Beacon Fire Chapter

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Summit, New Jersey

Our Patriots

Over 200 years ago, American Patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes for the freedoms we enjoy today. These Patriots aided the cause of American independence through military, civil, or patriotic service.

We honor their legacy through our membership in the Beacon Fire Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Our Chapter's Patriots

Each patriot is listed with their state and type of service.

  • Samuel Ash, Sr., NC, CS PS

  • Matthew Arbuckle, VA, Capt

  • Elkanah Babbitt, MA, Pvt

  • Nathan Baldwin, NJ, PS

  • Daniel Ball, NJ, Cpl

  • James Barrett, Sr., MA, Col

  • Stephen Beach, NJ, PS

  • James Beard Sr, PA, Pvt

  • Harmonus Brewer, NY, Lt

  • Peter Carter, Jr., VA, Ens PS

  • John Crane, NJ, Lt

  • Timothy Culver, CT, Sgt

  • George Cunningham, SC, Pvt PS

  • Joshua Cutler, MA, Pvt

  • Isaac Davis, VA, PS

  • William Day, NJ, PS

  • Joseph Enoul Dugue De Livaudais, LA, PS

  • John Dickey, NC, Capt PS

  • Christopher Dimm, PA, Lt

  • Nicholas Diehl, PA, Capt PS

  • Joseph Doty, NJ, Pvt

  • Thomas Duffield, PA, Cpl

  • Henry Dwinell, MA, Pvt

  • Paul Everhart, PA, Pvt

  • Jonathan Fairchild, NJ, Pvt

  • Matthew Fairchild, NJ, Pvt

  • John Frick, PA, Sgt

  • David Garrigus, NJ, Pvt

  • Jacob Garrigus, Jr., NJ, Pvt

  • Jacob Garrigus, Sr., NJ, Pvt

  • William Grant, Jr., SC, Lt

  • William Grant, Sr., SC, Capt

  • James Gray, CT & NY, Sgt

  • George Hall, VA, Smn

  • Nathan Hallett, NY, Pvt

  • Henry Harris, VA, Pvt

  • Garrett Harsin, NY, Sol Slr

  • Richard Heath, NJ, Pvt

  • Andrew Hill, NY, Maj

  • Drury Holt, VA, Sol

  • Nathaniel Holt, VA, PS

  • Peter A. Hopper, NJ, Pvt

  • Rinard Hopper, NJ & NY, Pvt

  • Gideon Howell, NJ, PS Pvt

  • David Jameson, VA, Lt

  • Clabourn Johnston, VA, Pvt

  • Charles Kilgore, VA, Pvt

  • Isaac Litchfield, MA, Pvt

  • Nathan Luce, NJ, Capt

  • Michael Magee, NJ, Pvt

  • James Montgomery, PA, Capt

  • Moses Moore, VA, PS

  • Samuel Morse, Sr., MA, PS

  • Elias Parshall, NY, PS

  • John Patterson, NC, CS

  • Isaac Pearson, NY, MM PS

  • Joel Peck, RI, Pvt

  • James Perrin, NJ, Pvt

  • Philip Philhower, NJ, CS

  • Jotham Pickering, MA, Pvt

  • Jonathan Potts, PA, PS Pvt

  • Christian Reinhard, NC, CS PS

  • Samuel Richards, NH, Capt

  • William Ryckman, VA, Col PS

  • James Sample, PA, Capt

  • Andrew Shaffer, PA, Pvt

  • Joshua Shaw, MA, Lt

  • William Sherrill, NC, CS PS

  • Henry Shouse, NC, PS

  • Joseph Storer, MA, Cpl

  • Jacob Stover, PA, Pvt PS

  • Samuel Swing, NJ, Pvt

  • David Trainor, PA, Pvt

  • Martin Trantham, NC, Pvt

  • William Updike, NJ, Pvt

  • Peter Valentine, NY, Pvt

  • Albert VanBrunt, NY, PS

  • John VanEmburgh, NJ, Pvt

  • Peter Wanner, PA Capt

  • George Weisel, Sr., PA, PS

  • Robert Whiteside, NC, CS

  • Henry Wisner, NY, LCol

  • Asa Witter, CT, Ens PS

  • Israel Wood, MA, Pvt

  • Enos Woodruff, NJ, PS Pvt

  • Moses Woodruff, NC, PS

  • George Yeasley, PA, Pvt

Note: Service listed above includes Capt (Captain), Col (Colonel), Cpl (Corporal), CS (Civil Service), Ens (Ensign), LCol (Lieutenant Colonel), Lt (Lieutenant), Maj (Major), MM (Minuteman), PS (Patriotic Service), Pvt (Private), Sgt (Sergeant), Smn (Seaman), Sol (Soldier).

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