The Reuben Ayers House

The Reuben Ayers House (HM101T)

Location: Edison, NJ 08820 Middlesex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 34.577', W 74° 22.557'

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For over 200 years, a farmhouse was located on this site. It was a simple one and one-half story house that had several additions over the years. The house was on a small hill, facing south, with a driveway leading down to New Dover Road. (Center photo 1964)

During the Revolutionary War, the house was owned by Reuben Ayers, who was in the local militia. At that time, the farm was 9 acres and was bounded by what is now (2009) New Dover Road, Marion Street and the JFK-Hartwick facility.

On June 26, 1777, during the Battle of the Short Hills, the house was looted by the British/Hessian forces, and the barn was burned down.

Over the years, the house changed hands a number of times, with the Campbell family owning it the longest.

The farm contained a unique feature, called a hay barrack (upper right photo 1933), which was used to store hay and had a movable roof. The house was demolished in 1968.
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HM NumberHM101T
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Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 4:16am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 552818 N 4491909
Decimal Degrees40.57628333, -74.37595000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 34.577', W 74° 22.557'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 34' 34.62" N, 74° 22' 33.42" W
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Area Code(s)732, 908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2086-2090 Co Rd 604, Edison NJ 08820, US
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