Richard Stockton
The First New Jerseyman – Princeton Patriot and Costly SacrificeBy Cole Rourke
Length52m
About this audiobook
Richard Stockton — the tall, green-eyed Princeton lawyer and Worshipful Master of St. John’s Lodge who became the first New Jerseyman to sign the Declaration of Independence.
A man of quiet dignity and principle, Stockton left behind the comfortable life at his elegant Morven estate to risk everything for liberty. He helped transform the College of New Jersey (Princeton) into an intellectual engine of the Revolution, then paid one of the heaviest prices of any signer: dragged from his bed in the middle of the night, imprisoned in brutal conditions in New York, his beloved Morven looted and damaged, and his health permanently broken.
This deep dive explores his journey from Harvard-trained jurist and Masonic leader to signer, prisoner, and broken patriot who still chose principle over safety. A powerful reminder of the real human cost paid by the men who pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir
Length52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1 - Princeton Ashlar to Morven Lawyer: Elite Foundations & The First Square
2Chapter 2 - The Flip & Congressional Steel: From Royal Offices to First New Jersey Signer
3Chapter 3 - The Brutal Hit: Capture, Provost Prison, and the Heaviest Price
4Chapter 4 - Final Square: Broken Body, Legacy, and the Square That Endured
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