scotia. During the Revolutionary war there
was one Caleb Green from King Street in
Connecticut, near Byram river who
traded with the enemy, and was…
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— After
the war
he was put upon
the half pay list, and went
to Nova Scotia. During
the Revolutionary war there
was one Caleb Green from
King Street in
Connecticut, near Byram river who
traded with
the enemy, and was…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §8
— …After
the war
he was put upon
the half pay list, and went
to Nova Scotia. During
the Revolutionary war there
was one Caleb Green from
King Street in
Connecticut, near Byram river who
traded with
the enemy, and was…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §7
— …I never heard he was an Irishman
My father'
s name was William,
and before
the Revolutionary war was one
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of
the King'
s Justices of
the Quorum. Having taken
the oath of allegiance &c. he…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §0
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Decr 1st Jeremiah Anderson:
"Major Thomas Hungerford was born
in
King Street (I believe, Connecticut) somewhere
in
the village of Glenville about 1752 or '3,
and married Charity Halsted just before
the war. He did not…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §3
— Then they went through Saxton'
s
woods to Benjamin Cornell'
s in Maroneck
whom they whipped and extorted money from. After leaving Cornell'
s house they were
overtaken by a party from above who had
pursued them to regain
the…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §2
— …In moving from Merritts corner
to Brundage'
s field
the Refugees and Mosier'
s
men were in sight of each other all
the way
being less than a quarter of a mile (about
sixty rods) from each other. About
the…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §4
— A Yager, resting his rifle
by
the house of Isaac Oakley (Willis'
s
afterwards) shot a private soldier, one
of
the six, who I think were of Sheldon'
s. He was brought to our house on horseback
being severely wounded…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §13
— …A moment after
the officer and men in question who be-
-longed as we discovered to Sheldon'
s
returned from reconnoitring, and my
father informed
the commander of
the treatment he had received from
Colonel Thomas.
The officer was ex…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Fannalls, Hannah Brundage; (1845-10-07; 1845-10-08). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1055. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…have retired by the Purchase Street road
or King Street. They were about
taking Carpenter when someone
said: "Let him remain - he'll
die upon your hands," and they
left him at the door.
Fauconnier's
(that is, Snifferns) where…
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).
After crossing the bridge by Clapp's
Mills they moved towards King Street
till they found Colonel Bebee advancing
against them, when they took to the
fields, cut across a corner of the road
near Tommy Clapp's and so…
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— After crossing
the bridge by Clapp'
s
Mills they moved towards
King Street
till they found Colonel Bebee advancing
against them, when they took to
the
fields, cut across a corner of
the road
near Tommy Clapp'
s and so…
Interview with Green, Jeremiah §0
— …After crossing
the bridge by Clapp'
s
Mills they moved towards
King Street
till they found Colonel Bebee advancing
against them, when they took to
the
fields, cut across a corner of
the road
near Tommy Clapp'
s and so…