Westfield in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Revolutionary War Soldiers

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010

1. Revolutionary War Soldiers Upper Marker

Inscription.

Revolutionary War Soldiers. . < Upper Marker: > In memory of the Revolutionary War Soldiers at rest in this cemetery. Died Acken, Joseph…………1804 Baker, Daniel………….1814 Baker, Henry…………..1780 Baker, Jonathan………..1844 Clark, Azariah………....1825 Clark, Capt. Charles…...1785 Clark, Charles………….1821 Clark, Edward………….1803 Clark, Ichabod………….1846 Clark, Jacob…………….1802 Clark, Jesse……………..1815 Clark, Matthias…………1808 Clark, William………….1853 Cory, Joseph…………....1802 Crane, Benjamin, Sr…....1827 Crane, Benjamin, Jr…….1844 Crane, John……………..1837 Davis, Jacob…………….1843 Davis, John, 3rd………....1777 Downer, Samuel………..1824 Denman, Christopher…...1808 Dunham, John…………..1840 Frazee, Jonas……………1777 Frazee, Matthias………...1833 Gillman, Charles………...1813 Hetfield, Andrew………..1824 Hetfield, Daniel………....1843 Hetfield, Moses………....1809 Hetfield, Zopher………...1835 Hendricks, Isaac………...1788 Lambert, James………….1842 Littell, Isaac……………..1825 Ludlum, Jacob…………..1838 Marsh, Charles………….1833 Marsh, Ephraim………...1803 Marsh, Joshua…………..1781 Miller, Abner Isaac……..1822 Mooney, Nicholas………1834 Price, Rice………………1820 Pierson, Silvanus………..1826 Pierson, William………..1835 Sayres, Matthias………..1792 Scudder, Ephriam………1788 Scudder, John…………..1777 Scudder, John…………..1791 Squier, Eleazer…………1784 Squier, Thomas………...1778 Terry, Thomas………….1832 Williams, Benjamin…....1793 Williams, Squire……….1825 Woodruff, Aaron………1798 Erected July 4, 1942 by West Fields Chapter, No 11 New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution. < Lower Marker: > In Memory of These Revolutionary War Soldiers whose cemetery records were discovered after 1942. Acken, Jonathan……...1807 Acken, Robert…….…...1776 Badgley, Anthony…..…1803 Badgley, James…….….1810 Crane, John…...…….…1807 Downer, Samuel, Jr…...1846 Elmer, Dr. Philemon…..1827 Hatfield, Aaron………..1820 High, John……………..1836 Jennings, Zebulon, Jr….1776 Marsh, Noah…………..1783 Maxwell, Caleb………..1821 McMannis, Moses……..1849 Miller, Clark…………...1843 Miller, Enoch…………..1813 Miller, William, 3rd…….1780 Ross, David…………….1824 Woodruff, Jonathan…….1777 Woodruff, Richard……...1781 Woodruff, Thomas…..…1804 Erected February 22, 1989 by West Fields Chapter, No 11 New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution Westfield Chapter 2 - 075 – N.J. of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. . This historical marker was erected in 1942 by West Fields Chapter, No 11, New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution. It is in Westfield in Union County New Jersey

< Upper Marker: >
In memory
of the
Revolutionary War Soldiers
at rest in this cemetery
Died
Acken, Joseph…………1804
Baker, Daniel………….1814
Baker, Henry…………..1780
Baker, Jonathan………..1844
Clark, Azariah………....1825
Clark, Capt. Charles…...1785
Clark, Charles………….1821
Clark, Edward………….1803
Clark, Ichabod………….1846
Clark, Jacob…………….1802
Clark, Jesse……………..1815
Clark, Matthias…………1808
Clark, William………….1853
Cory, Joseph…………....1802
Crane, Benjamin, Sr…....1827
Crane, Benjamin, Jr…….1844
Crane, John……………..1837
Davis, Jacob…………….1843
Davis, John, 3rd………....1777
Downer, Samuel………..1824
Denman, Christopher…...1808
Dunham, John…………..1840
Frazee, Jonas……………1777
Frazee, Matthias………...1833
Gillman, Charles………...1813
Hetfield, Andrew………..1824
Hetfield, Daniel………....1843
Hetfield, Moses………....1809
Hetfield, Zopher………...1835
Hendricks, Isaac………...1788
Lambert, James………….1842
Littell, Isaac……………..1825
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Jacob…………..1838
Marsh, Charles………….1833
Marsh, Ephraim………...1803
Marsh, Joshua…………..1781
Miller, Abner Isaac……..1822
Mooney, Nicholas………1834
Price, Rice………………1820
Pierson, Silvanus………..1826
Pierson, William………..1835
Sayres, Matthias………..1792
Scudder, Ephriam………1788
Scudder, John…………..1777
Scudder, John…………..1791
Squier, Eleazer…………1784
Squier, Thomas………...1778
Terry, Thomas………….1832
Williams, Benjamin…....1793
Williams, Squire……….1825
Woodruff, Aaron………1798

Erected July 4, 1942 by
West Fields Chapter, No 11
New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution

< Lower Marker: >
In Memory
of
These Revolutionary War Soldiers
whose cemetery records were discovered after 1942
Acken, Jonathan……...1807
Acken, Robert…….…...1776
Badgley, Anthony…..…1803
Badgley, James…….….1810
Crane, John…...…….…1807
Downer, Samuel, Jr…...1846
Elmer, Dr. Philemon…..1827
Hatfield, Aaron………..1820
High, John……………..1836
Jennings, Zebulon, Jr….1776
Marsh, Noah…………..1783
Maxwell, Caleb………..1821
McMannis, Moses……..1849
Miller, Clark…………...1843
Miller, Enoch…………..1813
Miller, William, 3rd…….1780
Ross, David…………….1824
Woodruff, Jonathan…….1777
Woodruff,

Revolutionary War Soldiers Lower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010

2. Revolutionary War Soldiers Lower Marker

Richard……...1781
Woodruff, Thomas…..…1804

Erected February 22, 1989 by
West Fields Chapter, No 11
New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Westfield Chapter 2 - 075 – N.J. of the National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution

Erected 1942 by West Fields Chapter, No 11, New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1819.

Location. 40° 39.227′ N, 74° 20.88′ W. Marker is in Westfield, New Jersey, in Union County. Marker is on E Mountain Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in the Revolutionary Cemetery, across from the Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westfield NJ 07090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Revolutionary Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Men of Westfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Presbyterian Church in Westfield (about 400 feet away, measured

Revolutionary War Soldiers Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010

3. Revolutionary War Soldiers Markers

in a direct line); Downer Well Cap (about 400 feet away); Westfield Church (about 400 feet away); Westfield (approx. ¼ mile away); Gallows Hill (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westfield.

Marker in Revolutionary Cemetery in Westfield image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010

4. Marker in Revolutionary Cemetery in Westfield

This photo shows the marker near the front of the cemetery.

Revolutionary Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010

5. Revolutionary Cemetery

The marker can be seen in this photo through the fence to the left of the cemetery entrance.

Revolutionary War Soldier Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010

6. Revolutionary War Soldier Grave

Matthias Clark, whose name appears on the marker, was an officer in the Revolutionary War.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2010

7. Revolutionary War Soldier Grave

Charles Clark is one of many Revolutionary War veretans mentioned on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,860 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.