During the period of the Revolution, two companies were formed from this church.
The first one, formed Sept. 20, 1775, was the first company of minutemen in Salem County.
This company under the leadership of Captain Jacob DuBois was home guard duty repelling the British out of Philadelphia. The other company was formed by Captain Cornelius Nieukirk, and it saw considerable action. It helped General (Mad) Anthony Wayne drive the Salem County cattle to General Washington at Valley Forge in 1777-78 and saw considerable action in the Battle of Brandywine, and at Mount Holly.
It later drove out Col. Dunlay and 2,000 Hessians from Bordentown and the vicinity of Trenton, contributing to the victories of General Washington. After the combat ended, the Pittsgrove troops helped guard the confiscated property of accused Tories
while they were being tried by patriotic courts.
source: Natalie W. Johnson, former Church Historian
VETERANS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR BURIED IN THE OLD PITTSGROVE PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY, DARETOWN, N.J.
Thomas Banks (died Feb. 23, 1825, age 65) enlisted in Va. Reg.
Benjamin Burroughs
James Burroughs
Jonathan Burroughs
Joseph Burroughs (died June 3, 1776)
Elijah Craig (died Jan. 19, 1787) Sargeant
Benjamin DuBois (died 1778, age 17)
David DuBois (died Oct. 12, 1801, age 71) Capt. Nieukirk 2nd (brother of Capt. Peter DuBois)
General Jerediah DuBois (died Oct. 10, 1824) Drummer boy, Capt. Nieukirk’s 2nd Batt., General in War of 1812
Lewis DuBois (died Jan. 22, 1823, age 68) With Washington at Valley Forge and Battle of Red Bank
Samuel DuBois (died Jan. 8, 1811, age 69) Brother of Capt. Peter DuBois.
Captain James Dunlap (French and Indian War)
John Elwell (died March 7, 1803, age 56)
Dr. Isaac Harris (died April 21, 1808, age 68) Surgeon with the Salem County Troops all through the war, General Newcomb Brigade, Member of Salem County Committee of Correspondence prior to outbreak of war
Thomas Harding, Sergeant (died April 24, 1798, age 63)
Isaac Harris (not the doctor)
John Johnson (died March 31, 1802, age 71)
Eleazor Mayhew, Esq. (died Nov. 17, 1828) Capt. Nieukirk’s Batt.
John Nealy, Private (died March 7, 1795, age 50) Capt. Nieukirk’s 2nd Batt.