Amos Terrill, Private, 2nd
Regiment, Essex Co Militia
Served under Capt. Samuel
Pierson and Capt. Matthias Lyons
B. 1745, Elizabeth, NJ
D. July 13, 1802, Rahway, NJ
Wife: Mary
One of the larger and yet often forgotten battles
of the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780.
Together with the Battle of Connecticut Farms on June 7, 1780, Springfield
marked the last significant effort of the British in New Jersey and the
northern theater to destroy Washington's army. The winter of 1779-1780 was
the most brutal of the war.
Elizabeth, NJ: Today the battlefield is not particularly legible;
one follows the route along suburban highways and notes the signs and plaques.
On Morris Avenue, where significant action occurred in the area of the
Presbyterian Church, a shopping center and parking lot cover a large portion of
the field.
Active service under Capt. Pierson, Feb. 17 –
Apr. 7, 1777.
Active service under Capt. Lyon Jun.14 - Jul. 13,
1780.
Amos at the Battles: Connecticut Farms, NJ, June
7, 1780 and Springfield, NJ, June 23, 1780
Amos’s great grandfather Roger Terrill was born
in England, came to America in 1634. Roger Terrill was one of the founders of
Milford, Connecticut in 1639. Amos Terrill is my 7th
Great-Grandfather.
Submitted by:
Carol A. Campbell Jutte
