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).

- Hufeland Index Page 855 - Decr 1st Jeremiah Anderson: "Major Thomas Hungerford was born in King Street (I believe, Connecticut) somewhere in the village of Glenville about 1752 or '3, and married Charity Halsted just before the war. He did not go below until some time after the beginning of the war, and as he said was driven out by the tyranny of General Thomas. He was a …

On the alarm he jumped up, took his gun and marched down the lane which then went all the way to Blind Brook. Kipp also went east by the road intending to cut them off. 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 …

I should judge from what I have heard that the conflict lasted three quarters of an - Hufeland Index Page 858 - hour or an hour. There was a good deal of parleying between the parties at times. Good quarters were offered and refused. Mo- -sier repeatedly gave out that if another shot was fired the offender would be killed instantly. Strang was taken across a horse by the …

Then they went through Saxton's woods to Benjamin Cornell's in Maroneck whom they whipped and extorted money from. 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 of three or four went below to East? Chester and …

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, 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 one of the front …

None of the enemy however came, and next day he was taken away in a horse litter the ball having been extracted by the surgeon of the regiment on the same day the wound was received. His blood flowed so profusely that it passed thro' the straw bed and ran across the floor, sixteen feet or more. When he went away they took a coverlid to form a little and a pillow for his head …

Keep them away! - I'll have none of your things!" He then said to my father, "don't you remember the soldier that was shot through the body, and was all night in your house? I am he. Your wife, I think, saved me, and I feel towards her as though she was my mother." &c. He then showed the scar in his breast, and my father said, "Betsey, these must be your things," and she then …

blow him through, but if you'll give me quarter, I'll surrender." Reynolds answered - "I'll give you the same quarter you offered me. If my gun misses fire you shall go clear &c., but" &c. He fired, and Shube dropped dead upon the stairs. Reynolds' gun was loaded with a ball and three buck shot, and Reynolds was probably in the rear of his prisoner Those in front might have …

Anderson, to hear that you are opposed to our cause." My father assured him such was not the case and gave as a reason why he would not take up arms that he could not consistently to do so after the oath he had taken, but said that in heart he was inclined to be a whig, &c. He was moreover infirm of body being rup- -tured. This explanation was entirely satisfactory to …

After the war he was put upon the half pay list, and went to Nova Scotia. During the Revolutionary war there was one Caleb Green from King Street in Connecticut, near Byram river who traded with the enemy, and was often below at Morrisania where he took cattle and poultry and horses and became well acquainted with Colonel DeLancy. My father then had a very fine mare which he …

They took her with great care into the woods in a sequestered spot up By- -ram river where they hid her securely until Caleb Green discovered the place of her concealment, when he stole her one night and rode her down to Morrisania. He arrived at Head- -quarters before Colonel DeLancey was up in the morning, and sent word that he had brought the Colonel a very fine mare with a …

The former was much pleased and agreed to purchase her asking Green his price who replied: "I shall leave that Colonel to your generosity, but the price ought to be liberal - You see what a fine creature she is." The Colonel thereupon offered him thirty guineas for the mare which was accepted and paid over to the owner. The Refugee commander then took Green out and showed him …

Cale Green has often told me this story himself. I was born in 1774. 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 or ten horse men came about eleven o'clock at night to our place and after feeding their …

do, you old rascal," said Thomas, and thereupon knocked my father down with a blow of his musket. A moment after the officer and men in question who be- -longed as we discovered to Sheldon's returned from reconnoitring, and my father informed the commander of the treatment he had received from Colonel Thomas. The officer was ex- -tremely indignant and addressed Tho- -mas in …

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 officers. I don't know what became of the Lieutenant, but my brother immediately went below with 19 of his men, and straight way received a Captain's …