Military officer; born in
Princeton, N. J., in 1751; was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1767, and became rector of an academy at
Elizabeth, N. J., and pastor of the Presbyterian Church there in 1769.
Leaving these posts, he joined the
New Jersey line in the
Continental army as major, in February, 1776.
In November he was made a lieutenant-colonel, and was afterwards assistant inspector-general under
Baron Steuben.
He was active in several battles until 1779, when he was adjutant-general in
Sullivan's campaign, and was wounded in the battle of
Newtown.
In 1781 he was successful in quelling the mutiny of
Pennsylvania and
New Jersey troops.
He was with the army at
Newburg in 1783, and was killed by the falling of a tree while he was riding in the edge of a wood, Feb. 11 the same year.