213 passages in 108 source items for “neutral ground Skinners Cowboys”
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Macdonald, John. Interview with Wilson, Hannah Sherwood, b.1767; (1849-12-01). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 985. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Skinners who came from the
north and east were worse, if any
thing, than the cowboys."
When the British party burnt
my grandfather's barn they set fire to
his house, but my grandmother threw
water on and extinguished…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Gedney, Prince, c.1758-1855; (1848-12-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1459. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Once during the war some Cowboys
came from above with a large drove of cattle
owned by them. They were pursued by a
party of seven or eight skinners commanded
by one Honum [X] to or near to West Farms…
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Interview with Gedney, Prince §1
— …Once during the war some
Cowboys
came from above with a large drove of cattle
owned by them. They were pursued by a
party of seven or eight
skinners commanded
by one Honum [X] to or near to West Farms…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §2
— The
cowboys thereupon went imme-
-diately to Morrisania and alarmed the
Refugees. Captain Kipp instantly commenced
a pursuit at the head of his dragoons and
overtook the
Skinners and the plundered
cattle in the road which leads from Purdy's…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §3
— …Gilly then attacked Fisher
in his turn and drove him off the
ground."
At some
gathering after the peace he was attacked
by one Ezekiel Fisher of Robin's Mills [X] Honum? - Hufeland Index Page 902 - for being a tory…
Westchester County Historical Society / John M. McDonald Interviews — Digital Collection April 2025
…Samuel Washburn (b.c.1762) recalls that his father left New Castle for Long Island due to the harassment and plundering that he suffered from both the Skinners and Cowboys during the Revolutionary War. He recalls two Skinners, Isaac Webbers…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, David, 1766-1859; (1848-11-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 868. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Cowboys and Skinners fre-
-quently had an understanding &c. The Skinners would collect cattle
under some pretence, for instance,
alledging it to be for their safety and
protection when the Refugees were up,
or making some such excuse - then…
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Interview with Miller, David §0
— …The
Cowboys and
Skinners fre-
-quently had an understanding &c. The
Skinners would collect cattle
under some pretence, for instance,
alledging it to be for their safety and
protection when the Refugees were up,
or making some such excuse - then…
Interview with Miller, David §1
— The
Skinners would collect cattle
under some pretence, for instance,
alledging it to be for their safety and
protection when the Refugees were up,
or making some such excuse - then take
care to get their drove into an ambuscade
of…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Hoag, Hannah, b.c.1762; (1846-10-31). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 646. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Hannah Hoag, aged
86: "My father, in the beginning
of the war lived at Verplank's Point and
afterwards at Tarrytown, and was re-
-peatedly plundered both by cowboys and
skinners. I saw the British army when they
landed at…
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).
…My father remained here between the lines
until the year 1780, but he was so much harassed
and plundered by Skinners and cowboys that
he then went with his family to Long Island
where he continued to reside between Flushing…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Dennis; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1877. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Skinners
would drive cattle down to a spot where
cowboys would meet and take all by
pre-concert and afterwards divide the
spoil. The old Dutch Church at Fordham
stood near No.6 on the road leading
to the…
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Interview with Valentine, Dennis §1
— …The
Skinners
would drive cattle down to a spot where
cowboys would meet and take all by
pre-concert and afterwards divide the
spoil. The old Dutch Church at Fordham
stood near No.6 on the road leading
to the…
Interview with Valentine, Dennis §0
— …The
Skinners
would drive cattle down to a spot where
cowboys would meet and take all by
pre-concert and afterwards divide the
spoil. The old Dutch Church at Fordham
stood near No.6 on the road leading
to the…
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).
…872
Anderson Wm robbed by Skinners and cowboys 869
Anderson Wm house W.P. wounded soldier at 861
Andre 204, 247, 275, 277, 278, 427, 467, 544, 658, 564, 573, 703, 734, 472, 473
Andre Route 853, 854, 845
Andre…
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Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §0
— …872
Anderson Wm robbed by
Skinners and
cowboys 869
Anderson Wm house W.P. wounded soldier at 861
Andre 204, 247, 275, 277, 278, 427, 467, 544, 658, 564, 573, 703, 734, 472, 473
Andre Route 853, 854, 845
Andre…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §6
— …466, 470
County House, fight near 847
Coutant John & Isaiah, New Rochelle Int, 8, 393,
Coutant Miss 384
Cowboys and
Skinners 799
Crawford's House Mile Square 527
Crawford Sam'l killed 1101
Cregier Augustus son of Dr. C. Int…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §2
— …268, 437, 438, 767, 768, 823
Bedford men killed 721
Bedford Refugees at 762, 763
Bedford Road 853
Bedford,
Skinners at 649
Beebe Col, 369, 408, 417, 1001
Beekman Mrs 544
Beekman Point Tarryt. 851
Column(R)
Belcher Mrs Eisha…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §10
— …now Griffen (1847) 207
Ferris of Middle Pat 840
Ferris - of North Castle 212
Ferris J.B Stanford Int 623
Ferris, Josh, Peter + James
Cowboys 895
Ferris Sam'l North Castle Mid. Pat Int. 212, 839
Ferris Thomas 40, 433…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §36
— …Tallmadge Henry F NYC Int 680
Tallmadge Maj 84, 681, 877
Tarrytown 849
frigate off 850,
refugees at 852,
skinners at 657,
fight near, 357
Tarleton 76, 85, 92, 259, 286, 306, 321, 356, 358, 376, 415,
HQ 527, 528…
Hufeland Index to The McDonald Interviews §11
— …now Griffen (1847) 207
Ferris of Middle Pat 840
Ferris - of North Castle 212
Ferris J.B Stanford Int 623
Ferris, Josh, Peter + James
Cowboys 895
Ferris Sam'l North Castle Mid. Pat Int. 212, 839
Ferris Thomas 40, 433…
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).
…My father was
whipped, tortured and hanged for his
money both by Skinners and Cowboys. He was inclined to the whigs, but my
mother leaned to the Royal cause. Once during the war, an officer
with a detachment of eight…
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Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §11
— …My father was
whipped, tortured and hanged for his
money both by
Skinners and
Cowboys. He was inclined to the whigs, but my
mother leaned to the Royal cause. Once during the war, an officer
with a detachment of eight…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §12
— …My father was
whipped, tortured and hanged for his
money both by
Skinners and
Cowboys. He was inclined to the whigs, but my
mother leaned to the Royal cause. Once during the war, an officer
with a detachment of eight…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §2
— …About the end of the war six or seven
cowboys came up from Morrisania, went
to the house of John Lewis in North street
where Captain Gedney afterwards lived, and
in the night demanded admittance - the
door being barred. They…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §9
— …Isaac Webbers, Dent
Banks, and a party of
skinners once
came to our house for the mare, and
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not being able to find her, they took our
black boy and whipped him until he
confessed where…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §3
— …After leaving Cornell's house they were
overtaken by a party from above who had
pursued them to regain the plunder, and
all the
cowboys, but one, were killed. Soon
after this John White (Israel's father)
and a party…
Interview with Anderson, Jeremiah §0
— …He
died in the T[own] of Harrison in or about 1809
or 1810, and was buried in the Halsted burying
ground contiguous to the Purchase Quaker's
Meeting burying
ground, leaving a daughter
Mary H. wife of John Halsted…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Gedney, Prince, c.1758-1855; (1850-10-22; 1850-10-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1977. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…One
of the first skinners overtaken was a
young man who, after receiving a great
many sword cuts, was left upon the ground
for dead. He was, however, still alive,
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and while the Refugees were in…
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Interview with Gedney, Prince §4
— …One
of the first
skinners overtaken was a
young man who, after receiving a great
many sword cuts, was left upon the
ground
for dead. He was, however, still alive,
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and while the Refugees were in…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §3
— …One
of the first
skinners overtaken was a
young man who, after receiving a great
many sword cuts, was left upon the
ground
for dead. He was, however, still alive,
Interview with Gedney, Prince §5
— …Husted, two noted Refugees having heard of
the frolic, lurked about the house, and
communicating, probably, with some of the
dancers, found out where the
Skinners had
stacked their muskets. Having possessed
themselves of these arms, Hubbs and Husted
suddenly…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §1
— …They collected cattle together, or
allowed others to do so, and then shut their
eyes and allowed the
Cowboys to take them
to New York. The
Cowboys somehow
always found out where there was a lot
of good fat, cattle…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §2
— …They were
skinners, and Honham
was their guide and commander. Having
succeeded in their excursion, they were
returning with a drove of cattle and
some horses they had taken off, when
they were overtaken by Captain Samuel
Kipp at the…
Interview with Gedney, Prince §6
— …came in and called upon
Palmer and his boys for immediate surrender
The names of the two Whigs or
Skinners
were Eli Nelson and Thomas Pew, and they
threatened the three drovers with instant
death if they attempted to escape…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Ferris, Samuel, 1773-1858; (1848-11-29). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 791. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My father
lived at Middle Patent, and was so harassed
by blackrate and by Skinners and Cowboys
that he came to Stanwich where he had
some property, and staid two years till after
peace. I think, upon reflection, he must…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, Samuel, 1764-1856; (1845-09-23). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 369. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Samuel Lyon of
Yonkers: "When we pursued the
Cowboys (September 4. 1781) we first
discovered them from the hill near
the Old Dutch Church. They were
then passing (on the road by) near
Andre's great white wood tree. We…
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).
…John Paine and Joseph
Paine were from New England, both
Skinners, John was hanged at North
Salem, for stealing a Continental officers
horse.
The Skinners and Cow Boys - Hufeland Index Page 285 - sometimes had a good understanding
with each other…
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Interview with Yerks, John §5
— …John Paine and Joseph
Paine were from New England, both
Skinners, John was hanged at North
Salem, for stealing a Continental officers
horse.
The
Skinners and Cow Boys - Hufeland Index Page 285 - sometimes had a good understanding
with each other…
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 §1
— …our
other commanding officers for leave to go
down near Tarrytown in order to take
from the Refugees and
CowBoys cattle
and plunder they might be conducting
below, and to work for pocket money. Our officers had full knowledge and…
Interview with Yerks, John §2
— …our
other commanding officers for leave to go
down near Tarrytown in order to take
from the Refugees and
CowBoys cattle
and plunder they might be conducting
below, and to work for pocket money. Our officers had full knowledge and…
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).
…My father was much persecuted
and robbed by the Skinners because
he was neutral, and in consequence
went below where, however, he did
not take up arms. He died at Col. Hatfield quarters opposite Colonel
DeLancey's at West Farms…
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Interview with Davis, Abraham §1
— …My father was much persecuted
and robbed by the
Skinners because
he was
neutral, and in consequence
went below where, however, he did
not take up arms. He died at Col. Hatfield quarters opposite Colonel
DeLancey's at West Farms…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §0
— …Totten was up, once up, and on his
return by the Tuckahoe road tracked
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a party of
Skinners who were going
below to plunder, through a light
snow which had just fallen, to the
widow Sherwood…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §2
— …My father immediately went to
the Colonel and said: 'As far as I
am concerned, Colonel, let the men go, uninjured.'
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Azariah Horton, brother of
John, was whipped and hung by the
Skinners until he told…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Kipp, Benjamin, 1763-1849; (1847-11-20). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 666. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Skinners from above were
very cruel, whipping and torturing the peace-
-able inhabitants to esctort their money
from them. At one time a party of 100 or
200 skinners went down to Tarrytown and
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took…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Wood, James; (1847-11-18). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1372. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Skinners came to my fathers
once, disguised, with blackened faces, and
demanded his money. He gave up what was
in the house. They demanded the money he
had hidden. He refused. They took the
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bottom…
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Interview with Wood, James §6
— …The
Skinners came to my fathers
once, disguised, with blackened faces, and
demanded his money. He gave up what was
in the house. They demanded the money he
had hidden. He refused. They took the
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bottom…
Interview with Wood, James §5
— …I, in common with many of the
neighbors, had been whipped and cruelly used
by the
Skinners and insolent Whigs who some-
-times hanged men for their money. One Mosier
who was hanged would not tell where his
money was…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Halsted, Daniel, 1782-1851; Halsted, Harriet Hunt, 1785-1871; (1848-12-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 809. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…She died two or three years
before the Major, and the inscription upon
her tomb stone in the Halsted burying
ground adjacent to Purchase Quaker
burying ground will show her age. The
Major requested that no inscription
might be placed…
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).
…It was about one and a
half miles north of Palmer's Hill and two
and a half miles north east of Stamford
village, and about half a mile east of
Mahanns river being situated on high
ground with redoubts…
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Interview with Smith, Mary Lockwood §0
— …It was about one and a
half miles north of Palmer's Hill and two
and a half miles north east of Stamford
village, and about half a mile east of
Mahanns river being situated on high
ground with redoubts…
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 Barker, William, 1764-1859; (1849-12-04). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1000. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…The Skinners who in February
1781, took a house ^horse? from my brother Gil. And
was afterwards overtaken and cut to pieces
by Captain Kipp on the cross road from
Purdy's Lane to North Street, were, as I
understood…
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).
…Gilbert
atfield of White Plains was a remarka-
-bly powerful man and the Skinners
stood in great awe of him. A party of
them once attempted to rob him. One
of them told him an officer wanted to
speak with…
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Interview with Davis, Abraham §1
— …Gilbert
atfield of White Plains was a remarka-
-bly powerful man and the
Skinners
stood in great awe of him. A party of
them once attempted to rob him. One
of them told him an officer wanted to
speak with…
Interview with Davis, Abraham §2
— He answered:
"I don't believe it; but I'll go as far
as that but no further." When they
got there they were joined by two other
Skinners, and began to ask whether
he hadn't some money hid…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Mullinex, Jesse, 1764-1853; (1846-11-11). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1483. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Previously, the Skinners
plundered us calling us tories, and
the Refugees suspected us, because
the whaleboat men were often on
the island and threatened (the Refu-
-gees) to take our cattle.
[X2] (or Shuldham - which?)
[X3] This has a reference…
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).
…The four
were watching a bye road a quarter of a
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mile off to the east, down which the
Cowboys drove the cattle they had taken,
in order to avoid observation, and which
didn't join…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; Valentine, Dennis; (1844). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1930. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Simcoe's don't know -
(Andw Corsa)
(Dennis Valentine:) The Skinners formed
a plan to take the Refugee cattle at
Morrisania. A woman overheard
the plot and informed a party of Refu-
-gees who waylaid them about half a
mile…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Elijah, c.1779-1848; (1847-08-24). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 600. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My father was a Royalist, but went
below without taking up arms, and remained
neutral. Austin Stinnard lives between
Ed. Ferris's old place and Pelham. He is the
oldest man about West Chester town and
recollects most of the…
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).
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December 14th John Horton of
White Plains: "The commanding
ground, described by General Heath as
being on his left and east of the hollow,
must have been Caleb Merritt's hill, the
top of which was…
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).
…A few days before Greene's
surprise and death my father, who
had lived here (where my brother now
resides) for some years, and where
I was born, was so persecuted and
plundered by Hessians and CowBoys
that he determined…
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Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §6
— …A few days before Greene's
surprise and death my father, who
had lived here (where my brother now
resides) for some years, and where
I was born, was so persecuted and
plundered by Hessians and
CowBoys
that he determined…
Interview with Chadeayne, Samuel §1
— …The
American officer then ordered his men
who had turned out to
ground their
arms. They were of the Rhode Island
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regiment, and mostly, if not all,
blacks. Two of the blacks refused,
said they would…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Griffen, William; (1846-11-05). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 495. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My
father was a neutral in politics, and
for that reason was suspected of being
a tory. My father invited the Dukes officers (?),
who paid us, to dinner - treated them
to some "Cider Royal", when they forgot
their pique about…
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Interview with Griffen, William §1
— …My
father was a
neutral in politics, and
for that reason was suspected of being
a tory. My father invited the Dukes officers (?),
who paid us, to dinner - treated them
to some "Cider Royal", when they forgot
their pique about…
Interview with Griffen, William §0
— …My
father was a
neutral in politics, and
for that reason was suspected of being
a tory. My father invited the Dukes officers (?),
who paid us, to dinner - treated them
to some "Cider Royal", when they forgot
their pique about…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Merritt, Robert, b.1771; (1848-12-06). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 818. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…My father was neutral
and reputed a tory.
We had a fine young horse taken by
the Hessians when they lay on Griffen's hill
which we never got again. Another was
taken and my mother went below to re…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Clark, Moses, 1763-1850; (1848-12-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 856. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…Once he came
up to see her, and passed my fathers where
there were five skinners eating dinner. A sixth was posted as a sentinel in
the road. When Shube saw the sentinel
he shouted: "Here they are! Come on…
Macdonald, John. Interview with Lyon, James, 1761-1850; (1847-11-17). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 682. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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Novr 17th James Lyon, of Bedford,
aged 87: "I belonged to Captain Moseman's
company of militia, and was out with him a
number of times in pursuit of Refugees and
cowboys who had taken off…