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Benjamin Kipp
John M. McDonald interview
From the Westchester County Historical Society catalog:
Benjamin Kipp (1763-1849) provides John Macdonald with the names of people whom he believes should be interviewed regarding their knowledge of the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Kipp (1763-1849) provides John Macdonald with the names of people whom he believes should be interviewed regarding their knowledge of the Revolutionary War.
Original findings from this interview
McDonald's source-list note
Benjamin Kipp's October 16th note is a source-pointing note rather than a substantive interview. He tells McDonald to talk to Samuel Washburn, Sophia Underhill, General Nathaniel Montross, Nathan Hyatt, and others. Direct evidence of how McDonald built his network of witnesses across years of fieldwork.
Manuscript page facsimiles
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Transcription
October 16th Benjamin Kipp.
Talk with Samuel Washburne and with Sophia Underhill who are intelligent, but above all with General Nathaniel Montross who was born and brought up at Pines Bridge, and must be able to give you much information
Nathan Hyatt uncle of Abraham lived at Chappequ (Sam P uncle?)
Some of Captain Samuel Knapp's children (Second marriage with Miss Knapp) live now near Montreal. Samuel Washburne I believe lived at Long Island part of the war.