"Men of New Jersey the Redcoats are murdering our Brethren of New England. Who follows me to Boston? Every Man answered "I", said he on April 23, 1775, as news of the Battle of Lexington reached Hopewell.On 10/19/1776 he was made a captain, on March 15, 1777 a Lt. Col. Member of the first NJ Legislature.∼There is a memorial to Joab Houghton that was erected by the people of Hopewell and dedicated in 1896. The stone on top of the memorial, which had been used by ladies in mounting their horses, is 8' by 4'. On the face of the foundation is a bronze marker with the following inscription;
Sunday, April 23, 1775, news of the Battle of Lexington reached Hopewell when the people were worshipping in the First Baptist Church. At the close, Joab Houghton, standing on this stone, inspired the men with love of liberty and desire for independence. In closing he said, "Men of New Jersey, the Red Coats are murdering your brethren in New England! Who follows me to Boston?" Every man said "I."
Joab was married to Catherine Runyan on December 10, 1748. They had 9 children, some of which died in early childhood.
Joab, a Lt. Colonel in the Revolutionary Army is a direct ancestor and is my Patriot in the Sons of the American Revolution. (SAR) His son Aaron Houghton, 1761-1835, also a veteran of the War, moved to Illinois in 1824, and Aaron's grandson Sevigna Houghton 1810-1889, became good friends with Abraham Lincoln in Petersburg, Illinois.
Sunday, April 23, 1775, news of the Battle of Lexington reached Hopewell when the people were worshipping in the First Baptist Church. At the close, Joab Houghton, standing on this stone, inspired the men with love of liberty and desire for independence. In closing he said, "Men of New Jersey, the Red Coats are murdering your brethren in New England! Who follows me to Boston?" Every man said "I."
Joab was married to Catherine Runyan on December 10, 1748. They had 9 children, some of which died in early childhood.
Joab, a Lt. Colonel in the Revolutionary Army is a direct ancestor and is my Patriot in the Sons of the American Revolution. (SAR) His son Aaron Houghton, 1761-1835, also a veteran of the War, moved to Illinois in 1824, and Aaron's grandson Sevigna Houghton 1810-1889, became good friends with Abraham Lincoln in Petersburg, Illinois.
"Men of New Jersey the Redcoats are murdering our Brethren of New England. Who follows me to Boston? Every Man answered "I", said he on April 23, 1775, as news of the Battle of Lexington reached Hopewell.On 10/19/1776 he was made a captain, on March 15, 1777 a Lt. Col. Member of the first NJ Legislature.∼There is a memorial to Joab Houghton that was erected by the people of Hopewell and dedicated in 1896. The stone on top of the memorial, which had been used by ladies in mounting their horses, is 8' by 4'. On the face of the foundation is a bronze marker with the following inscription;
Sunday, April 23, 1775, news of the Battle of Lexington reached Hopewell when the people were worshipping in the First Baptist Church. At the close, Joab Houghton, standing on this stone, inspired the men with love of liberty and desire for independence. In closing he said, "Men of New Jersey, the Red Coats are murdering your brethren in New England! Who follows me to Boston?" Every man said "I."
Joab was married to Catherine Runyan on December 10, 1748. They had 9 children, some of which died in early childhood.
Joab, a Lt. Colonel in the Revolutionary Army is a direct ancestor and is my Patriot in the Sons of the American Revolution. (SAR) His son Aaron Houghton, 1761-1835, also a veteran of the War, moved to Illinois in 1824, and Aaron's grandson Sevigna Houghton 1810-1889, became good friends with Abraham Lincoln in Petersburg, Illinois.
Sunday, April 23, 1775, news of the Battle of Lexington reached Hopewell when the people were worshipping in the First Baptist Church. At the close, Joab Houghton, standing on this stone, inspired the men with love of liberty and desire for independence. In closing he said, "Men of New Jersey, the Red Coats are murdering your brethren in New England! Who follows me to Boston?" Every man said "I."
Joab was married to Catherine Runyan on December 10, 1748. They had 9 children, some of which died in early childhood.
Joab, a Lt. Colonel in the Revolutionary Army is a direct ancestor and is my Patriot in the Sons of the American Revolution. (SAR) His son Aaron Houghton, 1761-1835, also a veteran of the War, moved to Illinois in 1824, and Aaron's grandson Sevigna Houghton 1810-1889, became good friends with Abraham Lincoln in Petersburg, Illinois.
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