Morven

Morven is an historic house in Princeton, New Jersey. Nassau Street, Princetons main street. ...

It was originally part of a 5,500-acre tract purchased from William Penn by Richard Stockton in 1701. In 1754, his grandson, Richard Stockton (1730-1781), signer of the Declaration of Independence, acquired 150 acres of this land and built the house. His wife, Annis Boudinot, was a poet and named their house "Morven" after a mythical Gaelic kingdom in a poem by Ossian. Commodore Robert Stockton (1795-1869) lived in the house. Robert Wood Johnson II, Chairman of Johnson and Johnson, was the first non Stockton to reside at Morven (1928-1944). He was followed by five New Jersey governors when Morven served as the state’s first Governor’s Mansion (1945-1981). In 1982, the New Jersey Governor’s Mansion was relocated to nearby Drumthwacket and Morven became a museum. William Penn William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) founded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Richard Stockton (NSHC statue) Richard Stockton (October 1, 1730 – February 28, 1781) was an illustrious lawyer, jurist, legislator, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of an aspiring state or states. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Oisín. ... Robert Field Stockton (20 August 1795–7 October 1866) was a United States naval officer, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War, who was from a notable political family also served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey. ... Robert Wood Johnson II (April 4, 1893 – January 30, 1968) was a U.S. businessman. ... Drumthwacket is the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey and was built in 1835 by future Governor Charles S. Olden. ...

Owners

• Richard Stockton I from 1701 till 1707
• John Stockton from 1707
• Richard Stockton (1730-1781)
• Robert Stockton (1795-1869)
• Robert Wood Johnson I from 1928 to 1944
• Governor’s Mansion from 1945 to 1981
• Museum 1982 to now

Richard Stockton (NSHC statue) Richard Stockton (October 1, 1730 – February 28, 1781) was an illustrious lawyer, jurist, legislator, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Robert Field Stockton (20 August 1795–7 October 1866) was a United States naval officer, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War, who was from a notable political family also served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey. ... Robert Wood Johnson I (1845-1910) Robert Wood Johnson I (February 15, 1845 – February 7, 1910) was an American entrepreneur and Industrialist. ...

External links

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