Patriot Stories

A PATRIOTIC WOMAN’S STORY: RHODA SMITH FARRAND For this report, we honor a patriotic woman. After all, none other than Washington Irving spoke of the women of Morristown (in his…

REMEMBER THE WOMEN The following report was written by Eric Olsen, Historian at Morristown National Historical Park, under the title “Morristown’s Camp Followers.” It is reprinted here with permission. #…

A SOLDIER’S STORY: OTHNIEL LOOKER While it’s always nice to learn the stories of the high profile military commanders during the Revolution, I also like to learn of the lowly…

MORRIS COUNTY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS – AN OVERVIEW In late 2022 the Morristown Chapter DAR’s project to database every soldier who was born, served from, died and/or is buried in…

SOLDIERS STORY: AN OLD HOUSE WITH A REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY: The Mills House & Its Extended Family The following report was written by Eric Olsen, Historian at Morristown National Historical Park.…

A SOLDIERS’ STORY: WHAT IN BLAZIN’ CANNONS IS A MATROSS? It’s interesting to learn about the military positions that were important during the Revolution. Some jobs such as the infantry…

SOLDIER’S STORY: JOSEPH HEDGES National Archives, Compiled Military Service Record for Joseph Hedges Joseph Hedges was born around 1749. Not much is known of his family, though he was probably…

A SOLDIERS’ STORY: JOSEPH, HANNAH, AND JONATHAN FORD MORRIS The next time you’re driving along Whippany Road and you approach the intersection with Hanover Avenue in Morristown, look to the…

A SOLDIER’S STORY: JOHN DOUGHTY John Doughty was born in New York City on 25 Jul 1754. He graduated from King’s College, now Columbia University. During the Revolution, Doughty served…

SOLDIERS’ STORY: PRIVATE JAMES COLEMAN’S CRIME AND PUNISHMENT During the winter of 1779-1780 in Morristown, a total of 147 men were tried for desertion. The punishment depended on the severity…

An extraordinary personality in Morris County during the Revolution was Reverend Jacob Green, Pastor of the East Hanover Presbyterian Church from 1746 to 1790. Besides managing his church and its…

In his pension testimony (number S18661), Isaac Wilson (DAR ancestor A127360), told a grueling tale of being taken prisoner for years, but his story has a happy ending in that…