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Macdonald, John. Interview with Deveau, Daniel, 1787-1857; Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-26). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 323. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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100 (99 crossed out) [margin: The Corsa's name appears here, he says nothing. - Deveau does all the talking. J.E.] Daniel Deveau (and Andrew Corsa). 1844. Augt. 26th. The road which passes from the Mile Square road west by my house was made after the Revolutionary war, before which it (my house) stood in the fields. My father and grandfather (John and Frederick Deveau) lived in it. John Deveau was…
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Emmerick was a very talkative, agreeable man - often visited my father - and was fond of being with the women to whom he made himself agreeable. He was more social than Simcoe who also visited my father often. Courtland's house is One and a half miles from my house. Courtland's woods extend to the road which connects the Deveau houses. Hunt's Bridge east of Yonkers. [margin: Description!] There ar…
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