hudson's home, built in 1805–06, was the first frame house in town. two-and-a-half stories tall, it measured . in addition to housing hudson's family, it was the town's first post office, tavern, and courtroom. the courtroom was used for trials heard by justice of the peace arthur st. clair, whom hudson appointed in 1800 in one of his first actions after founding the town. hudson served as the township's first postmaster, holding the office until 1829 (when he was removed from the position after opposing andrew jackson in the 1828 presidential election). the house was also a frequent source of food and shelter for travelers, including fugitive slaves on the underground railroad, due to the township's central location in the western reserve. david hudson jr., hudson's son, recorded the names of hundreds of people who passed through the house in his diaries. hudson's wife, anna, gave birth to the last two of their nine children in the township. david jr., the youngest, was last in a line of six generations of youngest hudson sons named david. anna hudson died in august 1816. the following january, hudson married mari robinson. hudson died on march 17, 1836, at 75 years of age.