NAMES OF SOLDIERS, SERVICES, MILITARY REFERENCES

John Bayley - Private Essex Militia, Stryker, p. 502, Shaw p. 33; Dutch Reformed Church, Belleville, N.J. - Family records in church register

Henry Brown - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 521, Shaw p. 33

Isaac Brown - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 521, Shaw p. 33

John Brown - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 521, Shaw p. 33; Family records in church register

Henry Cadmus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Died 1809, age 58 yrs. Family records in church register; Grave stone still standing in church-yard, also one to his wife, Letty Keene

Isaac Cadmus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Family records in Church Register

John P. Cadmus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Family records in Church Register; "Daughters of the American Revolution" Numbers 15617-164701. Buried in church-yard. Verified by his grand-daughter, Mrs. Sarah Cox King - living (1927); some of the Cadmus plots were covered by the chapel.

John H. Cadmus - Family traditions verified by his great-grand-daughter, Mrs. Harriet Cadmus Wilde - now living (1927).

Peter Cadmus - "Minute Man", also Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Family records in Church Register; DAR numbers 164701-156117., 180000-208995-77220; Grave stone still in church yard. Removed from plot, over which the chapel stands in the year ? by Mr. Henry L. Cadmus of East Orange, N.J.

Lt. Col. Thomas Cadmus - Lt. .Col. Essex Militia, Stryker p. 358; Family records in Church Register; an original deed is still in possession of the church dated 1795 when lad was give to the church by Col. Thomas Cadmus and his wife Pietershe Cadmus

James Campbell - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Family records in Church Register

Minard Curen - Private in Capt. Squire's Co., Essex Militia,  Stryker, Shaw p. 34; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Amos Dodd  - Capt. Essex Militia, Commissioned May 28, 1777, Shaw p. 32; Family records in Church Register

Thomas Doremus - Private Capt. Scudder's Co. 2nd Essex Militia, Shaw, p. 34; Family records in Church Register

Anthony Francisco - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 34; Family records in Church Register

John Francisco - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 34; Family records in Church Register

Jacob Freeland - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 34 Family records in Church Register; Died July 5, 1816, age 60 years; gravestone in Reformed Duch Church yard

John Garland - Private Capt. Van Blarcum's Co. 2nd Reg. Also State Troops; Family records in Church Register; Stryker, p. 602, Shaw p. 34

Garrabrant Garrabrants - Private Capt. Speer's Co. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Metross Artillery, Continental Army; Stryker p. 603, Shaw p. 34; Family records in Church Register

John Gilliland - Private Capt Craig's Co., State Troops, Shaw p. 34; Family records in Church Register

John Harrison - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 34; Family records in Church Register

James Hornblower - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 34; Family records in Church Register; grave stone still standing in 1847; died ? age 77

Josiah Hornblower

James Jacobus - Private Capt. Joralemon's Co. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia, State Troops; Stryker p. 643; Family records in Church Register

John Jacobus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 35

Henry Jacobus  - Private in Capt. Speer's Co. of State Troops; Stryker p. 643; Shaw p. 35; Family records in Church Register

Richard Jacobus - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Henry Joralemon - Captain 2nd Reg. Stryker p. 396; Shaw p. 32; Family records in Church Register *SEE BELOW

Jaraloman, Henry.  Captain, Second Regiment, Essex, May 28, 1777. Stryker p. 396*

Helmich Joralemon - Private Essex Militia; also is Capt. Kidney's Exploit; Stryker p. 644; Family records in Church Register

Lt. Capt. James Joralemon - Lt. Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia. Wounded near Springfield, N.J. June ?, 1780. Stryker p. 396, Shaw p. 32; Family records in Church Register; "Bloomfield Old and New"; stone still standing , 1927, Died 1809, age 60 years. *SEE BELOW

Jaroloman, James. Lieutenant, Second Regiment, Essex; wounded near Springfield, New Jersey, June 7th, 1780;  Captain, ditto. Stryker p. 396 *

Capt. John Kidney - Capt. Essex Militia. Hero of Capt. Kidney's Exploit;  "Bloomfield Old and New"; Stryker p. 397, Shaw p. 32

Abram King - Private Essex Militia; also Capt. Van Blarcum's State Troop, Stryker p. 654, Shaw p. 35; Family records in Church Register

Aurey King - Private Capt. Henry Speer's Co., 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Shaw p. 35; Family records in Church Register

John King - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Family records in Church Register; died 1816, age 72 years

William King - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 655, Shaw p. 35; Family records in Church Register

Isaac Kingsland - Private Essex Militia, Capt. Speer's Co. 2nd Reg.; Stryker p. 655, Shaw p. 35; Family records in Church Register

John Kingsland - Private in Capt. Henry's Co. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Stryker p. 655, Shaw p. 35; Family records in Church Register

John Luker - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Spelled "Luke" in church register.

Joseph Miller - Private 1st Batt. 2nd Essex Militia, Stryker p. 251; Family records in Church Register

William Nixon- Private Essex Militia Capt. Craig's Co. State Troops; "Nexon" family records in church register; Stryker p. 704

Ensign John Peer - Ensign Capt. Cornelius Speer's Co., 2nd reg. Essex Militia, Commissioned May 25, 1777, Church Register, Shaw p. 32.

Jacob Pier - Private Capt. Lyon's Co. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Baptism record states he was son of Johannis. Stryker p. 719, Shaw p. 36.

Jacob Riker - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 734, Shaw p. 36; Family records in Church Register

Daniel Rutan - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 742, Shaw p. 3; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Thomas Seigler - Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia, Stryker p. 408, Shaw p. 32; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Abraham Speer - Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Stryker p. 411, Shaw p. 32; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Cornelius Speer - Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia, Stryker p. 411 - Shaw p. 32; Family records in Church Register, also State Troops

Capt. Henry Speer - Capt. 2nd Reg. Essex Militia; Stryker p. 411 Shaw p. 32; Family records in Church Register

Francis Speer - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 764, Shaw p. 35; Family records in Church Register

Lt. Herman Speer - Private Essex "Light Horse"; Stryker p. 764, Shaw p. 32; Lt. in Artillery and Militia

James Speer - Pvt. 1st Reg. Essex Militia; Stryker p. 289; Family records in Church Register

John Speer - Pvt. 1st Reg Essex Militia; Lt. Capt Craig's Co; Stryker p. 289; Family records in Church Register; DAR numbers 117039-3242

John Spier - Private Essex Militia, Stryker p. 528, Shaw p. 33; Family records in Church Register

Lt. John Spier Jr. - Pvt. Essex Militia; Stryker p. 764, Shaw p. 36; Family records in Church Register

Christian Stimets - Private in Continental Army, Stryker, p. 769 Shaw p. 36; Family records in Church Register

Daniel Teurs (Tours) - State Troops, Continental Army, Stryker, p. 791, Shaw p. 36; Family records in Church Register

Thomas Van Riper  - Private 2nd Essex, Also Capt. Craig's Co., Shaw p. 31; Family records in Church Register

Simeon Van Winkle - Private Capt. Joralemon's Co., 2nd Reg. Essex Militia, Shaw p. 37; Family records in Church Register

Michael Vreeland - Private in Continental Army, Shaw p. 37; Family records in Church Register

Capt. Ezekial Wade - "Captain" on stone in church-yard, Family buried there. Died 1817, age 77 yrs.

Samuel Ward - Private "Spencer's Regiment", Stryker p. 314 Shaw p. 37; Family records in Church Register

John Winne - Private "Spencer's Regiment", Stryker p. 314; Family records in Church Register

* We received the following in April 2007:

...setting forth the (now probably defunct) Belleville Historical Society's listing of the names, services and military references of the patriots buried in the Belleville Reformed Church cemetery, for the entry for Capt. James Joralemon, the full date upon which he was wounded was June 7, 1780, and the page in Stryker where his entry appears is "396" not "296" as you have listed.

Similarly Capt. Henry Joralemon appears along with James on Stryker page "396"  not page "336" as is listed on your webpage.

Also, your webpage spells the surnames of Henry and James as "Joralemon" as it is listed on the memorial in the cemetery, but Stryker spells Henry's surname as "Jaraloman" and James' as "Jaroloman"  (there is also a headstone in the cemetery for "Cornelius C. Jerolemon", and in Francis Bazley Lee's 4 volume work "Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey" the family name is given as "JEROLAMON" - I've now seen this surname spelled several different ways)

The actual entries on Stryker's page 396 for these two patriots (I have Stryker's 1872 Official Register) appears as follows:

JARALOMAN, HENRY.  Captain, Second Regiment, Essex, May 28th, 1777.

JAROLOMAN, JAMES. Lieutenant, Second Regiment, Essex; wounded near Springfield, New Jersey, June 7th, 1780;  Captain, ditto.

Corrections noted - June 6, 2007

Sources: Belleville Historical Society

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