This is from: http://www.newhopepa.com/Lambertville/lam_hist_Gallagher_2.htm HEADQUARTERS NEAR CORYELL'S, June 22d, 1778. To Major General Arnold, SIR: -- I leave the honor to inform you, that I am now in New Jersey, and that nearly all of the troops have passed safely across the river, at Coryell's. The latest intelligence I have, respecting the enemy, was yesterday, from Gen. Dickinson, who said, they were, on that morning, at "Mount Holly" and at "Morristown," but that he has not been able to learn what route they would take from thence; nor was it easy to determine the matter from their situation. They will either proceed to South Amboy, or by way of "Brunswick." We have been a good deal impeded in our march by rainy weather. As soon as we have cleaned the "arms," and can get matters on train, we propose moving towards Princeton, in order to avail ourselves of any favorable occasions that may present themselves, for attacking or engaging the enemy. I have the honor to be writing to Major General Arnold. GEORGE WASHINGTON. When the soldiers again took up their line of march, it was through a valley, between two heavily timbered hills. That valley is now known to us as "The Hook." The road was at the foot of the north hill, crossed "Swan's Creek," then ascended the "Old Saw-mill Road" to the high ground, or "Farmers' Highway," which was a steep ascent. Following this route the army reached "Hopewell," where they again rested. The onward march from there was to "Rocky Hill," "Kingston," Cranbury, and then to Monmouth, where they overtook the enemy and fought that memorable battle, June 28th. The statement regarding the army while here is unquestionably correct, as the writer heard it from the lips of an aged man -- the son of Captain George Coryell, and grandson of Emanuel, at whose house some of the officers were entertained, he being at the time a lad presumably twelve or fourteen years of age. Washington, with other officers, was quartered at Richard Holcombe's, in the ancient mansion we know as "Washington's Headquarters." ----- Original Message ----- From: "john newman" <johnfnewman@yahoo.com> > Does the family tradition give a timeframe when Washington may have been > there?

Just to clarify--the "Washington Headquarters" referred to below was in Lambertville, NJ. Marfy Goodspeed At 12:39 AM 2/24/2005, you wrote: >This is from: http://www.newhopepa.com/Lambertville/lam_hist_Gallagher_2.htm > >HEADQUARTERS NEAR CORYELL'S, June 22d, 1778. >To Major General Arnold, >SIR: -- I leave the honor to inform you, that I am now in New Jersey, and >that nearly all of the troops have passed safely across the river, at >Coryell's. The latest intelligence I have, respecting the enemy, was >yesterday, from Gen. Dickinson, who said, they were, on that morning, at >"Mount Holly" and at "Morristown," but that he has not been able to learn >what route they would take from thence; nor was it easy to determine the >matter from their situation. They will either proceed to South Amboy, or >by way of "Brunswick." We have been a good deal impeded in our march by >rainy weather. As soon as we have cleaned the "arms," and can get matters >on train, we propose moving towards Princeton, in order to avail ourselves >of any favorable occasions that may present themselves, for attacking or >engaging the enemy. I have the honor to be writing to Major General >Arnold. GEORGE WASHINGTON. >When the soldiers again took up their line of march, it was through a >valley, between two heavily timbered hills. That valley is now known to us >as "The Hook." The road was at the foot of the north hill, crossed "Swan's >Creek," then ascended the "Old Saw-mill Road" to the high ground, or >"Farmers' Highway," which was a steep ascent. Following this route the >army reached "Hopewell," where they again rested. The onward march from >there was to "Rocky Hill," "Kingston," Cranbury, and then to Monmouth, >where they overtook the enemy and fought that memorable battle, June 28th. > >The statement regarding the army while here is unquestionably correct, as >the writer heard it from the lips of an aged man -- the son of Captain >George Coryell, and grandson of Emanuel, at whose house some of the >officers were entertained, he being at the time a lad presumably twelve or >fourteen years of age. > >Washington, with other officers, was quartered at Richard Holcombe's, in >the ancient mansion we know as "Washington's Headquarters." > >----- Original Message ----- From: "john newman" <johnfnewman@yahoo.com> > >>Does the family tradition give a timeframe when Washington may have been >>there? > > >==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== >This mail list is archived at: >http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Yes, George Washington was believed to have been in Headquarters, NJ, which was a town in that day near Sand Brook and Sergeantsville, between Dec. 5, 1776 (when he retreated from New Brunswick to the Delaware River,) and Christmas following, (when he fought the battle of Trenton) -- quote from page 221 of "Op Dyck Genealogy." If anyone knows where this info might be in the George Washington diaries and where I can get that info, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help, Marfy Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marfy Goodspeed" <marfy.goodspeed@verizon.net> To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:03 AM Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] John Opdyke Inquiry - Headquarters > Just to clarify--the "Washington Headquarters" referred to below was in > Lambertville, NJ. > Marfy Goodspeed > > At 12:39 AM 2/24/2005, you wrote: >>This is from: >>http://www.newhopepa.com/Lambertville/lam_hist_Gallagher_2.htm >> >>HEADQUARTERS NEAR CORYELL'S, June 22d, 1778. >>To Major General Arnold, >>SIR: -- I leave the honor to inform you, that I am now in New Jersey, and >>that nearly all of the troops have passed safely across the river, at >>Coryell's. The latest intelligence I have, respecting the enemy, was >>yesterday, from Gen. Dickinson, who said, they were, on that morning, at >>"Mount Holly" and at "Morristown," but that he has not been able to learn >>what route they would take from thence; nor was it easy to determine the >>matter from their situation. They will either proceed to South Amboy, or >>by way of "Brunswick." We have been a good deal impeded in our march by >>rainy weather. As soon as we have cleaned the "arms," and can get matters >>on train, we propose moving towards Princeton, in order to avail ourselves >>of any favorable occasions that may present themselves, for attacking or >>engaging the enemy. I have the honor to be writing to Major General >>Arnold. GEORGE WASHINGTON. >>When the soldiers again took up their line of march, it was through a >>valley, between two heavily timbered hills. That valley is now known to us >>as "The Hook." The road was at the foot of the north hill, crossed "Swan's >>Creek," then ascended the "Old Saw-mill Road" to the high ground, or >>"Farmers' Highway," which was a steep ascent. Following this route the >>army reached "Hopewell," where they again rested. The onward march from >>there was to "Rocky Hill," "Kingston," Cranbury, and then to Monmouth, >>where they overtook the enemy and fought that memorable battle, June 28th. >> >>The statement regarding the army while here is unquestionably correct, as >>the writer heard it from the lips of an aged man -- the son of Captain >>George Coryell, and grandson of Emanuel, at whose house some of the >>officers were entertained, he being at the time a lad presumably twelve or >>fourteen years of age. >> >>Washington, with other officers, was quartered at Richard Holcombe's, in >>the ancient mansion we know as "Washington's Headquarters." >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "john newman" <johnfnewman@yahoo.com> >> >>>Does the family tradition give a timeframe when Washington may have been >>>there? >> >> >>==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== >>This mail list is archived at: >>http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER >> >>============================== >>Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> > > > > ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== > This mail list is archived at: > http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >