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Nathaniel Ferris, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. William Ferris, capt. Wal- ton's troops, light dra- goons. Absalom Ferroll.
Henry Fisher.
James Fitzsimmons, capt. Walton's troop, light dra- goons. Jacob Fleming.
Dennis Forman, capt. Car- hart's co., 1st. regt.
Jonathan Forman, captain Waddell's co., Ist regt. Samuel Forman, capt. Wad- dell's co., 1st regt.
William Forman, capt. Wal- ton's light dragoons.
John Freeman, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons.
Phillip Freeman, capt. Car- hart's co., Ist regt.
Hendrick Friend, Ist regt. James Frisalear.
Thomas Gavan, capt. Car- hart's co., 1st regt.
Garret Garrison, capt. Sam- nel Dennis' co., 1st regt.
Daniel Gaston. William Gaston.
Joseph Giberson, capt. B. Dennis' co.
John Gill, 1st regt., also Continental army.
Peter Gillidet. Ist regt., al- so Continental army. Charles Gillman, Ist regt. Charles Gilmore. Ebenezer Gollahar. Lewis Gollahar.
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Peter Gordon. James Gore, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons. Daniel Greenwood, also Continental army. John Gregory.
Eddy Griffy, capt. Bruere's
Matthew Griggs.
Thomas Griggs, capt. Han- kinson's co., Ist reg.
George Gromes, also Con- tinental army. Benjamin Guyneh, also Con- tinental army.
Dollwyn Hagaman.
John Hagerty.
George Hailey ..
David Hall, capt. Bruere's co., also cont'l army.
Jacob Hall, Ist reg't, also Cont'l army.
John Hall, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
William Hall, 3d reg't, also State troops, wounded at Middletown, June 22d, 1781, also cont'l army.
Josiah Halstead, 3d reg't, also State troops, also cont'l army. James Hampton. John Hampton, Ist reg't, also cont'l army.
John Handrix, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg't.
Daniel Hankins, Ist reg't, also State troops, also cont'l a.my.
Joseph Hankins, Ist reg't, also cont'l army. Thomas Hankins.
James Hankinson, c a p t. Walton's troop, light dragoons. John Hankinson, c a p t. Waddell's co., Ist reg't.
William Hankins.
Reuben Hankinson, capt. Waddell's co., Ist reg't. William Hankinson, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons. Samuel Hanzey.
John Harber. James Harbert, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. Daniel Harbert, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons.
John Harbert.
William Harcourt.
John Harker.
Edmond Harris, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg t.
George Harrison.
Job Harrison. Ebenezer Hart, Matross, capt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery. Jesse Havens.
Moses Havens.
Daniel Hayes, capt. Han- kinson's co., Ist reg't.
John Hayes.
William Hays, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light horse. Joseph Heaviland, Ist reg't, also cont'l army.
Job Heaviland, Ist reg't, also cont'l army. Samuel Heingey, Matross, capt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery. David Hinderson.
John Hinderson, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. Abraham Hendrickson, capt. Hunn's co., Ist reg't. Abram Hendrickson, Ma- tross, Captain Barnes, B. Smock's co., artillery.
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Cornelius Hendrickson.
Daniel Hendrickson, Capt. Walton's troop light dra- goons.
Elias Hendrickson, Captain Walton's troop light dra- goons.
Hendrick Hendrickson, Capt. Carhart's co., 1st reg't, also troop light horse.
John Hendrickson, Matross Capt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery. William Hendrickson.
James Herbert, troop light horse.
Thomas Herbert.
James Hibbetts, Ist reg't, died while prisoner, June 1st, 1780. William Hier.
John Hight, Capt. Walton's troop light dragoons.
James Hill, also State troops. John Hill.
Jonathan Hillow, also Con- tinental army.
William Hilsey.
John Hilyer.
Simon Hilver.
John Hires, Capt. Hunn's co., Ist regiment.
James Hoagland, Matross, capt. B. Smock's co., ar- tillery. Anthony Holmes. John Holmes.
Stout Holmes,
William Holmes.
Edward Hopkins.
Samuel Horner,
Benj. Horton.
Jacobus Hubbard.
David Hubbs, Ist reg't, also Continental army.
John Huggins, capt. Bru- ere's co.
Marties Hulebart, captain Carhart's co., Ist regt. Matthew Huln. William Huln.
Benjamin Hulsart, Ist reg t. Cornelius Hulsart.
Cornelius H. Hulsart, 1st regiment.
Matthew Hulsart, Lieut. Tice's co., Ist reg't.
William Hulsart.
Timothy Hulse, capt. Car- hart's co., Ist reg't.
John S. Hunn.
William Hurley.
Jonathan Imlay.
Robert Imlay.
James Irons.
Jonathan Isleton, Ist reg't also cont'l army.
Abel Ivins, also Continen- tal army. Solomon Ivins, Ist reg't, State troops, Continental army. Hugh Jackson, capt. Bru- ere's co.
William James.
Francis Jeffrey.
Humphrey Jeffrey, capt. Walton's troop, light dra- goons.
John Jemison, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons, also Continental army.
John Jewell, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
John Jewell, capt. Hankin- son's co., Ist reg't. Robert Jobes, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. David Johnson, capt. R. Randolph's co.
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Henry Johnson, Ist reg't. John Johnson, capt. Barnes Smock's co., 1st regiment, taken prisoner February 13th, 1777; died while prisoner.
Joseph Johnson, capt. S Dennis' co., Ist reg't.
Peter Johnson, Ist reg't.
William Johnson, (1) capt. Walton's troop, light dra- goons. William Johnson, (2) capt. Walton's troop, light dra- goons. Abraham Johnson. Hendrick Johnston.
John Johnston.
Joseph Johnston.
William Johnston.
Henry Jones, Ist reg't, also State troops, also cont'l army.
James Jones, capt. Jacob Ten Eyck's co., Ist reg't. Jonathan Jones, Ist reg't, also State troops, also cont'l army. Michael Jordan, Ist reg't, also cont'l army. John Kelsey. Ebenezar Kerr.
Walter Kerr, also contin'l army.
Watson Kerr, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag ns. William Kerr, capt. Hank- inson's co., 1st regiment. William Kerrill.
George Kincard, continent'l army.
James Kinsley.
James Kinsley, Matross, capt. Huddy's co. artil- lery, State troops ; killed at Toms River, March 24th, 1782.
Joseph Knox, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons. Robert Laird, lieut. Barnes Smock's co., light drag's. William Laird, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag ns. John Lake, capt. Hunn's co., Ist reg t.
Aaron Lane, 1st regiment, wounded July, 1778.
Jacob Lane. William Lane.
William Lard, capt. Wad- dell's co., 1st reg't.
Daniel Lawrence, captain Waddell's co., Ist reg't.
Richard Leard, capt. Hank- inson's co., Ist reg't.
William Leard, capt. Hank- inson's co., Ist reg t.
John Lee, Ist reg't, also cont'l army.
John Leistel. Isaiah Lemon.
Thomas Lemmon.
William Lequear.
Thomas Letson.
John Letts, Ist reg't, also cont'l army.
Nehemiah Letts.
Richard Levings, lientenant Tice's co.
Ezekiel Lewis, Matross, capt. Barnes Smock's
co., artillery.
Thomas Linsey.
Jacob Lippincott, captain Walton's troop, light dra- goons, also cont'l army. William Lippincott, capt. Walton's troop. light dra- goons. David Lloyd, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg't. Thomas Lloyd. Aaron Longstreet, captain Waddell's co., Ist reg't.
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John Longstreet, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg't.
Stoffel Logan.
David Lord, capt. Walton's troop, Eight dragoons.
John Luif, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
William Luis (or Lewis), capt. Hankinson's co., 1st reg't.
Thomas Luker.
John Magee, lieut. Tice's co., Ist reg't.
Andrew Mains, Ist reg't, wounded at Germantown, Oct. 4th, 1777.
William Mains.
Andry Mans, capt. Hunn's co., Ist reg't.
James Marsh, capt. Car- hart's co., Ist reg't.
William Martin, continental army.
Joseph Mason, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns. Moses May. John McBride, cont'l army. James McChesney.
Stephen McCormick, capt. Walton's troop, Light dra- goons.
Cornelius McDaniel, 1st reg't, also cont'l army. Benjamin McDonald, cont'l army. James McDuffee, Matross, eapt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery.
Robert McDuffee. William McDougal.
James McGee, Ist reg't, also capt. Wittall's co., State troops; also cont'l army. Joseph McKnight. Daniel Mclaughlin, cont'l army.
John McMullen.
Lewis McKnight, captain Hankinson's co., Ist reg't. Thomas Middleton, captain Walton's troop, light dra- goons.
Thomas Middleton.
Frederick Miller, captain Bruere's co. James Mitchell, Matross, capt. Huddy's co., artil- lery, State troops.
Gideon Molatt, cont'l army. Caleb Moore, cont'l army.
Edward Moore, capt. Sam- uel Dennis' co., Ist reg't. John Moore.
Joseph Moore.
Matthias Moore, Ist reg't, also continental army.
Thomas Moore, Ist reg't, also State troops, also continental army.
John Morford, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons.
John Morford, capt. Han- kinson's co., Ist reg't.
Enoch Morgan, Ist reg't. Jas. Morgan, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
John Morris, Matross, capt. Huddy's co.
Robert Morris, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg't, also continental army.
Daniel Morrison.
William Morrison, captain Hankinson's co., Ist reg't. Jesse Mount, capt. Baird's co., Ist reg't. Moses Mount, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons, also infantry.
John Mullen, 3d reg't, also State troops, also cont'l army.
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Nathaniel Mount.
Joseph Murray, 3d reg't, killed by Tories at Mid- dletown, June 8th, 1780. Christian Naberling, conti- mental army.
John Nance, cont'l army. John Nestor.
Hugh Newell, capt. Bruere's
William Newman, Ist reg't, also State troops, also continental army.
John Niverson, capt. Bur- rowes' co. Ist reg't ; Ma- tross, capt. Huddy's co., artillery State troops ; Matross, captain Barnes Smock's co., artillery.
Nathan Nivison. Burrows Norris. John North.
William Ogborn, lieutenant Barnes Smock's troop, light dragoons. Robert Oglesbie.
Henry O'Neal continental, army.
John O'Neal.
John Otson, Ist reg't, also State troops, also conti- nental army.
Conrad Overfelt, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg't.
Henry Overteur.
Timothy Page.
Samuel Pairs.
Philip Palmer, 2d reg't, also continental army.
Limis Pangborn, killed at Manahawken, New Jer- sey, Dec. 30, 1781. Nathaniel Pangborn.
Elisha Parker.
George Parker, Matross, capt. Huddy's co., artil- lery, State troops.
Josoph Parker. John Parker, Matross, capt. Huddy's (o.
Mark Parker.
John Parrent, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons.
Robert Parrent, capt. Bru- cre's co.
Jolin Parse, Ist reg't.
Jonathan Parse, Ist reg't.
Jolin Parsons, 2d reg't, also continental army.
John Patton.
Benjamin Paul, Capt. Bur- rows' co., Ist reg't, capt. Wikoff's co., 2d reg't.
Wm. Paxon, capt. Brnere's co.
Samuel Pearce, lieutenant Barnes Smock's troop, light horse.
William Pearce, 3d reg't, also State troop, also con- tinental army.
Samuel Pease.
Samuel Peep, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
Jonathan Peer, Ist reg't, also Continental army. Herm Peet.
Jonathan Peirce.
Samuel Peirce, capt. Car- hart's co., Ist reg't. Henry Perrine.
Job Perrine, capt. Hankin- son's co., Ist reg't.
Lewis Perrine, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. Silas Perrine, capt. Han- kinson's co., Ist reg't.
Samuel Perse, capt. Wal ton's troop, light dra- goons. Robert Pette, capt. Nixon's troops, light horse.
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HISTORY OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES.
James Perrine.
Jonathan Pettemore, capt. Huddy's co., State troops. Richard Pettenger.
Joseph Pew.
John Phillips, continental army.
Joseph Phillips.
David Philmelie.
Abraham Philwell, captain Keen's co., State troops, also boatman.
David Philwell, Matross, capt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery.
Isaac Pidgern, capt. Bru- ere's co.
Jonathan Pierce, capt. Car- hart's co., 1st regt.
Thomas M. Pike.
Samuel Pittenger, captain Waddell's co., Ist reg't.
Francis Platt.
James Polhemus.
Lefford Polhemus.
Nathan Polhemus.
Richard Poling.
Samuel Poling.
John Porter.
George Post, Ist reg't.
Chas. Pastens, State troops.
Jacob Pastens, State troops, also, wagonmaster.
Charles Paster, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons.
Richard Pastley, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns. Paul Potter.
Reuben Potter.
William Potts, cont'l army. John Preston.
.Joseph Preston, Ist reg't, also cont'l army. Adam Primmer.
Richard Purdy, captain Bruere's co.
John Price.
Peter Quackenbush, capt. Hunn's co., Ist reg't.
David Queen, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns. David Quin.
James Randolph.
Samuel Randolph.
David Ray, capt. Waddell's co., Ist reg't.
Robert Reckless, wounded at Cedar Creek, December 27th, 1782.
Aaron Reed, capt. Hankin- son's co., Ist reg't.
Aaron Reed, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
Job Reed (or Reid), capt.
Hankinson's co., Ist reg't. John Reed, infantry, light horse.
Hosea Reeves.
John Reid, Matross, capt. Barnes Smock's co., artil- lery. Jonathan Reid, Matross,
capt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery.
James Reynolds.
John Reynolds (substitute), 1st reg't.
Robert Rhea, capt. Wal-
ton's troop, light drag'ns. William Ribeth, continental army. John Richardson.
George Rivets.
Joseph Robbins.
Moses Robbins, Matross, capt. Huddy's co., artil-
lery, State troops, wound- ed at Toms River, March 24th, 1782; cont'l army. William Robbins.
Matthew Roberts, captain Carhart's co., Ist reg't, State troops.
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Matthew Roberts, lieuten't Tice's co., Ist reg t.
Thomas Roberts, capt. Car- hart's co., Ist reg't. Edmund Robinson. Samuel Rogers, lieut. Tice's co., Ist reg't. James Rogers. Richard Rogers.
Philip Roler, 3d reg't, also State troops ; also, contl army. William Rolls. William Rooler.
Joseph Rose. capt. Walton's troop, light horse.
Thomas Rostoinder, Ma- tross, capt. Huddy's co., artillery, State troops.
Henry Rue, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons. Job Rue, capt. Hankinson's co., Ist reg t. Matthew Rue, capt. Hank- inson's co., Ist reg't.
John Rue, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons. Matthew Rue, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
Matthias Rue, ensign, Wal- ton's co., Ist reg't, died at New York, Feb. 28th, 1777, while prisoner of war.
William Rue, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns. John Rue, captain Samuel Dennis' co., 1st reg't. John Ruff, captain Samuel Dennis' co., Ist reg't.
Benjamin Salter, Eastern battalion ; killed Septem- ber 6th, 1779. William Sanford,
Cornelius Schanck, captain Hunn's co., Ist reg't.
Rulief Schaner, captain Hum's co., Ist reg't ; dis- charged.
Crinevonce Schenck.
Cvrenus Schenck, lieuten't Jacob Tice's co., Istreg't. Garret Schenck, lieutenant Barnes Smock's troop, light dragoons. Peter Schenck.
William Schenck, lieuten- ant Jacob Tice's co., 1st reg t. Timothy Scoby, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg t.
Job Scudder, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
James Searbrook, captain Samuel Dennis' co., 1st reg't.
Daniel Sexton.
William Sexton.
William Shafey, Ist reg't, also continental army.
Robert Sharp, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. Thomas Shaw, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg t. Josiah Shearman.
Thomas Shepherd. lieut. Tice's co., Ist reg't.
Abbertus Shockalear.
David Sickle (or Van Sickle) 2d reg't, also continental army. James Sickles, lieut. Tice's co., Ist reg't, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light' dra- goons; Matross, captain Barnes Smock's co., ar- tillery.
James Smalley, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. Benjamin Smith.
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George Smith, capt. Hunn's co., Ist reg't. Gideon Smith.
Jacob Smith, capt. Hankin- son's co., Ist reg't.
John Smith, capt. Hunn's co., Ist reg't. Joseph Smith, Matross, capt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery. Peter Smith. Samuel Smith, lieut. Tice's co., Ist reg't.
Thomas Smith, Ist reg't, also State troops, also cont'l army.
William Smith, Ist reg't, also State troops, also cont'l army.
Cornelius Smock.
George Smock.
Chris. Sneider, cont'l army. John Sneider.
William Snewden.
John Soloman, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons.
John Soloman, Ist reg't, also cont'l army.
John Springstein.
Isaac Staatser, capt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery.
Isaac Stalm, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
Wm. Starkey, State troop, also cont'l army.
Isaac States, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
Robert Steath.
Alexander Stewart, 2d reg't, also cont'larmy. William Stewart.
Elisha Still, capt. Bruere's co.
Jacob Stillwagon, Matross, capt. Huddy's co., artil- lery, State troop.
Peter Stilllwagon.
Garret Stillwell, lieutenant Barnes Smock's troop, light dragoons. Gershom Stillwell.
John Stillwell, capt. Samuel Dennis' co., Ist reg't.
Obediah Stillwell, Ist reg't, died April 13, 1777, while prisoner.
Thomas Stillwell.
Matthew Stiner.
John Storer.
Luke Storey.
Seth Storey, Matross, capt. Huddy's co., artillery,
State troops.
James Stout. Jeremiah Stout.
Jonathan Stout.
Thomas Stout, capt. Sam'l Dennis' co., Ist regt.
Adam Striker, capt. Samuel Dennis' co., Ist regt. John Stymits.
Peter Stymits.
David Sutfin, captain Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns.
Job Sutfin, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons. John Sutfin, capt. Hankin- son's co., Ist regt.
Joseph Sutfin, captain Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns. Abram Sutphen.
Court Sutphen, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist regt.
John Sntphen, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns. Peter Sutphen, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns. Jonas Sutton, 2d regt., also cont'l army. Richard Suydam. Jacobus Swangler, captain Bruere's co.
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Jesse Swem, 2d regt., also cont'l army.
Obadiah Sylvester, captain Walton's troop, light dra- goons.
William Tallman, contin'l army.
James Tapscott, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag'us. Charles Tatem, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light drag'ns. Edward Taylor.
James Taylor, State troops. John Taylor, captain Wad- dell's co., Ist regt.
Joseph Taylor, Ist regt. ; wounded at Germant'wn, Oct. 4th, 1777.
John Test, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
Jonathan Thorpe. Richard Thomas.
Robert Thomas. Benjamin Thompson.
Lewis Thompson, captain Waddell's co., Ist regt.
William Thompson, capt. Samuel Dennis' co., Ist regt.
David Thompson.
Benjamin Thorp, capt. Han- kinson's co., Ist regt.
James Throckmorton, capt. Waddell's co., Ist reg't. ; also troop light horse ; also cont'I army. Richard Tice. Benjamin Tilton.
Benjamin Tilton, Jr., Ma- tross, captain Barnes Smock's co., artillery.
Edward Tilton. John Tilton, captain Wad- dell's co., Ist regt. John Thompson, captain Waddell's co., Ist regt. Isaac Tonson.
John Tribit.
Abraham Truax, capt. Han- kinson's co., 1st regt. Jacob Truax.
Samuel Truax, capt. Samuel Dennis' co., Ist regt.
Samuel Truax, lieut. Tice's co., Ist regt.
Cornelius Tunison, lieuten't Barnes Smock's troop, light dragoons.
John B. Turner.
John Tyson, Ist regt.
John Underwood.
Thomas Valentine, Matross,
capt. Huddy's co., State troops. William Valentine.
Jacob C. VanArtsdalen.
David Van Blarkin.
Stephen Van Brackley, capt. Carhart's co., Ist regt.
John Van Cleave.
Joseph Van Cleave.
Peter Van Cleave.
John Van Court.
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Jacob Vanderbilt.
Abraham Vanderhall, capt. Waddell's co., Ist reg't .; also cont'l army.
Cornelius P. Vanderhoof, capt. Carhart's co., 1st regt.
John Vanderhoof.
Gershom Vanderhull, 1st reg't ; died March 28th, 1778, of wounds received at Germantown, Pa., Oct. 4th, 1777.
Abraham Vanderhull, State troops. Henry Vanderhull. Cornelius Vanderveer, tr'p light horse. John Vanderveer.
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Jos. Vanderveer, Matross, capt. Barnes Smock's co., artillery. Peter Vanderventer.
Denise Vandine.
Isaac Van Dorn, troop, light dragoons.
Nicholas Van Dorn.
Jemisen Vankirk, captain Hankinson's co., Ist regt. lieuten't Jacob Tice's co., 1st regt.
Benjamin Van Mater, capt. Waddell's co., 1st regt., captain Barnes Smock's co., artillery.
Cyrionce Van Mater, capt. Waddell's co.
Cyrinus Van Mater, capt. Waddell's co.
James Van Norman, 1st reg't ; also cont'l army. Martin Van Nortwick.
Alexander Van Pelt, capt. Carhart's co .; also State troops.
Christopher Van Pelt, capt. Carhart's co.
Hendrick Van Pelt, captain Carhart's co.
Jacob Van Pelt, capt. Car- hart's co.
Johannes Van Pelt, captain Carhart's co.
Tunis Van Pelt, capt. Car- hart's co.
William Van Pelt, captain Carhart's co.
William Van Pelt, captain Walton's troop, light dragoons.
Court Van Schaick, Ma- tross, captain Barnes Smock's co., artillery. Benjamin J. Van Skoick. Jonah Van Skoick.
John Vantwicke, continental army. Joseph Vantwicke, conti- mental army.
Henry Voorhees, capt. Wad- dell's co. Lucas Voorhees.
Tunis Voorhees, Matross, captain Barnes Smock's co., artillery.
William Voorhees, captain Waddell's co.
Jaques Voorhees.
Vincent Wainwright.
John Wainwright, captain Huddy's co. Forman Walker.
George Walker, capt. Wad- dell's co.
William Wallen.
John Wiley, cont'l army. William Wilgus. James Wilkinson.
Humphrey Willett, captain Samuel Dennis' co., 1st reg't.
Arthur Williamson.
William Williamson, capt. Hunn's co., Ist reg't.
Henry Willin, cont'l army. Andrew Wilson, continental army. Benjamin Wilson, captain Samuel Dennis' co., 1st reg't. Jacob Wilson. James Wilson, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. John Wilson. Peter Wilson.
James Winter, Ist reg't, died March 4th, 1777, while prisoner.
Jacob Witchell, continental army.
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Joseph Wollea, captain Hunn's co., 1st battalion.
Benjamin Wood.
George Wood.
Mathias Wood.
James Woodmancy.
Abraham Wooley.
Stephen Wolverton.
Nicholas Worrel, captain Barnes Smock's co., artil- 1 lery, Matross.
Jolin Worth, capt. Walton's troop, light dragoons.
William Worth, Ist reg't, also State troops, cont'l army. John Yateman. Benjamin Yates.
William Yates, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons.
Carhart Walling.
Daniel Walling.
James Walling.
John Walling.
Philip Walling, Ist reg't, wounded at Middletown, New Jersey, June 21st, 1780.
Carhart Walton, capt. Car- hart's co., Ist reg't. William Ward, Ist reg't, also cont'l army.
George Warner.
John Warrick, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons. William Watson, 2d reg't, also cont'l army. Arthur Weeks.
Valentine Wilet, capt. Wal- ton's troop, light dra- goons, capt. Hankinson's co., Ist reg't.
Stephen West, capt. Wad- dell's co., Ist reg't.
Thomas West, capt. Han- kinson's co., Ist reg't.
Lewis White.
William White.
James Whitlock, capt. Car- hart's co., Ist reg't.
Lockhart Whitlock.
Garret Wickoff.
Jacob Wickoff, capt. Han- kinson's co., Ist reg't. Samuel Wickoff.
William Wickoff, captain Hunn's co., Ist reg't. John Wilber, Matross, capt. Huddy's co., artillery, State troops. William Wilber. Steron Wilberson.
Richard Wilbur, captain Bruere's co.
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THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH.
COMPILED FROM CONTEMPORANEOUS HISTORY AND DESIGNED TO INCLUDE EVERYTHING OF INTEREST RELATING TO THAT EVENT.
(From Gordon's History of New Jersey.)*
About the time the command of the army devolved upon Sir Henry Clinton, orders were received for the evacuation of Philadelphia. The part which France was about to take in the war, with the naval force she had prepared, rendered this city a dangerous position, and determined the administration, entirely, to abandon the Delaware. Preparations to this end were actively pur- sued, but it was some time uncertain to what point the army was destined. At length the intention was appar- ent to reach New York through the Jerseys. Upon this presumption General Washington conducted his oper- ations.
General Maxwell, with the Jersey Brigade, was or- dered to take post about Mount Holly and to unite with Major-General Dickenson, who was assembling the mil- itia for the purpose of breaking down bridges, falling trees in the roads, and otherwise embarassing the march of the British General. Instructions were given to these officers to guard carefully against a coup de main, and to keep the militia in small, light parties on his flanks.
When Washington learned that the greater propor- tion of the British army had crossed the Delaware,t he convened a council of general officers to determine on his course. The force of the armies was nearly equal, the numerical advantage being with the Americans; the British having ten and the Americans between ten and eleven thousand. Of seventeen general officers, Wayne and Cadwalader alone were decidedly in favor of attack- ing the enemy. La Fayette inclined to that opinion
* The History of New Jersey from its Discovery by Europeans to the adoption of the Federal Constitution. By Thomas F. Gordon, Trenton Published by Daniel Fenton, 1834.
+ June 18, 1778.
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without openly embracing it. Consequently it was resolved not to risk a battle.
Sir Henry Clinton moved with great deliberation, seeming to await the approach of his adversary. He proceeded through Haddonfield,; Mount Holly, Slab- town and Crosswieks to Allentown and Imlaystown, which he reached on the twenty-fourth.
Dickinson and Maxwell retired before him, unable to obstruct his march otherwise than by destroying the bridges. As his route, until he passed Crosswicks, lay directly up the Delaware, and at no great distance from it, General Washington found it necessary to make an extensive circuit to pass the river at Coryell's Ferry. Pursuant to the settled plan of avoiding an engagement he kept the high grounds, directing his army so as to cover the important passes of the Highlands. He crossed the river on the twenty-second, and remained the twenty- third at Hopewell, in elevated country, adjacent to the river.
General Arnold, whose wounds yet unfitted him for service, was directed to possess himself of Philadel- phia, and to detach four hundred continental troops and such militia as could be collected, to harass the rear of the enemy.
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