William Trent House

William Trent House (HM26V)

Location: Trenton, NJ 08611 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 12.783', W 74° 45.94'

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This house built in 1719 by William Trent
Chief Justice of New Jersey 1723-1724
from whom Trenton derived its name
was his home until his death in 1724

Other owners or occupants of the house were
Lewis Morris
First Governor of New Jersey
as a separate Province
Resident 1742-1746

Col. John Cox
Assistant Quartermaster General
of the Continental Army
Owner 1778-1792. Resident 1778-1790

Philemon Dickerson
Governor of New Jersey 1836-1837
Owner 1835-1838

Rodman McCamley Price
Governor of New Jersey 1854-1857
Resident 1854-1859
Details
HM NumberHM26V
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Year Placed1954
Placed BySociety of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 11:57am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 519940 N 4451430
Decimal Degrees40.21305000, -74.76566667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 12.783', W 74° 45.94'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 12' 46.98" N, 74° 45' 56.40" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 141-199 Wm Trent, Trenton NJ 08611, US
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