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Macdonald, John. Interview with Underhill, Sophia Haight, 1766-1849; (1848-10-16). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 949. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026.

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34. October 16th Mrs. Sophia Underhill aged eighty three, born Haight: "I think the fight between Captain Totten and Colonel Benjamin Greene when the latter was wounded in the head occurred in the vicinity of where John Smith afterwards kept Tavern -- perhaps a little north. I was born about one mile east of Clarks corner. Captain Samuel Kipp once wounded amain severely somewhere in Bedford or No…
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Charles Leggett was born at West Farms or West Chester, but when a small boy was taken by an uncle Joseph Leggett of North Castle where he was brought up. The Kipps probably induced him to join DeLancey's. He was a bold, resolute man, middle sized and strong. I think there was no fighting when Major Lyon was taken by Totten. October 16th Samuel Chadeayne: "I think Fanny Totten must be wrong in in…
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