William Stives
I was a free Black person who fought for everyone’s freedom in the Revolution. I enlisted for the duration of the war as a fifer in the 3rd New Jersey
May 27, 2022
I was a free Black person who fought for everyone’s freedom in the Revolution. I enlisted for the duration of the war as a fifer in the 3rd New Jersey
1730-1783 I was a man of science caught between protest and loyalty. I was born in New York City on January 3, 1730, the son of ship Captain William Byrant
During the American Revolution, many different people got caught in the conflict, including Native Americans. That’s part of my story, and it begins in Philadelphia, where I was born the
I was one of very few enslaved persons who gained freedom by serving in the Revolution. And it wasn’t easy. Not much is known about my origins, the story of
1742-1802 I was a Quaker opposed to war, but war came right through my property. My family came to America after converting to the Quaker faith, seeking a welcoming community
1742-1807 I was a doctor who chose to stay loyal to Britain, and paid a heavy price. I was born in 1742 in Maidenhead – now Lawrence Township – and
1773 – 1821 As a child, I witnessed the Battle of Monmouth. I was born in 1773 so I was only five years old when the Battle of Monmouth took
1754 – 1780 I was a leader of a Black Brigade of Loyalist raiders. Before the Revolution, I was one of many New Jersey slaves who were farm laborers, living
1725-1776 I was a Patriot leader who will be known forever as a martyr to the cause. I was born in Scotland in 1725 and studied medicine at the University
???-1780 I was a Patriot who lost his life in the cause. I was born in Northern Ireland to a Scotch-Irish family. Sometime before 1767 my mother Elizabeth and I
1732 – 1782 I was a Patriot General who started my career with promise but ended it in shame. I was born into a British military family, so it seemed
1723 – 1790 I was a delegate to the Continental Congress, a General of the New Jersey Militia, and the first Governor of New Jersey. Before the American Revolution, I
