Interview with Hobby, Cynthia
My brother Peter Husted lives at Glenville, and he and Charles Smith of North [marg: x North Castle?] (who receives a pension for Revolutionary services) can tell many particulars of events which transpired in this neighbourhood!
Nov. 17th Peter Husted, of Glenville: I was born in 1772, about one mile from Horseneck church. When Tryon, came up to Horseneck in 1779, flanking parties advanced through the fields north and south of the main column which marched on the Post road. An American soldier was chased by a British dragoon, south or south east of the road. The soldier crossed one fence followed by the dragoon. He then ran
Nov. 17th Peter Husted, of Glenville: I was born in 1772, about one mile from Horseneck church. When Tryon, came up to Horseneck in 1779, flanking parties advanced through the fields north and south of the main column which marched on the Post road. An American soldier was chased by a British dragoon, south or south east of the road. The soldier crossed one fence followed by the dragoon. He then ran