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Ross Hall was a historic colonial farmhouse located on River Road in Piscataway, New Jersey. It was built by Edward Antill and is also known as the Edward Antill House. In 1768, it was purchased by its namesake, Dr. Alexander Ross. In early July 1778, it was the headquarters for General George Washington when he ordered a ''feu de joie'' for the second anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. ==History== In 1688, Edward Antill, Esq. acquired several hundred acres near Raritan Landing. His son, Edward Antill (1701–1770), inherited the 370-acre property and built a house here for his family.〔 On June 10, 1739, he married Anne Morris, daughter of Lewis Morris, Royal Governor of New Jersey. Their first child, Sarah, was born here on August 18, 1740.〔 From these events, the house is dated as either late 1739 or early 1740.〔 The other daughter of Morris married Anthony White, who built the nearby Buccleuch Mansion, across the Raritan River, . Antill extensively farmed his property. He had a large apple orchard of 500 trees. The apples were then used for making cider at his distillery. The property was sold in 1768 to Dr. Alexander Ross (1723–1775), after whom the house is now known. On February 11, 1775, he married Sarah Farmar. He died shortly after their marriage on November 30, 1775. She later married his assistant, Dr. Charles A. Howard, on August 5, 1778. The house was next purchased by Miles Smith in 1792. In 1880, George W. Metlar bought the property. He also owned the nearby Ivy Hall, now known as the Cornelius Low House.〔 After 1897, Ross Hall was used as the clubhouse for the New Brunswick Golf Club until 1925.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.golftracer.com/postcards/Nj/NJ_0337_postcard_01.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://golfcourse.rutgers.edu/history.php )〕 Metlar sold Ross Hall in the 1920s. Rutgers University owned it in the 1950s. It was damaged by fire in 1954 and destroyed in 1957. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ross Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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