John Stockton (1701-1758)
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02723
- Given Name
- John
- Family Name
- Stockton
- Birth Date
- 1701
- Death Date
- 1758
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- John Stockton (1701-1758) was the father of Richard Stockton, the signer of the Declaration of Independence. He gifted the property that Morven sits on to the Signer. He also gave land and funds to establish the campus for the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). John Stockton enslaved at least one person, Dinah.
- Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- Organization
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Princeton University
- Relationship to Princeton
- Trustee
- Child of
- Richard Stockton (d. 1709) {the Settler}
- Sibling of
- Samuel Stockton (1694-1739)
- References
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Ryan Dukeman, “Fundraising for Nassau Hall,” Princeton & Slavery Project, accessed June 13, 2024, https://slavery.princeton.edu/stories/fundraising-for-nassau-hall
This person is represented on the following page(s):
WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stockton-120
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107396259/john-stockton - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Gloria Schulz
- Morven Museum & Garden