This section covers the key historical events in which Richard Howell and members of the Howell family played a direct role, from the opening acts of colonial resistance through the Revolutionary War.

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• The Greenwich Tea Burning (December 22, 1774), New Jersey’s answer to the Boston Tea Party. A group of Cumberland County patriots, including Richard Howell and his twin brother Lewis, raided a merchant’s cellar and burned British tea in the Greenwwich town square. The Howell Homestead served as a staging area. It was Richard Howell’s first open act of defiance against the Crown.

• 2nd New Jersey Regiment, Richard Howell served as an officer in the 2nd New Jersey Regiment of the Continental Army under Brigadier General William Maxwell. This page covers the regiment’s organization, service record, and roster, including the Valley Forge encampment, the Battle of Monmouth, and Major Howell’s role as an intelligence officer for General Washington.