Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Joseph BORDEN
He was an ardent patriot during the Revolution, being Captain of a troop of light-horse, which he raised in Burlington county. He was wounded at the battle of Germantown, in 1777. but although his injury inconvenienced him the rest of his life, he repeatedly volunteered for active service when he felt he could be of use to the cause. He was a United States loan officer, and was appointed one of the commissioners to sell lands confiscated to the State for treason. Mr. Borden was appointed by the Legislature a Continental Loan Officer for New Jersey, Feb. 7, 1777; and a Judge and Justice of the Peace for Burlington county, Sept. 28, 1781.
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