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Captain Benjamin Merrill ( c.  1731 – June 19, 1771) was an American military officer, gunsmith and planter who served in the militia of Rowan County, North Carolina . He sided with the Regulator Movement in North Carolina , and was captured following the Battle of Alamance on May 16, 1771. Shortly thereafter, he was executed as a rebel by Governor William Tryon .

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63-471: Merrill was born c.  1731 in Hopewell, New Jersey . He became a gunsmith and plantation owner . His lands included a river with a strong current "...sufficient to power the machinery used in boring out the barrels ." His residence was located four miles south of Lexington , North Carolina , in what was then Orange County . It was reported that Merrill was a deacon of the nearby Jersey church ,

126-667: A Baptist congregation founded around 1755 by settlers from New Jersey . He was married to Jemima Smith, daughter of Andrew Smith of Hopewell, and was known to have had eight to ten children. The Regulation movement (or "War of the Regulation") was at first a low intensity action carried on by colonists from around 1766 to 1771 against local and state officials and offices in the Carolinas. The colonials had become upset over issues of what some considered unfair taxation, local government corruption, and local government control. At first,

189-529: A sic' , emerged in 1889, E. Belfort Bax 's work in The Ethics of Socialism being an early example. On occasion, sic has been misidentified as an acronym (and therefore sometimes misspelled with periods): s.i.c. is said to stand for "spelled/said in copy/context", "spelling is correct", "spelled incorrectly", and other such folk etymology phrases. These are all incorrect and are simply backronyms from sic . Use of sic greatly increased in

252-647: A student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Bear Tavern Elementary School with 397 students in grades Pre-K–5, Hopewell Elementary School with 400 students in grades Pre-K–5, Stony Brook Elementary School with 378 students in grades K–5, Toll Gate Grammar School with 306 students in grades K–5, Timberlane Middle School with 820 students in grades 6–8 and Hopewell Valley Central High School with 1,097 students in grades 9–12. The district's Board of Education

315-556: A blacksmith, who purchased 125 acres (51 ha) from William Bryant in 1732. By 1800, Henry Phillips, Joseph's son, had enlarged the farm by 100 acres (40 ha). The current buildings on the property date to the 19th century, primarily before the American Civil War . The final private owner of the farm was the Howell family, who donated the land to Mercer County in 1974 for use as a museum. The museum shows farm life from

378-441: A parenthetical sentence only when used after a complete sentence, like so: ( Sic. ) Some guides, including The Chicago Manual of Style , recommend "quiet copy-editing " (unless where inappropriate or uncertain) instead of inserting a bracketed sic , such as by substituting in brackets the correct word in place of the incorrect word or by simply replacing an incorrect spelling with the correct one. Alternatively, to show both

441-558: A song very devoutly just before he swung off, and died with the resignation and composure of a Christian. One of his enemies was heard to say 'If all went to the gallows with Captain Merrill's character, hanging would be an honorable death.' " On May 9, when marching to join Tryon, Waddell was intercepted at the Yadkin by the much larger force of Regulators under Merrill. Realizing his force

504-628: A thorough conviction of his crime and the justice of his sentence, and addressed himself to the spectators to take warning by his suffering. His Majesty's indulgence to this request would, I am persuaded, be dutifully and affectionatley [ sic ] received by his unhappy widow and children." —Wme. Tryon The request was granted, although later played down by the Patriots of the Revolution . Merrill and his five companions were hanged on June 19, 1771, near Hillsborough, North Carolina . There

567-557: A total of 12,218 registered voters in Hopewell Township, of which 3,949 (32.3%) were registered as Democrats , 3,088 (25.3%) were registered as Republicans and 5,178 (42.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . In the 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 54.9% of the vote (5,223 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 43.8% (4,171 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (123 votes), among

630-434: A turnout of 77.4%. In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 51.3% of the vote here (4,974 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 46.2% (4,476 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (80 votes), among the 9,698 ballots cast by the township's 11,780 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 82.3. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 61.8% of

693-662: Is a 1,565-acre (633 ha) historic district located along Pleasant Valley Road, Valley Road, Woodens Lane and Hunter Road in the community of Pleasant Valley within Hopewell Township and extending into West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County . The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1991, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, and exploration/settlement. It includes 52 contributing buildings , 7 contributing structures, and 22 contributing sites. Central to

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756-527: Is a memorial plaque placed along Old Halifax Rd., in Hillsborough, North Carolina marking the place of the execution. 36°04′31.3″N 79°05′39.8″W  /  36.075361°N 79.094389°W  / 36.075361; -79.094389 Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Hopewell Township is a township in Mercer County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Located at

819-659: Is comprised of nine members, which are allocated to each of the three municipalities based on population, with Hopewell Township assigned seven seats. Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Mercer County Technical Schools , a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance. The Pleasant Valley Historic District

882-457: Is governed by a County Executive who oversees the day-to-day operations of the county and by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners that acts in a legislative capacity, setting policy. All officials are chosen at-large in partisan elections, with the executive serving a four-year term of office while the commissioners serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of

945-403: Is most often inserted into quoted or reprinted material to indicate meticulous accuracy in reproducing the preceding text, despite appearances to the reader of an incorrect or unusual orthography ( spelling , punctuation , grammar, syntax, fact, logic, etc.). Several usage guides recommend that a bracketed sic be used primarily as an aid to the reader, not as an indicator of disagreement with

1008-803: Is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 15th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Shirley Turner ( D , Lawrence Township ) and in the General Assembly by Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, Trenton ) and Anthony Verrelli (D, Hopewell Township ). Mercer County

1071-426: Is to inform the reader that any errors in a quotation did not arise from editorial errors in the transcription, but are intentionally reproduced as they appear in the source text being quoted; thus, sic is placed inside brackets to indicate it is not part of the quotation. Sic can also be used derisively to direct the reader's attention to the writer's spelling mistakes and erroneous logic, or to show disapproval of

1134-540: The 2000 United States census there were 16,105 people, 5,498 households, and 4,431 families residing in the township. The population density was 277.1 inhabitants per square mile (107.0/km ). There were 5,629 housing units at an average density of 96.9 per square mile (37.4/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 77.30% White , 15.83% African American , 0.12% Native American , 3.97% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.66% from other races , and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of

1197-431: The 2020 United States census , the township's population was 17,491, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 187 (+1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 17,304, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,199 (+7.4%) from the 16,105 counted in the 2000 census . The township dates back to February 20, 1700, when the area was still part of Burlington County . One of the earliest European settlers before 1710

1260-636: The 624 . According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hopewell Township has a Hot-summer Humid continental climate ( Dfa ). According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Hopewell Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak ( 104 ) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest ( 25 ). People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hopewell Township include: Sic We are prepared, under appropriate circumstances, to provide information bearing on

1323-659: The Delaware River to which George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania. Once in Hopewell Township, the army marched to Trenton on December 26, 1776. The Battle of Trenton followed. Today, Washington Crossing State Park commemorates this important milestone in American history. Hopewell Township was also the location where—two months after being abducted from his home in neighboring East Amwell —the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr.

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1386-404: The Delaware River . Ackors Corner , Baldwins Corner, Bear Tavern , Centerville , Coopers Corner, Federal City, Glenmoore , Harbourton , Harts Corner, Marshalls Corner , Moore, Mount Rose , Pleasant Valley , Stoutsburg , Titusville , Washington Crossing and Woodsville are unincorporated communities , localities and place names located within Hopewell Township. Some neighborhoods in

1449-526: The Delaware and Raritan Canal . Route 31 is the main north–south road that goes through the township. Interstate 295 also passes through in the southern part; the highway has two interchanges in the Township: Exits 73 (Scotch Road) and 72 (Route 31). Major county roads that go through are County Route 518 , County Route 546 , County Route 569 and County Route 579 . Hopewell Township

1512-558: The Jersey Settlement (in what is now Davidson County). From here Captain Merrill marched to meet other Regulator forces, who were convinced an overwhelming show of force would intimidate the government forces into withdrawal, rather than to actually fight. The Regulator militia was gathering a large force at a camp site along the Alamance Creek . "[Merrill] was regarded as a pious man; and was much esteemed wherever he

1575-409: The 10,697 ballots cast by the township's 12,983 registered voters (1,180 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 82.4%. In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 56.5% of the vote here (5,517 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 41.4% (4,042 votes) and other candidates with 1.4% (133 votes), among the 9,765 ballots cast by the township's 12,615 registered voters, for

1638-603: The 564) statewide governed under this form. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor. As of 2024 ,

1701-618: The 7,158 ballots cast by the township's 12,441 registered voters, yielding a 57.5% turnout. Public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Hopewell Valley Regional School District . The comprehensive regional public school district serves students from Hopewell Borough , Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough . As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,467 students and 351.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for

1764-815: The Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Kristin McLaughlin until she left office to take a seat in the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners . Citing differences with local party leadership, Mayor Harvey Lester changed his party affiliation in March 2015 from Democrat to Republican. In the November 2015 general election, Democrat Julie Blake defeated incumbent Mayor Harvey Lester, with affordable housing, development and taxes as key issues in

1827-891: The November general election. As of 2024 , the County Executive is Daniel R. Benson ( D , Hamilton Township ) whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Mercer County's Commissioners are: Lucylle R. S. Walter (D, Ewing Township , 2026), Chair John A. Cimino (D, Hamilton Township, 2026), Samuel T. Frisby Sr. (D, Trenton , 2024), Cathleen M. Lewis (D, Lawrence Township , 2025), Vice Chair Kristin L. McLaughlin (D, Hopewell Township , 2024), Nina D. Melker (D, Hamilton Township , 2025) and Terrance Stokes (D, Ewing Township, 2024). Mercer County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello (D, Lawrence Township, 2025), Sheriff John A. Kemler (D, Hamilton Township, 2026) and Surrogate Diane Gerofsky (D, Lawrence Township, 2026). As of March 2011, there were

1890-403: The average family size was 3.11. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males. The median income for a household in

1953-570: The colonial governments did little to intercede; but by early 1771, North Carolina Governor Tryon had had enough, now viewing the perpetrators as full fledged rebels. Governor Tryon sent General Hugh Waddell through Rowan and Mecklenburg to raise troops. Waddell enlisted almost one hundred in Mecklenburg and about the same number in Rowan. At this time, Captain Merrill had also rallied a company of three hundred men, most of whom were Baptists, from

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2016-671: The colonial militia who had joined ranks with the Regulator's: Merrill, Captain Robert Messer, and Captain Robert Matear. In a letter from Governor Tryon to Lord Hillsborough, Tryon asked for consideration to be given to the widow Merrill and her children: "Benjamin Merrill a Captain of the militia, at the hour of his execution, left it in charge of the officers to solicit me to petition His Majesty to grant his plantation and estate to his wife and eight children. He died under

2079-680: The content or form of the material. In the English language, the Latin adverb sic is used as an adverb, and derivatively as a noun and as a verb. The adverb sic , meaning 'intentionally so written', first appeared in English c.  1856 . It is derived from the Latin adverb sīc , which means 'so', 'thus', 'in this manner'. According to the Oxford English Dictionary , the verbal form of sic , meaning 'to mark with

2142-618: The credibly [ sic ] and veracity of any such source. Irin Carmon quoting a law firm The Latin adverb sic ( / s ɪ k / ; thus , so , and in this manner ) inserted after a quotation indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed or translated as found in the source text, including erroneous, archaic, or unusual spelling, punctuation , and grammar . Sic also applies to any surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might be interpreted as an error of transcription . The typical editorial usage of Sic

2205-839: The cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the southwest and the Raritan Valley region to the northeast, the township considered an exurb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau , while also directly bordering the Philadelphia metropolitan area , being a part of the Federal Communications Commission 's Philadelphia Designated Market Area. As of

2268-578: The district is the Howell Living History Farm , which is a 130-acre (53 ha) living open-air museum located just north of Titusville . The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1977, for its significance in agriculture and architecture. The farm was included in the Pleasant Valley Historic District on June 14, 1991. The farm was first created by Joseph Phillips,

2331-499: The following example from Fred Rodell 's 1955 book Nine Men : [I]n 1951, it was the blessing bestowed on Judge Harold Medina 's prosecution [ sic ] of the eleven so-called 'top native Communists,' which blessing meant giving the Smith Act the judicial nod of constitutionality. Where sic follows the quotation, it takes brackets : [ sic ]. The word sic is often treated as a loanword that does not require italics, and

2394-512: The members of the Hopewell Township Committee are Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2025; term as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Urmila "Uma" Purandare (D, term on committee and as Deputy Mayor ends 2024), David Chait (D, 2025), Kevin D. Kuchinski (D, 2026) and Michael Ruger (D, 2026). In December 2022, David Chait was selected from a list of three prospective candidates nominated by

2457-639: The mid-20th century. For example, in United States state-court opinions before 1944, sic appeared 1,239 times in the Westlaw database; in those from 1945 to 1990, it appeared 69,168 times, over 55 times as many. Its use as a form of ridicule has been cited as a major factor in this increase. The immoderate use of sic has created some controversy, leading some editors, including bibliographical scholar Simon Nowell-Smith and literary critic Leon Edel , to speak out against it. The bracketed form [ sic ]

2520-552: The original and the suggested correction (as they often are in palaeography ), one may give the actual form, followed by recte , then the correct form, in brackets. The Latin adverb recte means rightly . An Iraqi battalion has consumed [ recte assumed] control of the former American military base, and our forces are now about 40 minutes outside the city. According to the Journal of Seventeenth-Century Music Style Sheet , there should be no punctuation, for example no colon, before

2583-432: The population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.4 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income

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2646-409: The population. There were 5,498 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and

2709-417: The population. Of the 6,282 households, 39.0% had children under the age of 18; 69.1% were married couples living together; 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.6% were non-families. Of all households, 17.8% were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14. 26.4% of

2772-620: The race. Hopewell Township is served by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station & Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, located in Trenton . Hopewell Township is located in the 12th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman ( D , Ewing Township ). New Jersey

2835-420: The source. Sic may show that an uncommon or archaic expression is reported faithfully, such as when quoting the U.S. Constitution : "The House of Representatives shall chuse [ sic ] their Speaker ..." However, several writing guidebooks discourage its use with regard to dialect, such as in cases of American and British English spelling differences . The appearance of a bracketed sic after

2898-783: The southwestern corner of the township. The township completely surrounds Hopewell Borough and Pennington , making it part of two of the 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another, and the only municipality that surrounds two others. The township borders Ewing Township , Lawrence Township and Princeton in Mercer County; East Amwell Township and West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County ; Montgomery Township in Somerset County ; and Solebury Township and Upper Makesfield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania , across

2961-550: The style manuals of New Zealand, Australian and British media outlets generally do not require italicisation. However, italicization is common in the United States, where authorities including APA Style insist upon it. Because sic is not an abbreviation, placing a full stop /period inside the brackets after the word sic is erroneous, although the California Style Manual suggests styling it as

3024-635: The township include Hopewell Hunt, Brandon Farms and Elm Ridge. The 2010 United States census counted 17,304 people, 6,282 households, and 4,925 families in the township. The population density was 298.2 inhabitants per square mile (115.1/km ). There were 6,551 housing units at an average density of 112.9 per square mile (43.6/km ). The racial makeup was 86.74% (15,010) White , 2.10% (364) Black or African American , 0.07% (12) Native American , 8.89% (1,539) Asian , 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander , 0.52% (90) from other races , and 1.66% (288) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% (573) of

3087-409: The township is one of rolling hills and small mountains, with The Sourlands encompassing the northern and western portions of the township and flatter terrain further southeast. Baldpate Mountain , in the western part of the township, is the highest hill, at 480 feet (150 m) above sea level. The lowest elevation is between 20 and 40 feet, located where Jacobs Creek joins the Delaware River in

3150-505: The township was $ 93,640, and the median income for a family was $ 101,579. Males had a median income of $ 66,849 versus $ 47,701 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 43,947. About 0.9% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Hopewell Township is governed under the Township form of government, one of 141 municipalities (of

3213-470: The township were taken to form Marion Township (February 22, 1838, reverted to Hopewell Township on February 14, 1839), the Borough of Pennington (January 31, 1890) and Hopewell Borough (April 14, 1891), with additional portions of the township transferred to both Pennington and Hopewell Borough in 1915. Hopewell Township includes the location (now known as Washington Crossing ) along the east side of

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3276-530: The vote (3,826 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.5% (2,257 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (107 votes), among the 6,322 ballots cast by the township's 12,818 registered voters (132 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 49.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 48.9% of the vote here (3,503 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 42.9% (3,074 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.9% (497 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (36 votes), among

3339-440: The word analyse in a book review led Bryan A. Garner to comment, "all the quoter (or overzealous editor) [sic] demonstrated was ignorance of British usage". Occasionally a writer places [ sic ] after their own words, to indicate that the language has been chosen deliberately for special effect, especially where the writer's ironic meaning may otherwise be unclear. Bryan A. Garner dubbed this use of sic "ironic", providing

3402-508: The year 1900. As of May 2010 , the township had a total of 189.67 miles (305.24 km) of roadways, of which 136.96 miles (220.42 km) are maintained by the municipality, 36.68 miles (59.03 km) by Mercer County and 16.03 miles (25.80 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . Several major highways pass through the township. Route 29 passes through the southwestern part of Hopewell alongside

3465-428: Was $ 132,813 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 15,634) and the median family income was $ 151,394 (+/− $ 9,062). Males had a median income of $ 106,431 (+/− $ 9,830) versus $ 66,285 (+/− $ 11,820) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 55,219 (+/− $ 3,466). About 0.6% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over. As of

3528-431: Was George Woolsey, formerly of Jamaica, Queens (in present-day New York City ), whose father was one of the earliest pre-1650 settlers of what was New Amsterdam . His descendants maintained the family farm for over 200 years. The township was formerly the name for one of two portions of 800 acres (3.2 km ) of land purchased in 1714 by William Trent , and was formally set off to Hunterdon County , when that county

3591-494: Was created on March 11, 1714. Trenton Township was formed out of this estate on June 3, 1719, later to become the City of Trenton . Hopewell Township was incorporated by Royal charter on March 1, 1755, and was re-incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Hopewell Township became part of Mercer County at its creation on February 22, 1838. Portions of

3654-517: Was discovered on May 12, 1932. In May 2023, a home in the township had its roof pierced by a stony chondrite meteorite weighing 986 grams (34.8 oz). After analysis, it was found to be one of 1,100 known meteorites with an unusually low iron content. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 58.95 square miles (152.67 km ), including 58.07 square miles (150.40 km ) of land and 0.87 square miles (2.26 km ) of water (1.48%). The topography of

3717-566: Was known. He was within an easy day's march of the place of meeting (Battle of Alamance) with three hundred men under his command, when he heard of the defeat; and if he had got there in time the result would have been different. His men immediately dispersed, but he was taken prisoner, and his life was the forfeit. In this trying situation he gave his friends satisfactory evidence that he was prepared to die; for he not only professed his faith in Christ his hope of heaven and willingness to go, but sung

3780-548: Was outnumbered, Waddell fell back to the Salisbury District . He was unable to join the governor until after the battle. Meanwhile Tryon had proceeded westward from Hillsborough with just under eleven hundred men. He met the forces of the insurgents at Alamance Creek and defeated them, thereby bringing open opposition of the Regulators to an end. Captain Merrill arrived after the battle had been decided; his force

3843-436: Was scattered and he was taken prisoner. The Battle of Alamance was the only full-scale—and the decisive battle—of the war. From May 30 to June 20, 1771, the court of oyer and terminer was held at Hillsborough for the trial of the Regulators captured at Alamance. Twelve were convicted of high treason, and six of them were sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered for their part in the uprising, including three officers of

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3906-679: Was supposed to be where the Somerset Freeway would have started in the south, ending in the north in either Piscataway or Franklin Township . This would have completed Interstate 95 in New Jersey . The cancellation of this project led to having the New Jersey Turnpike carry the interstate numbering instead. Originally, I-295 had extended into Hopewell Township and ended where the supposed Somerset Freeway interchange

3969-543: Was to be built. Ultimately, the Somerset Freeway was canceled in 1982. I-295 was redesignated I-95 from the canceled interchange to the exit at U.S. Route 1 in 1993. In March 2018, I-95 through Hopewell Township became I-295 as part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 95 Interchange Project that completed the gap in I-95. NJ Transit provides bus service between the township and Trenton on

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