Jeptha Abbott was born in 1752 and resided in Unionville, NJ. He served as a Private in the 3^rd Battalion from Gloucester City, NJ during the Revolutionary War.

The Third Battalion from Glouster City of the New Jersey line of the continental troops was undertaken by a committee of Congress during the summer of 1780, the "arrangement" of officers being confirmed by the New Jersey Legislature upon September 26, 1781. Of the Third Establishment there were three regiments, the colonel of the first being Matthias Ogden, the colonel of the second being Israel Shreve, and the colonel of the third being Elias Dayton. During the autumn campaign of 1781 these three regiments took part in the siege of Yorktown, being present at the surrender, and were discharged November 3, 1783.

From the militia of the State, from time to time, occasion required that volunteers be called into service to repel raids, protect the sea coast, and perform a variety of duties upon territory which was continually the theater of strife. The volunteers liable for duty in New Jersey and in adjoining States were known as "State Troops," or as "New Jersey Levies" and "Five months Levies."

During the latter half of the year 1780 six hundred and twenty-four were called for in defense of the frontiers. Under Major Samuel Hayes about two hundred and fifty men were stationed in Bergen and Middlesex, north of the Raritan River; about the same number under Colonel Asher Holmes were in Monmouth and Middlesex; while Major Samuel Westbrook had about one hundred men in Sussex. In 1780 the Legislature made the utmost endeavor to complete the continental line by calling out six hundred and twenty-four men on June 14 and eight hundred and twenty men on December 26. In 1781 the force in Sussex County was increased owing to Indian raids, while upon December 29th of that year four hundred and twenty-two men were called out for a year's service. On the latter call the Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May companies were directed to do "duty on land or water."

Source: New Jersey as a Colony and as a State One of the Original Thirteen By Francis Bazley Lee

Jeptha Abbott died July 18, 1826, and is buried on the grounds of the Aura United Methodist Church, #86 historic site, in Gloucester County. Aura, N.J. On October 14, 1967 the Jeptha Abbott Chapter placed a DAR marker on his grave, and provided for perpetual care.

Organizing regent Mrs. William A. Clemenston, 2nd.  November 18, 1929.

In observance of Jeptha Abbott Chapter’s 50th Anniversary, funds were sent to the Tamassee DAR School to build and furnish the “Jeptha Abbott Convalescent Lounge." Funds were sent to Tamassee for playground equipment, a new front entrance, and funding also was supplied to help build a new dining hall. In 1991, Jeptha Abbott chapter funded a program to improve reading skills at Tamassee and gave money for three young students to join the Kate Duncan Smith DAR School Work Program.

Jeptha Abbott Chapter provided for two stained glass windows to the National Patriots Bell Tower, Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Park, Pennsylvania. The Bell Tower, housing one of the largest and finest carillons in the world, was dedicated on April 18,1953, built with funds from National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

At the top of the tower are 58 cast bronze bells, each of different size, representing each US state and territory. There are 112 steps to a small office. At 102nd step are located the two stain glass windows donated by Jeptha Abbott Chapter.

West View: Pennsylvania Jeptha Abbott Chapter Ardmore Pennsylvania

South View: Pennsylvania Jeptha Abbott Chapter  Mrs. Joseph Vallery Wright  Regent: 1950-1955

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