The Revolutionary War was raging, and it looked like its latest casualty would be made of stone and wood. Flames ripped up the home's beams, and its floorboards creaked under the pressure of British boots. The troops had no remorse for the Kingston, NY home they were destroying, and within minutes their fireballs engulfed the 1680s-era structure. Cinders dancing behind them, the army moved down the road, probably giving little thought to whether or not the home would make it. But as their…