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Peter Card House Site
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Description
Peter Card House Site
Peter Card was likely born in the 1740s. J. P. Crayon’s Rockaway Records notes that he moved to Sussex County in 1751 from the Chester area of Morris County. He returned to Morris County by 1782.
During the Revolution, local forges and foundries formed militias to protect their iron supplies. Peter likely served in one of these groups. The Continental Congress later refused to recognize these militia units, which explains the lack of military records for him.
However, an official document shows that he received payment from Quartermaster General Timothy Pickering for chopping wood in Morristown in June 1782: “Card, Peter – Certificate No. 10504, dated June 25, 1782, for $61.18/90ths.”
At that time, he lived in Morristown near the present-day train station, in a house formerly occupied by David Crane. In 1783, he lived across from Rev. Timothy Johnes.
The final official record of Peter Card appears in 1793, when he was taxed as a householder in Hanover, Morris County.
Another man, Andrew Card, also lived in Morristown during the Revolution. His relationship to Peter remains unclear. Andrew sold produce to the Continental Army in May 1780 while in Monmouth County. Both Andrew and Peter appear in the diary of Joseph Lewis, which suggests some connection.
Listing Overview
Peter Card House Site
Peter Card was likely born in the 1740s. J. P. Crayon’s Rockaway Records notes that he moved to Sussex County in 1751 from the Chester area of Morris County. He returned to Morris County by 1782.
During the Revolution, local forges and foundries formed militias to protect their iron supplies. Peter likely served in one of these groups. The Continental Congress later refused to recognize these militia units, which explains the lack of military records for him.
However, an official document shows that he received payment from Quartermaster General Timothy Pickering for chopping wood in Morristown in June 1782: “Card, Peter – Certificate No. 10504, dated June 25, 1782, for $61.18/90ths.”
At that time, he lived in Morristown near the present-day train station, in a house formerly occupied by David Crane. In 1783, he lived across from Rev. Timothy Johnes.
The final official record of Peter Card appears in 1793, when he was taxed as a householder in Hanover, Morris County.
Another man, Andrew Card, also lived in Morristown during the Revolution. His relationship to Peter remains unclear. Andrew sold produce to the Continental Army in May 1780 while in Monmouth County. Both Andrew and Peter appear in the diary of Joseph Lewis, which suggests some connection.
Address
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Location
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States
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