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GENERAL MERCER CHAPTER
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Trenton,
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OUR
CHAPTER
General
Mercer Chapter
was organized June 5, 1900. Our members live in the
vicinity of Trenton, New Jersey.
We meet four times a year: in October, December, March,
and May, on the first Saturday of the month. Our meetings
begin at 11:00 a.m., and follow with lunch and a speaker.
Please contact our Chapter Regent for more information about our meetings and chapter-
Ellen V. Fayer
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JOIN
THE DAR
Eligibility
For Membership:
Any woman is eligible for membership who is no less than
eighteen years of age and can prove
lineal, blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence.
She must provide documentation for each statement of birth, marriage, and death.
The NSDAR
web site provides information on how
to begin, or continue, your genealogical research.
General
Mercer Chapter members will warmly welcome you, as a
guest, or a prospective member, at our meetings.
If you are researching a patriot in your family tree,
we can advise, and help you with your research. If you
would like to attend one of our meetings, or have a
question about DAR membership, please contact our Chapter Regent Ellen V. Fayer.
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Hugh Mercer
When
Colonels Hugh Mercer and George Washington met for the first time, they bonded
a friendship that endured until the end. George Washington, as commander-in-chief
of the revolutionary forces, appointed Mercer as one of his four generals in June
1776.
During the
Revolutionary War, General George Washington and his troops moved quietly from
Trenton to the outskirts of the Stony Brook Settlement, near the Quaker Meetinghouse.
On January 3, 1777, they fought the British rear guard on the battlefield. The
Battle of Princeton became a turning point in our fight for independence. Brigadier
General Mercer's 350 men encountered two British regiments, and a mounted unit.
A fight began in the orchard of Quaker farmer, Thomas Clarke. Lore has it that
Mercer was impaled by an English soldier's bayonet, and not wanting to leave his
men and the battle, was given a place to rest under a white oak tree's trunk while
the fighting continued. When
the battle ended, General Mercer was taken to the Clarke House where he died nine
days later from his wounds. In
addition to our chapter's name, General Mercer gave his name to our county and
to numerous streets and parks throughout the state of New Jersey.
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Hugh
Mercer was born in 1726, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His father was a minister
of Pitsligo Parish Church. At the age of eighteen, he graduated from Marischal college
as a doctor. In 1747, he left for America where he carried on his profession of
surgeon.
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Last Updated: 6 May 2022
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