Belleville Historical Society

Belleville, New Jersey 07109

NAMES OF SOLDIERS

- SERVICES -

MILITARY REFERENCES

John Bayley - Private Essex Militia, Stryker, p. 502, Shaw p. 33
Dutch Reformed Church, Belleville NJ - Family records in church register

Henry Brown - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 521 , Shaw p. 33

Isaac Brown - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 521 , Shaw p. 33

John Brown - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 521 , Shaw p. 33
Family records in church register

Henry Cadmus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.33
Died 1809, age 58 yrs. Family records in church register
Grave stone still standing in church-yard, also one to his wife, Letty Keene

Isaac Cadmus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.33
Family records in Church Register

John P. Cadmus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.33
Family records in Church Register; "Daughters of the American Revolution" Numbers 15617-164701. Buried in church-yard. Verified by his grand-daughter, Mrs. Sarah Cox King - living (1927); some of the Cadmus plots were covered by the chapel.

John H. Cadmus - Family traditions verified by his great-grand-daughter, Mrs. Harriet Cadmus Wilde - now living (1927).

Peter Cadmus - "Minute Man", also Essex Militia, Stryker p 528, Shaw p. 33
Family records in Church Register; DAR numbers 164701-156117., 180000-208995-77220; Grave stone still in church yard. Removed from plot, over which the chapel stands in the year ? by Mr. Henry L. Cadmus of East Orange, N.J.

Lt. Col. Thomas Cadmus - Lt. .Col. Essex Militia, Stryker p. 358
Family records in Church Register; an original deed is still in possession of the church dated 1795 when lad was give to the church by Col. Thomas Cadmus and his wife Pietershe Cadmus

James Campbell - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.33
Family records in Church Register

Minard Curen - Private in Capt. Squire's Co., Essex Militia,  Stryker, Shaw P. 34; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Amos Dodd  - Capt. Essex Militia, Commissioned May 28, 1777, Shaw p. 32; Family records in Church Register

Thomas Doremus - Private Capt. Scudder's Co. 2nd Essex Militia, Shaw, p. 34; Family records in Church Register

Anthony Francisco - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.34
Family records in Church Register

John Francisco - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.34
Family records in Church Register

Jacob Freeland - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.34
Family records in Church Register; Died July 5, 1816, age 60 years; gravestone in Reformed Duch Church yard

John Garland - Private Capt. Van Blarcum's Co. 2nd Reg. Also State Troops,
Family records in Church Register; Stryker, p 602, Shaw p. 34

Garrabrant Garrabrants - Private Capt. Speer's Co. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Metross Artillery, Continental Army; Stryker p 603, Shaw p 34
Family records in Church Register

John Gilliland - Private Capt Craig's Co., State Troops, Shaw p 34
Family records in Church Register

John Harrison - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.34
Family records in Church Register

James Hornblower - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.34
Family records in Church Register; grave stone still standing in 1847; died ? age 77

Josiah Hornblower

James Jacobus - Private Capt. Joralemon's Co. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia, State Troops; Stryker p 643; Family records in Church Register

John Jacobus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.35

Henry Jacobus  - Private in Capt. Speer's Co of State Troops; Stryker p 643; Shaw p 35
Family records in Church Register

Richard Jacobus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.33
Family records in Church Register

Capt. Henry Joralemon - Captain 2nd Reg. Stryker p 336; Shaw p. 32
Family records in Church Register

JARALOMAN, HENRY.  Captain, Second Regiment, Essex, May 28th, 1777. Stryker p. 396

Helmich Joralemon - Private Essex Militia; also is Capt. Kidney's Exploit; Stryker p. 644; Family records in Church Register

Lt. Capt. James Joralemon - Lt. Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia. Wounded near Springfield, N.J. June ?, 1780. Stryker p 296, Shaw 32
Family records in Church Register; "Bloomfield Old and New"; stone still standing , 1927, Died 1809, age 60 years.

JAROLOMAN, JAMES. Lieutenant, Second Regiment, Essex; wounded near Springfield, New Jersey, June 7th, 1780;  Captain, ditto. Stryker p. 396

Capt. John Kidney - Capt. Essex Militia. Hero of Capt. Kidney's Exploit;  "Bloomfield Old and New"; Stryker p. 397, Shaw p. 32

Abram King - Private Essex Militia; also Capt. Van Blarcum's State Troop, Stryker p. 654, Shaw p.35; Family records in Church Register

Aurey King - Private Capt. Henry Speer's Co., 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Shaw p. 35; Family records in Church Register

John King - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.33
Family records in Church Register; died 1816, age 72 years

William King - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p 655, Shaw p. 35
Family records in Church Register

Isaac Kingsland - Private Essex Militia, Capt. Speer's Co. 2nd Reg.; Stryker p 655, Shaw p 35; Family records in Church Register

John Kingsland - Private in Capt. Henry's Co. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Stryker P 655, Shaw p 35; Family records in Church Register

John Luker - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.33; Spelled "Luke" in church register.

Joseph Miller - Private 1st Batt. 2nd Essex Militia, Stryker p p 251
Family records in Church Register

William Nixon- Private Essex Militia Capt. Craig's Co. State Troops; "Nexon" family records in church register; Stryker p 704

Ensign John Peer - Ensign Capt. Cornelius Speer's Co., 2nd reg. Essex Militia, Commissioned May 25, 1777, Church Register, Shaw P. 32.

Jacob Pier - Private Capt. Lyon's Co. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Baptism record states he was son of Johannis. Stryker p 719, Shaw p 36.

Jacob Riker - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 734, Shaw p.36
Family records in Church Register

Daniel Rutan - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 742, Shaw p.3
Family records in Church Register

Capt. Thomas Seigler - Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia, Stryker p 408, Shaw p 32; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Abraham Speer - Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Stryker p 411, Shaw p 32; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Cornelius Speer - Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia, Stryker p 411 - Shaw p 32; Family records in Church Register, also State Troops

Capt. Henry Speer - Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Stryker p 411 Shaw p 32
Family records in Church Register

Francis Speer - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 764, Shaw p. 35
Family records in Church Register

Lt. Herman Speer - Private Essex "Light Horse"; Stryker P 764, Shaw P. 32
Lt. in Artillery and Militia

James Speer - Pvt. 1st Reg. Essex Militia; Stryker p 289.
Family records in Church Register

John Speer - Pvt. 1st Reg Essex Militia; Lt. Capt Craig's Co; Stryker p 289
Family records in Church Register; DAR numbers 117039-3242

John Spier - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p.33
Family records in Church Register

Lt. John Spier Jr. - Pvt. Essex Militia; Stryker P 764, Shaw p 36 
Family records in Church Register

Christian Stimets - Private in Continental Army, Stryker, p 769 Shaw p 36
Family records in Church Register

Daniel Teurs (Tours) - State Troops, Continental Army, Stryker, p. 791, Shaw p. 36; Family records in Church Register

Thomas Van Riper  - Private 2nd Essex, Also Capt. Craig's Co., Shaw  p.. 31
Family records in Church Register

Simeon Van Winkle - Private Capt. Joralemon's Co., 2nd Reg. Essex Militia, Shaw p 37; Family records in Church Register

Michael Vreeland - Private in Continental Army, Shaw p. 37
Family records in Church Register

Capt. Ezekial Wade - "Captain" on stone in church-yard, Family buried there. Died 1817, age 77 yrs.

Samuel Ward - Private "Spencer's Regiment", Stryker p. 314 shaw p 37
Family records in Church Register

John Winne - Private "Spencer's Regiment", Stryker p. 314
Family records in Church Register

Belleville's American Revolution War Stories

Soldiers - Services - Military References

Joralemon/Jaroloman correction on June 6, 2007

Sources

Source:

Belleville Historical Society

A LIST OF MEN OF TRENTON AND VICINITY WHO SERVED IN THE WAR OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

(1) - New Jersey Official Register - Stryker

(2) - Newspaper Extracts

(3) - The Battles of Trenton and Princeton - Stryker

(4) - Monographs of the Revolution - Stryker

(5) - History of the Presbyterian Church - Hall

(6) - History of Burlington & Mercer Counties - Woodward

(7) - The Mechanics Bank - Dr. Godfrey

(8) - Burial Records - Mrs. Murray

(9) - Nelson's Biographical Encyclopedia

(10) - History of Trenton - Raum

(11) - Historical Collections - Barber & Howe

Mabel W. Howell

Historian - The General David Forman Chapter

SOLDIERS AND HEROES OF THE WAR OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION from the

Dutch Reformed Church - Belleville, New Jersey, (formerly Second River).

REFERENCES

Jersey-men in the Revolutionary War - William Stryker

History of Essex and Hudson Counties - William H. Shaw

Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society - Vol. I 3rd Series

New Jersey Archives Marriage Records from 1665-1800, 1st Series, Vol.22

Bloomfield Old and New  - Joseph F. Folsom

ChurchYard Records - taken in 1847-1901 & in 1926-27

Manuscript Copies of 1847-1901 Church-Yard records in possession of New Jersey Historical Society Rooms 16, West Park St. Newark, N.J.

Family Traditions

Daughters of the American Revolution National Numbers.

-- Compiled by Grace Louise Ward (Mrs. Henry C.)

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