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- Richard was in the 1830, 1840,and 1850 Kingwood Towmship census.
When called into service during the Revolutionary War, Richard lived in Amwell Township. He resided there until about 1793 when he moved to Kingwood Township, living there except for about three years in which he moved back to Amwell Townshibout 1813.
He was enrolled in the Hunterdon County Militia at the age of sixteen and in June 1777 was at the Battle of Monmouth, although his company under Captain George Ely was not engaged in the battle. He marched on several tours, answering many as. For two months he served as a substitute for his brother, David, in the Flying Camp. In his pension application Richard estimated he served as a private for about nineteen months from 1777 to 1792; for his service he recieved a pension on the 4 March 1834. In 1792 he was enrolled in the Amwell Township Militia. Richard was listed as a shoemaker on the 1850 census, with him was living his daughter, Mary Wilson. His will of 13 July 1850 does not mention his wife who presumably preceded him in death, but does mention four children.
REFERENCES; Bible Record of Charles Heath
Letter of 5 June 1940, New Jerset Adjutant General
Hunterdon County Historical Society Library
History of Hunterdon & Somerset Counties
J.P. Snell pg. 101
Richard Heath pension application S1014, 20 Sep 1833
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