DESERTED VILLAGE/WATCHUNG RESERVATION, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

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Comments: News Paper Article: THE DAILY JOURNAL, Elizabeth, NJ 20 Aug 1968 "In New Providence.
Find Graves of Original Settlers. The lost graves of two sons of an original settler of New
Providence have been found in Deserted Village, Watchung Reservation.

The graves of John and william Willcocks, son of Peter willcocks, were found with that of a
third man, Joseph Badgley.  All three had fought in the American Revolution. John apparently
was killed in George Washington's retreat across New Jersey in 1776.

The graves have been marked with head stones by the Union County Park Commission and a 13-star
flag is being flown at the site. John Willcocks was a member of "Captain Marsh's Troop, Light
Horse." He died Nov. 22, 1776.

His brother William was judge advocate for Revolutionary courts-martial held in Chatham during
the war. He lived near the site on part of the original Willcocks homestead and died Oct. 20,
1800. Badgley, as cousin of the Willcockses, died in 1785.