Story: Retreat Across Jerseys

Hugh Mercer

1725-1776 I was a Patriot leader who will be known forever as a martyr to the cause. I was born in Scotland in 1725 and studied medicine at the University

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John Hart

c1713 – 1779 I was a signer of the Declaration of Independence before the war came through my farm. I was baptized in Hopewell New Jersey in 1713, and in

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Robert Drummond

c1733 – 1789 I was a soldier who chose loyalty over the prospect of independence. I was a successful merchant from Essex County who also served as a militia captain.

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Abraham Staats

1743 – 1821 I was a Patriot whose farm was the site of a famous historic moment. I was born into a family of Dutch farmers in Hillsborough Township on

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John Witherspoon

1723 – 1794 I was a minister and Patriot who helped establish a famous university. I was born in Scotland, the son of a minister, and went to school at

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