Author: Ralph C. Weiss
According to the "Index of Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War", there are 9 Whitlock’s listed: (no first name), Ephraim, John, Lockhart, Robert, William and three with the name James. For the sake of keeping track of these men Stillwell numbers in parenthesis are used to identify individuals when possible.
There are five New Jersey Whitlocks listed in the "DAR Patriot Index-Centennial Edition"1990, part 3, page 3195: 3 James, Ephraim Lockhart, and John. These men were related and were cousins, brothers or nephews. It appears after close examination that the DAR Bicentennial list previously mentioned was taken almost directly from page 818, which lists the Whitlock privates that served in New Jersey in the Revolutionary War" . In another book which lists only officers of the Continental Army Ephraim Whitlock, James Whitlock of Monmouth, his brother John Whitlock are the only ones listed.
1.Ephraim Lockhart Whitlock (32) of Monmouth ,who is the nephew of both John (12) & (16 ) and James (13) & (18) and brother of James (35) , is a son of William Whitlock (14), born 1755 and died in 1825. He was a Major by that end of the American Revolution and served as Aide to General Lafayette at Yorktown he was also Col. in war 1812 He become one of the founding members of the Society of Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey. According to the Index he becomes an Ensign in the 3rd possibly 4th Company, November 2 1776, 1st Regiment under the New Arrangement he became a 2nd Lieut., January 1, 1777, 1st Lieut. November 23 1777 and was transferred to the 1st New Jersey July 1, 1778 and was retained in the New Jersey Italian until April 1783. He was made a Brev. Capt. September 30 1783 and served until November of that year. Later, he is listed as a Lieut. E Whitlock promoted to Adjutant. It is likely that the entry in the “Index” for Lockhart of Monmouth Co. belongs to Ephraim Lockhart. He served as a Major in the 15th United States Infantry May 1, 1812; he became Lieut. Col. in the 14th United States Infantry, November 14 1813, and was honorably discharged on June 15 1815.
2. James Whitlock (13) from Somerset New Jersey and was born about 1739 and according to the DAR records died about 17 98 in New Jersey (this James actually died in 1802). He is married first wife’s family name was Messeroll and his 2nd wife’s family name is Crusier. He is listed as a private. James Whitlock lived in Somerset County and owns land in Middlesex County. According to some James Whitlock owned land in the vicinity of Pigeon Swamp which is drained by the Great Ditch into Lawrence Brook. He owned the Whitlock Tavern at the Crossroads in Dayton, New Jersey where US 130 and New Jersey 522 cross. During the American Revolution US 130 was known as the Kings Highway. This Tavern is still in use today and carries the Whitlock name. James Whitlock of Somerset County and listed June 1776 as Ensign in Capt. William Jones Company, 2nd Battalion, Somerset militia, and served until July 1777. In 1780 Lieut. James Whitlock served in Capt. William Jones Company of the Somerset militia of the 2nd Battalion commanded by Col. John Taylor of Huntertown. There is a 1st Lieut. Whitlock listed in the Pennsylvania Revolutionary archives and since this cannot be James Whitlock of Monmouth it can only be James Whitlock of Somerset. In 1780 this “James Whitlock Lieut”, signed a partition for a bridge across Lawrence Brook near the Cross Roads.
3. James Whitlock (18) born 1737 in New Jersey and dies in New Jersey. According to Whitlock Family Tree on ancestry.com he was born on October 12, 1742 in Freehold New Jersey and died October 15 1812. A Capt. James Whitlock enlisted and they Monmouth County freehold Township in 1781 on page 18 of the New Jersey tax list index of 1772 – 1822. No He was from Monmouth, New Jersey and married Hannah Herbert. He joined the New Jersey State Militia. He fought at the Battle of Nevesink in 1777, as 2nd Lieut., and was taken prisoner and find her prison ship is also said that is taken prisoner in 1779 however this is in question since he is released until 1780. He is listed as a 2nd lieutenant In Capt. Barrows Company 1st Regiment, Monmouth, July 18, 1776. According to the "Index", he is promoted to Capt. and then 2nd Major in that same unit and on December 12, 1778 he has promoted to 1st Major. He is listed as being part of Capt. Bonds Company, 4th Battalion of the 2nd Establishment, taken prisoner February 13 – 15, 1777 New Woodbridge or Lighthouse. He is exchanged on December 22 1780.
4. James Whitlock (35) of Monmouth Co. was born in 1759 in New Jersey and dies in New York September 13 1823. He is the younger brother of Ephraim Lockhart Whitlock. He is married to Phoebe Green. According to the National Archives Series: M 805, Roll 863, Image 79, File S 44042, James Whitlock and listed July 12, 1776 and served 5 months as a private in Capt. William Bonds New Jersey Company and was at the Battles of Long Island and White Plains. He enlisted December 1 1776 and served in Capt. William bonds company, Col. E from Martin's 4th New Jersey Regiment. He was taken prisoner at Sandy Hook February 13, 1777 escaped after 6 months and rejoinders Regiment. He was present at the battles of Germantown and mom in February 1779 he was transferred to Capt. Foreman’s Company, Col. Mathias Ogden 1st New Jersey Regiment and was discharged March 23 or 25th 1779. He later enlisted at Georgetown, South Carolina July 1 1782 and served in Capt. McClure's Company, Col. Thomas Proctor's 4th Regiment of artillery and was discharged on September 5, 1783. He received a pension on March 31 1818 while residing in New York City. He was 60 years old in 1820 and then refers to his wife Phoebe. He has a son and 2 daughters. According to the pension record his children are dead in 1920. Although Stillwell does not record his genealogy there is a footnote on the bottom of page 398 which may give some clue to his progeny.
5. John Whitlock (16), of Monmouth Co., is brother of James Whitlock (18) is principal of SAR 28637, 28638 and 59016 of the US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1789 – 1970, volume 296. He was born March 23 1733 and died at Middletown, New Jersey, at the Battle of Nevesink, New Jersey, February 13 1777. He was married to Lidia Borne and was a 1st Lieutenant in the New Jersey State Militia. The affidavit was issued for the death of John Whitlock by the Clerk of Freehold, NJ, miscellaneous records, book B, New Jersey, Monmouth County, October 27 1779 and it says "these to certified that John Whitlock was appointed 2nd Lieut. of my company militia belonging to the 1st Battalion Monmouth Militia , Col. Nathaniel Scudder and that the said John Whitlock was acting as such in the Battle with the enemies of the United States on the High Lands of Neversink on the 13th day of February 1777 and that he was killed in the engagement and left a widow named Lidia with 7 children and that the said Lidia had a child born 5 months after her husband's death” . He and his brother are listed on page 393, under an article entitled "Tory Raids and Revenge Throughout Monmouth County." He is buried in the old Baptist Cemetery at Holmdel New Jersey and this data was taken from an Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, volume 4, p Serial: 10000; Volume 2 by Patricia Law Hatcher, 1999. According to John Stillwell he is killed on the High Lands at the Battle at Nevesink Heights and His Body Lay in the Snow 8 Days. John belonged to the 1st Battalion Monmouth Militia under the Command of Col. Nathan Scudder and Testimony of His Service and Death are given by Thomas Hunn, Captain in "The Index of the Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the American Revolution", page 818, died during the American Revolution.
6. Robert Whitlock from Morris Co., there is no record of this person.
7. William Whitlock from Middlesex Co., there is no record of this person.
The above is a composite of all the information that has been gathered from the various referenced sources about Whitlock service.

Footnotes

1. Stillwell, John E, "Historical and Genealogical Miscellany Early Settlers in New Jersey and their Descendents", volume 5, New York, 1932
2. Stryker, William S, "official register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey In the Revolutionary War", Nicholson and Company, Trenton, NJ, 1872.
3. Heitman, Francis B, "Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During The War of the Revolution, reprinted 1932, Genealogical Publishing Company Inc., Baltimore, 1973
4. USNA Microfilm Record Group 93, Series M 264, Roll 23 NJ 2nd Battalion of Somerset.
5. Ibid, Roll 135 PA.
6. New Jersey State Archives, Group: Legislature, Series: Petitions: Bridges, Canals, Dams, Ferries and Roads, 1765 – 1835, page 98.
7. New Jersey, This Old Monmouth of Ours, page 165.
8. New Jersey, This Old Monmouth of Ours, page 393.