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
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. Marker 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.
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); Franklin Carr
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Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010
2. Isaac Pearson House Marker
Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010
3. Southeast side of Isaac Pearson House
Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010
4. Northwest side of Isaac Pearson House
Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, October 3, 2010
5. Rear of Isaac Pearson House
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6. 1773
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 1,335 times since then and 46 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.
