NamePIDCOCK, Eleanor , 13G Grandmother
Birth Dateabt 1736
Birth PlacePiscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Death Dateabt 1813 Age: 77
Death PlaceCoryell’s Ferry, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1734
Birth PlaceCoryell’s Ferry, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Misc. Notes
Will dated May 5, 1813, buried in the Presbyterian Church Yard at Lambertville, New Jersey.
Served in the French and Indian War (1759). Was a Captain in the New Jersey forces during the Revolution and was prominent in the activities around Coryell's Ferry.
New Hope, Pennsylvania, is resort area across from Lambertville, New Jersey, that is heavily tied to Coryell name. There is a Coryell ferry ride and the old homes, cemetery, and streets to commemorate the family.
Very involved with George Washington and his crossing of the Delaware. They invested heavily in the Revolutionary War and never were repaid for their loans.