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Interview with Bearmore, Madame

Macdonald, John. Interview with Bearmore, Madame; (1847-10-21). John M. McDonald Interviews, 1844-1851, WCHS item 659. Westchester County Historical Society. Transcribed by history.croton.news April 2026. 204 words

INTERVIEWEE: Madame Bearmore DATE: 1847-10-21 LOCATION:

October 21st Mad. Bearmore. " My father was a cousin of Major Bearmore. My mother is now very far gone in dotage, and has almost lost her memory. She always represented Major Bearmore as a very bold officer and good man. The upper party in the Revolution stood in great awe of him. The family of Caleb Williams living at Annsville were related to Major Bearmore, and must have many particulars of him" &c

[marg: Curry.] Oct. 21. Thomas Currie, junr. : "I have always heard Major Mansfield Barmore well spoken of as a good and gallant officer, and as a person that was much dreaded by the whigs in the Revolutionary war.

She always represented Major Bearmore as a very bold officer and good man. The upper party in the Revolution stood in great awe of him. The family of Caleb Williams living at Annsville were related to Major Bearmore, and must have many particulars of him" &c [marg: Curry.] Oct. 21. Thomas Currie, junr. : "I have always heard Major Mansfield Barmore well spoken of as a good and gallant officer, and as a person that was much dreaded by the whigs in the Revolutionary war.