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Macdonald, John. Interview with Rich, Frederick, 1769-1859; (1847-09-29). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 627. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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47. his cattle and horses. &c. Miss Williams, Madame Philips's sister, lived with Mrs Babcock his the war and died at her house. She was a very elegant and accomplished woman, as were also Madames Philips and Babcock. The two former were English. Miss Fowler was very handsome, but Roww-looked like a Hessian. &c. Mrs. Vredenburg's son shewed me a very long heavy sabre which he said was the sword …
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Genl Washington when he went up from New York in 1776, stopped awhile at Garrineau's, and left a large quantity of stores at. his house. Garrineau afterwards went above with Washington, and remained in the country during the war. In 1781, the French, in order to deceive the English pretended they were prepared to attack New York. They commenced constructing a military road towards Kingsbridge and …
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