Peter Bellinger

Peter P. Bellinger
BornMarch 1726
German Flatts, Herkimer County, Province of New York
DiedMarch 26, 1813(1813-03-26) (aged 86–87)
German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York
AllegianceUnited States
RankColonel (United States)
Battles/warsBattle of Oriskany
Spouse(s)Delia Herkimer
ChildrenJoseph Bellinger

Colonel Peter P. Bellinger (March 1726 – 26 March 1813) was an American who commanded the 4th Regiment of the Tyron County militia during the American Revolutionary War.[1][2] He served under General Nicholas Herkimer, who was also Bellinger's brother-in-law, as he married Herkimer's sister, Delia Herkimer, in January 1750.[1] He lived on a farm located in Herkimer, New York, just west of the Foley Place on German Street. He fought at the Battle of Oriskany on August 6, 1777, where he commanded the 4th Battalion.[3] Peter Bellinger died on March 26, 1813.[4][5]

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  2. ^ Revolution, Daughters of the American (1923). Lineage Book. The Society.
  3. ^ "The Battle of Oriskany: Into the Trap". Warfare History Network. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ^ Revolution, Daughters of the American (1923). Lineage Book. The Society.
  5. ^ "Peter Bellinger". geni_family_tree. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-08-25.