Harding in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain Adam Bettin
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 5, 2008
1. Captain Adam Bettin Marker
Captain Adam Bettin
Shot in the Mutiny
Jan.1, 1781.
Erected by the
Morristown Chapter
D.A.R.
Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution, Morristown Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1877.
Location. 40° 45.795′ N, 74° 32.434′ W. Marker is in Harding, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is on Jockey Hollow Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in the Jockey Hollow Unit of Morristown National Historical Park, along the auto tour road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morristown NJ 07960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hand’s Brigade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Aqueduct Trail (about 400 feet away); Roads (about 400 feet away); The Wick Farm (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Wick Farm (about 500 feet away); Wick Farm Garden (about 700 feet away); The Connecticut Line
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Morristown National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on July 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line. Sons of the American Revolution. (Submitted on July 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Mutiny of the Pennsylvania and Jersey Line, January, 1781. New Jersey during the Revolution. (Submitted on July 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 5, 2008
2. Captain Bettin Marker
On January 1, 1781, the soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line, who were encamped at Jockey Hollow mutinied over lack of pay and supplies. Capt. Bettin was killed after confronting the mutineers.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 5, 2008
3. Marker on Jockey Hollow Road
The mutinous soldiers were surrounded as they marched on Trenton. A leader of each regiment was tried and convicted for Mutiny. Two of these were executed. The firing squad was composed of the remaining convicted soldiers.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,179 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
