Macdonald, John. Interview with Holmes, Patty, b.1755; (1844-11-25). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1883. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).

- Hufeland Index Page 088 - Mr. Patty Holmes. Nov 25th. Mrs. Patty Holmes of Bedford: Poundridge was burnt on Friday, and Bedford a week from the next Sunday, that is nine days after. On the retiring of the British from Poundridge through Bedford they burnt the church, that is, the Meeting House and Colonel Holmes' house, and a week from the next Sunday they burnt all the …

considered himself ill treated - He advanced his own money to pay the troops when the authorities, could not command it and was not refunded afterwards. Mrs. Ronalds of Fishkill, a daughter of Colonel Holmes. Mrs. Elizabeth Trowbridge lives at Sing Sing where with Mrs. Coyler her son in law. Mr. Samuel Lawrence, near Cross river. Mr. Samuel Barrett lives 2 ½ miles from …

[The following "Memory" is, with few exceptions, substantially the same as the foregoing one (of Mrs. Holmes). J.E.] Nov. 25. 1844. Mrs. Patty Holmes: I was born in Bedford, and lived in the Revolutionary war a short distance out of the village [of Bedford?] - east of it. I am now almost ninety. I was a grown up girl in the war. Poundridge was burnt on Friday, and Bedford a …

Holmes was a Colonel in the American service until the middle or latter part of the war. He was a disappointed man and considered himself ill treated. He advanced moneys to pay the troops when the authorities had none, and was not afterwards refunded when it was in their power. When the British burnt Bedford they advanced no further east than the District School House which …