Patriot Burials Marker Dedications in Manahawkin
Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm
Manahawkin Baptist Church: Us-9 235'n of, Hilliard Dr, Stafford Township, NJ 08050
A dedication ceremony will be held for two Patriot Burials markers commemorating Revolutionary War veterans interred at Manahawkin Baptist Cemetery and the Old Methodist Cemetery in Manahawkin, NJ. The unveiling will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Marker Inscription
PATRIOT BURIALS
MANAHAWKIN BAPTIST CEMETERY
REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN
PVT. SILAS CRANE BURIED HERE.
SAID TO BE SITE OF CA. 1781
MANAHAWKIN SKIRMISH.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2022
Marker Inscription
PATRIOT BURIALS
OLD METHODIST CEMETERY
REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN
SAMUEL BENNETT INTERRED HERE.
SERVED 1777-1780. ENROLLED IN
COL. DAVID FORMAN’S REGIMENT.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2022