Macdonald, John. Interview with Gilbert, Abram; (1846). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 569. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.
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Sept. 3 Mr. Morris Ketchum, on the authority
of Major Chapman, says that every facility was
afforded Andre to escape at Tappan by the
American officers, but he would not avail himself of the advantage. (?)
All the population of Connecticut were or
had been soldiers in Connecticut.
[margin: orig. p. 134.]
Abram Gilbert, Esqr. ["Wooster"], I
have always heard was on horsebac…
Colonel Gould was killed
about sixty rods east of Stebbins' house on a gentle
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height beyond and close to a ledge of rocks. Mr. Edwards was wounded when about 20
rods east of Stebbins' house. There was no house
then where mine now is. The British completely
outflanked and encircled Arnold's left wing,
crowded them closely together and compelled
them to re…