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Macdonald, John. Interview with Cregier, Augustus, b.c.1769; (1846-11-17). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1764. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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[margin: PARTS] Refugees were compelled to retreat, not having time to make search for Donell =son. November 17th Augustus Cregier: Capt. Ogden with his children at Vermille's under the hill. When taken his son had a broken arm. My father took sur- =gical care of him (the Captain) when he had a severe wound in the arm. (Ogden took very good care of his children.) Joshua Barnes was a Captain of fo…
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DeLancey's Head quarters during part of the war were at Madam Morris's house where Gouverneur Morris's house now stands. In July 1781, General Lincoln, or rather Captain Jonathan and Lawrence landed in the farm of Isaac (Lawrence?) about two miles north of King's bridge where Thomas Ludlow now lives, and marched to Tetard's hill where a severe skirmish ensued. Scannell's brigade [page break] 33. […
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Colonel Philipse was taken up the country as a loyalist, but broke his parole at the instigation of his wife, and left, I think, in the winter or fall of 1776 or 1777. It was the Fall of 1776. I think. Colonel Wurmb's Headquarters were at Frederick Van Courtland's after moving on the hill, about three years. His regiment was encamped on the same hill called (generally) Tippett's Hill. Frederick Va…
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Rau belonged to Wurmb, and a patrol was made every day by order of Wurmb who lay in front of Dyck- =man's at King's bridge leaving at day- =light eighty or a hundred in number marching from King's bridge up to Mile Square road, then across Valentine's hill and so on over the Saw Mill river [page break] 36. and Hoghill where three of Gray's men were who had been left behind from some mistake by Gra…
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