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Macdonald, John. Interview with Mandeville, James, 1760-1848; (1847-10-20). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 1289. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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said, "There's a rascal escaped from New York! We'll have you again there before night!" &c. Shabal Cunningham, of Sawpitt, was another of Mosiers men; also a boy, Asa Jones, Abraham [Tarrytown] Williams, one Loder (his name I believe was Daniel Loder) who was a brother of Jonathan Loder of Cobberg). - [marg: James] Captr. Lilly was a militia officer before the war, a tory. He lived about two mil…
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[marg: Abraham.] I have always understood that Brom Dyckman was buried at Crompond burying ground, but where in particular I don't know. Mr. Thomas Strang will tell I think. [marg: See pa 55 orig.] Paulding [while] was detained prisoner [English?] among the American officers, fared well and was a great lion. Kipp and Totten were the two who pursued Colonel Odell on the ice, one at each side, cut…
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