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From: "Rita Chesterton" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Rev War Records
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 03:50:43 -0400
References: <20040607140744.37940.qmail@web51410.mail.yahoo.com>

Another great place for Rev. War Research: The David Library of the
American Revolution at Washington Crossing, PA
http://www.dlar.org/

-Rita



----- Original Message -----
From: "john newman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Rev War: BELLIS/CURREN/MAXWELL/BARTON in 2ndRegiment
Hunterdon


> Strykers is on the NJ State Library Website:
> http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Digidox22.php
>
> Good luck on the unit level. Since many revolutionary records were lost
or destroyed, it might be the best you can get. Another route, if you are
looking for info on a unit and know the commander(s) is to look up the
commanding officers at the Archives. They will list some more details about
their service based on different sources (e.g., pension records of soldiers,
pay recs, etc.) It's difficult to build a reliable record this way for an
officer or soldier. You may not know when they mustered, if a soldier
mustered when called upon to do so, how long their service was (3 mos, 6
mos. 9 mos.), also regiments were not usually called up in their entirety.
There is a lot to be considered.
>
> Good luck. I have tried to research the 2nd battalion of Hunterdon, and
put together a list of soldiers and units based on records from Strykers and
some primary sources I have come across. It is not comprehensive and only
adds a bit more than what Strykers did.
>
> Roz Bellis <> wrote:
> STRYKKER's "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War" lists
> these individuals
>
> 2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Capt Maxwell's Company:
>
> Capt John MAXWELL, Commander (apparently served in Sussex County militia
as
> a Lieutenant, if I'm reading Strykker's info correctly)
> Lt Robert MAXWELL
> Pvt Andrew BELLOS (BELLIS)
> Pvt Richard CURREN
>
> 2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Staff:
>
> Lt. BARTON (fnu) served on the staff of the 2nd Regiment Hunterdon
>
> Could anyone help to answer these questions:
>
> 1. Is this the same John MAXWELL whose name is in the Sussex Co. Deed
Books
> as having deposed witnesses James BISHOP & Robt ALLISON on 28 February
1797.
> This was with regard to the December 1796 transfer of land from the heirs
of
> Isaac SWAYZE of Oxford to the heirs of Joseph LEMON, also of Oxford. This
> land was located near the Beaver Brook, presumably in the vicinity of
> Swayzes Mills.
> 2. Was Robert MAXWELL related to his company commander, John?
> 3. Was Richard CURREN's name mispelled? Was he actually a CURRENT?
> 4. What was Lt. BARTON's first name?
>
> Does anyone know if STRYKKER's book comes in digital format? It lists
> soldier's names in alphabetical order, but I would love to be able to
query
> his data by military unit level (the book does this for officers, but not
> enlisted men.)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Roz BELLIS
> Alexandria, VA
>
>
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