Revolutionary New Jersey Soldiers

In keeping with my theme of this web page, which is to give you as many surnames as I can so you will have a better chance in finding some kind of information on your ancestor. Here is a list of soldiers that were either wounded or killed in battle. You may wish to do a name search as there is no order to this list, I put the names down as I found them.
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Wounded.

Baldwin, Daniel. First Lieutenant, Captain Morris' company. First Battalion, First Establishment, November 8th, ? ; Captain, First Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776 ; severely wounded lost a leg at battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777; discharged March 1st.

Hennion, Cornelius. Ensign, Captain Potter's company, Third Battalion, First Establishment, February 7th, 1776; Second Lieutenant, ditto, July 19th, 1776; First Lieutenant, Captain Gifford's company. Third Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; Captain, ditto; severely wounded at Short Hills, New Jersey, June 26th, 1777, and discharged on account of wounds, April 1st, 1778.

Bloomfield, Jarvis. Private, Third Battalion, Second Establishment ; Ensign, ditto, October 4th, 1777; Second Lieu- tenant, ditto, November 1st, 1777; Ensign, Third Regiment; Lieutenant, ditto, to date October 4th, 1777; resigned ; wounded at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Clark, William. Ensign, Captain Ross' company. Third Bat- talion, First Establishment ; Second Lieutenant, ditto, Oc- tober 29th, 1776; Second Lieutenant, Captain Ross' com- pany, Third Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; First Lieutenant, ditto, January ist, 1777; wounded at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777 ; discharged wounds.

Robertson, Robert. Second Lieutenant, Captain Conway's company, First Battalion, First Establishment, September i8th, 1776; Second Lieutenant, Captain Morris' company, First Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; First Lieutenant, ditto; wounded at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777; resigned.

Broderick, William. Private, Captain Cox's company. Third Battalion, Second Establishment ; Corporal, ditto, March 10th, 1777; Sergeant, Captain Cox's company. Third Regiment; Sergeant, First Regiment; wounded June 23d, 1780, at Springfield.

Hathaway, Shadrack. Sergeant, Captain Wade's company, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment ; severely wounded at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777 ; died same day.

Howell, Edward. Private, Third Battalion, First Establishment; private, Captain Ross' company. Third Battalion, Second Establishment; Sergeant, Captain Cox's company, Third Regiment; Sergeant, First Regiment; wounded at Springfield, January 2d, 17S3.

Swift, James. Private, Third Battalion, First Establishment; private. Captain Dickerson's company. Third Battalion, Second Establishment; Serjeant, Captain Ballard's company. Third Regiment; Sergeant, Second Regiment; wounded; discharged January 1st, 1783.

Hall, John. Corporal, Second Regiment ; wounded March 23d, 1782.

Prendergrass, Thomas. Private, First Battalion, Second Estab- lishment; Corporal, ditto, January ist, 1780 — wounded.

Bunn, Barnes. Matross, "Lamb's Artillery," (Second Regiment Artillery), Continental Army; wounded in the shoulder, before Quebec; discharged December 31st, 1775.

Cotheal , Isaac. Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment ; wounded April 19th, 1777; discharged May ist, 177S, on account of wounds.

Davis, Caleb. "Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army; wounded severely at battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777; discharged April 19th, 1780, wounds.

Fiddes, George. Third Battalion, Second Establishment ; Captain Mitchell's company. First Regiment ; wounded at Springfield; discharged December 7th, 1782, wounds.

Gamberton, Charles. Captain Forman's company. Fourth Battalion, Second establishment, wounded at battle of Monmouth ; also militia.

Goff, Nathan. "Patton's Regiment," Continental Army; wounded at the battle of Brandy Avine, September nth, 1777 ; discharged September 3d, 1783, disability.

Howard, Hiram. "Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army; wounded at Ash Swamp; discharged February 23d, 1777; also Captain Luce's company. Second Battalion, Second Establishment ; also militia.

Howell, William. Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment; wounded at battle of Monmouth, June 28th, 177S.

Jackson, John. Captain Meeker's company, First Battalion, First Establishment; wounded.

Linsey, Thomas. Captain Meeker's company. First Battalion, First Establishment ; wounded.

Mullet, George. " Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army ; wounded at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777 — lost left eye ; transferred to " Invalid Corps," Continental Army, February i6th, 1779.

Niblick, John. Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment ; wounded at White Plains, lost left eye.

Quimby, John. First Battalion, Second Establishment ; First Regiment; wounded at Brandywine, September nth, 1777.

Sherred, Samuel. "Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army;- wounded by accidental discharge of gun ; also militia.

Stephens, Nicholas. "Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army; wounded September, 1779.

Stiles, Aaron. Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment; Second Regiment ; wounded at Brandywine, September, 1777.

Walters, John. Captain Ross' company, Third Battalion, Second Establishment ; wounded at Short Hills, June 20th, 1777; discharged June 20th, 1780.

Williams, Henry. " Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army ; Captain Jonathan Holmes' company. Second Regiment ; wounded at Springfield; discharged January 3d, 1783, wounds.

Williams, William. Captain Lloyd's company, Second Regi- ment; wounded.

Meeker, Samuel. Captain, troop, light-horse, Sussex ; Cap- tain, Second Regiment, Sussex; Second Major, ditto. May 23d, 1777 ; wounded July 22d, 1779; Major, Colonel Van- dike's regiment. State troops, October 9th, 1779.

Beeslev, Jonathan. First Lieutenant, Captain Wliildin's company. State troops, December 25th, 1776; Captain, First Battalion, Cumberland ; wounded and taken prisoner near Haddonfield, New Jersey ; died in the hands of the enemy, June, 1778.

Combs, Thomas. Captain, rangers, Middlesex ; wounded April 4th, 1777, at Bonhamton, in capturing picket guard of the enemy.

Harker, Joseph. Lieutenant, Second Regiment, Sussex; Captain, ditto ; wounded in action at Lackawaxon, Pennsylvania, July 22d, 1779.

Horton, Joseph. Captain, First Regiment, Essex; Captain, Second Regiment, ditto; wounded July 12th, 1780, at Middletown, New Jersey.

Jaroloman, James. Lieutenant, Second Regiment, Essex ; wounded near Springfield, New Jersey, June 7th, 1780.

Obert, Henry. Sergeant, Bergen; Captain, ditto; wounded near Hackensack, New Jersey, March 17th, 1780.

Outwater, John. Captain, Bergen ; Captain, State troops ; wounded March, 1780.

Sheppard, Charlton, First Lieutenant, Captain Henry Sparks company. Second Battalion, Salem; Captain, ditto; wounded at Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey, March 21st, 1778.

Snook, Philip. Captain, First Regiment, Hunterdon; wounded in the thigh at the battle of Monmouth, June 28th, 1778.

Staats, Rynear. Lieutenant, Second Battalion, Somerset ; wounded at the battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania, October 4th, 1777.

Stout, Samuel. Captain, Second Regiment, Middlesex; Captain, Third Regiment, ditto; wounded October 17th, 1777.

Sutfin, Rceloff. First Lieutenant, Captain Porter's company. First Battalion, Somerset, March 7th, 1777 ; Captain, ditto; wounded August, 1779.

Morgan, Nicholas. First Lieutenant, Captain Morgan's company, Second Regiment, Middlesex ; Lieutenant Commanding company. Major Hayes' battalion, State troops ; mortally wounded December 9th, 1782.

Hendrickson, Garret. First Lieutenant, Captain William Schanck's company, First Regiment, Monmouth, September 25th, 1777; wounded at Middletown, June i2lh, 1780.

Lowden, Anthony. Ensign, Captain Sheppard's company, Second Battalion, Salem ; Second Lieutenant, ditto ; wounded at Hancock's Bridge, March 21st, 1778.

Clanvson, John. Sergeant, Sussex; Ensign, ditto; wounded June 9th, 1777, accidental discharge of musket; left hand amputated; discharged.

Daley, Dennis. Sergeant, Captain Sheppard's company, Second Battalion, Salem ; wounded at Hancock's Bridge, March 21st, 1778.

Dougherty, John. Sergeant, Captain Tucker's company, First Regiment, Hunterdon ; wounded in hand, September 2d, 1776, accidental discharge of musket.

Nefies, Peter. Sergeant, Second Regiment, Middlesex; severe- ly wounded at New Brunswick, January 10th, 1782.

Bishop, Benjamin. First Regiment, Essex ; also State troops ; wounded at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, November 23d, 1780.

Finely, James. Captain Sheppard's company, Second Bat- talion, Salem; wounded at Hancock's Bridge, March 21st, 1778.

Finely, William. Captain Sheppard's company, Second Bat- talion, Salem ; wounded at Hancock's Bridge, March 21st, 1778.

Hier, Walter. Captain Carhart's company. First Regiment, Monmouth; also State troops; wounded at Middletown, New Jersey, June 21st, 1781 ; also Continental Army.

Howard, Benjamin. Also Captain Scudder's company, State troops; wounded at Elizabethtown, May ist, 1781.


Howard, Hiram. "Western Battalion," Morris; wounded; also State troops; also Continental army.

Prall, John. Second Regiment, Hunterdon ; wounded January 2oth, 1777.

Robbins, Moses. Monmouth; also Matross, "Captain Buddy's Company, Artillery," State troops; wounded at Toms River, March 24th, 17S2; also Continental Army.

Ross, Andrew. First Battalion, Gloucester ; wounded October 29th, 1777.

Rutan, John. Bergen; also Captain Samuel Demarest's com- pany. State troops ; wounded.

Salter, John, Sr. "Captain Shreve's Troop, Light-Horse," Burlington ; wounded at Cedar Creek Bridge, December 27th, 1782.

Sayres, Abbot. Captain Sheppard's company, Second Battalion, Salem; wounded at Hancock's Bridge, March 21st, 1778.

Sayres, James. Captain Sheppard's company, Second Battalion, Salem; wounded at Hancock's Bridge, March 21st, 1778.

Taylor, Joseph. First Regiment, Monmouth ; wounded at Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Van Voorheese, Peter. Captain Romine's company, Bergen ; wounded at Fort Lee.

Killed.

Witherspoon, James. Brigade Major, with rank of Major, staff Brigadier General William Maxwell ; killed by cannon- shot, in streets of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Dallas, Archibald. Second Lieutenant, Captain ISIeeker's company, First Battalion, First Establishment, December 9th, 1775 ; Second Lieutenant, Captain Howell's company, First Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; Captain, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment; Captain, "Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army ; killed in action, January 28th, 1779 ; also Captain, militia.

M' Mires, Andrew. Captain, First Battalion, First Establish- ment, December 15th, 1775 ; Captain, First Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Stout, Joseph. Captain, Second Battalion, First Establishment, December i8th, 1775; Captain, Second Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; killed at the battle of Brandywine, September nth, 1777.

McMichael, William. First Lieutenant, Captain Ross' company, Third Battalion, First Establishment, February 7th, 1776; deserted August 14th, 1776, from Fort Schuyler, New York; killed by the Indians, September, 1776.

Hurley, Martin. Private, Captain M' Mires' company. First Battalion, First Establishment; Sergeant, ditto, December 25th, 1 775 ; Ensign, First Battalion, Second Establishment ; killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Ogden, Moses. Private, " Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army; Sergeant, ditto, October ist, 1777; Ensign, ditto, May 12th, 1779; killed.

Rodgers, James. Sergeant, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment, March ist, 1777; Ensign, Third Regiment, to date February 1st, 1779; killed in action at Springfield, New Jersey, August 24th, 1780.

Richards, Samuel. Serjeant, " Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army; killed at the battle of Brandywine, Septem- ber nth, 1777.

Ross, Eliakim. Corporal, " Sheldon's Regiment, Light Dragoons," Continental Army; killed July 2d, 1779.

Yates, John. Sergeant, Second Battalion, Second Establishment; reduced to the ranks October 15th, 1778; Corporal, ditto, December 1st, 1778; Corporal, Captain Phillips' company. Second Regiment ; killed while with a foraging party in Bergen county, New Jersey, March 29th, 1782.

Farr, John. Captain Forman's company. First Regiment ; killed March 24th, 1782.

Jewell, Hubbard. Captain M' Mires' company. First Battalion, First Establishment; Captain M'Mires' company. First Battalion, Second Establishment; killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Leonard, Azariah. Captain Holmes' company. Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment; killed in action, March 21st, 1777 ; also militia.

Little, Samuel. Captain Baldwin's company. First Battalion, Second Establishment ; killed at Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

McKenny, Timothy. Captain Anderson's company, Third Battalion, Second Establishment; killed June 7th, 1780.

Minthorne, William. Captain John Holmes' company. First Regiment; killed at the siege of Yorktown, October, 1781.

Quigg, Henry. Captain Ross' company. Third Battalion, Second Establishment ; killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Roper, James. Captain Martin's company, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment ; killed in action, February 23d, 1777.

Stewart, Robert. Captain Kinsey's company. Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment] killed at the battle of German- town, October 4th, 1777 ; also militia.

Lock, Francis. Captain, First Battalion, Somerset ; killed September 15th, 1777, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

Neil, Daniel. Captain-Lieutenant, " Captain Frelinghuysen's Eastern Company, Artillery," State troops, March 1st, 1776; Captain, ditto ; killed at the battle of Princeton, January 3d, 1777.

Pain, John. Lieutenant, Middlesex ; Captain, ditto ; killed September 25th, 1781, near Spanktown, (Rahway), New Jersey.

Reeves, Isaac. Captain, Second Regiment, Essex; Captain, Colonel Van Cortland's battalion, "Heard's Brigade," June 14th, 1776; killed June 6th, 1780, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

Skinner, Richard. Captain, First Regiment, Middlesex; killed July 1st, 1779, at Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Brocaw, John. Lieutenant, First Battalion, Somerset; killed October 4th, 1777, at Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Mulford, David. Lieutenant, Second Battalion, Cumberland ; killed November 25th, 1777.

Studson, Joshua. Lieutenant, Monmouth ; Lieutenant, Cap- tain Jenkins' company, Colonel Holmes' battalion. State troops, June 14th, 1780; killed December, 1780, while boarding an enemy's vessel on the coast.

Ten Eyck, John. Lieutenant, Somerset; killed June 17th,. 1777, at Millstone, New Jersey.

Whitlock, John. Lieutenant, First Regiment, Monmouth ; killed February 13th, 1777, at Middletown, New Jersey.

Ball, Samuel. Captain Williams' company. Second Regiment, Essex ; also Captain Gillam's company. State troops ; also Continental Army ; killed at Connecticut Farms, June 7th, 1780.

Kinsley, James. Matross, ''Captain Huddy's Company, Artillery," State troops; killed at Toms River, March 22d, 1782.

Lane, Cornelius. Captain Lane's company, Fourth Regiment, Hunterdon; killed at Allentown, June 27th, 1778.

Mershon, Aaron. Captain Van Cleve's company, Colonel Johnson's battalion, "Heard's Brigade;" killed on Long Island, August 27th, 1776.

Mershon, Andrew. Colonel Johnson's battalion, '' Heard's Brigade;" killed August 27th, 1776.

Murray, Joseph. Third Regiment, Monmouth ; killed by tories at Middletown, June 8th, 1780.

Neviers, John. "Western Battalion," Morris; also State troops; killed October 15th, 1776.

Noble, Thomas. Captain William Smith's company. Second Battalion, Salem ; killed.

Pangborn, Limis. Monmouth ; killed at Manahawkin, New- Jersey, December 30th, 1781.

Passell, Nicholas. Captain Reeves' company, Second Regiment, Essex; killed June 7th, 17S0.

Pike, John. Captain Horton's company. First Regiment, Essex; killed February 5th, 1779.

Reock, Jacob. Captain Horton's company, First Regiment, Essex ; Captain Reeves' company. Second Regiment, ditto; also Captain Craig's company. State troops ; killed June 7th, 17S0; also Continental Army.

Salter, Benjamin. " Eastern Battalion," Morris; killed Sep- tember 6th, 1779.

Smith, Moses. Second Regiment, Essex ; killed June 8th, 1781.

Stout, John. Middlesex ; also Colonel Cook's battalion, "Detached Militia;" killed at Hornerstown, New Jersey.

Sutton, Robert. Captain Carlisle's company, First Regiment, Burlington; killed May 10th, 1778.

Talmage, Daniel. Sussex; killed at Dackawaxon, July 22d, 1779.

Terry, Josiah. Cumberland ; also Captain Keen's company, State troops; killed April, 17S2.

Wade, Nathan. Sussex ; killed at Lackawaxon, July 2d. 1779.