The fictional story of A Jersey Boy in the Revolution:
Captain Joshua Huddy, whom Tom had now recognized as his captor, spoke sternly, and the lad could see that he was regarded with suspicion by the doughty leader in the Monmouth militia. In the advance which Washington had made in the preceding summer into the county, Captain Huddy had been of great assistance in the troops of General Maxfield; but after the battle he had left the army and remained to aid the scattered people in their defense against the marauding bands of Tories and refugees. Tom Coward knew him well, and the rugged zeal of the famous Jerseyman had strongly impressed him, as it had all the people of Old Monmouth.
The authentic affidavit of William Roark, soldier in the American Revolutionary War:
That he was drafted into service in the county of Sussex, state of New Jersey first under Captain John Fleet and served a tour under him during which time we were marched to Amboy in said state.
The next tour of a similar service was under Capt. Mark Thompson, during which time we were marched to a place called Bound Brook. The next tour was under Capt. John Maxfield [Maxwell?]. These several tours comprised a time of...
I do not recollect many of the United States officers excepting those mentioned and General Washington who was about this time in New Jersey and General William Maxfield [Maxwell?] the brother of my captain. Some where during this time Capt. John Maxfield [Maxwell?] received a commission of captain in the regulars, and enlisted a company at the Grand Camps and I enlisted in it under him. I was at the battle of Millstone and took a prisoner at or near the settlement of Monmouth. I had lived with an uncle who was acquainted with the General and he came down and got me off from further service at this time.
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