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Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
He concludes by discussing a “Captain Buchanan of the water guard,” who was frequently at Tarrytown and skirmished with the Refugees. Editorial note: “Twitching’s four corners” was located at the present Sprain Brook Parkway exit on the Sprain Brook…
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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).
…90
Blenis Ford over Croton 79, 124, 202, 240, 251, 255, 567
Column(L)
Blenis Ford, Fight at 568
Block house at West Farms 116, 119
Bloomer's at Rye Neck 293, 507
Blue Bell Tavern 340, 531, 668
Booth…
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Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §3
— …90
Blenis Ford over
Croton 79, 124, 202, 240, 251, 255, 567
Column(L)
Blenis Ford, Fight at 568
Block house at West Farms 116, 119
Bloomer's at Rye Neck 293, 507
Blue Bell Tavern 340, 531, 668
Booth…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §6
— …son
of Dr. C. Int. 373, 528, 535
Cregier House 528, 536
Cregier August Yonkers 373
Crompond 552, 656, 708, 709, 713,
Crompond Meeting House 555
Crooker Robt *?* 989
Column(L)
Croton bridges 441
Cudney's ford over
Croton 708…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §29
— …121
Pine's Bridge 251, 252, 564,
Fort at 252, 640, 643, 553, 441, 714, 721, 725,
camp at 731,
guard at 732
Plate Capt Benoni North Castle 740, 561,
Pontoon Bridge near Fort No 8, 453
Poole Lieut
of…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §39
— …Hill 3, 101, 504, 448, 453, 672, 692, 836
Valentine Messrs
of Valentine's Hill Int 448
Valentines Hill Fordham 1032
Valentines or Gun Hill 529
Van Cortlandts,
The 529, 530
Van Cortlandt Fredk 374, 376
Column(R)
Van Cortlandt…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §30
— …Poundridge fright at 83
Powell's Dr House Fordham 691, 1025
Powell Mrs Mrs Delanceys granddaughter 685
Pray Capt
Water Guard 130, 131, 142, 182, 532, 377
Prince Charles Redoubt 94,
Prince Gedneys corner 1049
Prince William Henry dined at…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §4
— …78, 239, 702
Chamberlain,
of Delanceys 531
Chapan Point 615
Champenois 5, 117, 127, 318, 320, 413, 489, 931
Champenois taken at Hunts house 515
Chapman Silas 980
Chappequa 779, 802
Chatterton John Bedford Refugee 797
Chatterton Michael 492
Chatterton…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §22
— …1035
Mead Titus House Horseneck attacked 956
Meads (?) House burnt 450
Meadow House west
of Round Hill on
the Rd to W.P. skirmish 287
Column(R)
Mead Col Horse Neck 355, 576, 593, 952, 959, 966
Mead Zaccheus Horse…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Vail, Lydia, b.c.1772; (1847-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1353. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
The widow Budd's house
stood below the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on the left side of the road leading to White
Plains, and on the right of the road
leading to the North Castle Church - She was
born Griffen…
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Interview with Vail, Lydia §4
—
The widow Budd's house
stood below
the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on
the left side
of the road leading to White
Plains, and on
the right
of the road
leading to
the North Castle Church - She was
born Griffen…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §3
— …
The widow Griffen's house
stood above
the Croton on
the north side
of
the Crompond road. She was born
Brundage.
The widow Budd's house
stood below
the Croton, and at Pinesbridge
on
the left side
of the road…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §2
— …We arrived at Davenport
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house about sunrise, or a little after and
found
the floors and walls covered with
the
blood
of the dead, wounded and dying. Flagg
and
the Captain were killed outright.
The
Refugees…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §1
— …
The three
were afterwards interred together in
the
same grave at Crompond. Two Negro servants
of my father were wounded, one in
the arm
and
the other in
the shoulder.
The very night
before this surprise Greene said to my…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §0
— …
The three
were afterwards interred together in
the
same grave at Crompond. Two Negro servants
of my father were wounded, one in
the arm
and
the other in
the shoulder.
The very night
before this surprise Greene said to my…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie, c.1759-1849; (1846-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1141. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…At
Young's house the fire melted the
snow, and the wounded when they
cried for water had their thirst quench-
-ed with water mixed with their own
blood. A number of wounded lay
about the house. Mosier was made…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mullinex, Jesse, 1764-1853; (1846-11-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1483. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Next morning some men of the Guard
-ship's boats came on shore for water, and
some of the whaleboat men conversed with
them without being discovered. One of
the neighbors (not wishing the British
sailors, to be taken, and…
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Interview with Mullinex, Jesse §2
— …Next morning some men
of the Guard
-ship's boats came on shore for
water, and
some
of the whaleboat men conversed with
them without being discovered. One
of
the neighbors (not wishing
the British
sailors, to be taken, and…
Interview with Mullinex, Jesse §1
— …Next morning some men
of the Guard
-ship's boats came on shore for
water, and
some
of the whaleboat men conversed with
them without being discovered. One
of
the neighbors (not wishing
the British
sailors, to be taken, and…
Interview with Mullinex, Jesse §0
— …between Broadway
and 3rd Avenue on
the south side adjacent to a small
yellow wooden house.)
November 11 Jesse Mullinex: "Towards
the end
of the war (I think) two wood
sloops - one
of them being owned by
Israel Baxter came…
Interview with Mullinex, Jesse §3
—
The British ship then
fired heavy grapeshot and balls and
injured some
of the houses, but
the whaleboat men got off safely. They landed and left their boats on
the
northwest end
of the island, and
the guard ship lay…
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).
They at
the same time took off the horses, cattle and
flock of the place and burnt the houses. -
After they had fired the houses, a soldier
took an infant out in a blanket and de-
-posited it in a…
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Interview with Romer, John §1
— They at
the same time took off
the horses, cattle and
flock
of the place and burnt
the houses. -
After they had fired
the houses, a soldier
took an infant out in a blanket and de-
-posited it in a…
Interview with Romer, John §0
— …John Romer: "I married
the
daughter
of Cornelius Van Tassel and I
and my family are his sole representatives.
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On
the nights
of the 17th and 18th
of Novem-
-ber 1777, Cornelius and his cousin Peter…
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).
…Buchanan of the water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on the 3d of January, 1778.
The lowest of the…
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Interview with Romer, John §1
— …Buchanan
of the water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with
the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on
the 3d
of January, 1778.
The lowest
of the…
Interview with Romer, John §0
— …Buchanan
of the water guard was
often over about Tarrytown where he had
several skirmishes with
the Refugees from
below. I don't know anything about his
having been wounded on
the 3d
of January, 1778.
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).
…water and landed by some
mistake in the night time, at the wrong
spot, by persons ignorant alike of the
owners and contents.
Nearly
a week had elapsed when an American
officer at the head of a guard of men…
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Interview with Allen, Samuel §3
— …
water and landed by some
mistake in
the night time, at
the wrong
spot, by persons ignorant alike
of the
owners and contents.
Nearly
a week had elapsed when an American
officer at
the head
of a guard
of men…
Interview with Allen, Samuel §2
— …Travers
of Peekskill who
owned
the upper part
of the land
where
the present village
of Peekskill
stands, and who owned what was
then called
the upper dock, used to tell
a story
of his having, for several days,
had…
Interview with Allen, Samuel §1
— He could not,
however, conceal his opinion
of the officer
who commanded
the guard intended for
his protection, and openly called him a
coward. Those who heard him say this at
West Point cautioned him about using
such language, but…
Interview with Allen, Samuel §0
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November 6th Samuel Allen,
of
Chappequa: "Captain Isaac Conkling,
formerly
of Peeksill, now deceased, has told
me many
of his Revolutionary adventures. He was master
of a North River sloop at
the
time. Once, his sloop…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, Joshua, 1787-1873; (1845-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1103. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The present Pines Bridge
stands exactly where the old bridge
stood in the Revolution. On the hill
north of the Croton and of the bridge
and just over it are the remains of old
works thrown up by Washington to…
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Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §0
— …
The present Pines Bridge
stands exactly where
the old bridge
stood in
the Revolution. On
the hill
north
of the Croton and
of the bridge
and just over it are
the remains
of old
works thrown up by Washington to…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §1
— On
the hill
north
of the Croton and
of the bridge
and just over it are
the remains
of old
works thrown up by Washington to
command
the bridge and which
he mounted with several cannon.
The following are
the…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §3
— It is
a double house standing upon a
slight declivity, two stories high, a
hall through
the centre
of the first
storey and
the rear
of the second
story opening upon
the ground through
a door which now remains. Greene…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §4
— I showed him through - told him
all I knew
of the Colonel's fate, and
pressed him to stay all night and sleep
in
the room where Greene and Flagg
were surprised, but he declined, be-
-cause he was expected…
Interview with Carpenter, Joshua §2
— …It is
a double house standing upon a
slight declivity, two stories high, a
hall through
the centre
of the first
storey and
the rear
of the second
story opening upon
the ground through
a door which now remains. Greene…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1850-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1065. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Fowler had been
out once previously to the Horseneck
excursion - I think it was to Croton, and
'twas said he took too much care of him-
-self. This report was the cause of his
acting so rashly at Horseneck where…
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Interview with Barker, William §4
— …Fowler had been
out once previously to
the Horseneck
excursion - I think it was to
Croton, and
'twas said he took too much care
of him-
-self. This report was
the cause
of his
acting so rashly at Horseneck where…
Interview with Barker, William §3
— …Fowler had been
out once previously to
the Horseneck
excursion - I think it was to
Croton, and
'twas said he took too much care
of him-
-self. This report was
the cause
of his
acting so rashly at Horseneck where…
Interview with Barker, William §0
— …Isaac was
the father
of Mr. Stephen Barker. Gilbert, brother
of Elijah Vincent,
went above and joined
the Whigs. He was
taken soon after at
Croton by a party
of
Refugees from below and conducted to Morris-
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Interview with Barker, William §1
— Gilbert Vincent, Junr,
was
the only smith in
the shop at
the time,
and he declined shoeing
the horse on
the ground
that they were out
of coal, or for some reason
of
that kind. This was considered an insuffi…
Interview with Barker, William §2
— Elijah
Vincent was rather small, but a well
made man and
of uncommon courage. He returned from Nova Scotia soon after
the war, and lived in West Chester County
for several years. His daring character
was well known, and secured…
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).
…water on and extinguished it as fast as
they fired it. So the house escaped. Major Huggeford was always well
spoken of before, during the war, and
afterwards. Colonel Thomas was a hard man,
and hadn't the reputation of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Randell, John, 1772-1850; (1848). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 695. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…There is no stream of water between
Mill Brook and the Bronx river. I don't know whether or not Mrs. Mary
Ward of Wards Island be living at the present
time.
[X] Brune
1848 (?)
(1838 in origl…
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Interview with Randell, John §1
— …There is no stream
of water between
Mill Brook and
the Bronx river. I don't know whether or not Mrs. Mary
Ward
of Wards Island be living at
the present
time.
[X] Brune
1848 (?)
(1838 in origl…
Interview with Randell, John §0
— …Opposite north end
of the
Island). I remember Morris's Old Mill on
the
Mill Brook very well. It must have stood,
I think, about a quarter
of a mile south
east
of the spot where
the Boston Post road…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Enos, 1761-1857; (1849-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1363. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…some waded
into the water to assist him by firing. Presently
they brought down a field piece which com-
-manded the shore, and then the French and
[X] The Ferry, I think, was a little east of General
Morris's…
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Interview with Hobby, Enos §3
— …some waded
into
the water to assist him by firing. Presently
they brought down a field piece which com-
-manded
the shore, and then
the French and
[X]
The Ferry, I think, was a little east
of General
Morris's…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §2
— …before
the advanced guard
of the combined
armies. A ferry boat was ready, and I im-
-mediately crossed to York Island. Montross
took
the Frenchman's horse at this time.
The
officers and horsemen rode into
the water and
fired…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §0
— …We moved first up
the North
River road with
the intention
of surprising
the guard at Pine's Bridge; but when
within three or four miles
of the Croton information
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came that
the rebels there had…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §1
—
The American scout was posted
at
the time they fired on
the south east cor-
-ner
of the roads which cross at Twitchings
and kept up their fire with great spirit for
a quarter
of an hour.
The night was…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §5
—
The officer in command
came in to look at us on
the same night, and
said to
the officer
of the guard: "If anyone
of
the prisoners attempts to escape, dispatch
and run him instantly through!" About
midnight, or a…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §6
— A third sentinel was posted on
the road
in advance about eight or ten rods off, and
he fired as we supposed at
the second
sentinel's flash and killed him dead. When we formed our plan
of escape there…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §4
— Jesse Mills proposed that we
should escape, and most
of us agreed to make
the attempt; but one prisoner was weakhearted, and said he would inform against
us if we persevered. We had as many
men (including
the sailors) as…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §7
— I think it was in 1781 that
the fever was
so fatal at Morrisania. I had it in 1781.
The second time I was taken at North
Street, a little south west
of where Abraham
Reynolds lives. There were three…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-09-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1873. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
There was a
spring of water nearly opposite Young's
on the East side of (and in) the road, where
many wounded crawled for water and died. The British returned I think by the
Sprain road. My father was at…
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §1
— There was a
spring
of water nearly opposite Young's
on
the East side
of (and in)
the road, where
many wounded crawled for
water and died.
The British returned I think by
the
Sprain road. My father was at…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §0
— …There was a
spring
of water nearly opposite Young's
on
the East side
of (and in)
the road, where
many wounded crawled for
water and died.
The British returned I think by
the
Sprain road. My father was at…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §2
— This was in
the presence
of Mrs. Garret Dyckman. This man's
name was James Foskey. Colonel [X1] Cushing's party on
the re-
-treat from Morrisania passed up
the
Sprain road to McChain's where it ter-
-minates, and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Derbyshire, William, b.1770; (1849-12-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1001. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
officer, dismounting in the water, coolly took
off the saddle, bridle, and holsters and
waded back, all the time under fire. The Refugees never entirely returned after
the burning of their settlements in January
1781."
When the French and…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Beagle, Mary; (1848-10-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 718. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They lay for the most part at
the widow Griffen's and widow Remsen's
and Captain David Montross's, on the
north side of the Croton. There was a
splendid military funeral of the officers
who fell a few…
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).
…The old road at Morrisania, I think,
passed along the Mill damn. During the hard winter a British vessel
was frozen up opposite my brother's near the
old Ferry. I don't know where Van de Water's Heights…
Macdonald, John. Interview with McLean, Donald; (1850). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1029. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…itself, and water
by itself. They and their friends were
as great rebels in 1745 and you were
in 1776."
A Presbyterian friend named McIntosh
once persuaded him to attend the
Wall Street church for the purpose of
hearing old…
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Interview with McLean, Donald §0
— …itself, and
water
by itself. They and their friends were
as great rebels in 1745 and you were
in 1776."
A Presbyterian friend named McIntosh
once persuaded him to attend
the
Wall Street church for
the purpose
of
hearing old…
Interview with McLean, Donald §1
— …itself, and
water
by itself. They and their friends were
as great rebels in 1745 and you were
in 1776."
A Presbyterian friend named McIntosh
once persuaded him to attend
the
Wall Street church for
the purpose
of
hearing old…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hammond, David, c.1768-1854; (1848-11-29). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 802. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…David Hammond
aged 80. "Major Andre called at my
father's house on the 23d of September
1780, asked for a drink of water. My sister
brought water from the spring, and he
asked me to hold his horse whilst…
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Interview with Hammond, David §0
— …David Hammond
aged 80. "Major Andre called at my
father's house on
the 23d
of September
1780, asked for a drink
of water. My sister
brought
water from
the spring, and he
asked me to hold his horse whilst…
Interview with Hammond, David §1
— Here he took a path
which led through
the fields about three
quarters
of a mile and which came out
into
the White Plains and Tarrytown road
at Isaac Reads Tavern which was about
one mile and a half from…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Merritt, David; (1846-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1188. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…In the Revolutionary war there was
no bridge between the mouth of the Croton
and Pinesbridge until the Continental
or New Bridge was built, which was situa-
-ted about a mile from (that is, above)
the present bridge at the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Feeks, Joseph; (1848-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 752. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He then plunged Bashaw
into the water and the boats towed
him across the Sound near Norwalk. (?)
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In going across they landed on one
of the islands, and led him across it. This horse (Bashaw) became…
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Interview with Feeks, Joseph §1
— …He then plunged Bashaw
into
the water and
the boats towed
him across
the Sound near Norwalk. (?)
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In going across they landed on one
of the islands, and led him across it. This horse (Bashaw) became…
Interview with Feeks, Joseph §2
— In going across they landed on one
of the islands, and led him across it. This horse (Bashaw) became blind
in consequence
of plunging into
the
water in a heated state. [X]
Back rate was enforced in
Middle Patent. Dr…
Interview with Feeks, Joseph §0
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November 1st Joseph Fecks
of Middle Patent. "I am 78 years old
and remember
the battle
of White Plains
Tom Ferris, Wright Carpenter and
Ben. Green went down for DeLancey's
orses. They were at pasture…
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).
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…
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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 §3
— …Captain Williams
had been averse to our halting here,
urging us to cross
the Croton and
join a guard
of about twenty five
or thirty man posted at Courtland's
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House before stopping, and he was…
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 §4
—
The
horses alarmed and wounded kicked,
plunged, and broke from their fastenings
in great confusion, and running
north for home, were (many
of them)
captured by
the party which advanced
and cut off our retreat when they
heard
the firing…
Interview with Mandeville, James §7
— We were
detained prisoners till
the 27th or 28th
of April, that is, three months. Odell rode during most
of the
war a very fine grey horse presented
to him by Governor Van Courtland,
which he lost in
the surprise…
Interview with Mandeville, James §6
— …Paulding in consequence
of the celebrity he had acquired as one
of
the captors
of André, was not confined,
but was entertained by
the British
officers, messing and living with
the
Captains and Lieutenants. We were
detained prisoners till
the…
Interview with Mandeville, James §5
— Odell seized
the first
horse he would find, mounted and
tried to escape but was overtaken by
Kipp and Totten and pursued on
the
ice for half a mile or three quarters or
more. Kip and Totten were ahead
of…
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…
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 §2
— Fowler then galloped to
the
guard house (which stood on
the north side
of the road where a white house now
stands) and called upon them to surrender,
but they fired eight or ten shots, killed his
horse, and mortally…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §0
— …
The vanguard
of horse was within half a mile
of us,
when
the alarm gun (one
of the old
cannons) was fired, and
the main body
followed not long after.
The main column
advanced by
the road and
the flank…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §3
— …Captain
Fowler was taken into
the house next
east
of the guard house on
the north side
of the road where it stands at
the
present time being known as
the Nat. Mead House. He (Fowler) was
wounded in
the…
Interview with Mead, Matthew §1
— …
The sentry
was at or near a house on
the side
of the
road, and east
of the stone house that
stands there now.
The sentry didn't see
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see
the Refugees till they were close…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Schofield, Nelson; (1846-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1310. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The cries of the wounded
were dreadful: "Oh, how cold I am!"
"Oh, give me some water!" "Oh what
pain I'm in!" &c. &c. &c.
A small American guard over the
stores at Maroneck was attacked in
the morning…
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Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §4
— …
The cries
of the wounded
were dreadful: "Oh, how cold I am!"
"Oh, give me some
water!" "Oh what
pain I'm in!" &c. &c. &c.
A small American guard over
the
stores at Maroneck was attacked in
the morning…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §1
—
The Americans carried off most
of their
wounded. Returning past my father's
house on
the Cross Road from Maronek to
Quaker Meeting House, they roused us
from bed in order to get some
water for
the wounded. They advanced…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §0
— …
The Americans carried off most
of their
wounded. Returning past my father's
house on
the Cross Road from Maronek to
Quaker Meeting House, they roused us
from bed in order to get some
water for
the wounded. They advanced…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §3
— Purdy proved
a traitor and informed
the principal
whigs
of M[Maroneck?] - vizt: Colonel
Gilbert Budd, Gilbert Horton, and
Captain Samuel Townsend,
of Rye Neck. Captain Townsend commanded
the
party composed
of the American Store
Guard and
the militia company…
Interview with Schofiled, Nelson §2
— …Colonel
Gilbert Budd, Gilbert Horton, and
Captain Samuel Townsend,
of Rye Neck. Captain Townsend commanded
the
party composed
of the American Store
Guard and
the militia company
of the
vicinity. They marched to
the Great
Lots before Townsend let them…
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).
…I think the party that destroyed
the house of Major Strang had no
cavalry, and the party that burnt the
Church no infantry. Colonel Greene was surprized at
Davenports house, situated in the fields
between Croton River and the road…
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Interview with Strang, Thomas §2
— …I think
the party that destroyed
the house
of Major Strang had no
cavalry, and
the party that burnt
the
Church no infantry. Colonel Greene was surprized at
Davenports house, situated in
the fields
between
Croton River and
the road…
Interview with Strang, Thomas §1
— …I think
the party that destroyed
the house
of Major Strang had no
cavalry, and
the party that burnt
the
Church no infantry. Colonel Greene was surprized at
Davenports house, situated in
the fields
between
Croton River and
the road…
Interview with Strang, Thomas §3
— DeLancey's
troops on their return crossed
the
Croton at a ford above Pine's Bridge
Joshua Hett Smith and
Major André were stopped at or
near Crumpond by a Sergeant's guard
under Crawford, a one
eyed man.
The…
Interview with Strang, Thomas §4
— On occasion
of the last military
parade
of the militia
of Courtland's
manor under
the Royal authority,
the
commander wishing to bring out his men
for
the Crown addressed them thus:
"All you who are loyal to your King…
Interview with Strang, Thomas §0
— …About six or seven years since this
church applied to Congress through
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Aaron Ward, Esq, for compensation
for
the loss
of the Meeting House and
buildings during
the Revolutionary
war, and
the Committee
of Reference
reported…
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).
…After the British retreated
the wounded were found around the house
crying out for water, and such as could
crawl a short, distance drinking the
snow-water which had been melted by the
conflagration. Bearmore had the reputation of
being…
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Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie §2
— …After
the British retreated
the wounded were found around
the house
crying out for
water, and such as could
crawl a short, distance drinking
the
snow-
water which had been melted by
the
conflagration. Bearmore had
the reputation
of
being…
Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie §0
— …I saw
the battle on Chatterton's Hill
from
the high grounds
of North Castle, and
our house was immediately afterwards
filled with
the wounded, among whom
was Captain Scott
of Virginia. He
was dangerously wounded and died next
morning…
Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie §1
— Had
their Head Quarters at my aunt Brewers,
(in 1778, probably)
The military and surgeons
at
the battle
of White Plains came in without
ceremony and took possession
of some
of
our rooms bringing some bedding and an
immense quantity…
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).
They pursued the Refugees
from the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at the
village of Irving [where the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took the
cattle, two…
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Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1
— They pursued
the Refugees
from
the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at
the
village
of Irving [where
the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took
the
cattle, two…
Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0
— …They pursued
the Refugees
from
the Croton, and first saw them at
the great white wood tree where Andre
was taken, and overtook them at
the
village
of Irving [where
the village
of Irvington now stands]. Took
the
cattle, two…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1845-09-30). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1469. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…one
of the boldest and best conducted
enterprises that occurred during the
war. DeLancey marched his detach-
-ment along by roads and across
fields so as to pass all American
outposts and patrols unobserved
and gained the Croton without discovery…
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §2
— …one
of the boldest and best conducted
enterprises that occurred during
the
war. DeLancey marched his detach-
-ment along by roads and across
fields so as to pass all American
outposts and patrols unobserved
and gained
the Croton without discovery…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §1
— …one
of the boldest and best conducted
enterprises that occurred during
the
war. DeLancey marched his detach-
-ment along by roads and across
fields so as to pass all American
outposts and patrols unobserved
and gained
the Croton without discovery.
Interview with Odell, Jackson §0
— …For this
last, that is
the hogs, he was afterwards
when confined in
the Sugar House,
fully paid. This must have occurred
in
the Fall
of 1776. (?)
The Dyckman family take
the
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baptismal name
of Jacob…
Interview with Odell, Jackson §3
— My father being down with a
flag in 1778, Colonel DeLancey took
him aside and told him he had
better withdraw from
the lines for
a while, as some
of his men whose
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relatives had had…
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).
…W." "Head Quarters, Morristown, April 5th, 1777."
"The enemy's attempt upon Peekskill is a demonstration of the folly of having any
quantity of stores at places so near the water & so much exposed to a sud-
-den inroad. There…
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Macdonald's Research Notes §74
— …W." "Head Quarters, Morristown, April 5th, 1777."
"
The enemy's attempt upon Peekskill is a demonstration
of the folly
of having any
quantity
of stores at places so near
the water & so much exposed to a sud-
-den inroad. There…
Macdonald's Research Notes §43
— …convention &
with
the like powers given to
the late Council
of Safety appointed by
the last Convention."
pp. 1061, 1063.
/
Vol. 1. "Govr. Clinton to
the Council
of Safety." - "* Britian, 1st December 1777"
"**" … "A small party from our *aboard
water…
Macdonald's Research Notes §68
— …
the water, when a party
of Rangers from
the Fort (Independence) came
up, attacked one
of our advanced posts, fired a house but by
the vigilance
of my troops
were detected &c. & retreated without executing their design." p. 375.
/
Letters…
Macdonald's Research Notes §38
— …bent upon becoming masters
of Hudson river, wh wd. [which would] give them
the entire command
of the water communications with
the Indian Nations, prevent all intercourse
between
the Eastern & Southern Confederates, divides
the strength & capable*
the efforts
of the…
Macdonald's Research Notes §32
— …Odell on Philipse's Manor on
the 31st
of Augst; - & at Fishkill on
the 2nd
of September; at wh place
the P. Convention ^also assembled on
the 5th
of September.
/
[X]Next* to *
Croton river* at
the house
of John…
Macdonald's Research Notes §47
— …communication by
water between New York &
the Provinces to
the
Northward
of it, &. bet. 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…
Macdonald's Research Notes §42
— …847.
/
"Thursday, May 22d, 1777." "Levi Quimby brought before
the coun-
-cil
of Safety & examind, says, - he left New York on last Wednesday week, came
into thro' Westchester, & crossed
Croton: - that there are about 800 men at
the
Bridge & Fort…
Macdonald's Research Notes §75
— …W." "Head Quarters, Morristown, April 5th, 1777."
"
The enemy's attempt upon Peekskill is a demonstration
of the folly
of having any
quantity
of stores at places so near
the water & so much exposed to a sud-
-den inroad. There…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Enos, 1761-1857; (1848-11-03). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 763. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
When Washington and Rocham-
-beau were down to Morrisania Point
in 1781, one of Delancey's Refugees named
John Montross seized a Frenchman's
horse, mounted, and attempted to swim
across to York Island. The horse refused
to swim. The…
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Interview with Hobby, Enos §2
— When Washington and Rocham-
-beau were down to Morrisania Point
in 1781, one
of Delancey's Refugees named
John Montross seized a Frenchman's
horse, mounted, and attempted to swim
across to York Island.
The horse refused
to swim.
The…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §1
— We had gone up
the North
River road when hearing
of a large
force from above moving east
of us
we crossed to Twitchings. Here
about midnight we were hailed by a
scout
of about 16? [X] twenty or thirty…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §0
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Moses Knapp, one
of DeLancey's Cap-
-tains - John
Montross.
November 3d. Enos Hobby
of Middle Patent aged 88: "I was
born in Stanwich and lived there in
the beginning
of the Revolutionary
war. They called…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §4
— …Page 795 -
parole, and was afraid
of difficulty
if taken. I crossed Harlem river in a
boat and witnessed Montross's affair
from York Island.
The horse refused to
swim across to
the end, and was finally
brought across in…
Interview with Hobby, Enos §3
— …Page 795 -
parole, and was afraid
of difficulty
if taken. I crossed Harlem river in a
boat and witnessed Montross's affair
from York Island.
The horse refused to
swim across to
the end, and was finally
brought across in…