Records, 1807-1822.

New Jersey. Militia. Essex Brigade

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Barber, George C.

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New Jersey. Militia

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The Continental Congress called upon New Jersey in 1775 to form a militia to support Continental forces in New York. Early in 1776, the New Jersey Militia under Colonel Nathaniel Heard was ordered to take about 500 men to Long Island to disarm dissenting Loyalists. While encamped in New York City, Heard was promoted to brigadier general. His brigade, composed of sixteen companies of 160 officers and 1762 enlisted men, took part in Washington's evacuation of New York City on September 12, 1776, a...

Hornblower, Joseph C. (Joseph Coerten), 1777-1864

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Hornblower served as Chief Justice for New Jersey from 1832-1846. After his retirement, he practiced law in Newark, New Jersey. In 1860 he was president of the electoral college of New Jersey. From the description of Letter to Mr. Ropes, 1858. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234340261 ...

Dodd, Amzi, 1793-1838

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Lawyer, public prosecutor, and state legislator, of Newark, N.J. From the description of Papers, 1785-1840. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70954608 Amzi Dodd was the son of United States Army General John Dodd. He attended the College of New Jersey in Princeton, graduating with honors in 1813, and read law in the office of Joseph C. Hornblower. Dodd moved to Newark and set up a legal practice there, and he experienced immediate success. As his r...