Macdonald, John. Interview with Valentine, Dennis; Corsa, Andrew, 1762-1852; (1844-08-26). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 1473. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
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- Hufeland Index Page 102 - Dennis Valentine and Andrew Corsa. (1844. Augt. 26th.) D. Valentine: No.4. (Fort:) stood three quarters of a mile, or a mile north of D. Valentine's on Tetard's old farm. The ground on which it stands (stood?) is now occupied by Mr. Bathgate, but owned by another person. 1. 2. & 3., or some of them, were on Tippett's Hill or Ridge - Believe they ran …
The last I saw of Lincoln's army (on the 3rd. of July 1781) they were in a wood by the right side of the road from Mile Square to Wil- -liam's Bridge. Hunt's Bridge is the Bridge which crosses the Bronx directly east of Yonkers. The fort or redoubt at William's Bridge stood about one hundred yards north of the house situate on the east side of the hill. Negro fort or Cook's …
Richard Morris's (the Judge) house burnt when Hatfield was taken was of stone and stood on the east side of the road near the present residence of Robert Morris. - Manor of Fordham nearly square. - As much as three miles long. Oliver Delancey's son now lives in East Chester near Sampson Valentine's. Delancey's horse received pay - Does not know about the foot. Capt. Corsa …