Macdonald, John. Interview with Miller, Hannah Mabie, c.1759-1849; (1845-11-19). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 426. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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- Hufeland Index Page 294 - November 19th. Hannah Miller of Greenburg: "I was born a Mabie at the house in White Plains where John Fisher now lives, and am eighty six years old. During the Rebellion, I lived with my aunt the widow Brewer who resided in the house where John Wolf af- -terwards lived and which is now occupied by Caprons, being on the road to Robin's Mills and …
Had their Head Quarters at my aunt Brewers, (in 1778, probably) The military and surgeons at the battle of White Plains came in without ceremony and took possession of some of our rooms bringing some bedding and an immense quantity of lint with them. - The wounded were soon after taken to North Castle Church. This church was Episco- -palian and stood two miles or more north of …
They passed our house, and I begged Totten to stop and let me dress his wound, as from seeing wounded men treated by the army Surgeons I had a little knowledge of the healing art, but that officer refused saying it was a mere scratch and he must go on to Morrisania. Green's wound was in the head. During a considerable part of the war the advanced post of the American army was …