Colonel Peter P Bellinger (March 1726 – 26 March 1813) was commander of the 4th Regiment, Tryon County militia

Tryon County militia

-Militia regiments:On March 8, 1772, The Province of New York passed a bill for the establishment of organized militia in each county. In 1775, at the start of the American Revolution, the Tryon County militia comprised four regiments, formed according to their geographical locations:* 1st...

 under General Nicholas Herkimer

Nicholas Herkimer

Nicholas Herkimer was a militia general in the American Revolutionary War, who died of wounds after the Battle of Oriskany.-Career:...

. Peter P. Bellinger married Delia Herkimer, sister of General Herkimer, in January 1750. His homestead was located in Herkimer, New York

Herkimer (town), New York

Herkimer is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States, southeast of Utica. It is named after Nicholas Herkimer. The population was 9,962 at the 2000 census.The town contains a village also called Herkimer...

, just west of the Foley Place on German Street. He was present at the Battle of Oriskany

Battle of Oriskany

The Battle of Oriskany, fought on August 6, 1777, was one of the bloodiest battles in the North American theater of the American Revolutionary War and a significant engagement of the Saratoga campaign...

 on August 6, 1777. He and Delia had nine children and are buried at the Northwest side of the original main door of the Fort Herkimer

Fort Herkimer

Fort Herkimer was a fort located on the southern side of the Mohawk River, opposite West Canada Creek, in central New York, United States.The fort was first built in 1740, around the homestead of the Herscheimer family...

Church.