Our Patriots

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. -Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776

Statue of Hugh Mercer, Fredericksburg, Maryland

General Mercer was mortally wounded at the Battle of Princeton and died 9 days after the battle at the Clarke House.

"Gen. Mercer's Brigade...had advanced several hundred yards ahead and never discovered the enemy until he was turning the buildings they were posted behind, and then they were not more than fifty yards off. He immediately formed his men, with great courage, and poured a heavy fire in upon the enemy. But they being greatly superior in number returned the fire and charged bayonets, and their onset was so fierce that Gen. Mercer fell mortally wounded and many of his officers were killed." Captain Thomas Rodney, January 3, 1777

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PATRIOT	ST	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
A - B
Andrews, Samuel	CT	SOLDIER	04-27-1741	NEWINGTON, HARTFORD CO, CT	03- -1808	BURLINGTON, HARTFORD CO, CT	MARY JOHNSON
Averell, Ezekiel	MA	PRIVATE	06-06-1754	POWNALBORO, YORK CO, ME	02-20-1850	WISCASSET, LINCOLN CO, ME	PRISCILLA TUCKERMAN
Barringer, Matthias	NC	CAPTAIN, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	(ANTE) 1747	HANOVER, GERMANY	07- -1776	DIED IN BATTLE, ROWAN CO, NC	MARGARET BUSHART
Blanchard, Cornelius	NJ	MAJOR	(CIRCA)1753	ESSEX CO, NJ	12-29-1801	ESSEX CO, NJ	SARAH M. REYNOLDS
Blanchard, John	NJ	CAPTAIN, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	1730	ESSEX CO, NJ	03-25-1811	CHATHAM, MORRIS CO, NJ	1) JOANA HATFIELD 2) BELEA BAKER 3) CATH. EDGAR BAKER
Blanchard, Ozias	MA	2ND LIEUTENANT	07-31-1742	WEYMOUTH, SUFFOLK CO, MA	09-02-1826	CUMBERLAND CO, MA	1) MERCY SOULE 2) SALLY CUSHING 3) MARTHA ANDERSON
Bryan, William	MD	PRIVATE	(POST) 1746	TALBOT CO, MD	(ANTE) 03- -1831	QUEEN ANNES CO, MD	CATHERINE LOWE
Buddington, Walter	CT	PRIVATE, PS	(BAPTIZED)08-26-1744	FAIRFIELD, CT	07-22-1826	MILFORD, CT	RUTH COUCH
C	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Cantrell, Joshua	VA	LIEUTENANT, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	08-08-1748	PA	09-09-1800	MONTGOMERY CO, KY	ANN GRAHAM
Chadwick, John, Sr	MA	PRIVATE	01-04-1720	BOXFORD, ESSEX CO, MA	04-02-1797	BOXFORD, ESSEX CO, MA	SUSANNAH PEABODY
Clover, Philip	PA	PRIVATE	06-12-1758	SUSSEX CO, NJ	05-19-1830	ARMSTRONG CO, PA	MARY COOPER
Cook, Edward	NJ	PRIVATE	05-24-1733	MONMOUTH CO, NJ	07-26-1826	HOWELL, MONMOUTH CO, NJ	LYDIA CHANDLER
Covenhoven, Albert	NJ	PRIVATE	(BAP) 06-07-1756	MARLBORO, NJ	05-12-1835	AMWELL TWP., HUNTERDON CO, NJ	1) SARAH BONHAM 2) FRANCES DRAKE GOLDEN 3) ELIZABETH LARUE LAROWE
Crandall, George	NY	SOLDIER	05-29-1739	KINGS CO, RI	(POST) 07-02-1833	CHENANGO CO, NY	TACY TANNER
D - G	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Denny, William	VA	2ND LIEUTENANT	09-27-1748	BERKS CO, PA	04-05-1832	PUTNAM CO, IN	MARY SHIELDS
De Wolf, Elisha	CT	PRIVATE	02-16-1748	LYME, NEW LONDON CO, CT	03-07-1838	WEST DEERFIELD, FRANKLIN CO, MA	LYDIA MORE
Dingley, Joseph	MA	CAPTAIN	11-28-1727	DUXBURY, PLYMOUTH CO, MA	11-25-1806	RAYMOND, CUMBERLAND CO, ME	MARY JACKSON
Douglas, Samuel	NH	CAPTAIN	12-26-1723	SCOTLAND	1816	LITTLETON, GRAFTON CO, NH	1) MOLLY CONANT 2) TABITHA FLETCHER
Dow, Jonathan	NH	PRIVATE	03-10-1734	HAMPTON, NH	11-06-1816	NEW HAMPTON, STRAFFORD CO, NH	COMFORT BROWN
Fairservice, Thomas	MA	PRIVATE	07-23-1761	BOSTON, SUFFOLK CO, MA	11-14-1849	ALNA, LINCOLN CO, ME	SARAH TUCKERMAN
Fitch, Ebenezer	CT	PRIVATE	09-09-1755	WILTON, FAIRFIELD CO, CT	05-14-1817	SARATOGA, SARATOGA CO, NY	SARAH HOBBY
Gifford, Justis	NY	PRIVATE	12-26-1753	OBLONG, DUTCHESS CO, NY	1800-1810	WASHINGTON CO , NY	PATIENCE KELSEY
H - I	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Hall, John	NJ	PRIVATE	(CIRCA) 1760	SAYBROOK, MIDDLESEX CO, CT	03-28-1810	ROCKAWAY, MORRIS CO, NJ	CHLOE X
Hart, Benjamin	NJ	PRIVATE	(CIRCA) 1720	HUNTERDON CO, NJ	(ANTE) 11-13-1806	HUNTERDON CO, NJ	HANNAH COOK
Hart, John	NJ	SIGNER DEC. IND., PATRIOTIC SERVICE	(BAP) 02-21-1713	LAWRENCEVILLE, BURLINGTON CO, NJ	05-11-1779	HOPEWELL TWP, HUNTERDON CO, NJ	DEBORAH SCUDDER
Hart, William	NJ	CORPORAL	1738	NJ	1826	HUNTERDON CO, NJ	HANNAH LANNING
Hatfield, Cornelius	NJ	PATRIOTIC SERVICE	(CIRCA) 1710	ESSEX CO, NJ	(ANTE) 03-20-1795	ESSEX CO, NJ	ABAGAIL PRICE
Hazel, Ezekiel	PA	PATRIOTIC SERVICE	10-17-1744	UNK	09-13-1828	WAYNE CO, IN	MARY BROWN
Herbert, Thomas	NJ	PRIVATE	1753	MONMOUTH CO, NJ	1833	RICHLAND CO, OH	ALICE HILL
Hill, Samuel	MA	PRIVATE	1732	BOSTON, SUFFOLK CO, MA	06-21-1797	MASON, HILLSBOROUGH CO, NH	SARAH CUTLER
Hite, William	VA	CADET	1756	FREDERICK CO, VA	1828	PEWEE VALLEY, OLDHAM CO, KY	ELIZABETH HENNING
Holbrook, Ashel	MA	PRIVATE	01-03-1719	MENDON, WORCESTER CO, MA	03-01-1810	BELLINGHAM, NORFOLK CO, MA	1) ANNAH PUFFER 2) MARCY HOLBROOK
Holbrook, Elijah	MA	QUARTERMASTER	01-18-1755	BELLINGHAM, SUFFOLK CO, MA	05-19-1808	EAST ALSTEAD, CHESHIRE CO, NH	ABIGAIL WILSON
Holt, Ebenezer, Sr	CT	CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	07-25-1733	UNK	08-19-1820	NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO, CT	JOANNA HARRIS
J - L	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Jackson, David	PA	PRIVATE	(CIRCA) 1730	NEWTOWN, LIMAVADY, IRELAND	(CIRCA)08- -1811	LANCASTER CO, PA	ELIZABETH REED
Jackson, Robert	PA	PRIVATE	1758	CO LONDONDERRY, IRELAND	09-26-1828	CEDARVILLE, OH	ELIZABETH MCCORKLE
Josselyn, Nathaniel	MA	PRIVATE	07-06-1722	SCITUATE, PLYMOUTH CO, MA	05-02-1790	HANOVER, PLYMOUTH CO, MA	SARAH LOW
Kays, John	NJ	LIEUTENANT	03-09-1739	SCOTLAND	07-13-1829	NEWTON TWP, SUSSEX CO, NJ	SARAH DUER HULL
Kirby, Francis	VA	PRIVATE	(CIRCA)1734	VA	(ANTE) 12-09-1799	GREENVILLE, SC	ELIZABETH DAVIS
Kirkpatrick, Francis	SC	SOLDIER, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	1730-40	UNK	(ANTE) 11- -1791	CHESTER DIST, SC	MARGARET X
Knowles, Walker	CT	CORPORAL	04-01-1762	HADDAM, HARTFORD CO, CT	08-30-1837	HADDAM, HARTFORD CO, CT	1) ELIZABETH WELLS 2) LYDIA BRAINERD PORTER
Lay, John 2nd	CT	CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	09-13-1714	LYME, NEW LONDON CO, CT	04-03-1792	LYME, NEW LONDON CO, CT	HANNAH LEE
M - N	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Makepeace, Gershom Jr.	MA	PRIVATE	02-08-1738	WESTERN MA	UNK	BROOKFIELD, MA	LYDIA KNIGHT
Margerum, William	PA	PRIVATE	(CIRCA) 1761	PA	1810	BUCKS CO, PA	REBECCA O. X
Martin, Reuben	NJ	PRIVATE	(CIRCA) 1748	SOMERSET CO, NJ	02-27-1844	OH	MARY VAN BUREN
McCabe, John	DE	PRIVATE	(CIRCA) 1735	SELBYVILLE, SUSSEX CO, D	01-20-1800	DE	MARY X
Meacham, John	VA	SOLDIER	10-12-1764	CAROLINE CO, VA	10-02-1823	CHRISTIAN CO, KY	LUCY BREWER
Merrill, Samuel Sr.	MA	1ST LIEUTENANT	01-08-1728	SALISBURY, ESSEX CO, MA	05-04-1822	SALMON FALLS, YORK CO, ME	ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Mershon, Samuel	NJ	PRIVATE	06-23-1749	PRINCETON, NJ	04-07-1813	SOMERSET CO, NJ	1.) MARY SCHENCK 2.) SUSAN HEIGHT/HIGHT
Moorman, Thomas	MD	SERGEANT	05-09-1746	ENGLAND	05-25-1835	WILKES CO, GA	RACHEL SIMMONS
Morris, William	NJ	DRUMMER	07-15-1756	PHILADELPHIA, PA	07-15-1841	TRENTON, NJ	MARY ANN REED
Mosher, John	MA	LIEUTENANT	02-08-1745	PEPPERILL, MA	03-03-1817	NEW HARTFORD, NY	HANNAH WARREN
O - P	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Olds, Ezekiel	MA	PATRIOTIC SERVICE	05-21-1727	BROOKFIELD, SUFFOLK CO, MA	03-26-1777	BROOKFIELD, WORCESTER CO, MA	ELIZABETH GILBERT
Palmer, Benjamin	CT	PRIVATE	05-17-1745	FARMINGTON, CT	10-10-1812	CORNWALL, CT	SARAH MOORE
Palmer, Jacob	NJ	PRIVATE	(CIRCA) 1740	LONG ISLAND, NY	(ANTE) 03-20-1802	MORRIS CO, NJ	PHEBE LYON
Pearsall, Zaccheus	PA	CORPORAL	1754	PA	11-18-1804	PA	MARGARET DAVIS
Petrie, William	NY	SURGEON	12-07-1733	NEUSTEIN, GERMANY	08-20-1806	HERKIMER, NY	MARGARET S. WOLF
Pearson, Robert	NJ	SERGEANT	11-05-1759	ESSEX CO, NJ	09-08-1843	RANDOLPH, NJ	1)MARY DALRYMPLE 2) ELIZABETH PRICE 3)MARGARET CLARK
Plank, Adam	NY	PRIVATE	02-29-1736	WURTEMBURG, GERMANY	06-07-1815	JOHNSTOWN, MONTGOMERY CO, NY	ANNA C. CLYNE
Porter, Josiah	MA	SOLDIER	1759	MA	11-18-1798	NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA	MERCY BROWN
Post, Joseph	NJ	PRIVATE	04-22-1754	MORRIS CO, NJ	11-08-1831	WASHINGTON CO, PA	1) ANNA HOPPINS 2) SARAH MUNSON
Price, Charles	VA	CAVALRY	1757	PRINCE EDWARD CO, VA	09-04-1790	VA	1) ANN HASKINS 2) BETSEY X
Prouty, Isaac Jr.	MA	PRIVATE	12-22-1750	SPENCER, WORCESTER CO, MA	06-15-1828	SPENCER, WORCESTER CO, MA	1) ANNA DUNNELL 2)MERIBAH HILYARD WARNER
Q - R	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Reavis, Isham	NC	CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	09-17-1748	NC	(ANTE) 09-10-1829	SALINE CO, MISSOURI	1) ANNES X 2) SALLY WOMACK
Redfield, William	CT	CAPTAIN, COMMISSARY	12-05-1727	KILLINGWORTH, CT	07- -1813	KILLINGWORTH, CT	ELIZABETH STARR
Robertson, Jesse	VA	PRIVATE	1758	LOUISA CO, VA	12-02-1846	BOONE/PUTNAM CO, IN	SARAH/SALLY WHITE
Robinson, Jonathan	MA	SERGEANT	06-25-1753	ANDOVER, ESSEX CO MA	03-17-1838	SURREY, CHESHIRE CO, NH	1) ELIZABETH CHADWICK 2) MARY PAIGE PAGE
Ross, Isaac	NJ	PRIVATE	05-07-1760	NJ	01-31-1843	SOUTH BEND, ST JOSEPH CO, IN	ELIZABETH PEMBROKE
S	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Saffell, Joshua	MD	FIFER	(CIRCA) 1755	FREDERICK CO, MD	(POST) 1790	MD	VERLINDA PRATHER
Sharp, William	NC	AIDE-DE-CAMP, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	12-13-1742	CECIL CO, MD	07-06-1818	ROWAN CO, NC	CATHERINE REESE
Shelton, Daniel	VA	MAJOR, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	05-17-1729	MIDDLESEX CO, VA	(ANTE) 09-18-1809	PITTSYLVANIA CO, VA	LETTIE X
Simpson, John	P	LIEUTENANT	1-10-1744	BUCKS CO, PA	02-03-1807	HUNGTINGDON, PA	MARGARET MURRAY
Sistare, Gabriel	CT	PATRIOTIC SERVICE	(CIRCA) 1725	BARCELONA, SPAIN	02-27-1795	NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO, CT	ELIZABETH X
Smith, Ebenezer	MA	CAPTAIN	01-11-1746	LEBANON, NEW LONDON CO, CT	09-08-1816	NEW MARLBORO, BERKSHIRE CO, MA	SARAH DEAN
Smithson, Micajah	VA	PATRIOTIC SERVICE	(ANTE)1742	PROB. VA	(ANTE)07-03-1823	PENDLETON DIST, SC	MARY COX
Stark, Archibald	NH	LIEUTENANT	1730	LONDONDERRY, NH	01-17-1819	HOPKINTON, NH	MARY ANDERSON
Stillwagon, Peter	NJ	PRIVATE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	(ANTE)1755	GERMANY	12-01-1831	CONNELLSVILLE, FAYETTE CO, PA	ELIZABETH POOL
Stoddard, Obed	CT	PRIVATE	04-05-1743	LITCHFIELD, HARTFORD CO, CT	12-03-1777	LITCHFIELD, HARTFORD CO, CT	MARY HARRISON
Strickler, Henry	PA	PRIVATE	1763	LANCASTER CO, PA	01-14-1840	BROADFORD, FAYETTE CO, PA	FRANCES STEWART
Stryker, Peter	NJ	PRIVATE	10-19-1749	MILLSTONE, SOMERSET CO, NJ	02-12-1828	MILLSTONE, SOMERSET CO, NJ	MARIA VAN NORTWICK
T - V	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Thompson, Stephen Sr.	CT	PRIVATE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	04-20-1734	NEW HAVEN, CT	02-25-1823	HUDSON, OH	MARY WALTER
Uhl, Christian	PA	PRIVATE	12-21-1718	HEILBRON, WIRTENBURG, GERMANY	10-12-1793	PHILADELPHIA, PA	CHRISTIANA RITCHOUR
Van Liew, Cornelius	NJ	CORPORAL	08-27-1752	MIDDLEBUSH, SOMERSET CO, NJ	01-26-1798	NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ	MARIA HAGEMAN
W - Z	ST.	RANK/SERVICE	BORN	LOCATION OF BIRTH	DIED	LOCATION OF DEATH	SPOUSE
Waldo, John	CT	STAFF OFFICER	04-22-1750	WINDHAM, WINDHAM CO, CT	05-09-1786	COVENTRY, TOLLAND CO, CT	HANNAH LOOMIS
Weasner, David	PA	PRIVATE	1760	UNK	02-14-1834	GREENE CO, IN	MARGARET X
Wells, James	CT	LIEUTENANT	01-10-1732	COLCHESTER, HARTFORD CO, CT	07-03-1778	WYOMING VALLEY, WESTMORELAND CO, CT	HANNAH LOOMIS
Whipple, Simon	RI	PRIVATE	02-13-1752	CUMBERLAND, PROVIDENCE CO, RI	09-21-1821	CUMBERLAND, PROVIDENCE CO, RI	LEVINA STAPLES
Williamson, Abraham	NJ	PRIVATE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	(ANTE) 1757	UNK	(ANTE) 09-30-1829	AMWELL TWP, HUNTERDON CO, NJ	FRANCES HOUSHILL
Wilson, Benjamin	VA	COLONEL, PATRIOTIC SERVICE	11-30-1747	FREDERICK CO, VA	12-02-1827	HARRISON CO, VA	1) ANNE RUDDLE 2) PHEBE DAVISSON
Wood, John	MA	PRIVATE	04-30-1751	HOPKINTON, MIDDLESEX CO, MA	12-28-1830	EAST ALSTEAD, CHESHIRE CO, NH	1) LOIS OLDS 2) ABIGAIL X
Wood, Thomas	MA	SERGEANT	09-09-1719	FRAMINGHAM, MIDDLESEX CO, MA	07-17-1811	EAST ALSTEAD, CHESHIRE CO, NH	MARY TAYLOR
Wright, Richard Sr.	NC	PATRIOTIC SERVICE	(CIRCA) 1730	ENGLAND	(POST) 09-03-1784	ROWAN CO, NC	ANN X
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