William Maxwell was a Brigadier General during the American Revolution who played an extremely important part of the famous Crossing of the Delaware.
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William Livingston Governs New Jersey
William Livingston was perhaps the most powerful man in New Jersey during the American Revolution.
John Schenck and the Ambush of Geary
John Schenck was a Captain of a New Jersey Militia unit who led an ambush which had large repercussions in the early days of the Revolutionary War.
James Schureman and the Annapolis Convention
James Schureman was one of the few Delegates to attend the much underappreciated Annapolis Convention
John Bubenheim Bayard and the Pennsylvania Board of War
John Bubenheim Bayard was a merchant in Pennsylvania who supported the War of Independence in a variety of ways.
David Brearley and the Committee on Postponed Parts
David Brearley headed one of the most important Committees in the Constitutional Convention, hashing out difficult issues which were repeatedly tabled by the Committee of the Whole.
Jonathan Dayton Sits At The Big Boys' Table
Jonathan Dayton was the youngest signer of the US Constitution.
Philemon Dickinson - Commander of New Jersey's Revolutionary Militia
Philemon Dickinson was Commander of NJ Militia during the Revolutionary War.
John Hart - Cave Dweller
John Hart was a New Jersey native who signed the Declaration of Independence the hid in a cave.
Isaac Smith - Partisan Politics in Early New Jersey
Isaac Smith spent two decades on the New Jersey Supreme Court before getting caught up in the difficult politics of Jeffersonian Era.
The Other Robert Morris - Chief Justice of Revolutionary New Jersey
Robert Morris of New Jersey was not quite as wealthy as the other Robert Morris, but certainly was important to the American Founding.
The Oldest Founder in New Jersey - Hendrick Fisher
Hendrick Fisher was a Delegate to the Stamp Act Congress and the President of New Jersey’s Provincial Congress.
Barnt De Klyn Clothes The Continental Army and Hosts a King
Barnt De Klyn made a fortune supplying the soldiers of the Revolutionary War with clothing.
The Parallel Lives of Elisha Lawrence
As with most families during the Revolutionary War, the Lawrence Family’s loyalties were split.
Thomas Henderson's House is Burned as Two Armies Converge
Thomas Henderson was a Physician who fought with the Continental Army, served as Governor of New Jersey and became a US Congressman.
Executing Officers - The Pompton Mutiny of the New Jersey Line
The New Jersey men involved with the Pompton Mutiny were met with a severe punishment.
William Paterson Presents the New Jersey Plan
William Paterson signed the Constitution, was Governor of New Jersey and served on the Supreme Court.
Philemon Dickinson - Commander of New Jersey's Revolutionary Militia
Philemon Dickinson was the most successful Militia General in Revolutionary New Jersey.
Samuel Dick Goes Off in an Extraordinary Manner
When Samuel Dick left the Continental Congress, it helped influence the other Founders’ belief that a new government was needed.
Revolutionary Artist - Francis Hopkinson Designs The American Flag
Francis Hopkinson may have signed the Declaration of Independence, but his most important contribution to the Founding Generation was designing the American Flag.