Old Swedes in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Revolutionary War Patriots in the Old Swedes Churchyard

Photographed by Nate Davidson, December 30, 2009

1. Revolutionary War Patriots in the Old Swedes Churchyard Marker

Inscription.
Maj. Daniel Adams • John Brynberg • Peter Brynberg • Dr. Joseph Capelle • Thomas Coxe • Matthew Cripps • James Cunningham • Benjamin Elliot • Lt. John Hendrickson • Timothy Jackson • Maj. Peter Jaquett • Griffith Jordan • John Justis • William Kirk • Samuel Landers • Samuel Little • John Lynam • Thomas McKim • Capt. Hugh Montgomery • Hance Naff, Jr. • Charles Paulson • Peter Paulson • Robert Robinson • Edward Roach • Capt. Jonathan Rumford • John Simmons • Lt. Charles Springer • Charles Springer • Gabriel Springer • John Springer • Joseph Springer • Hance Stamcast • Dr. George Stevenson • Lt. Cornelius Stidham • Jonas Stidham • Rev. Joseph Stedham • Lucas Stidham • George Taylor • William Tussey • John Vandever • William Vaneman • Maj. Ralph Walker • Justa Walraven

Erected 2005 by Maj. Robert Kirkwood Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.

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44.331′ N, 75° 32.441′ W. Memorial is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Old Swedes. It can be reached from the intersection of North Church Street (U.S. 13) and East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 612 N Church St, Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holy Trinity Church (here, next to this marker); Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson (a few steps from this marker); Iron Letters on the Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Stidham Family (within shouting distance of this marker); North Porticos (within shouting distance of this marker); "M. B." Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vandever's (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas and Ann Cole (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021

2. Revolutionary War Patriots in the Old Swedes Churchyard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2021, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 807 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 22, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.