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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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 …
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 …