History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 10

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840

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Isaac Park, William Pangborn, Peter Parcell, in Captain Lyon's Company, Second Regiment. Thomas Parcell, in Captain Reeves' Company ; also State troops, and in Continental Army. Caleb Park- linput. Matthias Parsel, in Second Essex ; also in Captain Craig's Company. William Parsel, John Parsonet, Stephen Parsons, Nicho- las Passell, in Captain Reeves' Company ; killed Jone 7, 1780. Joha Paul, Elihu Pearson, in "Captain Marsh's Troop, Light Horse." Theophilus Pearson, Daniel Peck, James l'eck, Joseph Peck, Moses Peek, in Cuptuin Squire's Company, Second Essex Regiment. Ste- phen Perk, Nathan Pennington, in Captain Lyon's Company ; also in Captain Craig's Company, sud in Continental Army. Thomas Perkins, in Captain Lyon's Company. Jonathna Perry, in Captain Williams' Company, Second Essex ; nlso State troops, and in Conti- nental Army. Christian Persifelt, Hessel Peterson, Benjamin Pettit, Jacob Pier, in Captain Lyon's Company. Abram Pierson, Caleb Pierwa, in Continental Army. Elihn Pierson, Enos Pierson, Eph- raim Pierson, Erastus Pierson, Jabez Pierson, John Pierwa, Joseph Pierson, Nicholas Pierson, in l'ontinental Army. William Pierson, Julin Pike, in Captain Horton's Company ; killed February 5, 1779. Abram Plum, in Captain J. Pierron's Company. Isaac Plum, Jacob l'Inmley, David Pool. James Pool, John Pool, in Captain Pierson's Company. Thomas Pool, in Captain Squire's Company. Aaron Post, llenry Post, James Post, John J. Pust, Marsellus Post, mu Second Regiment : also ia Captain Craig's Company, State troops. Ralph Post, Amos Potter, in Contincatal Army. Isaac Potter, Joseph Potter, in Continental Army. Moses Potter, Russell Potter, Silas Potter, Stephen Potter, Zenos Potter. Richard Powelson, Abnor Price, Abrata I'rice, Farrington Price, George Price, Johnathan Price, Joseph Prier, John Prior, Mises Prior, Richard S. Pullenger. Samuel Quimby.

William Rumsdon, in "Captain Marsh'a Troop. Light Horse." William Ramsen, Nehemiah Randolph, Thomas F. Randolph, Samuel Rattan, James Rayman, Jeremiah Reading, John Reeder, Joha Remington, Abraham Reuck, Jacob Reock, in Captain Horton's Com- pany, First Regiment ; also Captain Kreves' Company, Second Regi- mient ; also Captain Craig's l'ompany, State troupe ; also in Continen- tul Army ; killed June 7, 1760. John Roeck, Martin Richards, Thomas Richards, in ('aptain Squires' Company. Arund Rigga, Bra- jamin Higgs, Perminus Riggs, Smith Riggs, Jacob Riker, John Riker, John Jacob Riker, in Captain speers' Company ; also State troops, and in Continental Army. Ephraim Rino, Paul Riston, Ichabod Roberts, in Captain Billamu's Company : also Captain Craig's State troops. John Roberts, in Captaia J. Viersou's Company. Juha Roberta, in Captain Lyon's l'ompany. Joseph Roberts, in Cap- tain Lyon's Company. Moses Roberts, Sears (or Anyres) Matrase Roberts, Captain Neil's Eastern Company, Artillery ; discharged March 1, 1777. William Roberto, in Second Essex Regiment ; also in Captain Craig's Company. State troops. John Roff, David Rogers, In Captain Squires' Company ; also in Continental Army. Jobn Rogers, Nathaniel Rogers, in Captain Ward's Company. Samuel Homine. Ephraim Roof, in Captain Squirea' Company. Daniel Joe, Ephraim Ross, in Captain J. Pierron'a Company. Ezekiel Rose, Isaac Rows, John Roms, Juseph Roe, Aaron Rowlinson, Thad- dens Rummell, In C'aptain l'ierson'a Company ; also State troops, and la Continental Army. Daniel Rutan, Isaac Ryker, in Captain Lyon's Company ; also In Continental Army. Peter Ryker, Esek Ryno, la Continental Army.

Anthony Suyrea, Benjama Sayrea, Daniel Suyres, Ephraim Sayren, John Sayros, Josophi Sayres, Moers Sayres, Nathan Sayres.

Prientex-Nathaniel Mayres, Pierson Sayres, Stephen Sayres, in Captain Lyon's Company. Uzal Sayres, in Captain Sire,' Company. Benjamin Scudder, Ephraim Scudder, Major scudder, in First Essex Regiment; also Matross in "Captain Neil's Eastern Company, Artillery ; " dis- charged Jan. 1, 1777. Matthias Sendder, Richard Sendder, Joshua Spaley, William Seegers, in Continental Army. Daniel Seloff, Samuel Sergeant, Jacob Sering, John Sering, David Shaw, Joshua Shaw, Second Essex Regiment; also in Captain Craig's Company. Nathan Shearman, Samuel Shelley, Aaron Shipman, Abram Ship- numu, David Shipman, Isaac Shipman, Jonathan Shipman, Joseph Shipman, in Captain Craig's Company. Jonathan Shores, Stephen Simmons, John Simpeva, Anthony Sisco, Solomon Sisco, in Captain Condit's Company ; also State troops, and in Continental Army. Amos Skinner. Frederick Sligel, Robert Smilie, Gideon Smith, Haac Smith, James Smith, John Smith, Jociali Smith, Moses Smith, Second Essex Regiment; killed June 8, 1781. Obadiah Smith, Stephen Smith, John Smyth, in Captain Speer's Company ; also State troops, and in Continental Army. Wiliam Southwell, Abraham Speer (or Spear), in Captain Speer's Company ; also Captain Craig's Company, State troops ; also in Continental Army. Francis Spear Henry Spear, in Second Essex ; also Captain Craig's Company, State troops. William Spenr, James Speen, Abraham Spier, in Second Fawx Regiment ; also in ('aptain Craig's Company, state troops ; also in Continental Army. John Spier, Benjamin Spining, Isaac Spining, ia Captain Harriman'a Company, First Essex ; also in Con- tinental Army. Isaac Spining, in Second Essex Regiment. John Spining, in Captain Squires' Company. Nathan Spining, Ellis Squier, James Squier, Daniel Squier, Eleazer Squier, John Squier, Samnel Squier, in Captain J. Pierson's Company. Simeon Squire, John Stackhouse, in Captain Sendder's Company, First Essex Regi- mient ; also State troops, and in Continental Army. Henry Stager. Alliert Stagg, John Stagg, in State troops. Jacob Stanbury, Isaac Starke, Jacob Starke, Abram Stear, in Captain Lyons' Compnuy. Joseph Steele, Egbert Stunback, Timothy Stiles, Christian Stimuts, Ezekiel Stirolwell, in Continental Army. Aber Stites, Henry stites, Abrant Stivers, Simon Stivers, John Stockman, William Stockman, Jacob Senky, Joseph Sturges. William Sutherland, in Captain Craig's Company. Jucob Swain, Richard Swain, Nathaniel Swan, Peter Sylvester.

Peter Talyon, in Captain Laing's Company ; also State trompe, and in Continental Army. Cyrus Taylor. David Taylor, in Captain Sprer's Company, Second Exex ; also in Captain Craig's Company, State Troops, and in Continental Army Gilbert Taylor, ia Cuptain Squires' Company. Gilbert Taylor, in Captain Lyons' Company. lanac Taylor, Jacob Taylor, in second Essex ; also in Captain Craig's Company. John Taylor, in Captain Squires' Company. Nathan Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Heary Ten Brook, Jasper Ten Brouk, Amos Terrell, Enoch Terrell, Inac Terrell, John Terrell, Jonathan Terry, Thomas Terry, Aaron Thompson, Caleb Thompson, Hezekiah Thompson, in "Captain Marsh's Troop, Light Horse." Thomas Thompson, Caleb Tichenor, in Cuptain J. Pierson's Company. Caleb Tichenor, in Captain Lyon's Company. Elijah Tirhonor, Isaac Tichenor, in Captam Pierson's Company. Jabez Tichenor, John Tichenor, in Captain Lyon's Company ; also Stato troops ; also in Continental Army ; wounded January 1, 1777. Joseph Tichenor, Josinh Tichenor, in Captain Pierson's Company. Mosca Tichenor, Walter Tichenor, Zenus Tichevor, Peter Tichal, Juhu Tidd, in Second Essex, and in Captain Craig'a Company, State troops. Amos Tompkins, in Captain Pierson's Company ; also State troops, and ia Continental Army. Enos Tompkins, John Tompkins, Joseph Tomp- kins, in Captain Squires' Company, and iu Continental Army. Stephen Tompkins, in Captain Pierson's Company. David Totten, Samuel Totten, James Towler, Charles Townley, Edward Townley, in "Captain Marsh's Troop, Light Horse." Effingham Townley, Evita Townley, James Townley, James S. Townley, John Townley, Joshuu Townley, Steeds Townley, Walter Townley, Jonathan Trembler, Jacob Trimble, John Tulibis, Samuel Tubbs, Abraham Tucker, in Captain Moss' Company, First Forex ; also State troops, and in Con- tineutal Army. Charles Tucker, Joseph Tucker, Moses Turker, Daniel Turse. Benjamin l'tter.

Benjamin Valentine, Jonas Valentine, Obadiah Valentine, Anthony Van Blarigan, Henry Van Blurigan, Martin Van Blarigan, Philip Van Bosom, Edward Vance, Thomas Vauer, in Captain Craig's Company. Samuel Vanderluck, Cornelius Vanderhoof, in Captain Fleming's Company, Serond Essex, also in State troops, and in Con- tinental Army, Martin Van Dyne, James Van Horne, Garret Van Houten, Caleb Van Riper, Coruelins Van Riper, Garret Van Riper.

ESSEX COUNTY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Friends-John Van Riper, Thomas Van Riper, Second Emex Regiment; alm In Captain Craig's Company. Peter Van Winkle, wounded ; Simeon Van Winkle, simon Van Winkle, smuron Van Winkle, John Vin- cent, Levi Vincent, tu Captain Jaroloman's Company, Grund Ens ; ale Mente tronges, and In Continental Army. George Voorhees, In Continental Army Abraham Vreeland, in Continental Army. C'or- nelius Vreeland, Daniel Vreeland, Garret Vreeland, Michael Vreeland.

Aaron Wide, Calvin Wade, Daniel Wade, Heury Wade, Matthias Wade, Nathaniel Wadde, in Captain Squires' Company. Obedish Wade, Christopher Waggoner, in Captain J. Pierron's Company John Waggoner. John Wake, Samuel Wultron, In Continental Army. Abrum Walker Inua Walker, John Walker, John Walling. Richard Walter, Henry Wannmag-r. AAbyjah Ward, Amos Ward, Bethuel Ward, fabb Ward, in Captain Person's Company. Caleb Wand, Jr, in Captain Pierson's Company Jatez Ward, in Captain Squires Company, Jacob Ward, James Ward, Jonas Ward, Jonathan Ward, in Cupturn Lyon's Company, Jowph Wand, in Captain Craig's Company, State troops Nathaniel Word, In Captain Squires Company. Samuel Ward, Samoel r. Ward, Stephen Ward, died of wounds received nt Elizabethtown, N. J. Timothy Ward, in Captain Squires' Company, also in Stute troupe, William Ward, Zebina Ward, Zonas Ward, Thomas Ward, Henry Webb, Hendrick Week-Is, Caleb Wheeler, John Whitaker, Second Eaves; ale in Captain d'rug's Company. Caleb White, in Captain Lyon's Company Denny White, Henry White, in Continental Army Abner Whitchend, Juniel Whitehead, Matruss, in Captain Nell's Eastern Company, Artillery David Whitehead, John Wilrocks, in "Captain Marsh's Trump, Light Horse." Daniel Wilcox, Thomas Wilcox, Jacob Willer, Peter Willer, Philip Willer, Aaron Williams, in Captain Squires' Company. Aber Williams, Benjamin Williams, Caleb Williams, Charles Willianis, Daniel Williams, David Williams, in Captain Gillam's Company, Second Essex ; also in Captain ('raig's Company, RIul in Continental Army. Eliezer Williams, Elijah Williams, En-xh Williams, Enos Williams, James Williams, James Williams, Jededinb Williams, Jel Williams, Jonathan Williams, in second Fera, also In Captam Craig's Company, State troops, Joseph Willinnis, Joshua Williams, Matthias Williams, Miles Williams, Moses Williams, In Captain Wood's Company, First Fax als State trooper, and in Cons- tinental Armas, Noah Williams, Sarouel Williams, Simeon Williams. Simon Williams, Squire Williams, William Williams, Zenuw Wil- Hams, John Williamson, in "Captain Marsh'- Trump, Light Horse." Joseph Wills, in First Foxx Regiment . als in State Trompe, and in Continental Army. William Willis, banc Wilson, in Captain Lyon's Company. Isvel Wilson, in Captain Pierson's (' mpany. Joseph Wilson, in Captain Squires Company. Abraham Winans, John Winans, Kelsey Winans, Lewis Winans, Matthias Winans, in "Cafe tuin Marsh's Troop, Light Here.," Moses Winans, Sammel Winans, John Winner, George Wintermute, Christopher Wood, Asron Wood- ruff, Abmum Woodruff, Daniel Woodruff, in Captain Squires' Com- pany. David Woodruff, Enos Woodruff, Gabriel Woodruff, Jacob Woodruff, Jewe Woodruff, Job Woodruff, in Captain Harriman's Company, First Essex ; aleo State troops, and in Continental Army. John Woodruff, in Continental Army. Jonathan Windruff. in l'ap- tain Harrinuch's Company , niso State troop, and in Continental Army. Joseph Wennduf, Pierson Woodruff, Stephen Wowwdraft, Thomas Woodruff, Timothy Woodruff, Czal Woodruff, in Captain Cran's Company, First Essex ; also State trage, and in Continental Army. Watts Wenndruff, Jeremiah Wool, John Woodcocks, Jacob Woolley, John Wright, Joseph Wyllys, in Captain Craig's Company. Isaw Yeomans, in C'ontinental Army, Anron Young. in Captain Pierson's Company. Daniel Young, in Captain Lyon's Company Jonas Young, Stephen Young, in Captain Lyon's Company.

Daniel Zeoliff, in Captain Squirex' Company.

Committee of Safety .- During the Revolutionary struggle, it became necessary to appoint a Committee of Safety to look after the interests of the Colonists, and we herewith give a few sample extracts from their proceedings.

( From Proceedings of June 24th, 17:7

Agreed, That Major Hayes or the Commanding Officer of the Militia stationed at Newark be ordered to remove from the County of Fex to the South side of Hackensack River, in Bergen County, in order to go into the Enemy's lince "-

The following women with their children ting the wisen & child- ron of persone lately reading within the state who have gone over to the Enemy, to wit. : Mary Longworth, Catharine Longworth, Ehzabeth Wheeler, Phu-be Banks, Mary Wood, Hanush Ward, Elizabeth Betis and Anne Clark, and make return thereof to the Governor aud Con il of Safety.

Agreed, That Joseph Holden, Jr., Ext., he appointed a Commissioner for the Bounty of Fex for signing and invent rynig the Estates and Effects of persons gone ver to the Enemy etc., in the room of trane Dold, who refuses to act.

Ordered that Jaar Ogden, now in the Call of Morris County, be re moved for trial to the l'onuty of Fex, in which he resides.

(From Proceedings of June 3th, ITTT.)

Pursuant to order, Major Haver maile Return of the Removal of the fool- lowing grown into the Enemy's lines, to att. Catharina Longw rth, Vary Longworth, Elizabeth Batey, Hannah Ward and Mary Wood ; that Phwho Banks had gone to New York by the Way of Hackensack. before the Order of Removal reached his Hands; and that Elizabeth Wheeler was in much fireumstances that it was judged her Removal would En- ilunger her Life.

(From Proceedings of July 2d, 1777.)

Whereas Peter Dubois, John Rubinsen. Elipbelet Johr son, Thomas C'admus, Jr , amt James Nuttinnn, Stand Committed in the f'emmon Gaol at New Ark, in the County of Exex, for the name of Six Months, by the order and Judgment of the Court of General Quarter Nations of the Pence for the snid county, for refusing to take the Dathsof Abjuration and Allegiance agreeably to Law, and whereas John McGinnew and John Haveria were by order of the same Court imprisoned for nine Months on being duly convicted of a Misdemeanor for attempting to go over to the Eurmy ; and whereas Imar laden, Ge ree Watts, and John Faliment, are committed to the loud aford charged with High Treason ; and Also, whereas, Aaron Kingsland, Morris Hatfield, and Baker Hendricks are confined the first in the dial afuned, and the two latter in the

Gaul at Elizabeth Town, being charged with Felony for uttering and Tuing Bills of Credit, Knowing them to ly counterfeited, ani altered ; And it being represented to this Board, that the vicinity of Newark and Elizabeth Town to Staten Island, and other places in pression of the Enemy, and the exposure to Incursions, render it nevevary that the per- Bt4 above named, should be removed to som . murr distant and sonre place in the State. - The Board having taken the frempes under considera- tion, du resolve & agree that the Persons and le confined in the l'ommon Gnol at Morristown, and that unders of removal be inmediately malo out and executed.

(From Proceedings of July 21, 1777.)

The petition of Lanc Ugden, George Walta, and Saron Kingsland was read, string forth That they were removed from the Gaul of Feerx to that uf Murris by order of this Board ; That from the difficulty of getting their provisions dressed, from the Stench and tilth of the tingl. the un- healthy state of the air of the town of Morris, and the prevalance f the Bloody Flux, and Camp Fever in said town, their lives are in great dan- xer, and praying that they may be speedily tried for the ''rimes ef which they stand charged, and in the meantime that they may be remanded to the Good of Fax.

Agreed that Imar tigden, George Walts, and Aaron Kingsland be re- manded to their former place of Imprisonment in the tinol of Fex ; they bearing the expense of such removal.

From Proceedings of July 30th, 1777 )

Abraham Ogden presented a petition, to the Council, signed by Nicholas Huffman. Abraham Ogden and Samuel Ogden, setting forth : That David Ogden Esq late of Newark, who in the 5th day of Jais went over to Ja- maicn on Long Islanul to recover his health, so far as to be able to return home. "Praying that the Sale of the personal Estate of the wild David "Oglen should be deferred until the health of the said David Ogden will "permit him to return to the State of New Jersey, when by complying "with the terms of the Art of Grave or much others as shall then to "thought proper, he inay entitle him» It to the protection & c ntidence " of the Gust of Now James."

The Council taking the above petition into consideration are of openion . that they cannot grunt the prayer thereof without suspending the om ma- tions of An Art of the Legl-Intur, which Ins tade no such exceptions, but that if the said David ogden can produce sufficient reasons why hay prevent Estate though disqueed of agreeable to Law, should be restored to ham. Application for that purper must be made to the Legislature of the State, in whom sloup is tested the power of relieving bir.

HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY. NEW JERSEY.

From Proceedings of September 12th, 1777.)

Whereas John Ogden, Smith Hetfield and John Willis of Essex County have gone over to the Enemy and left their families behind them.

Agreed that Col. F. Frelinghuysen cause the wives of the said John Oglen. Smith Hetfield and John Willis and such of their children us ar . under age to be removed within the Enemies lines, or some placo within their possession.

(From Proceedings of January 20th, 1778. )

His Excellency was pleased to lay before the Board for their opinion therein, a letter from C'ol. Seely, setting forth that somur Tea and Sugar was sent to MIM Bondinot from her friends at New York, and begging his direction in the premises.

Agreed That the said Tea and Sugar be delivered to Mu Bomlinut.

CHAPTER XIII.

L'EX COUNTY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.1 (Continued.)

DURING that memorable European conflict, the end of which virtually eclipsed forever the dazzling French military meteor, the great Napoleon, little Belgium was the chief battle ground. Some forty years before Waterloo was fought, "little Jersey" was the Belgium of the Anglo-American conflict. Saying nothing of the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Monmouth, here for seven long years was car- ried on no end of distressing and devastating skirmish- ing and foraging. No section of the state suffered more from the terrible ravages of war than Newark and its neighboring communities. Here was the Belgium within the Belgium. Indeed, the country in this vicinity fared infinitely worse than the vicinages of any of the noted battle-grounds. When the war broke out Newark and Elizabeth were flourishing places, the homes of thrifty and even wealthy families. The numerous farms were well stocked with horses, cattle, poultry and garden produce. To the troops of King George stationed in New York, where was there a more inviting and convenient raid- ing and foraging ground than this section ? That they appreciated its excellence in this respect, is abundantly susceptible of proof. Nor was it alone the British troops who paid wolfish attentions here- abont. Thieves and plunderers, in the garb of the scarlet-coated soldiery, vied with the latter in lawless diablerie. The outrages to which the inhabitants were subjected during the war have never been fully described. Indeed, the records are preserved of but very few examples. Among the noteworthy occur- rences of the period, those giving a fair insight into the times, the manners, and the character of the men and women of the Revolutionary period, are the following :

The evening of January 25th, 1780, was marked in Newark and Elizabethtown by exhibitions of wanton

cruelty and malevolenee on the part of the British soldiers. It was a bitter cold night, as may be judged from the fact that the North River was frozen solidly, so that a regiment of five hundred red-coats, under command of Major Lumm, crossed over on the ice from New York to Jersey City-then called Paulus Hook-and marched out to Newark. On the same night there crossed over on the ice from Staten Island to Elizabethtown a smaller company of the enemy's troops, sent on the same errand-plunder and perse- cution. After committing all sorts of depredations, the least of which were robberies of, barns and private dwellings, Lumm's party set fire to the Academy, a fine two-story stone building located on the Upper Green, now Washington Park, close to Washington Place and Broad street. Meanwhile their colleagues conducted themselves similarly in Elizabeth, concluding their proceedings by applying the torch to the First Presbyterian Church of that place. The flames of this memorable structure illu- minated the horizon for miles around, and alarmed the Lumm soldiers, who, probably, mistook the fire for a movement of the Americans. At all events they beat a hasty retreat from Newark.

As they left the town, they vented their malignity on one of the most prominent patriots of the place, Justice Joseph Hedden, Jr. This gentleman came of a family noted for courage and firmness. His father; Joseph Hedden, senior, who lived to be ninety-six years of age, was wont to speak with pride of the fact that he had eight sons in the service of the country during the long battle for freedom. His son, Joseph, was a man of great nerve. By the proceedings of the State Council of Safety, we find that Mr. Hedden was chosen "Commissioner for the County of Essex for signing and inventorying the Estates and Effects of persons gone over to the Enemy." He was chosen in place of Isaac Dodd, "who refuses to act." The posi- tion, as may readily be imagined, was one that de- manded in its occupant absolute fearlessness and firmness, So well had Mr. Holden fulfilled his duties, that he was pointed out by the persons who had " gone over to the enemy," as a Newarker worthy of the bit- terest persecution. On the night of the twenty-fifth he happened to be at home -- a rather rare family treat for an active patriot at the particular period we write of. As it was, but for illness Hedden would probably not have been home. His house stood on Broad street, near what is now Lombardy street, facing the " Upper Common," (Washington Park.) His married sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, lived on the other side of the "Common," about where the Second Presbyterian Church now stands. She saw the Academy ablaze, but no one dared attempt to quench the flames, even if a single bucket of water could have saved the build- ing. Some one told her that the British were carry- ing off her brother. Over she ran, and entered the Hedden house by one door, as the soldiers were drag- ging her brother out by another. They had forced

1 Compiled from Joup's Atkinam'a " History of Newark."

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him from his sick-bed. Mr -. Hedden was in her night-dress, which was stained with blood. It appears the soldiers-whether from sheer brutality, or eager- ness to get on the retreat, will never be known- essayed to drag Mr. Hedden into the street with nothing but his night-clothes on. In her efforts to prevent this, and to get her husband properly clothed, Mrs. Hedden braved the bayonets of the cruel soldiers, and was severely but not dangerously wounded in several places. Such was her noble anxiety for her husband, that she did not know she was wounded until her attention was drawn to her blood-stained garment by Mrs. Roberts. Meanwhile, the soldiers, with Mr. Hedden and other captives, started on the retreat, taking the route down what is now Centre street, and along River street to the old Ferry Road, (now the Plank Road.) While passing the Bruen property-the same which now forms the junction of Market and Commerce streets-Eleazar Bruen is said to have passed to Mr. Hedden a blanket. The prisoner was marched, at the point of the bayonet, to Panlu- Hook, and thence, across the ice, to New York, where he was thrown into the Sugar House. Here he was kept a considerable time. In consequence of his ter- rible exposure and hardships on the night of the incursion, and of the cruel treatment he received in the Sugar House, Mr. Hedden's limbs mortified, and. when it was apparent that he could not live long. his friends were notified, and his brothers, David and Simon, were permitted to remove him to Newark. Hither he was brought and tenderly cared for, but to the etfeet only of softening his sufferings before death. He died on the twenty-seventh of September. His remains were interred in the oldl Burying Ground. but exactly where, a grateful and appreciative posterity has not yet taken pains to indicate. Upon Judge Hedden'- grave-stone-the whereabouts or existence of which constitutes matter of conjecture-was cut the following inscription :

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 10

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 840

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840