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Tripp, Abigail
John M. McDonald interview
From the Westchester County Historical Society catalog:
Abigail Platt Tripp (1760-1856) was a daughter of Benoni Platt, who served as a captain in the Westchester County Militia. She recalls a story told to her by her late husband, Benjamin Tripp (c.1758-1827), who was driving cattle with a man named Miller when they were attacked by Loyalists from DeLancey’s Refugees and Tarleton’s British Legion in present-day Armonk. Both Miller as well as a man named Gilchrist were killed. She notes that black rate was sometimes enforced in the North Castle area, and briefly describes Benjamin Hopkins and Lieutenant William Mosier.
Abigail Platt Tripp (1760-1856) was a daughter of Benoni Platt, who served as a captain in the Westchester County Militia. She recalls a story told to her by her late husband, Benjamin Tripp (c.1758-1827), who was driving cattle with a man named Miller when they were attacked by Loyalists from DeLancey’s Refugees and Tarleton’s British Legion in present-day Armonk. Both Miller as well as a man named Gilchrist were killed. She notes that black rate was sometimes enforced in the North Castle area, and briefly describes Benjamin Hopkins and Lieutenant William Mosier.
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up for the purpose of driving off cattle. One Gilchrist was killed for firing some time previously on the Legion horse.
Black rate was sometimes en=forced here.
In the Revolutionary war Benja=min Hopkins owned the house where Smith's Tavern now is. He took care of the poor that came out of New York in 1776.
Lieutenant William Mosier was by trade a mason, and after=wards moved above where he died."