Brandywine Soldiers » New Jersey Units

Herbert, Jacob

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:00:12 +0000

Jacob Herbert, Private, New Jersey Volunteers, died September 12, 1777. He was from Shrewsbury, New Jersey Monmouth County and is listed in the Roster of the People of Revolutionary Monmouth County (New Jersey). Ancestry listed him in the Battle of Brandywine.

Roberts, Reuben

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:53:05 +0000

Roberts, Reuben. My ancestor, Private Reuben Roberts, of the 6th Regiment of the North Carolina militia served at the battle of Brandywine on Sept. 11, 1777, Germantown on Oct. 4, 1777, and Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778.

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Dave Schubert
New Jersey

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Racey, Philip

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:37:01 +0000

Racey, Philip, Pvt-Cpl – Maxwell’s Company, Spencer’s Regiment (5th NJ Reg.). Enlisted 21 Jan. 1777, captured 11 Sept. 1777. No further record military or civilian. Suspect he died as a POW.

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Wayne Smith

Polhemus, John

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:27:27 +0000

Polhemus, John – I am a member of The Sons of the Revolution. I descend from a Major John Polhemus, 1st New Jersey Regiment or The New Jersey Blues. According to his memoirs, it was Major Polhemus who first came to Lafayette’s aid when he was wounded at Brandywine. John Polhemus married Susanna Hart who was the daughter of John Hart, signer of The Declaration of Independence.

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Adam Polhemus Flint

Opdike, William

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:59:55 +0000

William Opdike (1755-1822) (alternate spelling Updike/ Opdyke / Obdyke) of Hunterdon County, N.J. was a Private in the New Jersey Continental Line. Private 3rd Battalion, 1st Establishment. Private, Captain Patterson’s company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Establishment. Fought at Monmouth and Brandywine. Brother Robert wounded at Brandywine. Great-great grandsons of Louris Jansen Opdyck of Holland who arrived in Gravesend, Long Isaland, NY prior to 1653.

George, John W.

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:11:01 +0000

George, Sgt. John W. – was Washington’s Drummer boy, was with the New Jersey Continental Line under Colonael Ogden.

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Frank H. Kautsky III
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Drake, Cornelius

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:57:32 +0000

Cornelius Drake was born 20 Oct 1754, New Jersey, and died in 1839, Webster, Monroe County, New York. He is buried in West Webster Cemetery, Webster, Monroe County, New York.

Military record: enlisted 1776, Private, Continental Regular Army, Gen. Maxwell’s Jersey Brigade, 3rd New Jersey Regiment, Capt. Dickerson’s Co., Capt. Ballard’s Co., discharged 1783, Sergeant. Pension application papers list Brandywine as one of the many battles he was in. He is on the Valley Forge Roster.

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Joyce Bucci
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Agens (Ragen), James

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:09:28 +0000

James Agens, my great, great, great, great grandfather, fought at Brandywine in the 4th Maryland Regiment. His name was James Agens, although he served in the 4th Maryland under the name James Ragan. He was a colorful character. Born around 1751, he was apprenticed to a weaver in Edinburgh, Scotland at a young age, ran away at 14 and either enlisted or was “pressed” into the British Army, was sent to Boston with his regiment at the start of the Revolution, deserted, and joined the Americans. He seems to have been completely illiterate, and signed his 1818 and 1820 pension declarations with an “X”. He indicated that he enlisted in the 4th Maryland as James Ragens (actually Ragan, as noted above) to avoid confusion with other men who had similar names. He served December 17, 1776 – December 16, 1779 with the 4th, and later served with the 5th New York Regiment under his own name (also spelled Agin, Agins, Aggins, Agan, Aggans, and Agent at various times). In addition to Brandywine, he served at Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, a battle near Fort Stanwix, and the Yorktown campaign. He was wounded by a musket ball at Monmouth and a bayonet at Stony Point.

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Don Johnston
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