Major Peter Jaquett

Major Peter Jaquett (HMSLY)

Location: Wilmington, DE 19801 New Castle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 44.283', W 75° 32.433'

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Sacred to the memory of
Major Peter Jaquett,
a distinguished officer of the Revolution Army, who died at his residence, Long Hook Farm, near this city, September 13th, A.D. 1834, in the 80th year of his age, having been born on the 6th of April, 1755. On the fourth of January, 1776, he joined the Delaware Regiment and until April, 1780, he was in every general engagement under Washington which took place in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and the Eastern States. He was then ordered to join the Southern Army under General Gates and with the brave DeKalb he was in the Battle of Camden, of the 16th of August, in which the Delaware Regiment, consisting of eight companies, was reduced to two only of ninety-six men each, the command of which devolved upon his brave comrade Kirkwood and himself, as the oldest officers left of this gallant band. He was also in the Battle of Guilford Court House, the Second Battle of Camden and in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. He assisted in the siege of '96 and capture of the village of that name, and was also in every action and skirmish under General Green, in whose army he remained until the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. He returned to his native state in 1782 and in 1794 married Eliza P. Price, daughter of Elisha Price of Chester PA and as a farmer he lived upon his paternal estate until his death, the brave and honored soldier, the kind and obliging neighbor and friend.

Beneath this stone also repose the remains of
Eliza P. Jaquett,
wife of Major Peter Jaquett,
who was born November 25th 1769 and died May 5th 1834. She was an affectionate and devoted wife, a kind and humane mistress and a warm and untiring friend. In early life she became a regular member of the Episcopal Church to which and its ordinances she always remained devotedly attached, trusting to her Saviour alone for pardon and forgiveness and in His gracious promises for the hope of a blessed immortality.

Hear what the voice from heaven declares
to those in Christ who die released from all their cares
They reign with him on high.
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HM NumberHMSLY
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Placed ByDelaware State Society of the Cincinnati
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 8:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 453682 N 4398823
Decimal Degrees39.73805000, -75.54055000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 44.283', W 75° 32.433'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 44' 16.98" N, 75° 32' 25.98" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 612 N Church St, Wilmington DE 19801, US
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