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Author: Steven Charles Raser
Birth: 03 May 1755 Elizabethtown, NJ Death: 04 May 1836 New Providence, Union, NJ Buried: New Providence, NJ Presbyterian Churchyard
2) Service: Enlisted February 1776 as Private in Capt. Thomas Patterson’s Co. Col. Elias Dayton’s Regt. New Jersey Militia and served on several alarms under Capt. Patterson, Peter Layton and John Norris until 1777. In May 1778 enlisted, served marched in Capt. Thomas Patterson’s Co. Col. Elias Dayton’s Regt. Battle of Battle of Monmouth. He then served at various times under close of War with Capt. Peter Layton and Capt. Wade, and was in Battle of Connecticut Farms and Springfield. Also served 3rd Battalion Continental Army in addition to New Jersey State Troopers.
Granted Pension W-7484 on application executed 17 Aug 1832 and died 04 May 1836. Granted widow’s pension on her application executed 03 Nov 1837 and she died 16 Feb 1839.
3) Family Members: Spouse – Rebecka Meeker B: 06 Jun 1753 Connecticut Farms, NJ D: 16 Feb 1939 M: 04 Mar 1778 Daughter of Patriot James Meeker and Mary Crocheron
Children: Betsey - B: Jan 1780 D: 01 Apr 1863 M: Joseph Ludlow son of Obadiah Ludlow & Phebe Marsh David- B: 1783 M: Sally Walker daughter of Asher Amos - B: 1786 M: Phebe Noe daughter of John Nancy - B: 1810 M: Moses Lum son of Stephen Fanny - B: 1815 M: Amos Lum son of Stephen Polly - M: John Parson son of David
References: NARA Pension Records; Family Records of Genealogy of First Settlers of Passaic Valley by John Littell, 1852. p.270, 271
Submitted by:
Steven Charles Raser San Diego Chapter SAR #183222 Patriot: Lt. Simon Fobes
Father: Raymond Charles Raser SAR # 175714 Patriot Lt. Simon Fobes Mother: Gail Marie Raser DAR #868089
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