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Amongst those line officers who held the rank of major was John Dunn. He was a member of the family of that name largely identified with the township of Piscataway, who furnished not less than fifteen offi- cers and privates of the name of Dunn to the American army. Major Dunn was first a major in Colonel Heard's battalion of minute-men, and afterwards held the same rank in Colonel Samuel Forman's battalion of detached militia, and subsequently was first major of the First Middlesex Regiment. John Lyle, a tanner, of New Brunswick, was first a captain and then a major in the Third Middlesex Regiment. Another patriotic tanner was Robert Nixon, of South Brunswick, who was first a captain in a troop of light-liorse, was brevetted major, and finally was first major of
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the Third Middlesex Regiment. Samuel F. Parker, a son of the pioneer printer, James Parker, of Woodbridge, was first a captain in Colonel Forman's battalion of Heard's brigade, and afterwards a major in same. Samuel Randolph, of Piscataway, was first a captain and then a major in the First Middlesex Regiment. John Van Emburgh, a resident of New Brunswick, was successively second and first major of the Second Mid- dlesex Regiment. He was taken prisoner by the enemy at Tom's River, New Jersey, May 14, 1780, but soon effected his escape. He was promi- nently identified with the Presbyterian church at New Brunswick, serv- ing as one of its trustees. There is little known of Edgar Clarkson. Thomas Egbert and Reuben Potter held the rank of major in the New Jersey militia. Thomas Stelle or Steele, from the town of Piscataway, was a captain and afterwards paymaster of the Middlesex Militia. John Van Kirk held the rank of quartermaster.
We append the names of the company officers and privates of the Middlesex men in the Revolutionary War :
ROSTER OF STATE TROOPS.
CAPTAINS.
Addis, Simon.
Hulick,
Schuyler, Abram.
Anderson, Andrew.
Jaquish,
Scudder,
Barron, Ellis.
Johnston, Heathcote.
Sebring, Jacob.
Barr,
Lupardus, Christian.
Shearer,
Bonny, James.
Lupp,
Skinner, Richard.
Chambers, David.
Manning, Jeremiah.
Smalley, David.
Combs, Thomas.
Manning, William.
Statsors, John.
Conover, William.
Mccullough, Benjamin
Stelle, Thompson.
Curtis,
Moore, James.
Stout, Samuel.
De Bow, James.
Morgan, James.
Ten Eyck, Jeremiah.
Dey, John.
Nevius, Peter.
Van Deventer, Jacob.
Dunn, Hugh.
Pain, John.
Van Nest, Peter.
Ferguson, Josiah.
Perrine, Peter.
Van Winkle, Simeon.
Frazier, David.
Piatt, Jacob.
Voorhees, John, Jr.
Freeman, Matthew.
Piatt,
Wentzel,
Guest, Moses.
Piatt,
Wetherill,
Guest, William.
Randolph, Asher Fitz.
Wetherill,
Gulick, Joakim.
Randolph, Nathaniel Fitz.
Williamson, William.
Randolph, Reuben.
Wood,
Ross, Robert.
Woolsey,
Schenck, John.
LIEUTENANTS.
Barricklo, Farrington. Cape, John.
Morgan, Nicholas.
Mount, John.
Skilton, Joseph.
Persall, John.
Terhune, Abram.
Field, Jeremiah. Fisher, Charles. Gilliland, David. Lott, George.
Edgar, David.
Marsh, Ralph.
ENSIGNS.
Grove, Samuel.
Hampton, John. Morford, Morgan, James, Jr.
Phares, John. Randolph, Lewis F. Suydam, Hendrick.
Bareford, Lewis. Carman, Stephen. Dunn, Ephraim. Gordon, Archibald.
McDowell, Andrew.
Mersurall, Jacob. Schureman, James.
Dean, Stephen. De Groot, William. Drake, John.
Van Pelt,
Thompson, George.
Voorhees, Daniel.
Thompson, John.
Voorhees, John L.
Thompson, John.
Harnott, George. Hartipee, William. Hope,
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Lott, Daniel.
Buckalew, Josiah. Burlew, Josiah.
Covenhoven, Peter.
Dailey, John.
Davison, William.
De Hart, William. Disbrow, Daniel.
Ball, William. Crow, Garret. Dunn, John.
Coddington, Robert.
Hortrick, Barent.
Van Derventer, John.
PRIVATES.
Adams, John.
Baker, John.
Bloomfield, Nathan.
Addis, Simeon.
Baldwin, Caleb.
Bloomfield, Thomas, Jr.
Alger, Archibald.
Baldwin, Enos.
Bloomfield, Thomas, Sr.
Allen, Henry.
Baldwin, Woolsey.
Bloomfield, William.
Allen, Jonathan.
Baley, John.
Boice, George.
Allison, Seth.
Barclay, Lewis.
Bonger, John.
Anderson, John.
Barkelow, Coonrod.
Boorum, Hendrick.
Anderson, Joseph.
Barkelow, Henry.
Boorum, John.
Appleby, Ambrose.
Barkels, Farronton.
Boorum, Nicholas.
Applegate, Andrew.
Barkels, John.
Borhies, James.
Applegate, Charles.
Bastedo, Leo.
Bowers, John.
Applegate, Nathaniel.
Bateman, Daniel.
Bowman, Andrew.
Applegate, Noah.
Bayles, Daniel.
Bowman, Peter.
Applegate, Robert (1).
Bayles, Richard.
Bowne, John.
Applegate, Robert (2).
Bayles, Samuel.
Bradbury, Hezekiah.
Applegate, Thomas.
Bennet, Abraham.
Bradbury, Hosea.
Applegate, William.
Bennet, Hendrick.
Bradley, Robert.
Applegate, Zebulon.
Bennet, William.
Brecourt, Solomon.
Armstrong, Robert.
Bennington, Israel.
Brewer, Thomas.
Armstrong, William.
Bercount, Daniel.
Brickcourt, Daniel.
Arnold, James.
Bergen, Christian.
Briggs, John.
Arnold, John.
Berlew, Abraham.
Britton, Joseph (I).
Arnold, Lewis.
Bicknel, John.
Britton, Joseph (2).
Arvin, James.
Bigner, Michael.
Broockes, John.
Arvin, John.
Bingle, James.
Brotherton, David.
Arvin, Peter.
Bishop, Aaron.
Brotherton, William.
Asbondon, William.
Bishop, James.
Brower, Thomas.
Ashton, Robert.
Bishop, John.
Brown, Benjamin.
Atten, Evert.
Bishop, Richard.
Brown, James.
Attenger, John.
Bishop, Shotwell.
Brown, John.
Ayres, Benjamin.
Bishop, William.
Brown, Joseph (I).
Ayers, Ezekiel.
Bisset, Andrew.
Brown, Joseph (2).
Ayres, Jacob.
Black, Alexander.
Brown, Joseph (3).
Ayers, Jedah.
Black, Benjamin.
Brown, Lewis.
Ayers, Nathan.
Blackford, David.
Brown, Peter.
Ayers, Reuben.
Blackford, Nathan.
Brown, William.
Ayers, Samuel.
Blackford, Phineas.
Brown, Zebulon.
Ayres, Elric.
Blanchard, Clark.
Buckalew, Alexander.
Ayres, Lewis.
Blanchard, Isaac.
Buckalew, Cornelius.
Ayres, Obadiah. Ayres, Isaac.
Bloodgood, John.
Buckalew, Frederick.
Ayres, Phineas.
Bloomfield, Elias.
Buckalew, Gilbert.
Badcock, Joseph.
Bloomfield, Ezekiel.
Buckalew, Isaac.
Bailey, Daniel.
Bloomfield, John.
Buckalew, John.
Bailey, Richard.
Bloomfield, Jonathan.
Buckalew, Peter.
Baker, Cornelius.
SERGEANTS.
Flinn, Benjamin.
Griggs, John.
Lyle, Moses.
Marsh, Joshua.
Messler, Simon.
Morgan, Abraham.
Nevius, Peter.
Nefies, Peter. Obert, Henry. Sutton, Joseph.
Thompson, James.
Voorhees, William.
Williamson, Isaac.
CORPORALS.
Green, John.
Height, David.
Isleton, Jonathan.
FIFERS.
Letts, Francis. Toms, Michael.
Bloomfield, Moses.
Buckalew, Runyon.
Blane, Robert.
Buckalew, Edward.
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Buckalew, Samuel. Buckalew, William. Bullin, James. Burcourt, David.
Coddington, John.
Damets, Richard.
Colleger, Joseph.
Davidson, George. Davidson, John.
Coloni, Caleb.
Combs, Jonathan.
Davis, Benjamin.
Burdine, James.
Combs, Samuel.
Davis, David Rhay.
Burding, Abel.
Combs, Stephen.
Davis, Edmond.
Burlen, Alexander.
Combs, William.
Davis, John.
Burlen, Edward.
Compton, Ephraim.
Davis, Lewis.
Berlen, Frederick.
Compton, Gabriel.
Davis, Nathan.
Berlen, Frederick, Jr.
Compton, John.
Davis, Peter.
Burlen, Gilbert.
Compton, Samuel.
Davison, James.
Burlen, Samuel.
Con, Elisha.
Davison, Jediah.
Burlen, Thomas.
Condon, John.
Davison, Jeptha.
Burlen, William.
Conger, David.
Davison, John.
Burlen, Peter.
Conger, John.
Davison, Thomas.
Burrill, Robert.
Conger, Jonathan.
Davison, William.
Burwell, Robert.
Connel, Michael.
Dean, Abraham.
Cahill, James.
Connelly, John.
Dean, Daniel.
Camburn, Joseph.
Connelly, Ned.
Dean, Jacob.
Camp, John.
Connelly, William.
Drake, Abram.
Campbell, Benajah.
Cook, David.
Drake, Benjamin.
Campbell, Dugal.
Cook, Elisha.
Drake, Cheeseman.
Campbell, Eliscus.
Cook, Peter.
Drake, Chesur.
Campbell, Ellis R.
Cornelius, John (1)
Drake, Elisha.
Campbell, John.
Cornelius, John (2).
Drake, Ephraim.
Campbell, Lewis.
Cornell, Peter.
Drake, George.
Campbell, Nathaniel.
Cornell, Roeliff.
Drake, Joseph.
Campbell, Robert.
Cornell, Elisha.
Drake, Samuel.
Campbell, Spencer.
Corriell, Abraham.
Drake, Simon.
Cafon, Levi.
Corriell, David.
Dungan, Samuel.
Cafon, Robert.
Corsat, Anthony.
Dunham, Asher.
Carlisle, William.
Cortelyou, Hann.
Dunham, Davis.
Carman, Richard.
Cortelyou, John.
Dunham, Elijah.
Carr, Samuel.
Cortelyou, Roeliff.
Dunham, Enoch.
Carson, Joseph.
Cotheal, Alexander.
Dunham, Frazee.
Carter, Richard.
Covenhoven, Francis.
Dunham, Jacob.
Caterline, Ebenezer.
Covenhoven, Garret.
Dunham, Jehu.
Caywood, John.
Covenhoven, John.
Dunham, John (I).
Caywood, Thomas.
Covenhoven, Lucas.
Dunham, John (2).
Caywood, William.
Covenhoven, Restes.
Dunham, Jonathan.
Celly, Jesse.
Covenhoven, William.
Dunham, Joseph.
Chamberlain, John.
Covert, John.
Dunham, Joshua.
Chamberlain, Joseph.
Covert, Thomas.
Dunham, Samuel.
Chamberlain, Lewis.
Craig, Daniel T.
Duryea, Frederick.
Chambers, James.
Craig, David.
Duryea, John.
Chapman, Daniel.
Crane, Seth.
Dunn, Benjamin.
Chapman, James.
Craw. Thomas.
Dunn, Clawson.
Childs, John.
Crawford, William G.
Dunn, Daniel.
Cheeseman, John.
Creasey, Alexander.
Dunn, Enoch.
Cheeseman, Joseph.
Creasey, William.
Dunn, Ephraim.
Cheeseman, Samuel.
Creasey, Andrew.
Dunn, Gershom.
Cheeseman, William.
Crow, Abraham.
Dunn, Ichabod.
Cheeseman, Zachariah.
Crow, Eleseus.
Dunn, Isaac.
Crowell, David.
Dunn, James F.
Crowell, Edward.
Dunn, Jeremiah.
Crowell, Joseph.
Dunn, Joel.
Clark, William.
Culver, Nathaniel.
Dunn, Philip.
Clarkson, Jeremiah.
Culvert, Azariah.
Dunn, Reuben.
Clarkson, Randolph.
Cutter, John.
Dunn, Thomas.
Cutter, Kelsey.
Dye, Amos.
Clarkson, James.
Cutter, Samuel.
Dye, Daniel.
Clarkson, Lewis.
Clinton, James. Cock, John.
Dally, Samuel.
Dye, Joseph.
Coddington, Enoch.
Daniels, Jeremiah. .
Dye, Lawrence.
Coddington, James.
Daniels, Randolph.
Dye, Thomas.
Clark, Alexander. Clark, Benjamin. Clark, Eli. Clark, Peter.
Cuffee, Amos.
Dunn, Moses.
Clarkson, Iraker.
Dye, James.
Cutter, Stephen. Dally, Jeremiah.
Dye, John.
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Eastburn, Robert.
Gillman, Charles.
Eastburn, Thomas.
Gillman, John.
Eastwood, Amariah.
Gillman, John, Jr.
Edgar, James.
Gilmore, Charles.
Hoagland, Abram.
Edgar, William.
Godden, Amos.
Hoagland, John.
Hoagland, William.
Egbert, Lewis.
Egerton, Matthew.
Gordon, Ezekiel.
Ellason, Daniel.
Gordon, James.
Holl, Jacob.
Ellason, Joseph.
Gordon, Samuel.
Holloway, Richard.
Ellason, Samuel.
Gordon, William.
Ellason, Seth.
Graham, James.
Holton, Jos.
Elliott, Daniel.
Griffith, John.
Holton, Peter.
Ellis, Joseph.
Griggs, James.
Hooper, William.
Ellison, Samuel.
Griggs, Samuel.
Horn, John.
Elston, Andrew.
Griggs, Thomas.
Horn, Stephen.
Emmons, Isaac.
Grove, John.
Horn, William.
English, David.
Grove, Robert.
Horner, Timothy.
English, Robert.
Grove, Samuel.
Hartwick, John.
Erwin, John.
Grosvendike, Samuel.
Hudson, Nathaniel.
Estle, William.
Guest, Henry.
Hudson, Samuel.
Evans, Crowell.
Guest, John.
Hulick, Henry.
Evans, James.
Gulacar, Lewis.
Hulick, John.
Evans, William.
Gulick, Abram J.
Hulet, William.
Everingham, John.
Gulick, Benjamin.
Hull, Benjamin.
Farey, Amariah.
Gulick, Cornelius.
Hull, John.
Farmer, George.
Gulick, James.
Hull, Reuben.
Farmer, Jasper.
Gulick, Peter.
Hulst, John.
Farmer, Nathan.
Gume, John.
Hulst, William.
Farmer, Peter.
Hagerman, Barret.
Hunt, James.
Feather, John.
Hagerman, Garret.
Hutchings, Isaac.
Field, Benjamin.
Hagerman, Henry.
Hutchinson, Cornelius.
Field, Elnathan.
Halfpenny, James.
Isleton, Matthew.
Field, Jeremiah B.
Halfpenny, John.
Isleton, Samuel.
Field, John.
Hall, William.
Jackson, Lewis. James, Thomas.
Field, Jonathan.
Hansell, Anthony.
Jamison, Alexander.
Field, Richard.
Harber, Edward.
Jaquish, Jonathan.
Field, Richard R.
Harber, Obadiah.
Jeffries, John.
Fisher, Jacob.
Harbourt, Edward.
Jewell, Ichabod.
Fisher, John.
Harculus, William.
Jewell, William. Job, Richard.
Flat, John.
Harris, David.
Jobs, Samuel.
Flood, Stephen.
Harrison, George.
Johnson, Andrew.
Force, Samuel.
Harrison, Isaac.
Johnson, Barrent.
Force, Thomas P.
Hart, Cornelius D.
Johnson, John.
Fordyce, John.
Hartman, Christian.
Johnson, Lewis.
Forman, Isaac.
Hartman, Conrad.
Johnson, William.
Foster, Nathaniel.
Hartman, Cornelius.
Johnson, Jacob.
Fourat, Henry.
Hatfield, John.
Jonas, John.
Frazee, Benson.
Hank, Jacob.
Jones, David.
Frazee, Hiram.
Hayback, Solomon.
Jones, James.
Frazee, Morris.
Hazling, Richard.
Jordon, John.
Frazee, Moses.
Hedden, Jos.
Jorney, John.
Frazy, Benjamin.
Hendrickson, Cornelius.
Keenan, Peter B.
Fredenburgh, Wm.
Hendrickson, Oaky.
Kelly, Abraham.
Garrits, John.
Herbert, Obediah.
Kelly, Jesse.
Garritson, John.
Herbert, Robert.
Kemp, John.
Garritson, Peter.
Herrod, Samuel.
Kent, Phineas.
Gibbs, John.
Highey, Henry.
King, George.
Gibson, David.
Higbey, John.
Kinsey, James.
Gibson, Richard.
Higbey, Obadiah.
Kipp, Robert.
Gibson, William. Gilliland, David.
Higgins, Jediah.
Knowles, Jesse.
High, Nathan.
Knox, Joseph.
Gilliland, Matthew.
Hight, John N.
Lain, Abraham.
Field, Dennis.
Halfpenny, Isaac.
Huyler, William.
Field, John B.
Hampton, James.
Fisher, William.
Harriott, Samuel.
Houke, Tobias.
Ensley, Daniel.
Grosvendike, John.
Hill, John. Hillyard, Wm. Hinds, William.
Egbert, James.
Goodwin, Amos. Gordon, Archable.
Hobbs, David. Holeman, Thomas.
Holten, Ephraim.
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Laing, Abraham. Laird, Richard.
Manning, John, Jr.
Morgan, Elijah.
Manning, Phineas.
Morris, John.
Manning, Samuel.
Morris, Randolph.
Lake, Benjamin. Lake, William. Lambert, David.
Manning, Thomas.
Morris, Reuben.
Maple, Stephen.
Morris, William.
Lambertson, Cornelius.
Maple, William.
Morrison, James.
Lambertson, David.
Martin, Nathaniel.
Morse, Randolph.
Lambertson, Elijah.
Martin, Benjamin.
Morton, Joseph.
Lambertson, Garret.
Martin, Daniel.
Moses, Randolph.
Lambertson, John.
Martin, David.
Moss, James.
Lambertson, Joshua.
Martin, Eliakim.
Mount, Hezekiah.
Lambertson, Simon.
Martin, Gershom.
Mount, Humphrey.
Lambertson, Thomas.
Martin, Irenais.
Mount, Joseph.
Lane, Isaac. Lane, Jacob. Lane, John.
Martin, John.
Mulford, James.
Langstaff, Henry.
Martin, Joshua.
Mullen, William.
Langstaff, James.
Martin, Lewis.
Munday, Benjamin.
Langstaff, John.
Martin, Merrick.
Munday, Clarkson.
Leach, Richard.
Martin, Michael.
Munday, Gabriel.
Leforge, Benjamin.
Martin, Moses.
Munday, Henry.
Leonard, William.
Martin, Mulford.
Munday, Martin.
Leonard, William (2).
Martin, Nathan.
Munday, Nicholas.
Lester, Samuel.
Martin, Nathaniel.
Munday, Peter.
Letts, Elijah.
Martin, Robert.
Munday, Reuben.
Letts, Elisha.
Martin, William.
Munday, Samuel.
Letts, John.
Mason, William.
Myers, John.
Letts, William.
Matterson, Aaron.
Myler, Cornelius.
Lewis, John.
Mattison, Jacob.
Myseler, Simon.
Lickran, Jacob.
McAfee, Benjamin.
Neifes, Garret W.
Light, Peter.
McAfee, Richard.
Neifes, John.
Lile, John, Sr.
McDowell, Thomas.
Neifus, William.
Lile, John, Jr.
McFadden, Connoly.
Nephus, Jacob.
Lile, Moses.
McGee, John.
Nevins, Peter, Sr.
Lincoln, John.
McGee, William.
Nevins, Peter, Jr.
Lurcom, Jacob.
Melvin, Daniel.
Newton, Gilbert.
Lurcom, John.
Melvin, George.
Newton, William.
Lipes, John.
Melvin, John.
Nickolds, Lewis.
Lisk, John.
Melvin, Thomas.
Nickson, Alexander.
Liston, John.
Merrill, Richard.
Nifius, Garret.
Levins, Richard.
Mershon, Henry.
Nixon, Richard.
Livingston, William.
Mershon, Robert.
Noe, Andrew.
Livingston, Robert.
Mershon, William.
Noe, James.
Loiskerom, Jacob.
Messerol, Charles.
Noe, John.
Longstreet, Aaron.
Messerol, Jacob.
Norris, William.
Longstreet, Samuel.
Messerol, John.
Oakley, Abraham.
Lorton, James. Lorton, John.
Messerol, Peter.
Obart, John.
Lott, Abraham.
Messerol, William.
Obart, Peter.
Lott, Gershom. Lott, Henry. Lott, John.
Miers, John.
Ockeman, John.
Lott, Peter.
Miller, Holse.
Ogden, Benjamin.
Loughborough, John.
Miller, Marsh.
Ogden, John.
Loucherry, Elias.
Miller, Noah.
Olden, John.
Low, Benjamin.
Minor, William ..
Orman, Benjamin.
Luker, Benjamin.
Moon, Jacob.
Luston, Jonathan.
Moore, David.
Overt, George.
Lusbay, Abraham.
Moore, James.
Lyon, William.
Moore, Matthias.
Moore, Samuel.
Pangborn, Peter.
Manning, Benjamin.
Morgan, Abraham.
Panoman, Peter.
Manning, Enoch.
Morgan, John.
Parker, John.
Manning, David.
Morgan, Philip.
Parr, Thomas.
Manning, John, Sr.
Morgan, Ephraim.
Patrick, Samuel.
Luke, John.
Mitchell, John.
Orman, Stephen. Outsell, Frederick.
Pack, Edward. Pain, Isaac.
Magee, James. Manning, Andrew.
Mickel, John.
Ockeman, Garline.
Messerol, Nicholas.
Obart, George.
Messler, Abram.
Obert, George.
Morehead, Andrew.
Pangborn, William.
Martin, James.
Mount, William.
Martin, Isaac.
Mount, Richard.
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Ross, William.
Rowland, Jacob.
Rowlinson, William.
Sofer, Benjamin.
Rue, Matthew.
Sofer, Jonathan.
Runnals, Jas.
Sofer, Joseph.
Sofer, Reuben.
Perrine, John.
Runyan, Hugh.
South, Elijah.
Perrine, Joseph.
Runyan, Job.
South, Isaac.
Perrine, Matthew.
Runyan, Richard.
South, William.
Perrine, William.
Ryder, Bernardus.
Southard, Zachariah.
Perry, Thomas.
Ryder, Garret.
Sparling, Abraham.
Pettit, Daniel.
Ryder, John.
Sparling, Isaac.
Pettit, David.
Ryder, William.
Sparling, James.
Pettit, Edward.
Ryon, William.
Sparling, John.
Petty, Andrew.
Salard, Benjamin.
Sparling, Jos.
Phares, Amariah.
Sanderson, John.
Phares, Andrew.
Sands, Jos.
Phillips, Ralph.
Sarvis, David.
Stanbury, Joshua.
Piatt, John.
Schenck, Garret.
Stanley, Isaac.
Pike, Asher.
Schenck, Jos.
Pike, James.
Schenck, Peter F.
Stelle, Abel.
Pike, Thomas.
Schenck, Roeloff.
Stelle, Isaac.
Porter, Nathaniel.
Scott, John.
Stelle, Jonah.
Potter, Enoch.
Scott, Thomas.
Stelle, Jos.
Potter, Gilbert.
Scott, William.
Stelle, Samuel.
Potter, Joseph.
Sebring, George.
Stephens, Jos.
Potter, Robert.
Sedam, James.
Stephenson, John.
Potts, Samuel.
Sedam, Ryke.
Stephenson, William.
Powell, Thomas.
Selleler, William. Selover, Isaac.
Stillwell, Daniel.
Powers, John.
Service, John.
Stimas, Christian.
Pricket, Isaac.
Service, Joseph.
Stinton, Jos.
Pricket, John.
Service, William.
Stone, David.
Pricket, Stephen.
Sharp, Jonathan.
Stone, William.
Pricket, William.
Shaw, David.
Stoneker, John.
Prolan, Garret.
Sheldon, Ephraim.
Storey, Daniel.
Provost, David.
Shippey, John.
Storey, John.
Provost, Jasper.
Sherd, Hugh.
Storey, William.
Provost, John.
Shotwell, Manning.
Stotehoff, Peter.
Provost, Jonathan.
Shubart, James.
Stout, Abel.
Provost, Peter.
Shubart, John.
Stout, John.
Quackenboss, Isaac. Ray, John. Reclan, John.
Skillman, Jacob.
Stultz, Henry.
Reanalds, James.
Skinner, William.
Stultz, Peter.
Reed, James.
Skitton, Thomas.
Sudam, John.
Reed, Peter.
Slayback, Abel.
Sullivan, Patrick.
Reed, John.
Slover, John.
Sunderland, Thomas.
Rice, Richard.
Smalley, John.
Sunderlin, John.
Richmond, William.
Smith, Andrew.
Surl, William.
Smith, Gideon.
Sutphen, Dirck.
Richero ( ?), Abraham. Rino, William. Robbins, Jesse.
Smith, Hezekiah.
Sutphen, James.
Robertson, Joseph.
Smith, John.
Sutton, Henry.
Robinson, Andrew.
Smith, Simeon.
Sutton, Henry (2).
Roe, Asabel.
Smith, William.
Sutton, Jeany. Sutton, John.
Roff, Ebenezer.
Smock, Hendrick.
Smock, Robert.
Sutton, Joseph.
Rolan, George.
Snap. George.
Sutton, Nihemiah.
Snedeker, Cornelius.
Sutton, Peter.
Snedeker, Garret.
Sutton, Peter (2).
Snedeker, Isaac.
Sutton, William.
Rose, William.
Suydam, Cornelius.
Ross, Isaac.
Ross, John.
Snedeker, Jacob. Snedeker, John. Soden, John.
Suydam, Charles.
Suydam, Jacob.
Starkey, William.
Plum, John.
Schureman, Abraham.
Stelle, Jacob.
Stewart, David.
Powelson, Powell.
Simpson, Abraham.
Stricker, Cornelius.
Skinner, John.
Stultz, Jacob.
Smith, Jeremiah.
Sutphen, James (2).
Rolen, James. Roler, George. Roler, William. Rolle, Moses.
Paul, John. Paul, Benjamin. Pearson, Benjamin P. Pence, William. Perrine, Andrew. Perrine, Daniel. Perrine, Henry.
Soden, Thomas. Solomon, John.
Runyan, Asa.
Runyan, Enoch.
Soulan, Benjamin.
Sparling, Peter. Spencer, Jos.
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Suydam, Simon.
Van Derbeck, Benjamin.
Voorhees, Nicholas.
Swart, Baltus.
Van Derhoven, James.
Voorhees, William.
Swart, Stephen.
Van Derveer, Abraham.
Voorhees, Garret R.
Talmage, Thomas.
Van Derventer, Christian.
Voorhees, Jacob.
Tallyon, Peter.
Van Derventer, Isaac.
Tomton, Francis.
Van Derventer, Jacob.
Tappan, Abraham.
Van Derventer, James.
Tappan, Isaac.
Van Deursen, William.
Vreeland, Abraham.
Taylor, Lewis.
Van Dyke, Hendrick.
Waldron, Chris.
Taylor, William.
Van Harlingen, John.
Walker, Asher.
Ten Broeck, William.
Van Hess, Garret.
Walker, Francis.
Tewell, Enoch.
Van Hess, John.
Walker, Robert.
Tharp, Baker.
Van Kirk, Arthur.
Wall, James.
Thomas, William.
Van Zandt, John.
Wartenabe, William.
Thompson, William. Thomson, Charles.
Van Mickler, John.
Webster, Thomas.
Thomson, Cornelius.
Van Nest, Henry.
White, John.
Thomson, David.
Van Nice, John.
White, Samuel.
Thomson, Hugh.
Van Nortwick, Samuel.
Whitehead, Moses.
Thomson, James.
Van Orsdol, Cornelius.
Whitehead, Samuel.
Thomson, John.
Van Orsdol, Isaac.
Whitlock, William.
Thom, Richard.
Van Orsdol, Jacob.
Wickoff, Garret.
Thormell, Benjamin.
Van Orsdol, John.
Wickoff, Jacob.
Thormell, Israel.
Van Ostrand, John.
Wilcocks, Isaac.
Thorp, Jonathan.
Van Pelt, Joseph.
Wilkins, Jeptha.
Till, Peter.
Van Pelt, John.
Willett, Hawsthorn.
Tillny, Peter.
Van Pelt, Jacob.
Willett, Samuel.
Tindall, John.
Van Pelt, Isaac.
Williams, Isaac.
Tindall, Richard.
Van Pelt, Abraham.
Williams, Stephen.
Tindall, William.
Van Sickle, John.
Williamson, Henry.
Tombs, Lewis.
Van Sickle, Stephen.
Willis, Henry.
Totten, John.
Van Tilburgh, Henry.
Willis, Joseph.
Totten, Thomas.
Van Tilburgh, John.
Willis, Samuel.
Touratee, Peter.
Van Tilburgh, William.
Willock, William.
Toy, John.
Vantine, Abraham.
Wilmouth, Lazarus.
Trembley, Alexander.
Vantine, Ephraim.
Wilson, Daniel.
Trout, Jacob.
Vantine, Isaac.
Wilson, Garret.
Turner, Daniel.
Van Winkler, Everet.
Wilson, Isaac.
Underdunk, Isaac.
Van Zandt, Peter.
Woghun, John.
Updyke, Clement.
Vaugh, Jacob.
Wooding, James.
Updyke, William.
Vliet, William.
Van Arsdalen, John.
Voorhees, Abraham.
Van Arsdale, Urias.
Voorhees, James J.
Wyckoff, John.
Van Campen, Gideon.
Voorhees, James R.
Van Cleaf, Michael.
Voorhees, James.
Walker, Samuel.
Tharp, Benjamin. Thaxton, John.
Van Kirk, William.
Wartenby, William.
Van Lew, Frederick.
Watre, Jacob.
Van Kirk, Jameson.
Voorhees, Martines. Voorhees, Daniel. Voorhees, John R.
Wortman, David.
Wright, Smith.
EMIGRANTS EN ROUTE TO THE WESTERN COUNTRY Reproduced from an old engraving
CHAPTER XIV. AFTER THE WAR.
The long and arduous struggle for liberty and independence was at last ended. Freed from all foreign domination, with a vast territory in possession, with a prospect of advancement in wealth and population, the momentous question to be settled was a unity of action amongst the former colonies. The days of reconstruction had come, and the next step in national greatness was the welding of the various sectional difficulties into a form of universal government that would maintain the prestige of a nation. In the southern tier of colonies now operating under State governments, the important issue was the preservation of slavery, while those of the northern tier in many cases had promulgated laws leading to the abolishment of this evil. The long and destructive war had exhausted the resources of the country, trade and commerce were destroyed, the mechanics were ruined, agriculture was withered, and the relations of man to man, hardly defined by law, were not recog- nized and acted upon on the principles of justice and equity. A moun- tain of debt pressed upon the people, and they were on the very brink of anarchy and political destruction. Here was a crisis to be met, as the Articles of Confederation under which the war had been prosecuted in the latter years of the Revolution possessed no power to effect and maintain a permanent union of the States.
The Continental Congress, while it had the power to make and con- clude treaties, could only recommend the observance of them. It could appoint ambassadors, but could not defray their expenses ; could borrow money on the faith of the Union, but they could not pay a dollar ; could make war and determine on the number of troops necessary, but could not raise a single soldier. For years efforts were made by those most interested in a State government to enlarge the powers of the Continental Congress, but their efforts failed on account of State jealousies and interests. Therefore the Confederation was fast expiring of its own debility. Difficulties arose with foreign nations, a commercial treaty could not be effected with Great Britain, and Spain would not allow the free navigation of the Mississippi river until the limits of Louisiana and the Floridas were definitely settled. Meanwhile the Valley of the West was filling up with great rapidity, and the people of that region were fearful that their interests would be sacrificed to the commercial policy of the Atlantic States. Many amongst the most prominent char- acters of the country advocated a monarchial form of government.
The first concessions made by the States, which was the forerunner of the formation of a republican form of government, was made by Vir-
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ginia, which in March, 1784, ceded all her claims to the Northwestern Territory to Congress. This act was followed by New York, Massachu- setts, Connecticut and South Carolina, making like concessions of their northwest territories, which culminated in the celebrated Ordinance for the Government of the Northwestern Territory passed by Congress, July 12, 1787, and its principles were the foundation of the civil polity of a considerable portion of the country.
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