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Hello, my name is Nancy Keyes (formerly Piper) and I am your New Jersey State host. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and
placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Officially
founded in 1838 and carved out of other surrounding counties, Mercer County has a historical impact that reaches
back to the pivotal battles of the American Revolutionary War. On the night of December 25, 1776, General George
Washington led the American forces across the Delaware River to attack Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey, who
did not anticipate an attack near Christmas. Washington followed up the assault with a surprise attack on General
Charles Cornwallis' forces in the Battle of Princeton on the eve of January 2, 1777, eventually retaking the colony.
The successful attacks built morale among the pro-independence colonists. County Seat: Since 2000, Mercer County has been considered part of the New York metropolitan area; before
that time it had been considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. |
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