John Abbott II House, Historic house museum in Hamilton Township, New Jersey.

John Abbott II House is a preserved colonial residence built in the 1730s that still displays its original architectural features and layout. The structure sits on Kuser Road and contains multiple rooms that reflect the design and building techniques of early 18th century New Jersey.

The house was built around 1730. During the American Revolution, Samuel Tucker, the state treasurer, fled the British advance on Trenton and brought the money in his care to John Abbott II's home. Mary Pointing betrayed the location, leading a 500-strong British detachment to the house. Soldiers found Tucker's trunk with £1500 in unsigned paper money, but the specie had been hidden in tubs in the cellar under broken dishes and utensils, escaping detection.

The house is run as a museum by the Historical Society of Hamilton Township, which keeps it open to the public. Its name comes from John Abbott II, the owner whose home received the state treasury during the British advance on Trenton. The story of Mary Pointing's betrayal and the cellar tubs is the episode tied to the building.

The house stands at 2200 Kuser Road in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, and is run as a museum by the Historical Society of Hamilton Township. It is open to the public; confirm current opening days and tour arrangements with the society before travelling, since the site is operated by volunteers. The setting is suburban rather than rural, and a car is the simplest way to reach it.

The money was hidden in the bottom of tubs in the cellar, covered with broken dishes and household utensils, so the tubs escaped close inspection. The soldiers found only Samuel Tucker's trunk with his personal effects and £1500 in unsigned paper money. The specie was betrayed to a 500-strong British detachment by Mrs. Mary Pointing.