John Mott (captain)

John Mott
Born(1734-06-18)June 18, 1734
Middletown Township, New Jersey
DiedJanuary 31, 1804(1804-01-31) (aged 69)
Buried
AllegianceUnited States United States
Service / branchMilitia
RankCaptain
Unit1st Hunterdon Militia Regiment
CommandsCompany
Battles / warsBattle of Trenton
Battle of Somerset Court House
Battle of Short Hills
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Springfield
RelationsGersham Mott (Son) and William Mott (Son)
Other workJustice of the Peace, Hunterdon County

John Mott (June 18, 1734 – January 31, 1804) was a captain in the 1st Hunterdon Regiment of the New Jersey militia during the American Revolutionary War. He served as a guide to General George Washington and the Continental Army during their march down along the Delaware River prior to the Battle of Trenton.[1][2]

  1. ^ Barber, William W.; Howe, Henry. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: containing a general ... Newark, N.J. : B. Olds, 1844; New York : Pub. for the authors, by S. Tuttle, 1844.
  2. ^ Stryker, William S. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. Trenton, N.J.: Wm. T. Nicholson & co., printers. 1872.