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- 105 Ridgedale Avenue, Ridgedale Park, Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, 07940, United States
Lord Stirling’s House
461 Green Village Road, Green Village, Chatham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, 07935, United States
Description
Lord Stirling's House
At the start of the French and Indian War, William Alexander first served as a commissary and later as aide-de-camp to Massachusetts Governor William Shirley. In 1756 he traveled with Shirley to England, where advisers urged him to claim the earldom of Stirling. Three years later, an Edinburgh jury recognized him as the nearest heir to the last Earl of Stirling. The House of Lords, however, rejected his claim and forbade him from using the title.
Alexander returned to the colonies in 1761 and began calling himself Lord Stirling. He settled in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, joined the New Jersey Provincial Council, and became the colony’s surveyor general. He also owned large tracts of land. A firm supporter of the colonial cause, Lord Stirling was appointed colonel of the first New Jersey militia regiment in November 1775. He equipped his soldiers at his own expense.
Lord Stirling probably never lived in the house he owned in Chatham Township. It was likely built for a tenant who managed and protected his property. In the 1780s, he sold the estate, which later passed through several owners, including Elias Boudinot.
Elias Boudinot served in the Second Continental Congress and, in November 1782, became President of the Continental Congress for a one-year term. A strong advocate for women’s rights, he later led a Federalist effort in 1793 to encourage New Jersey women to engage in politics.
Listing Overview
Lord Stirling's House
At the start of the French and Indian War, William Alexander first served as a commissary and later as aide-de-camp to Massachusetts Governor William Shirley. In 1756 he traveled with Shirley to England, where advisers urged him to claim the earldom of Stirling. Three years later, an Edinburgh jury recognized him as the nearest heir to the last Earl of Stirling. The House of Lords, however, rejected his claim and forbade him from using the title.
Alexander returned to the colonies in 1761 and began calling himself Lord Stirling. He settled in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, joined the New Jersey Provincial Council, and became the colony’s surveyor general. He also owned large tracts of land. A firm supporter of the colonial cause, Lord Stirling was appointed colonel of the first New Jersey militia regiment in November 1775. He equipped his soldiers at his own expense.
Lord Stirling probably never lived in the house he owned in Chatham Township. It was likely built for a tenant who managed and protected his property. In the 1780s, he sold the estate, which later passed through several owners, including Elias Boudinot.
Elias Boudinot served in the Second Continental Congress and, in November 1782, became President of the Continental Congress for a one-year term. A strong advocate for women’s rights, he later led a Federalist effort in 1793 to encourage New Jersey women to engage in politics.
Address
461 Green Village Road, Green Village, Chatham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, 07935, United States
Location
461 Green Village Road, Green Village, Chatham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, 07935, United States
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