Person:Benjamin Hegeman (1)

lived on the old family homestead at Six Mile Run . this land was owned by John Garretson, lived in 1881. source Snell 1881. Nettie Weaver says he was a private in the rebolutionary Wasr, New Jersey State Troops, Somerset Co Nj. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. p 625. vol 1 page 282, somerset co . Historical Quarterly. benjamin claimed damages by the British during the Revolution vol xv in teh State Library, Trenton. source Snell p 812 Total inventory of the Estate of Benjamin Hageman was $4729.72 including 2 negro boys. "Tone" valued at $200 and "Tom valued at $170.In Middlesex Co Deed liber 5, p 833 sons of Benj Hageman devised for $700. the 395 acres to Simon Hageman at or near Six Mile Run. Nettie Weaver statess the Snell's History of Somerset co says that Benjamin first wife was named Sarth and they lived at the homestead. benjamin's second wife was Lena garretson of Middlebush, Nj. Middlebush is very close to Six-Mile Run and an old Dutch comunity. these wives names conflicts with other sources