Later Years
In 1719, Trent built a country house below the falls of the Delaware River in central New Jersey. He platted a town or settlement around his house, which came to be known as Trent's Town, and later Trenton. It became the state capital. After his move, he became active in New Jersey politics, being elected to its Assembly and appointed as chief justice.
During the American Revolutionary War, his house was used by Hessian officers fighting for the British. In the Battle of Trenton, it was attacked by Continental Army troops.
After Trenton was designated as the state capital, the Trent House was used as the governor's mansion for many years.
William Trent died on Christmas Day, 1724, probably of a stroke. Three slaves were arrested and hanged in 1737 for allegedly poisoning him.
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