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Macdonald, John. Interview with Ryder, Jesse, 1812-1889; (1848-10-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 726. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Eden Hunt, an American guide, was
shot by a party of Refugees, a little north
of my house on the road to Pines Bridge. The account I gave you of the West
Chester Tea Party is correct in its facts…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Orser, Talman, 1766-1862; (1850-10-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1020. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The two
Dyckmans, Brom and Mike, the
two Oakleys, Cornelius and James, John
Pine and Mark Post. There was a party of women about
here who in the beginning of the war attacked
a Tea pedlar and an Irishman named…
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Interview with Orser, Talman §0
— …The two
Dyckmans, Brom and Mike, the
two Oakleys, Cornelius and James, John
Pine and Mark Post. There was a party of women about
here who in the beginning of the war attacked
a Tea pedlar and an Irishman named…
Interview with Orser, Talman §1
— There was a party of women about
here who in the beginning of the war attacked
a Tea pedlar and an Irishman named
James Dunlap, and compelled him to sell tea to
them for continental money. Their number was fifteen…
Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
Washburn’s description of Talman Orser as the “son of the Tea Captain” is in reference to Orser’s mother, Elizabeth Orser, who led the group of women that secured a supply of tea from John Arthur.
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McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §16
— Washburn’s description of Talman Orser as the “son of the Tea Captain” is in reference to Orser’s mother, Elizabeth Orser, who led the group of women that secured a supply of tea from John Arthur.
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §11
— …He recounts the entrapment of a force of American cavalry under Captain David Hopkins by British cavalry in Greenburgh on July 30, 1779, and Hopkins’ efforts to extricate his command. Romer notes that the southernmost American guard post in Westchester…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §13
— …He also describes the raid on Crompond conducted by a British force commanded by Colonel Banastre Tarleton on June 24, 1779, and recalls the escape of Major Joseph Strang of the Westchester County Militia. Editorial note: The community of Crompond…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §5
— …Holmes (c.1796-1881) was the founding president of the Westchester County Savings Bank. He states his belief that British Major John André was captured on the west side of the Post Road in Tarrytown on September 23, 1780, and…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §0
— McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts
Summaries written by Westchester County Historical Society archivists
Collection: https://collections.westchestergov.com/digital/collection/mcdonald
All items here were identified by searching the 'description' field
of each McDonald interview for place names from…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §2
— …Westchester County - New York; Yorktown (Town) - Westchester County - New York;
Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 4, pg. 542.
Matched keyword: Peekskill
URL: https://collections.westchestergov.com/digital/collection/mcdonald/id/641
Archivist summary:
John Shaw was the son…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §1
— …Village) - Greenburgh (Town) - Westchester County - New York; Westchester County - New York;
Manuscript source: Hufeland Mss. Book 1. Vol. 3, pg. 452.
Matched keyword: Tarrytown
URL: https://collections.westchestergov.com/digital/collection/mcdonald/id/549
Archivist summary:
The actual surname of…
McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §7
— …Nathaniel Baylies (1791-1873), whose surname is actually spelled Bayles, owned land at the site of the capture of British Major John André in Tarrytown. He does not believe in the reliability of David Hammond’s account of the route…
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).
…We are the only prisoners here,
except Mr. Jauncey. p. 478.
/
"Letter from James H. Kipp, relation to tea." "New Windsor, July 14th, 1777." Belonging to John Maley, & James Caldwell. - Sir \ … I am sorry to inform you that the
women…
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Macdonald's Research Notes §79
— …We are the only prisoners here,
except Mr. Jauncey. p. 478.
/
"Letter from James H. Kipp, relation to tea." "New Windsor, July 14th, 1777." Belonging to John Maley, & James Caldwell. - Sir \ … I am sorry to inform you that the
women…
Macdonald's Research Notes §20
— …reau's, - & John Gedney borrowed the other sledge of Guion a blacksmith:
-That he went with the said party towards the cannon near Valentine's for the purpose
of rendering them useless, & started from John Gedney's on a violent…
Macdonald's Research Notes §19
— …reau's, - & John Gedney borrowed the other sledge of Guion a blacksmith:
-That he went with the said party towards the cannon near Valentine's for the purpose
of rendering them useless, & started from John Gedney's on a violent…
Macdonald's Research Notes §23
— …says he did meet the 5 persons above na:
med at John Gedneys - that they came as far as Valentine's & in return, some of
this party went to the guns - That *yt* party did set out with a design…
Macdonald's Research Notes §52
— …The enemy ran down the hill with great eagerness
to attack the party in front; but, unluckily, from some mistake or mis:
:apprehension, the parties under Major Leitch & Col. Knowlton began to fire
on their flank instead of their rear…
Macdonald's Research Notes §59
— …tenant shot down the man who killed his Captain. The enemy fled. Our party
brought off their Captain, & yesterday evening I had him interred with the hon:
ours of war. He was a good man & valiant officer. Pray communicate this…
Macdonald's Research Notes §60
— …In one we killed 10 & took 3 prisoners. - 36 of
Rogers's band fell into our hands also, & had the order of Lord Stirling been strictly
obeyed, we shd have had the whole party with their infamous leader." &c. &c…
Macdonald's Research Notes §33
— …to prevent the enemy from cutting off the communication between the army in
Town & the country. &c. P .563
/
"Col. Joseph Drake to the Provincial Convention." "New Rochelle, August 28, 1776."
….I have ordered a party to guard from Rye…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Close, Gilbert; (1845-11-14). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 446. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Refugees
soon rallied and pursued the retreating
party and Richard Mead who had
stopped at one of the Halsteds in
Rye to take tea (or breakfast?) was
taken prisoner. He was intimate
with the Halsted family and some
tory…
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Interview with Close, Gilbert §0
— …The Refugees
soon rallied and pursued the retreating
party and Richard Mead who had
stopped at one of the Halsteds in
Rye to take tea (or breakfast?) was
taken prisoner. He was intimate
with the Halsted family and some
tory…
Interview with Close, Gilbert §1
— The Refugees
soon rallied and pursued the retreating
party and Richard Mead who had
stopped at one of the Halsteds in
Rye to take tea (or breakfast?) was
taken prisoner. He was intimate
with the Halsted family and some
tory…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Kipp, Benjamin, 1763-1849; Kipp, Gilbert; (1847-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1208. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Captain Talman Orser of Ossining is
a son of the celebrated female Tea Captain
who at the head of a band of women attempted the
capture of Arthur's tea at Bedford, I
think, but perhaps North Castle. Samuel Washburn…
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Interview with Kipp, Benjamin and Kipp, Gilbert §3
— …Captain Talman Orser of Ossining is
a son of the celebrated female Tea Captain
who at the head of a band of women attempted the
capture of Arthur's tea at Bedford, I
think, but perhaps North Castle. Samuel Washburn…
Interview with Kipp, Benjamin and Kipp, Gilbert §1
— …The Refugee horse
turned and charged repeatedly, when the
militia would give way but immediately
would resume the pursuit and attack. At length, the lower party were all but
surrounded, and before they reached
Youngs's were compelled to abandon…
Interview with Kipp, Benjamin and Kipp, Gilbert §0
— …Once during the Revolutionary war
a strong party from below (Major H
or who in command?) went up to Bedford
where they collected from the Whigs a large
drove of cattle and sheep and passed through
Interview with Kipp, Benjamin and Kipp, Gilbert §2
— When these were about to leave their
plunder in consequence of being so closely
pressed, Andrew watched his opportunity
extricated his cow from the multitude, and
driving her before him made his way
home with loud cries of, "Hurra for…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Abraham, c.1765-1854; (1845-11-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1610. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The troopers
were in the saddle in an instant and
pursued the American party, which
was small, almost at Bedford, but
succeeded only in taking one horseman's cap.
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was composed of riflemen, extremely
good shots…
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Interview with Davis, Abraham §1
— …The troopers
were in the saddle in an instant and
pursued the American party, which
was small, almost at Bedford, but
succeeded only in taking one horseman's cap.
- Hufeland Index Page 260 -
was composed of riflemen, extremely
good shots…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §2
— old tea pot under a tree, and where
another considerable sum in Spanish
dollars, at a different place, was
concealed under an oak tree, This
money we found after the Revolutionary
war and it assisted us very much, tho'
from…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §0
— …The troopers
were in the saddle in an instant and
pursued the American party, which
was small, almost at Bedford, but
succeeded only in taking one horseman's cap.
Macdonald, John. Interview with Washburn, Samuel, b.c.1762; (1849-11-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1865. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Kipps, Samuel and James,
of Delancey's, were severe towards the inhabitants
and prisoners. Burr [X] was a vigilant and good
officer. Talman Orser of Ossining is an intelligent
man and son of the Tea Captain. He must be…
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).
…286, 306, 321, 356, 358, 376, 415,
HQ 527, 528, 535, 552, 554, 564, 708, 780, 883, 713, 332
Tea party 575, 736, 1021
Teller Capt Somers 708
Teller Pierre 539, 546
Tetards Hill Skirmish 374
Tetards House 520
Emmericks…
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Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §36
— …286, 306, 321, 356, 358, 376, 415,
HQ 527, 528, 535, 552, 554, 564, 708, 780, 883, 713, 332
Tea party 575, 736, 1021
Teller Capt Somers 708
Teller Pierre 539, 546
Tetards Hill Skirmish 374
Tetards House 520
Emmericks…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §27
— …Emmericks 34, 43, 47, 196, 323, 430, 505, 521, 525, 526
Ogden Capt taken at Vermilles under the hill 12, 373
Orsers 190
Orser Sarah 1022
Orser Capt Talman 998,
Tea Party 575
Orser Talman Ossining Int 1020
Orser's…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §9
— …380
Drake Col Saml 555, 1079
Drummond's Hill 459
Dunlap James Tea Pedlar 1021
Dusenbury, Henry, House Harrison 856, 880
*Dutch Church at Fordham take house for British* 115
Dutchess Co. tories 664
Dyckman Abraham (Brom) 122, 128, 186…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §20
— …340
Column(L)
Lamb Col 458, 465, 470
Landing party from Brit frigate captured near Sparta 659
Lambert Mrs James Compo Int 467
Lawrence Capt Jonathan 374
Lawrence Isaac Yonkers 374
Lawrence Maj Saml Yonkers 530
Lauzun 403, 265, 673…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §19
— …340
Column(L)
Lamb Col 458, 465, 470
Landing party from Brit frigate captured near Sparta 659
Lambert Mrs James Compo Int 467
Lawrence Capt Jonathan 374
Lawrence Isaac Yonkers 374
Lawrence Maj Saml Yonkers 530
Lauzun 403, 265, 673…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §53
— …Stamford 623, 943
Tarrytown, 404, 830, 850, 853
Throgs Neck 511
Column(R)
Verplancks Point 404
Valentine Hill 468
Westchester 429, 760
West Farms 104, 106, 115, 117, 513, 517, 684
Westport Conn 457 see Compo
White Plains 126, 207…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §52
— …Stamford 623, 943
Tarrytown, 404, 830, 850, 853
Throgs Neck 511
Column(R)
Verplancks Point 404
Valentine Hill 468
Westchester 429, 760
West Farms 104, 106, 115, 117, 513, 517, 684
Westport Conn 457 see Compo
White Plains 126, 207…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §10
— …Lane Fordham 1027
Erskines Maps Saw Mill River and Cross Rd 96
Erskine Sir Wm at Theophils Hunt's Westchester 107
Erskine Sir Wm at West Farms, H.Q. 514
Eustes Dr later Sec'y of War and Gov of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - Movements and Betty at the County House (1848-10-10; 1848-10-11; 1848-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1778. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Betty at first laughed violently, but when
we displayed skirts, gowns, handkerchiefs,
caps, tea, coffee, chocolate, cakes,
crackers &c, she could not keep quiet
but said: "I believe they have sent
a little of everything in the world - ha!
ha…
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Notes - Movements and Betty at the County House §0
— …Betty at first laughed violently, but when
we displayed skirts, gowns, handkerchiefs,
caps, tea, coffee, chocolate, cakes,
crackers &c, she could not keep quiet
but said: "I believe they have sent
a little of everything in the world - ha!
ha…
Notes - Movements and Betty at the County House §1
— …A Visit to Betty, one
of the poorest and most neglected of
the inmates! It will be considered
wondrous - and then the presents and
the letter from the five Flushing
children who never saw her! How
wonderful! I think I…
Notes - Movements and Betty at the County House §2
— It will be considered
wondrous - and then the presents and
the letter from the five Flushing
children who never saw her! How
wonderful! I think I can hear at
this moment what they said. A
Yankee woman spoke out: "Well…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Levi, c.1761-1849; (1846-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 488. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…November 19 Levi Mead: "Theall was
killed by Mosier's party in a rocky defile
half a mile east of my house after
you pass the second brook. Mosier's
party fired - some of the Refugees forced
their way through…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 2212. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
When the party came near, Lounsberry fired
upon them but did no injury; some of the party
returned the fire and wounded one Bloomer Nelson
in the knee. Lounsberry ran off, Floods singled
him out, pursued, came up with him…
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Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §3
— When the party came near, Lounsberry fired
upon them but did no injury; some of the party
returned the fire and wounded one Bloomer Nelson
in the knee. Lounsberry ran off, Floods singled
him out, pursued, came up with him…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §2
— …When the party came near, Lounsberry fired
upon them but did no injury; some of the party
returned the fire and wounded one Bloomer Nelson
in the knee. Lounsberry ran off, Floods singled
him out, pursued, came up with him…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §4
— Some time in the winter of 1781 or 82 a party of
these guides + militia horse, under the command of
Capt Williams went down to West chester + took a
number of swords + pistols and returned as far as
Sing Sing…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §9
— …He paid but little attention to it, although he was
there alone, the rest of the party having gone on. He sat still while he had drank the cider and
eaten the cake. He then handed Griffen the mug
drew…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §5
— The rest of the party were coming on
crying out Kill the d--d rebels &c when Williams
(having given up his sword, had nothing to defend
himself with + was sure of being cut to pieces) mounted
his horse + ran…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §6
— …The
night after he was taken, Cornelius Oakley +
Abraham Dyckman (both guides to the American
army, when any of them was stationed in Westchester county, to and *the* militia in defending
the lower part of the county) a Lieutenant command…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §10
— Griffen expected they
would be pursued + kept looking out for the enemy;
he soon saw they were in sight + told Oakley of it. He paid but little attention to it, although he was
there alone, the rest of the party…
Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §11
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sent out an express, a party of horse were sent out in
pursuit. Ferris finding he could not get off with
his horse, left him + ran through the fields towards
Westchester and escaped: Delancey's Horse sent in…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, David, 1762-1850; (1845-11-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 420. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…An American foraging party came
to my father's once and took all the
grain he had raised that season, except
barely sufficient for the family's use. The
party gave certificates for what they took
but continental rates became…
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Interview with Brown, David §2
— …An American foraging party came
to my father's once and took all the
grain he had raised that season, except
barely sufficient for the family's use. The
party gave certificates for what they took
but continental rates became…
Interview with Brown, David §0
— …David Brown
of Harrison: "Captain Smith from
Stamford, or near there was surprised
during the war, at a house situated in
the fields, a little off the road and near
where Roger Purdy lived by a party of
Refugees among…
Interview with Brown, David §1
— …Accord-
-ingly when the attack was made upon
Greene's quarters it was led by Totten
who engaged at the door in single combat
with the Colonel, was struck down by him
and saved by a Refugee soldier. Totten
the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brown, Nehemiah, 1766-1847; (1844-10-28). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1508. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
When Colonel Greene was attacked
at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the
house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire
away, boys! They are only a party of
Cowboys!"
Miss Mary Kniffen [X1], who lost her
life in 177 , was…
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Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §4
— When Colonel Greene was attacked
at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the
house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire
away, boys! They are only a party of
Cowboys!"
Miss Mary Kniffen [X1], who lost her
life in 177 , was…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §3
— …When Colonel Greene was attacked
at Croton, he said to the soldiers in the
house as the Refugees advanced: "Fire
away, boys! They are only a party of
Cowboys!"
Miss Mary Kniffen [X1], who lost her
life in 177 , was…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §2
— …His party left his body,
retired a little on the road they were
advancing and then retreated in
another direction. Theall's body
was afterwards brought to Rye and
interred. He left a daughter who now
lives at Horseneck and…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §8
— …The Refugees
took the Frenchmen's horses and left the
waggon -The waggon was taken into
camp by the American party. Madam Mead. Octr. 31st Madam (the Widow of Andrew)
Mead, of Horseneck: My husband,
Andrew Mead, was a whaleboat…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §5
— …Maynard's party said
they did not know there was a woman
with the party. Huggeford took Colonel Wells
by making a circuit and coming upon
him from an unexpected quarter. One
of Huggerford's [men] had the adroitness
to…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §1
— …Sheriff after
the war of a county at or near Albany
[Rensselaer Co]. Captain Ebenezer Theall, of Delan-
-cy's, was returning from an excursion
when a little west of Round hill, he was
ambushed by a party who fired…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §7
— Shube Merritt, being active, sprang
over the fence and stripped the French-
-man of a belt he wore about his waist
which contained two or three hundred
"French guineas." These the robbers
divided - Shube retaining the largest
portion. Another Frenchman…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §6
— He was
met by an officer coming out of the cabin with
a pistol in each hand who fired. Both
balls took effect, one on each side, and he
was lame, in consequence, for life. He was
constable at Horseneck…
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).
…This was considered an insuffi-
-cient excuse, and some of the West Chester
guides were along with the horsemen and knew
that the father and Elijah were strong tories. The whole of the American and French
party, therefore, considered that…
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Interview with Barker, William §0
— …This was considered an insuffi-
-cient excuse, and some of the West Chester
guides were along with the horsemen and knew
that the father and Elijah were strong tories. The whole of the American and French
party, therefore, considered that…
Interview with Barker, William §1
— …The whole of the American and French
party, therefore, considered that the want of
coal was a mere pretext to avoid doing a
service to the upper party and they endea-
- Hufeland Index Page 1058 -
=voured to compel the younger…
Interview with Barker, William §2
— …His place was in (the)
East near the borders of West Chester. He
was a handsome man of a showy figure,
dressed punctiliously well and always
wore spurs. In fact he always appeared
to act to act the cavalier, and…
Interview with Barker, William §3
— He kept a
handsome pleasure boat with which
he sometimes attended the New York
markets. I once went down with
him in company with some other boys,
and we all took our turns at the oar. In the afternoon, when…
Interview with Barker, William §4
— In the afternoon, when about to return,
he said to us, "Now boys, we've got a
good boat, let's buckle to and get back
soon." I was saucy and answered,
"Yes, Sir, we'll give her the spurs…
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 Odell, Daniel, 1761-1848; (1845-10-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 392. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…On
their return part of them, contrary
to the wishes of their commanding
- Hufeland Index Page 214 -
officer stopped in the night to take
supper at Jacob Vermille's on the
Tuckeyhoe road. The rest of the
party with all…
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Interview with Odell, Daniel §0
— …On
their return part of them, contrary
to the wishes of their commanding
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officer stopped in the night to take
supper at Jacob Vermille's on the
Tuckeyhoe road. The rest of the
party with all…
Interview with Odell, Daniel §1
— …after supper, by a pursuing party of
DeLancey's and all taken except Col. John Odell, Isaac Lent and a boy
named Van Nostrand. These made
their escape by jumping from the
windows of the house. This house
of Jacob…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brush, Benjamin, 1764-1847; (1846-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1732. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Edward Brush) about one mile
west of Stanwich Meeting House, and
after leaving Round Hill they directed
one party to take the north and the
other the south road to take him
(so as to come upon him) on both…
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Interview with Brush, Benjamin §1
— Edward Brush) about one mile
west of Stanwich Meeting House, and
after leaving Round Hill they directed
one party to take the north and the
other the south road to take him
(so as to come upon him) on both…
Interview with Brush, Benjamin §0
— …Mosier breasted them with 12
men at the Rocky Pass. This happened
about the middle of the day. Bearmore commanded the party
that killed Obadiah Mead. Mead was
pursued and was on the point of surrender-
-ing when a soldier…
Interview with Brush, Benjamin §2
— …They dog belonged to
Pope's party, and, in consequence, became
a great favorite. When Hopkins attacked Emmerick
at Young's House, Heard and Peyton were
among the foremost in the pursuit. -
Sergeant Carr, however, was ahead of
all the…
Interview with Brush, Benjamin §3
— Heard called out to him: "Push
on, Carr! - Push on!" The Yagers (infan-
-try) were afraid of firing upon Heard's
party till their retreat, lest they should
hurt Emmerick and his men; but
when they turned to retreat they…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Levi, c.1761-1849; (1845). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 908. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…and
then made for Morrisania, but was way-
-laid by Mosier with a party of levies and
militia, near my house surprised and
killed, some of his men made prisoners,
and the cattle &c. all taken. Colonel Mead
commanded a…
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).
…This party by
a circuitous march occupied the ground
north of Orsers while the other party
(of about fifteen or twenty) advanced
upon us to the attack under cover
of the orchard which extended down
the banks of the North…
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Interview with Mandeville, James §3
— …This party by
a circuitous march occupied the ground
north of Orsers while the other party
(of about fifteen or twenty) advanced
upon us to the attack under cover
of the orchard which extended down
the banks of the North…
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 §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 §5
— …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 §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 §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 §0
— …We crossed the bridge and sur-
-rounded the house but the Colonel was
not to be found, having gone out as the
inmates told us to a cock fight, but
we afterwards learnt he concealed
himself in an out-house…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Davis, Abraham, c.1765-1854; (1846-11-24; 1846-11-21). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1232. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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1846 November 24th Abraham Davis: -
"Totten once went above the Croton,
and took some cattle from the active
Whigs which he entrusted to a small
party, returning himself by another
direction. John McFadian was of
the…
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1846 November 24th Abraham Davis: -
"Totten once went above the Croton,
and took some cattle from the active
Whigs which he entrusted to a small
party, returning himself by another
direction. John McFadian was of
the…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §1
— Some
of them were Yager horse, and some, probably,
belonged to the 17th Light Dragoons. The horses
of most of the company were alike in color. They were the finest horses I ever saw. A party
of Sheldon's (a…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §2
— …On the day of Mosier's defence after
Captain Kipp's return, James Kipp
with a party went towards North Castle
from White Plains breathing vengeance
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against all rebels and threatening ex-
-termination. Captain Totten was…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Schureman, John, b.1766; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 193. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
British army, or part of them, in advancing to White Plains in 1776, passed
my house, and so got upon the Maron
eck and White Plains road. My father
was killed by a party (supposed to be
British refugees…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Soulice, Joshua, 1768-1857 (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 133. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Head
quarters of one of the British generals
was at John Tredwell's old house where
the new one now is. A party of Hessians,
returning from an excursion to their
said camp, was attacked by a party of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mullinex, Jesse, 1764-1853; (1846-11-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 501. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…We,
the inhabitants, about 14 in number
were armed for the defence, and disco-
-vered his party about 80 in number (?)
in two flat boats and a whaleboat,
and fired briskly on them. They then
put back. We were assisted…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mead, Calvin, 1760-1847; (1845-11-14). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1117. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Gill with a party of
fifteen or twenty to insult the British
colonel and provoke a pursuit to a
place where the American Colonel
had a strong party of infantry in
ambush. The British did pursue, but
Gills party took…
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 §1
— As he went out of the
gate Shube called on him to surrender
upon which he struck at Shube who
instantly fired at and missed him.-
Adderton then fired and wounded him
badly in the side. Dole then charged
upon…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §0
— …He left the
corps in consequence. Shube got Emmerick into so many scrapes by plun-
-dering &c that Emmerick expelled him. Shube and Thomas were both from
Rye. Thomas joined the Queen's
Rangers afterwards. Emmerick was
a severe disciplinarian…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Frederick; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 360. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Block House at West Farms stood
on the Hill in or near the village - A
party from above came down, attacked
and burnt it. Col. Burr ? (F.C.)
Fredrick Corsa:
The Block House at West Farms stood
on the…
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).
…When the Refugees surprised Williams's
party at Orsers, a party of them went
north and cut off their retreat, driving
Colonel John Odell, Post the guide, and others
upon the ice where Odell fought with two and
escaped. In…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Oakley, Samuel, b.c.1766; (1844-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1790. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
He was cautioned anxiously
not to make the attempt. [There was a
pass above back of Honeywell's (or Watsons?)
where there was a bridge which was guarded
in 1776 by the Americans.]
A party of the guides and others…
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Interview with Oakley, Samuel §3
— He was cautioned anxiously
not to make the attempt. [There was a
pass above back of Honeywell's (or Watsons?)
where there was a bridge which was guarded
in 1776 by the Americans.]
A party of the guides and others…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §6
— …Oakley,
[Dyckman?] and a party went down on the
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Samuel Oakley cont'd.
appointed night. They passed the advanced posts undiscovered and crept
along a wall by Redoubt No.8, close
to the sentinels and reached…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §4
— When an American party went
down to Throg's Neck they were fired
upon from the British fort at Whitestone
(in 1781) and covered all over with sand
but none were killed. The party immediately
retreated singly up the neck…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §0
— …A party of Delancy's went
up on an excursion, and Purdy was with
the advance guard of about twenty
cavalry. On a knoll just over the bridge
was an American party of about thirty infantry. The knoll was almost…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §2
— …He was cautioned anxiously
not to make the attempt. [There was a
pass above back of Honeywell's (or Watsons?)
where there was a bridge which was guarded
in 1776 by the Americans.]
A party of the guides and others…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §5
— …Oakley,
[Dyckman?] and a party went down on the
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §7
— The women shrieked,
and a scene ensued when their partners were captured, but they brought
off most, if not all, the prisoners. The
garrison of No.8 was alarmed, and
pursued; but Oakley's party retreated
successfully, having taken among…
Interview with Oakley, Samuel §1
— Ogden's sentinel was pacing the long
piazza in front of the house, and when
he turned was pinioned, and threatened
with immediate death if he made a
noise. They then went to the stable
and saddled and bridled his…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1034. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Vermille had a brother who held the
commission of Captain in the American
service, and whose widow has lately recovered
a pension with arrears &c. amounting to
$ . Mr. Vermille thinks it must
have been a Major who commanded the
party…