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Son of Abraham, signer
Captain of Artillery
in the Continental Army
Fought at the Battle of Princeton Served in the Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1781 Died May 13, 1789, in his 37th year.
The children of his son Jonathan and of his . . . — — Map (db m7788) HM
A direct descendant of the Tulip Poplar planted in 1785 by our first President, George Washington, on the grounds of Mount Vernon, his home on the Potomac. More than two centuries later, the original Tulip Poplar continues to stand. Through the work . . . — — Map (db m6997) HM
This “Horsehead Copper” was the first coin in the Nation to bear the motto “E Pluribus Unum” . It was minted in this site in 1786. — — Map (db m7784) HM
Here, on April 23, 1789, on his way to New York City, Washington was received by troops from Elizabethtown and Newark. He was entertained at the Inn kept by Samuel Smith by gentlemen of the Town. — — Map (db m7785) HM
January, 1777, a sharp fight took place here between the British and Gen. Maxwell’s men. June 26-27, 1777, the British, retreating in a running fight from Westfield, were pursued here on their route to Amboy and Staten Island. — — Map (db m7783) HM
Restored by Rahway Historical Society Presented by National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Lady Elizabeth Carteret Chapter 1989 — — Map (db m7808) HM
