Sansay House Explained

Sansay House
Location:	Morristown, New Jersey
Address:	17 DeHart Street
Location Country:	United States
Completion Date:	1807
Owner:	Louis Sansay Jacob King Joseph Warren Revere
Known For:	Dancing school

The Sansay House is a residential dwelling in Morristown, New Jersey. It was built in 1807. In the early 19th century, it was the site of a French dancing school led by Monsieur Louis Sansay. On July 14, 1825, Louis Sansay held a ball in Lafayette's honor.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Louisa Macculloch (1785–1863) and her daughter, Mary Louisa (1804–1888) were on the decorating committee for the reception.^[4]

The dancing school lost favor and was eventually closed in the 19th century following Presbyterian Reverend Albert Barnes's sermons against Louis Sansay's character and the perceived impurity of dancing.

Sometime before 1871, it was purchased by Jacob King. Circa 1871, the house was purchased and used as the residential dwelling of artist, Navy officer, and Union general Joseph Warren Revere and his family. The dwelling was inherited by his son, lawyer and civic activist Paul Revere.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sansay House Historical Marker . 2022-10-22 . www.hmdb.org . en.
2. Web site: CONTENTdm . 2022-10-22 . jfpl.contentdm.oclc.org.
3. Web site: GET NJ - Historic Houses - The Sansay House - Morristown . 2022-10-22 . www.getnj.com.
4. Web site: Hall . Macculloch . 2016-09-11 . Lafayette's Visit: Eyewitness to History . 2022-10-22 . Macculloch Hall Historical Museum . en-US.
5. Web site: Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey. Illustrated. Vol. II., Lewis Publishing Company, New York and Chicago, 1899. Transcribed circa 1999 by Brianne Kelly-Bly. . Paul Revere . 2022-10-21 .
6. Book: Brown, William Mawbey . Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the State of New Jersey . 1900 . New Jersey Historical Publishing Company . en.
7. Book: Lewis Publishing Company . Biographical and genealogical history of Morris County, N.J . 1899 . New York : Lewis Pub. Co. . Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.