Hamilton Township near Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Isaac Pearson House

Built 1773

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010

1. Isaac Pearson House Marker

Inscription. Elected Nottingham Tax Collector in 1763, Isaac Pearson later served as a justice of the peace, freeholder, township clerk and delegate to the NJ Provincial Congress. Two days later after the Battle of Trenton, in 1776, Isaac Pearson was murdered. Some accounts say he was murdered during a robbery; others say he was murdered for not fully supporting the cause of independence...

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.

Location. 40° 11.143′ N, 74° 42.732′ W. Marker is near Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Hamilton Township. It is at the intersection of Hobson Avenue and Emeline Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Hobson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton NJ 08610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey

and in Greater Princeton.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Watson House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Isaac Watson House (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Discover Abbott Marshlands (approx. 2.2 miles away); Franklin Carr (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Crosswicks Creek "Trestle Vessel" (approx. 2.4 miles away); Riverview Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Bordentown Military Institute (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010

2. Isaac Pearson House Marker

Southeast side of Isaac Pearson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010

3. Southeast side of Isaac Pearson House

Northwest side of Isaac Pearson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010

4. Northwest side of Isaac Pearson House

Rear of Isaac Pearson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010

5. Rear of Isaac Pearson House

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010

6. 1773

Isaac Pearson House - Built 1773 - Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010

7. Isaac Pearson House - Built 1773 - Historic Site

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,718 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 3, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.