John Abbott II House
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| Location | 2200 Kuser Road,Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′14.0″N74°40′50.3″W/ 40.203889°N 74.680639°W |
| Built | c. 1730 |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 76001159[1] |
| NJRHPNo. | 1652[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1976 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 20, 1975 |
TheJohn Abbott II Houseis located at 2200 Kuser Road inHamilton TownshipofMercer County, New Jersey.It was builtc. 1730.The house is currently used as a museum by the Historical Society of Hamilton Township and is open to the public.[3]It was added to theNational Register of Historic Placeson June 18, 1976, for its significance in architecture, military history, and politics/government.[4]
History and description
[edit]During theAmerican Revolution,Samuel Tucker, thestate treasurer,fleeing the British advance onTrenton,removed the money in his care to the home of John Abbott II. The location of the funds was betrayed by Mrs. Mary Pointing, who led a 500-strong detachment of British troops to the house. In ransacking the home, the soldiers discovered Tucker's trunk with his personal effects and £1500 in unsigned paper money. However, thespeciemoney was hidden by the family in the bottom of tubs in the cellar, covered with broken dishes and household utensils. The tubs escaped close inspection and the money was kept from British hands.[4][5]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^"National Register Information System – (#76001159)".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.November 2, 2013.
- ^"New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County"(PDF).New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection– Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 2.
- ^"The Historical Society of Hamilton Township".
- ^abHawthorne, Gena D. (June 1975)."National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John II Abbott House".National Park Service.Withaccompanying 4 photos
- ^West, Helen Almy (1954).A History of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.Trenton: Trenton Printing Company. pp. 18–19.
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