John Lloyd in 1st New Jersey Regiment 1779

This is a great copy of the Pay Roll of Colo. Matthias Ogden's comp. of New Jersey Regiment, Commanded by (P. Colol?). Taken for the month of February 1779.  It shows the names and rank of the soldier, (comment?) of Pay, how long for - month and day, pay per month in dollars, amount of payment, and notes on causualtities.  John Lloyd is listed beside #5 - and shows he was paid $2.10.

The 1st New Jersey Regiment took part in many important and infamous events in the Revolutionary war.  A brief history of Col. Mathias Ogden can be found here:  http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/american-units/nj-01/

Another great source is a digital book, History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey,  that discusses the New Jersey regiments, how they were formed and information on their battles:  http://books.google.com/books?id=AdMwAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA81&lpg=PA81&dq=new+jersey+regiment+1779+commanded+by+col.+matthias+ogden&source=bl&ots=KF-2PObB_o&sig=2lTn_6e2TN55cwE5utZGoVrtIzo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=td3hT6aRCIKS9gTUvbyGCA&ved=0CGAQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=new%20jersey%20regiment%201779%20commanded%20by%20col.%20matthias%20ogden&f=false


The general timeline for the Regiment is shown from the given link as:

• October 9, 1775 Congress authorizes raising of two battalions from New Jersey.
• November 10, 1775 First six companies are raised. First NJ ordered to Hudson Highlands.
• January, 1776 Detachment from 1NJ Rgt assists in arresting Tories on Long Island.
• May 3, 1776 New Jersey Brigade (three regiments) ordered to Quebec, Canada.
• October 11, 1776 Battle of Valcour Island. 1NJ Rgt participates under command of Benedict Arnold. Later ordered to garrison
• Fort Ticonderoga.
• November 5, 1776 All New Jersey regiments ordered to New Jersey for discharge and reforming.
• December, 1776 First New Jersey Regiment is reorganized.
• September 11, 1777 Battle of Brandywine. 1NJ opens battle as Maxwell’s Brigade plays prominent role.
• October 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown. As part of reserves under Nash, 1NJ assaults Chew House.
• Winter 1777-78 Valley Forge Encampment.
• May-June, 1778 Jersey Brigade to harrass British in New Jersey.
• June 28,1778 Battle of Monmouth. Jersey Brigade part of Lafayette’s command.
• Winter, 1778-79 Encampment at Elizabethtown.
• Spring-Summer,1779 Wyoming Valley Expedition under Sullivan.
• June 23, 1780 Battle of Springfield.
• September 26, 1780 1NJ reorganized (Third Establishment).
• October 19, 1781 Capitulation of Yorktown and Gloucester.
• November 3, 1783 1NJ Rgt discharged at New Windsor Cantonment.