A major skirmish occurred at the Holmes-Hendrickson House. Garrett Hendrickson, a first lieutenant in the county militia, lost the use of his right arm when he was hit by a musket ball in 1780. On February 8, 1782, the house was attacked by loyalists, and Hendrickson was captured along with other militiaman.[2]
Sources:
1.^ Morris County Historical Society: Date listed on their website, and on their sign in front of the house.
2.^ Mark Di Ionno A Guide To New Jersey's Revolutionary War Trail ( New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2000) p.135
