Belcher-Odgen Mansion in Elizabeth New Jersey
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2009-08-15
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Built in 1750, the Belcher-Ogden Mansion was originally the residence of Royal Governor Jonathan Belcher.
Elisha Boudinot (brother of Elias Boudinot who lived at nearby Boxwood Hall) was married here in 1778 to Catherine Peartree Smith. At that time, the house was owned by Catherine's father, William Peartree Smith, who had been the mayor of Elizabeth from 1774-1776. Alexander Hamilton acted as master of ceremonies at the wedding, and George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette were in attendance. Shortly afterwards, the British, frustrated that they had missed a chance to capture General Washington when he was here for the wedding, sacked the house. They took all of the valuables out of the house into the street and burned them.
The house was later owned by Aaron Ogden, who had served in the 1st New Jersey Regiment in the Revolutionary War. Ogden was elected Governor of New Jersey in 1812. He is buried at the Elizabeth First Presbyterian Church.
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Odgen Mansion, Elizabeth, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, U.S. Historic district, Union County, US. History, American History, History, Gateway Region, New Jersey, Jersey, NJ, The Garden State
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