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Macdonald, John. Interview with Kipp, Benjamin, 1763-1849; Kipp, Gilbert; (). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1208. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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INTERVIEWEE: Benjamin Kipp and Gilbert Kipp DATE: Octr. 23d LOCATION: New Castle Octr. 23d Benjamin and Gilbert Kipp, of New Castle: "Our uncles, Capt. Samuel and Lieut. James Kipp of DeLan=cey's cavalry were of very different persons and characters. Uncle Samuel was tall, stout, ruddy, good looking, a bold soldier, but taciturn, stern and severe; while James was small in stature, active, loquaci…
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Johns (Nova Scotia or New Bruns=wick ?) about fifty years ago, and Saml. died at Montreal thirty years since or thereabouts. Samuel's son, Samuel, who lives above Sing Sing in person resembles him much. After Uncle Samuel left his wife, she returned from Nova Scotia, with her only child (Samuel) and died here. Captn. Knapp, was a large brown looking man, stouter than Uncle Samuel. Lieut. Colonel H…
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Is this Pritchard's affair ?) "As they passed North Castle Church (as yet unpursued) in high glee, huzzaing for King George, an Irishman named Andrew Irving (or Owen) who lived there, and who was always suspected of being inclined to the Royal cause, catching the general enthusiasm which prevailed at the moment, joined in the loyal outcry, turned his own cow into the drove and accompanied the Refu…
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I was driving my fathers cows when I met one of these bands. The plunderers not=withstanding my remonstrances, took my cattle along with their own drove and went on. I had sagacity enough to find the Commanding Officer and make my complaint. He enquired who took them and I pointed out the men. He said to them: "Restore this boy his cattle and see him safely home with them, or depend upon it you sh…
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