įisher's support of the cause of Independence was recognized by the British. On July 7, 1776, just three days after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Fisher read the document to an enthusiastic crowd of local residents in front of the Frelinghuysen Tavern, located a mile and a half from here in Bound Brook. In 1775 he served in the Provincial Congress of New Jersey, and was elected its president. In 1765 he was one of three representatives for New Jersey for the Stamp Act Congress. įisher was a strong supporter of the cause of Independence who served in several important political positions during the Revolutionary War era. In the decades before the Revolutionary War, Hendrick was a prominent citizen who was active religiously and politically, serving for many years as a Deacon of the Dutch Reformed Church in New Brunswick, and as a member of the Colonial Assembly. His family immigrated to New Jersey circa 1703, and their name, Visscher, was anglicized to Fisher. It was the home of Hendrick Fisher, who was born Hendrick Visscher, Jr. The oldest portion of this house was built in 1688, and it is most likely Somerset County's oldest standing structure.

Andrew Center.įor more information, contact The Ukrainian Orthodox Church The Fisher homestead is now the property of theĪnd is located on the grounds of the St.

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