Hugh Mercer
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
August 25, 2016
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
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
1752-1823 I was a chaplain supporting the troops, and a diarist who recorded many stories from the Revolution. When I was born in Greenwich in Cumberland County in 1752, my
1739 – 1809 I was a leader of the Militia, and a representative in the Legislature. I was born in Delaware in 1739 on my father’s plantation. I graduated from
c1733 – 1789 I was a soldier who chose loyalty over the prospect of independence. I was a successful merchant from Essex County who also served as a militia captain.
1757 – 1822 I was a dedicated cavalry officer in the militia. When the fighting at Lexington and Concord occurred, I was just 18 years old. Two months later, in
1754-1779 I wrote an interesting diary of the events leading up to and during the Revolution. I was born in 1754, the daughter of Daniel Condict, a farmer from Pleasantdale,
1754 – 1836 I started life in servitude and ended it in freedom. I was born in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County in 1754. My mother was a black woman and
1749-1792? I was a Loyalist whose dedicated service was not rewarded. I was born into a well-established Dutch family in Monmouth County in 1749. During the Revolution, when Washington’s army
1733-1781 I was a member of the Continental Congress who earned a deadly distinction. I was born in 1733, and by 1751 I had moved to Monmouth and set up
c1750 – 1825 I was an English immigrant who provided special services to the British army. I arrived from England at Bergen County in 1768, hoping to establish the first
