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Macdonald, John. Interview with Carpenter, John, 1769-1851; (1844-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 292. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…After his fall his party wheeled
about and must then have advanced
to White Plains by some other road -
probably North Street. J.M.M. He must have advanced by the North
Street there being then no other. J.M…
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Interview with Carpenter, John §2
— …After his fall his party wheeled
about and must then have advanced
to White Plains by some other road -
probably North Street. J.M.M. He must have advanced by the North
Street there being then no other. J.M…
Interview with Carpenter, John §1
— They attempted to take Carpenter off, but
he bled so profusely they thought he was
dying and laid him down by the road
side close to Thomas's house. After
Simcoe left, Mrs. Thomas had him taken
in and nursed…
Interview with Carpenter, John §0
— …General Parsons
soon after, on the same morning, came
by Thomas's house, and one of his sur-
-geons dressed Carpenters wounds which
were numerous in the neck, body, and
hips. When Simcoe left Thomas's
house his party forgot…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Yerks, John, 1758-1848; (1845-11-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 435. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…We enquired
about and ascertained the Refugees paths
and places of deposit for stolen goods and
for greater chance of success agreed to go
in two parties, one to watch the Post road
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and the other…
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Interview with Yerks, John §1
— …We enquired
about and ascertained the Refugees paths
and places of deposit for stolen goods and
for greater chance of success agreed to go
in two parties, one to watch the Post road
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and the other…
Interview with Yerks, John §5
— …The Skinners and Cow Boys
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sometimes had a good understanding
with each other, and sometimes they
accidentally in parties and fought for
the plunder they had - the stronger
taking all. John Paine and Joseph
Paine were…
Interview with Yerks, John §2
— …We then
near Tarrytown and took our stations,
Paulding, Van Wert, and Williams
watching the Post Road, and the other
four ambushing the Refugee's path. In
coming down from Pines Bridge, André
must have turned to the right at…
Interview with Yerks, John §4
— …The Skinners and Cow Boys
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sometimes had a good understanding
with each other, and sometimes they
accidentally in parties and fought for
the plunder they had - the stronger
taking all. John Paine and Joseph
Paine were…
Interview with Yerks, John §3
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afterwards joined us from at our station
when we all immediately proceeded with
the prisoner and his horse to Jacob Romer's
where we partook of some refreshment, Andre
refusing to eat or drink anything, and…
Interview with Yerks, John §0
— …The enter-
-prize which resulted in Andre's capture
was planned by us in North Salem, where,
or near which place the families of some of our
parents had removed to for safety, and
where we or most of us…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Yerks, John, 1758-1848; (1845-09-16). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1985. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The
place where Paulding's party was con-
-cealed was a small hill situated close
to and on the north side of a small rivulet,
Clark's Kill which crossed the Post -- road
We had agreed to assist each other…
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Interview with Yerks, John §1
— …The
place where Paulding's party was con-
-cealed was a small hill situated close
to and on the north side of a small rivulet,
Clark's Kill which crossed the Post -- road
We had agreed to assist each other…
Interview with Yerks, John §0
— …the other four of us concealed
ourselves in woods and bushes about three
hundred yards above; the one party design-
-ing to intercept robbers or traders with the
enemy who came by the North River or
Post -- road, the other…
Interview with Yerks, John §2
— We also agreed to share equally
between the seven all the plunder and
gain we made. About 10 or 11 a.m.
the three came to us with Major André
whom they had taken and examined
a short time before…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hobby, Anna Reynolds, 1772-1852; (1849-11-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 940. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Colonel Wells on the above
occasion was taken off with only one
boot on, as the Refugees would not wait
for him to draw on the other!"
Belcher (my sister) assisted by
an American soldier who escaped by
being concealed…
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).
…They, the Refugees, came on suddenly
and called upon the soldiers to surrender,
but a young Captain or Lieutenant opened
the window and discharged two pistols at
the enemy, first one and then the other. Then
the Refugees were much…
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Interview with Vail, Lydia §0
— …They, the Refugees, came on suddenly
and called upon the soldiers to surrender,
but a young Captain or Lieutenant opened
the window and discharged two pistols at
the enemy, first one and then the other. Then
the Refugees were much…
Interview with Vail, Lydia §4
— …The
Buckout family lived on the Courtland
farm in a long, low house on the right. The British party that burnt Crom-
-pond advanced circuitiously, crossing
the Croton at Vail's or some other ford,
and coming from an unexpected…
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 §3
— Greene held on the horse till they were just
coming out of the wood into the
main road. He then fell off, and they
found he had fainted, and was dying from
loss of blood. They then laid him on…
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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-09-15). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1185. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
"At
all events take Colonel DeLancey!" In
General Heath's letter of instructions
to Greene he mentioned the Cromwells
of Harrison as persons well affected, and
upon Greene might rely. Among other
persons were numerous lists of suspected
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §1
— "At
all events take Colonel DeLancey!" In
General Heath's letter of instructions
to Greene he mentioned the Cromwells
of Harrison as persons well affected, and
upon Greene might rely. Among other
persons were numerous lists of suspected
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Interview with Odell, Jackson §0
— …Among other
persons were numerous lists of suspected
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persons, Tories, Whigs, &c. Dr Cook's
recollections of all these facts concurred
with Mr. Odell's. The papers in question
were taken by DeLancey at Davenport's…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Horton, John, 1780-1854; (1848-12-14). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 848. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The bridge built by
the British at the battle of White Plains
was below Azariah Horton's Saw Mill
the Bronx. Poplar and other trees were
felled for the purpose of constructing it.
The
heavy stone wall at the head…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Daniels, Isaac, b.c.1762; (1848-10-25). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 731. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Lieutenant Janes
was badly wounded in the arm and
head, taken and paroled. One horseman
dismounted, joined us and escaped, but
the other two were taken. Thaddeus
Seely, a private of our company was
wounded and taken. None of our…
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Interview with Daniels, Isaac §0
— …Lieutenant Janes
was badly wounded in the arm and
head, taken and paroled. One horseman
dismounted, joined us and escaped, but
the other two were taken. Thaddeus
Seely, a private of our company was
wounded and taken. None of our…
Interview with Daniels, Isaac §1
— …They took no other prisoners that I know
of. We escaped by taking to the woods. There were about fifty or sixty of us besides Sheldon's
[X] (Janes -
written in another
place, Jaynes.)
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horse. [X…
Interview with Daniels, Isaac §2
— He
had been in the Rangers sometime
when he came home on a furlough, and
was taken by the Refugees about a mile
from here and never returned. We always
supposed he was murdered by the Refugees
Stevens' Rangers lay…
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).
…7th In the beginning of the war,
my half brother Jonathan Anderson, in conjunct-
-tion with some other person raised a company
of about twenty four militia men. By agreement
between them the other person was to be Lieutenant
and…
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Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §13
— …7th In the beginning of the war,
my half brother Jonathan Anderson, in conjunct-
-tion with some other person raised a company
of about twenty four militia men. By agreement
between them the other person was to be Lieutenant
and…
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 §14
— By agreement
between them the other person was to be Lieutenant
and my brother the Ensign, but when they came
to muster them into the service, a new and
strange Captain was placed over both. This
much displeased the young…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §0
— …They were within sight of
each other at times. After crossing Blind
Brook the Refugees threw down the upper rail -
jumped their horses over the fence and
rode towards Mosier who was waiting
for them in the middle of the…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §1
— …They were within sight of
each other at times. After crossing Blind
Brook the Refugees threw down the upper rail -
jumped their horses over the fence and
rode towards Mosier who was waiting
for them in the middle of 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 §3
— …He was brought to our house on horseback
being severely wounded, having been shot
in the breast, the ball passing quite through
the body, and being held only by the skin
He was brought into our house and placed
in…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §12
— …My mother moved with com-
-passion, went to the dark hole in the
field where her meat and most of her
provisions were concealed, and gave them
the best supper in her power. In
the morning early the troopers departed…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1845-09-30). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1324. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…David Williams was also
born near the Saw Mill river. These
three captors of André were all born
within about two miles of each other,
and were all of Dutch ancestry or
mostly. ? When the American Galleys attacked
the Phoenix…
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Interview with Romer, John §5
— …David Williams was also
born near the Saw Mill river. These
three captors of André were all born
within about two miles of each other,
and were all of Dutch ancestry or
mostly. ? When the American Galleys attacked
the Phoenix…
Interview with Romer, John §4
— …David Williams was also
born near the Saw Mill river. These
three captors of André were all born
within about two miles of each other,
and were all of Dutch ancestry or
mostly. ? When the American Galleys attacked
the Phoenix…
Interview with Romer, John §1
— Peter who was the
Committee Man held a Lieutenants
commission in the militia (?) and
was entitled to and received his parole
I don't know how long he was absent. The Van Tassel taken in the Sum-
-mer of 1779…
Interview with Romer, John §0
— …The out-post was
kept at Cornelius's house and the guard
at The night on
which the houses were surprised
and burnt was one of the coldest
of the season. Cornelius Van
Tassel on the first alarm sprang
from…
Interview with Romer, John §3
— …He
preached before the war four times a
year at the Tarrytown church and
also came up occasionally to attend
christenings, marriages, funerals, &c."
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The arms used by the American
army at the commencement of the…
Interview with Romer, John §2
— …Colonel Hammonds regiment also
was there under the command of
Luddington. The British on their
way up the river landed to strike
at this force and to distract the
Americans. Luddington not know-
-ing the force waited for them, preparing…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Odell, Jackson, 1792-1849; (1847-10-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1346. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…horse,
the Refugees for the most part pushed
forward in pursuit of the rest of
the Americans who had gone on leaving
Odell (Uck) and the other prisoners
behind under a small guard. - The
prisoners rose upon the guard which…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hopkins, James, c.1767-1859; (1848-11-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1685. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The hostile parties were ignorant of
each other's strength. It was dark
and the cattle became intermixed and
the drivers were mutually afraid of
each other. Each party sprang over
the fence opposite each other. Ferris
and Knapp fired…
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Interview with Hopkins, James §2
— …The hostile parties were ignorant of
each other's strength. It was dark
and the cattle became intermixed and
the drivers were mutually afraid of
each other. Each party sprang over
the fence opposite each other. Ferris
and Knapp fired…
Interview with Hopkins, James §11
— …Theall and two others formed the
advance, and attempted to cut through
Theall was killed, one was wounded,
and this one and the other rode
through and escaped. The owners
of the cattle then got the beasts again. Aaron Palmer…
Interview with Hopkins, James §10
— …Theall and two others formed the
advance, and attempted to cut through
Theall was killed, one was wounded,
and this one and the other rode
through and escaped. The owners
of the cattle then got the beasts again. Aaron Palmer…
Interview with Hopkins, James §0
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Before or after the
capture of the horses? Irishman 3 miles
from Smith's house on
the hill east of Byram.
Bedford?
Novr. 10th James Hopkins:
In (I think before the
horses were taken), Thomas Ferris…
Interview with Hopkins, James §1
— …He
supplied them with provisions from
the time they came on the neck. The
stones pressed upon them so that they
could hardly stand it, and they could
hear the Refugees talking about them
and breaking the bottles they had…
Interview with Hopkins, James §6
— …This was the hard winter. Lieutenant Rawdon's regiment was
then on Staten Island and all
Irish. While Smith was there the
Americans attacked the Island draw-
-ing cannon over on the ice. Peacock
told Smith, "If the British take…
Interview with Hopkins, James §9
— …It was
sometime afterwards that they
hanged Tim Knapp - I think the
next season - perhaps the next
spring. Steven Hunt of Delancey's
was at the Mosier combat. He told
me that after Mosier's men had
fired the Refugees…
Interview with Hopkins, James §5
— The Irishman
got up, threw down his pistol and
surrendered, but the British dragoons,
as they came up, commenced cutting
at him. He then snatched hold of
his pistol again and exclaimed:
"If any of you cut at me again…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Clinton, Alexander, 1793-1878; (1850-10-10). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1024. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…also
give details of the capture. Mr. Thomson
is part of his time in New York, and there
stays at some hotel, but I don't know
which. I can't think of any other person
who can give you…
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Interview with Clinton, Alexander §1
— …also
give details of the capture. Mr. Thomson
is part of his time in New York, and there
stays at some hotel, but I don't know
which. I can't think of any other person
who can give you…
Interview with Clinton, Alexander §0
— …95-97 of copy.]
I have always heard that the two brothers
were together at the time of the surrender, and
that one determined to escape over the mountains
and the others by crossing the Hudson.
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1845-11-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1111. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…They
always stood by each other, and were
much respected and feared by the young
men of their day."
Captain Simmons of DeLancey's
Corps was a native of that part of
Courtland's Manor called Somers where
his father…
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Interview with Barker, William §2
— …They
always stood by each other, and were
much respected and feared by the young
men of their day."
Captain Simmons of DeLancey's
Corps was a native of that part of
Courtland's Manor called Somers where
his father…
Interview with Barker, William §0
— …Farms, on the
Bronx river road, being the most southerly
of two houses which stand on a little hill
or rising ground near each other and on
the west side of the road. Benjamin Green is the name of
Coffin…
Interview with Barker, William §1
— …Farms, on the
Bronx river road, being the most southerly
of two houses which stand on a little hill
or rising ground near each other and on
the west side of the road. Benjamin Green is the name of
Coffin…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - Hoyt, Jesse (or Joseph) (1846). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1325. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The islands are southwest of the main
and of each other. Col. Davenport. Our men were ordered not to
fire for fear of killing the prisoners. Both islands
are within thirty or forty rods of the main and within
firing…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Kipp, Samuel, 1780-1848; (1846-10-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 534. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…He never returned
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to this country after the war. Benjamin Kipp who lives near the
Quaker Meetinghouse knows more about
our family than any other person. My
father was a stout, well looking, middle
sized, ruddy…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood, b.c.1765; (1849-11-12). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1942. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My fathers name was Daniel
Lockwood who lived about half a mile
south of Fort Nonsense, built by General
Waterbury sometime in the middle of
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Fort Nonsense.
the war. Fort Nonsense had no other name
that…
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Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood §0
— …My fathers name was Daniel
Lockwood who lived about half a mile
south of Fort Nonsense, built by General
Waterbury sometime in the middle of
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Fort Nonsense.
the war. Fort Nonsense had no other name
that…
Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood §2
— After reaching
Long Island, they travelled only by night carrying
the boats. They were three nights going across
and reached Judge Jones about 9 o'clock in the
evening. He was just going to bed, being up
stairs, and was…
Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood §1
— …About the time the cowboys first commenced
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their operations, they stole a horse of my
father's which they sold at the time they left
Morrisania. She was a very fleet mare. Five
or six years…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chichester, Henry, c.1762-1849; (1847-11-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1392. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
Ryder engaged the five oared boat, took
her, took out her sails and oars, and bore
down to Brewster's assistance who was
about equally matched with Hoyt. They
had boarded each other several times and
been beaten off. Brewster…
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Interview with Chichester, Henry §2
— Ryder engaged the five oared boat, took
her, took out her sails and oars, and bore
down to Brewster's assistance who was
about equally matched with Hoyt. They
had boarded each other several times and
been beaten off. Brewster…
Interview with Chichester, Henry §1
— …They
had boarded each other several times and
been beaten off. Brewster was wounded
and probably would not have taken Hoyt
but for Ryder's help. They clenched each
other and fought with the breach of their
muskets, bayonets, swords…
Interview with Chichester, Henry §0
— …I, at his request,
attracted the attention of the sentry pointing
with my father down the street, while Paulding
climbed up on a pile of boards which just
enabled him to reach the fence between the
Sugar House and the…
Interview with Chichester, Henry §3
— …The large one had 25 marines concealed
on board, and as we came up fired upon
our leading boat and killed or wounded
all on board but the helmsman and
bowman. Six were killed and wound-
-ed. (?) This didn't…
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).
…was chosen for the encampment &c. - 1500 of Wooster's troops arri
ved on the 27th of June '75, & were quartered for the time in barns & other
out houses near the ground &c." pp. 55, 59
ex. /
next page…
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Macdonald's Research Notes §5
— …was chosen for the encampment &c. - 1500 of Wooster's troops arri
ved on the 27th of June '75, & were quartered for the time in barns & other
out houses near the ground &c." pp. 55, 59
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Macdonald's Research Notes §57
— …6th, 1776, because the command
of the new levies taken fr. his regt. & other regt. was to be given to Thomas, the 2nd Colonel, he
(Drake) being the first Colonel. &c. 296. 297.
/
"Letter from Genl. George Clinton," - "Camp, at…
Macdonald's Research Notes §17
— That they had 2 sledges
with them that they got one sledge out of *Flandereau's* shop without
the consent of the owner & the other out of Guion's shop at New Rochelle: -
Then he dropped the design of spiking…
Macdonald's Research Notes §16
— …That they had 2 sledges
with them that they got one sledge out of *Flandereau's* shop without
the consent of the owner & the other out of Guion's shop at New Rochelle: -
Then he dropped the design of spiking…
Macdonald's Research Notes §12
— …a quantity
of beef, pork, & other provisions; &…& one James Webb a passenger &c.
…appeared before this Committee, by whose deposition it appears, that said vessel w. bound
from New York to Boston, &…the provisions on board w. designed for the…
Macdonald's Research Notes §2
— …or the majority of
them, to be the Deputies of the said County of Westchester, to meet the Deputies
of the other Counties, at the City of New York, on the 20th day of April then instant,
for the purpose…
Macdonald's Research Notes §19
— That he
lives at the hither end of Rye Neck - That the first person he ever heard speak of
rendering the cannon useless was William Lounsberry. & afterwards, Josiah Burrell
who lives at Rye Neck, + Wm Sutton, + other people also: - That…
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, John. Interview with Dibble, John; (1847-11-02). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1665. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The other was an
Irishman. We then took six more
vessels, all wood boats, two of which we
ransomed and took the other four into
Stamford. On this occasion we set out
with the intention of taking the fort at…
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Interview with Dibble, John §1
— …The other was an
Irishman. We then took six more
vessels, all wood boats, two of which we
ransomed and took the other four into
Stamford. On this occasion we set out
with the intention of taking the fort at…
Interview with Dibble, John §3
— …Brewster and Hoyt *clenched*
each other. This was off Norwalk Island. When we were retreating from Ridge-
-field, and also on the following day when
we were pursuing, the women, as we
passed by would come out of the farm…
Interview with Dibble, John §0
— …Ten Dollars
we offered to the first man on board
and five for the second. Andrew Mead
was the first and one Gregory the second. No one of us understood the management
of the stern top sail, and we then…
Interview with Dibble, John §2
— We went down to attack the fort being
in number about thirty or sixty. Fade Donaldson was a rough ugly old fellow
and had three sons with him in the whale
boat service. Major Eyres had been a Major in…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Frederick, b.c.1760; (1847). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 588. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…One Frederick Williams, a Captain in
DeLanceys, and a very capable officer; and the
other Capt. Daniel Williams, a celebrated parti-
-san in the American service, who was a large
fleshy, swarthy man, brave, enterprising, and
of great military abilities…
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).
…He immediately, without
waiting further, attacked and knocked or
threw them all down and piling them upon each
other returned home! John M. Fadian was a private in
DeLancey's. The Purdy's, Nathaniel and Joseph,
were whipped below. Persons…
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Interview with Davis, Abraham §2
— …He immediately, without
waiting further, attacked and knocked or
threw them all down and piling them upon each
other returned home! John M. Fadian was a private in
DeLancey's. The Purdy's, Nathaniel and Joseph,
were whipped below. Persons…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §1
— …He immediately, without
waiting further, attacked and knocked or
threw them all down and piling them upon each
other returned home! John M. Fadian was a private in
DeLancey's. The Purdy's, Nathaniel and Joseph,
were whipped below. Persons…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §0
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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…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Montross, Nathaniel, 1770-1858; (1848-10-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1423. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Washington in 1776 to command
the passage of the river at this spot,
consisting of a square fort on the
crest of the eminence, and other
works a little lower down towards
the river. The American army
once encamped (in…
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Interview with Montross, Nathaniel §0
— …Washington in 1776 to command
the passage of the river at this spot,
consisting of a square fort on the
crest of the eminence, and other
works a little lower down towards
the river. The American army
once encamped (in…
Interview with Montross, Nathaniel §1
— Some
followed and were saved, but others replied
'We'll have one shot at the Refugees
before we go,' and staid and fired. These
last were all killed. When Captain Jacob (?) ^Isaac? Van
Wart (not Van Tassel) commanded the
Guard…
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).
…Shube
[X1] Wells requested to be
sent to the rear, fearing
that he may be killed,
accidentally, by his own
men. - see other
accounts of this affair. J.E.
[X2] The Shuldham
guard ship.
[X3] Another account
says 3 men…
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— …Shube
[X1] Wells requested to be
sent to the rear, fearing
that he may be killed,
accidentally, by his own
men. - see other
accounts of this affair. J.E.
[X2] The Shuldham
guard ship.
[X3] Another account
says 3 men…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §5
— …In July 1781, a Sutler, attached to the
French army, and two [X3] other Frenchmen,
were at Andrew Lyon's, near Portchester
where Mr. Bush now lives, eating dinner. They had come from White Plains with a team
or wagon…
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 §8
— Brown did not know the
Frenchman was in the house - not
having yet seen him, and denied him
to Neb. declaring he was not in the
house. Neb at length went away. Sometime afterwards, a detachment
of Continentals with an…
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 §0
— …Brown had some disagree-
-ment with Colonel Sheldon, and left
the regiment before the close of the war. When Lieut. Gill, of Moylan's, was
taken in East Chester (or New Rochelle)
his horse was stunned by a shot and…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §1
— He
insulted Bearmore by asking whose men
they were, and when answered "a detach-
-ment of His Majesty's Light Horse," replied,
"that's a lie! You are only a set of
plundering cow thieves!" He then asked
Bearmore the…
Interview with Brown, Nehemiah §2
— …Bearmore was
too much upon his guard to be drawn
within the American lines. Dole, first a sergeant and then a
lieutenant of Sheldon's, was Sheriff after
the war of a county at or near Albany
[Rensselaer Co]. Captain…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Brush, Benjamin, 1764-1847; (1846-11-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1741. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Heard and Peyton turned
suddenly - one, to the right, and the
other to the left; and Peyton, with a
backhand blow killed one dead. -
(Peyton was a very tall man - Heard
not much above the middle size, but
strongly, actively…
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Interview with Brush, Benjamin §0
— …Heard and Peyton turned
suddenly - one, to the right, and the
other to the left; and Peyton, with a
backhand blow killed one dead. -
(Peyton was a very tall man - Heard
not much above the middle size, but
strongly, actively…
Interview with Brush, Benjamin §1
— Emmerick (when surprised by Hop-
-kins) kept swinging his [sword] behind
his head for protection while being
pursued by Carr, and calling for his
men to rally, and for the infantry to
come to his assistance. Captain Reynolds, of the…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel, c.1770-c.1854; (1845-11-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1169. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
James Totten once told me that he
and three other were once overtaken
by a thunder shower among some
hollow rocks in the North Castle
woods and the whole party struck
with lightning. They were at first
blind and could…
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Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §4
— James Totten once told me that he
and three other were once overtaken
by a thunder shower among some
hollow rocks in the North Castle
woods and the whole party struck
with lightning. They were at first
blind and could…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §3
— …James Totten once told me that he
and three other were once overtaken
by a thunder shower among some
hollow rocks in the North Castle
woods and the whole party struck
with lightning. They were at first
blind and could…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §0
— …The house was
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then stormed - Flagg killed,
Greene mortally wounded &c. -
Knapp and Totten (?) then pushed
for the Widow Griffen's nearly two miles
off by the said road. When they
raised the hill in the…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §1
— then stormed - Flagg killed,
Greene mortally wounded &c. -
Knapp and Totten (?) then pushed
for the Widow Griffen's nearly two miles
off by the said road. When they
raised the hill in the road a little
west of, and near…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §5
— …When the book of Joshua
Hett Smith came out we all made
up our minds that the house where
he and Andre' took breakfast on the
morning of his capture was the
house of the Widow Budd at Pine's…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §6
— On this day morning a
young woman, now deceased, was
on a visit at the house of a friend,
situate on the east or right hand
side of the White Plain road when
André passed by and stopping enquir-
-ed…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §2
— The black soldiers were now charged
pursued through the fields and
slaughtered without mercy. About
thirty days before this attack, Totten
had come up to Colonel Greene's
with a flag when for some reason
he was coolly and slightingly…
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).
…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 July 3rd 1781, I and seve-
-ral other striplings found DeLancey
at the Negro…
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Interview with Corsa, Andrew §1
— …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 July 3rd 1781, I and seve-
-ral other striplings found DeLancey
at the Negro…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §2
— …8, and to Robert Morris's pre-
-sent residence.
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In the Revolutionary war the old
road which runs south between the
railroad and West Farms was a lane
leading to Emmery's and some other
farmhouses…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §0
— …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 July 3rd 1781, I and seve-
-ral other striplings found DeLancey
at the Negro…
Interview with Corsa, Andrew §3
— …8 to West Farms there
was then a temporary or war road which
went across the Fordham fields a mile
or a mile and a half, till it joined Em-
-mery's lane aforesaid, and this was the
road in…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Romer, John, 1764-1855; (1848-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 776. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…As they had agreed to share
alike the four were greatly dissatisfied
&c.
The two parties were by agreement
to assist each other, to run to each others'
aid in case a firing was heard. The four
were watching a…
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).
…One
John Mills, from the neighbourhood, was
with the Refugees and fired on the guard. He immediately sprang over the fence
and advanced to where Fancher was
lying bathed in his own blood. They recog-
-nized each other. "You have…
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Interview with Bates, Jonathan §5
— …One
John Mills, from the neighbourhood, was
with the Refugees and fired on the guard. He immediately sprang over the fence
and advanced to where Fancher was
lying bathed in his own blood. They recog-
-nized each other. "You have…
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 §0
— …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 the Five Mile River -
(the place called Scotch Cove, from the…
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 §3
— He halted
in a thick wood of very high trees where
he remained till the afternoon - having
landed at night and gained the wood
before daylight. A swamp thickly co-
-vered with high brushwood and alders
intervened in the direction…
Interview with Bates, Jonathan §2
— As the large vessel could
not approach them, the Refugees swam
their horses off to her when they were
taken on board. I have always heard that
they took thirty six horses and thirty six
pillions . It was as late…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Quintard, Isaac, c.1763-1855; (1847-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1417. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The aforesaid Refugees were in the habit of
making feints of landing at different places,
for instance at Norwalk or Compo, and then
coming down upon other places as Stamford
or Greenwich, while our troops had marched
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Interview with Quintard, Isaac §7
— …The aforesaid Refugees were in the habit of
making feints of landing at different places,
for instance at Norwalk or Compo, and then
coming down upon other places as Stamford
or Greenwich, while our troops had marched
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §8
— …The aforesaid Refugees were in the habit of
making feints of landing at different places,
for instance at Norwalk or Compo, and then
coming down upon other places as Stamford
or Greenwich, while our troops had marched
[X] Only the…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §2
— …Brewster was badly wounded in the
breast. The boats lay side by side, and
fought with their breaches of their
muskets, with cutlasses, &c. Hoyt and
Brewster fought hand to hand, clenched
each other &c. They were both very athle…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §4
— a quarter of a mile of the village. They
took off all the cattle they could find. They
were about one hundred strong - all
horsemen. They came to the house of a
militia captain Seth Palmer, who
lived here at…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §1
— Our men then came out
of the hold and fired, sweeping the deck
of the Shuldham and preventing the
crew from coming on deck, they being
asleep below. It was then not far from
daylight. Our men then cut away…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §0
— …When the
Americans came near, the British
sentinel hailed: "What ship is that?"
L[ockwood] answered: "The Little Stanton."
The sentinel then said: "Take care -
you'll run foul of us." Lockwood replied:
"The rebel boats are out, and I…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §5
— Several
British vessels were laying off the shore,
and the one that fired was near. The
ball passed first under Humphrey, behind
his knees [X], and passed through the horse
which was owned by Mr. Samuel Hutton of
Stamford, who…
Interview with Quintard, Isaac §3
— …Samuel Hawley, of
Bridgeport was sometimes at Stamford
with his boat - also the whale boat -
Capt. John Scranton of New London, &c.
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At the close of the Revolutionary
war the lines were about two miles
west…