Here is a list of documents we have collected over the years. All documents are in PDF format.1
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Historic Society News | Pamphlet on New Jersey Historical sites and activities, published by the New Jersey Historical Society |
| Governor Howell | Short biographical sketch of Richard Howell2 |
| 2nd New Jersey Returns | Discussion of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment and its activities during the Revolutionary War3 |
| History of New Jersey from Its Early Years | A history of New Jersey from its earliest settlement |
| New Jersey as a Colony and as a State | New Jersey from colony to statehood |
| History of the New Jersey Brigade | Timeline and history of the New Jersey Brigade in the Continental Army |
| The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography | Contains a short biographical sketch of Richard Howell, pp. 221–2224 |
| Battles and Skirmishes of the American Revolution in New Jersey | A survey of battles fought in New Jersey during the American Revolution |
| Tea Burners of Cumberland County, New Jersey | Frank D. Andrews, The Tea-Burners of Cumberland County (1908), chronicling the Greenwich Tea Burning of December 22, 1774, and the memorial dedication on its 134th anniversary5 |
| Cumberland Patriot Newsletter, Spring 2009 | Cumberland Patriot Newsletter covering the centennial of the Tea Burning Monument (1908–2008)6 |
These documents have been collected over the course of more than ten years of family research. Where possible, original publication details are noted below. ↩︎
Dr. Lewis Howell (1754–1778)
February 28, 2015Dr. Lewis Howell (1754–1778)
Surgeon for the 2nd New Jersey Battalion
Dr. Lewis Howell was the twin brother of Richard Howell.1 Lewis Howell was a participant in the Greenwich Tea Burning.2 Dr. Howell served as Surgeon for the 2nd New Jersey Regiment.3
Lewis studied medicine under Dr. Jonathan Elmer in Newark, Delaware, at the same time his future regimental colleague Ebenezer Elmer was a student there. Having completed his studies, he was commissioned as Surgeon of the 2nd Regiment in 1777, with Ebenezer Elmer commissioned alongside him as Surgeon’s Mate.4
Revolutionary War Correspondence
February 28, 2015This page collects excerpts from primary source correspondence, drawn from The Writings of George Washington and the George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, documenting Major Richard Howell’s role as an intelligence officer and field commander during the Revolutionary War.1
Richard Howell’s Intelligence Operations, 1778–1779#
The greater part of the New Jersey soldiers’ time was occupied by such mundane duties as mounting guard, cutting wood, and maintaining garrisons in several towns in the area. There were occasional opportunities during this period for excitement or at least a change in the mundane rounds of daily living.
Revolutionary War Timeline
February 28, 2015This timeline covers Richard Howell’s military service during the American Revolutionary War, from enlistment through his intelligence work, the major battles, and his resignation from the Continental Army.
Note: Where only a year is known, January 1 is used as a placeholder date.
December 22, 1774, Greenwich, NJ#
The Greenwich Tea Burning Richard Howell and his twin brother Lewis participate in burning British tea in Greenwich, Cumberland County, New Jersey, an act of defiance that marks the brothers’ entry into the revolutionary cause.[^1] See: Greenwich Tea Burning.