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3 days ago · The Continental Congress subsequently directed George Washington – a close personal friend of Stockton – to ascertain Stockton’s status. Starved and frozen, Stockton was released not long thereafter on January 13, 1777. More Revoluntary War American combatants died in British custody than on the battlefied.
5 days ago · After serving in the Continental Congress through 1778, he later represented Essex County on the New Jersey Legislative Council. Richard Stockton , one of George Washington’s best friends, served on the New Jersey Provincial Council from 1768 to 1774, when he was named to the New Jersey Provincial Supreme Court.
4 days ago · The five were Abraham Clark, a lawyer and surveyor from Elizabethtown; John Hart, a large landowner from Hunterdon County; Francis Hopkinson, a lawyer and musician born in Philadelphia; Richard Stockton, a lawyer from Princeton, and John Witherspoon, a Scottish-born minister who settled in Princeton.
Jun 27, 2024 · John Witherspoon, who was president of what would become Princeton, had his library burned and troops billeted in his house. Friend Richard Stockton, betrayed by sympathizers, was pulled from bed and beaten, and sent to jail, where he was starved. He died broke, and his family lived off charity.
Jul 2, 2024 · Reverend Witherspoon emigrated to the American Colonies in 1768 at the invitation of future fellow founding fathers Benjamin Rush of Pennsylvania and Richard Stockton of New Jersey (whom he previously met in Scotland) to serve as president of the College of New Jersey in Princeton – the future Princeton University.
Jun 12, 2024 · It becomes Stockton Street — named for Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, an early university trustee, and the patriarch of one of the most influential families in Mercer County history.
Jul 1, 2024 · The home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and former New Jersey Governor’s Mansion, Morven showcases the rich cultural heritage of the Garden State through regular exhibitions, educational programs, and special events.
