William Trent House Museum
This HOUSE Built in 1719 by WILLIAM TRENT
Chief Justice of New Jersey 1723-1724
FROM WHOM TRENTON DERIVED ITS NAME
WAS HIS HOME UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1724
Other owners or occupants of the House were
LEWIS MORRIS COL. JOHN COX
First Governor of New Jersey Assistant Quartermaster General
as a separate Province of the Continental Army
Resident 1742-1746 Owner 1778-1792,Resident 1778-1790
PHILEMON DICKERSON RODMAN McCAMLEY PRICE
Governor of New Jersey 1836-1837 Governor of New Jersey 1854-1857
Owner 1835-1838 Resident 1854-1859
THIS TABLET ERECTED BY THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
M C M L I V
Submitted by Nick