1144 passages in 417 source items for “The vineyards of Croton Point”

Interview with Strang, Thomas §2 — …Plain rough stones designate their resting place. - Hufeland Index Page 204 - which I can point out. Their re- -mains were never removed or I should have heard of it. DeLancey's troops on their return crossed the Croton at a…

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 §0 — …who was on board a vessel of war in the north river for a force to destroy the American guard house and stores &c, and that Robinson sent Major Abercrombie with a detachment of Infantry from Peekskill or Verplanks Point.

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…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §14 — The “meeting house” was the predecessor of the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown.

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) §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) §12 — 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…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §9 — …Pierre Odell (1828-1885) was the son of Jackson Odell (1792-1849) and grandson of John Odell (1756-1835), one of the Westchester Guides. He provides information regarding John Odell, whom he notes received a pair of pistols and a…

McDonald Interviews — Croton-Area Eyewitness Accounts (1844-1851, WCHS digitized 2025) §10 — …Daniel Devoe mentions an incident from the Battle of Van Cortlandt’s Woods when a Native American soldier fired at Lieutenant Colonel Andreas Emmerich. He then describes Emmerich’s personality, and notes the locations of his headquarters in present-day…

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) §3 — …John Macdonald visits the office of Aaron Ward, an attorney who served as a general officer in the New York State Militia and represented Westchester County for four terms in the United States House of Representatives. During his visit he…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §2 — …90 Blenis Ford over Croton 79, 124, 202, 240, 251, 255, 567

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §53 — …995 Somers 723, 730, 731 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…

Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §28 — Column(L) Paddock Lieut killed at Wards House 1102 Paine John hanger at N Salem 285 Paine Joseph 285 Paine Thos Farm Brit camp at 10 Palmen Wayans spy at Stoney Point 82 Palmer Denham Horse Neck Int 971 Palmer…

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 §52 — …995 Somers 723, 730, 731 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…

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 §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 §35 — …535, 518, 506, 825, 839, at White Plains 905 Stone wall men built up in 210, 1092, 1093 Stoney Point 457 Storms A. House on Saw Mill River 95 Storms Nicholas House Schuylers H.Q 829 Strang Daniel + Francis 199…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §18 — …Shortly after the war Mosier related this whole transaction to me personally A Capt Althouse + his company was sent out by the British + had gone within a short distance of Youngs house at Croton. The inhabitants of the neighborhood collected…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §5 — …in the ice + his pursuers passed by him; he then turned his horse and got off safe to Teller's Point, when the firing commenced at the house. John Odell's horse broke loose + ran off. One of the party…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §23 — …the afternoon as far as Col Ludingtons in the mountains west of Patterson, where we staid during the night (We then met Genl Arnold and his wife, he being on his way to take command at West Point) The next…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §19 — …He was met by a Capt Levinsworth of the American army (a young officer about 19 years of age and a native of New England) with his company, at the point of a hill. Barnes retreated around the hill, to…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §6 — …Teller's Point. I have been informed of this affair, by Capt Williams - Capt William Dyckman, John Odell + William Vermilyea, all of the party. - Hufeland Index Page 1088 - The capture of Delancey's outpost Sometime in the year 1781 or…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §22 — He had approached the step of the door, when a shot from inside struck him + he fell dead on the piazza floor, when some of his men fired, + killed Lieut Paddock, who was standing inside, near the door. After entering…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §20 — They remained here 8 days, then decamped and marched down + captured fort Washington below Kings Bridge. In the original this comes *af [after]* death of Crawford end of pp 22 O. Huf - Hufeland Index Page 1101…

Tompkins, Caleb Recollections - Prepared by Hufeland §1 — After he was 21 Capt Griffen having no children of his own adopted him as his son and had him baptized by the name of Jonathan Griffen. From that time and for several years previous, he had the sole management…

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 - Hufeland Index Page 654 - 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…

Interview with Allen, Samuel §0 — …At length it came to the ears of the superior officer at West Point who sent for him and reduced his account of the transaction to writing. The offending Colonel or officer was then tried by Court Martial and dismissed…

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 §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 §3 — After enquiry in vain for the owner he directed it to be taken for safe keeping to his storehouse. Nearly a week had elapsed when an American officer at the head of a guard of men came to Peekskill describing…

Macdonald's Research Notes §41 — …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 §47 — …Romans, an engineer who appears to have been previously in the English service - Speaking of the sites where *the* Forts, Independence? Montgomery, & Clinton were afterwards established, Romans says: The point on the West side, above Verplanck's point, is too…

Macdonald's Research Notes §48 — …The point on the West side, above Verplanck's point, is too easy of access. & in the vicinity of many ill disposed people; besides this, it can be of but little use. - But at Poop loops Kill, oppose to Anthony…

Macdonald's Research Notes §0 — …Right '76 Aug * 27th Battle of Long Island. ? Mem? P 56 " 29th The Am^ evacuate L. Island in ? night. Sept. 5th - a chain of Videllas & Sentinals formed at Morrisania* - Hunts & Frog's Point & " 6th The Post Office removed from N…

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 §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 §45 — …Winthrop Hoit &c…have both been gone ten days, to treat with the Indians as our Embassadors of peace & friendship, &c. i.e. the Northern Indians in Crown Point & the 6 Nations. June 2nd, 1775" p.22 / Vol. 2. 21…

Macdonald's Research Notes §64 — …338 . [Information relative to the enemy] - "October 21st, 1776." On Friday last, the main body of the enemy's army decamped form Frog's Point & landed on Pells or Rod: man's Neck, East of the East Chester Creek (commonly…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §0 — - Hufeland Index Page 590 - November 3d Thaddeus Bell, of Darien, aged 89: "I was taken off from Middlesex Church by Captain Frost and confined in the Prevost (New Jail) for four or five months. Frost landed on the Point on…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §5 — …If Howe had posted his party on the west side of the road leading to the - Hufeland Index Page 597 - Point (where the Refugees were going) it was generally thought afterwards that he would probably have turned the cattle. Howe…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §4 — …The school house now stands in the same place it did then. Howe took post on the south side of the Post road and just on the east side of the road leading to the point where the Refugees were…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §6 — They got the cattle on board, but while they were getting up the anchor and getting under sail, the Americans had collected and fired from the shore killing eight of the enemy. I was told of this by an English…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §7 — …The next day I was at Saugatuck and passed over the Bridge. We attacked the north end of Compo hill, displaying as we advanced. Major Bradley of tratford, one of General Wooster's aids was along side of use on…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §8 — …The next day I was at Saugatuck and passed over the Bridge. We attacked the north end of Compo hill, displaying as we advanced. Major Bradley of tratford, one of General Wooster's aids was along side of use on…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §1 — Our folks assembled in the afternoon under Major Davenport when the sun was about two hours high and attacked the Refugees who at one time left the inner island in consequence of the briskness of the attack, but soon returned…

Interview with Bell, Thaddeus §3 — …The Refugees landed at a spot near where the house of Mills' father stood. The Americans next day found this spot from the marks in the sand, and Captain Nathaniel Slosson the Commander of the Coast Guard told old Mills…

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…

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 §4 — …the girls: "These are not our troops." They said so too. I kept my way on towards Morrisania [X] Point, and crossed to York Island, because I had lost my [X] ? - Hufeland Index Page 795 - parole, and was afraid of…

Interview with Hobby, Enos §1 — …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 §3 — …the girls: "These are not our troops." They said so too. I kept my way on towards Morrisania [X] Point, and crossed to York Island, because I had lost my [X] ? - Hufeland Index Page 795 - parole, and was afraid of…

Interview with Hobby, Enos §0 — - Hufeland Index Page 790 - 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 Ford, Hannah §0 — …Hannah Ford, (widow of Eliakim ? Ford) of Greenwich Point: "My father, Captain Samuel Lockwood was born at this place, Green- -wich Point, in November 1737, and died at the same place, August 26, 1807, aged 69 years and 9 months…

Interview with Ford, Hannah §1 — …I remember when Colonel Humphrey's horse was shot at Greenwich Point about half a mile below here. My father went down towards New York, a number of times with persons engaged in trying to blow up the British ships…

Interview with Mandeville, James §1 — …Old Fort Independence stood on the level part of the Point which puts out north of the Peeks-Kill. - Some of the remains are yet visible at the extremity of the Point, near the large summer boarding house recently erected…

Interview with Mandeville, James §0 — …Peekskill - James Mandeville: "When the British took Peekskill on the 23d. of March, 1777, they landed at Ver Plank's Point (at Lent's Cove) on the high ground a little way west of the Post Road, about one and…

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- - Hufeland Index Page…

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…

Interview with Lyon, Samuel §1 — …a great quantity of flour. Among the Refugees who came upon this occasion was one Silvanus Simmons who belonged to Delancey's corps, but who a short time previously was found by General Thomas at West Point where he had…

Interview with Lyon, Samuel §0 — …a great quantity of flour. Among the Refugees who came upon this occasion was one Silvanus Simmons who belonged to Delancey's corps, but who a short time previously was found by General Thomas at West Point where he had…

Interview with Park, Polly §1 — …Her pockets were carried by one of the party on the point of his bayonet and exhibited as the property of a tory spy. Isaac Merritt examined the wound in the head which caused Mary's death, and always declared…

Interview with Park, Polly §0 — …Her pockets were carried by one of the party on the point of his bayonet and exhibited as the property of a tory spy. Isaac Merritt examined the wound in the head which caused Mary's death, and always declared…

Interview with Coutant, John and Coutant, Isaiah §2 — …Part of the British army encamped on the Tom Paine farm (as is said) N east of the White Plains and New Rochelle road. - Hufeland Index Page 011 - Bon Foy's Point is owned by Davenport It is not on…

Interview with Coutant, John and Coutant, Isaiah §0 — …White Plains, a little north of the cross road leading to our house. The skirmish with the Hessians took place at the house where the Widow Morrell kept a tavern, and the wounded were brought all the way to our…

Interview with Coutant, John and Coutant, Isaiah §1 — …Part of the British army encamped on the Tom Paine farm (as is said) N east of the White Plains and New Rochelle road.

Interview with Clinton, Alexander §1 — …Alexander Thomason [X] of Mont- -gomery, Orange County whose father held some offices at West Point can also give details of the capture. Mr. Thomson is part of his time in New York, and there stays at some hotel, but…

Interview with Clinton, Alexander §0 — …Alexander Thomason [X] of Mont- -gomery, Orange County whose father held some offices at West Point can also give details of the capture. Mr. Thomson is part of his time in New York, and there stays at some hotel, but…

Interview with Edwards, Amelia §3 — …We used to go to Williams' Bridge through Bear Swamp, a little east of the Bronx which was the shortest road. In the Revolution there was a road from De- -veau's Point and Fort No 8. through the fields…

Interview with Edwards, Amelia §2 — …Pheobe Turner (Daniel Turner's widow) was robbed and afterwards murdered From the wounds in her hands and arms and the place where her body lay, it was supposed they were on the point of finding her money, and that…

Interview with Edwards, Amelia §0 — …The barns and out-houses of nearly all the farmers in the neighbor- -hood of West Farms were stripped in - Hufeland Index Page 685 - this manner. These barracks and huts for the most part were erected in the vicinity of…

Interview with Edwards, Amelia §1 — Powell, just previously to her death spoke to me about the fallen fortunes of the DeLancey family in a very lamenting strain. 'Formerly,' she said, 'the DeLancey's were numerous and looked to by all - but now they were almost…

Interview with Romer, John §2 — …down the Beekman's Point with his wall piece while they were in the cove by the mill, at which place they used - Hufeland Index Page 852 - a swamp where they could not follow him. On the 26th of May…

Interview with Romer, John §3 — …down the Beekman's Point with his wall piece while they were in the cove by the mill, at which place they used - Hufeland Index Page 852 - a swamp where they could not follow him. On the 26th of May…

Interview with Romer, John §1 — …the British shipping and they were forced to return by way of New Jersey after burning the boats A British frigate once came up and was lying off Tarrytown. She sent a boat which rowed towards Beekman's Point. Colonel…

Interview with Romer, John §0 — …After the capture they forgot the basin and the dinner which I was sent for and found it where they had left it on the knoll east of the road and north of the brook. They soon left our house…

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 §5 — …He escaped by pulling up his horse suddenly and striking at the same time moment at one of his pursuers a blow which stunned him. He then made for Taller's Point and escaped before they could recover and overtake…

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 - Hufeland Index Page 168 - 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 §0 — …Peter Van Tassel to carry off Colonel DeLancey, because he had been a public disturber and his men plunderers, and to guard against treach- -ery the point of attack was to be kept secret from us till we reached West…

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 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 - Hufeland Index Page 633 - see the Refugees till they were close…