Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown
 Burying Ground of the Presbyterian Church | |
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| Details | |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′53″N 74°28′45″W / 40.79806°N 74.47917°W |
| Part of | Morristown District (ID73001126) |
| Designated CP | October 30, 1973 |
The First Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a historic churchyard cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a contributing property to the Morristown District, on October 30, 1973.[1]
History
[edit]The oldest interments date to 1731. There is a mass gravesite for about 150 soldiers of the American Revolutionary War who died from smallpox in 1777.[2]
Notable burials
[edit]- Samuel Beach Axtell (1819–1891), U.S. Congressman, Governor of Utah and New Mexico
- Silas Condict (1738–1801), delegate to the Continental Congress[2]
- John Doughty (1754–1826), Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer
- Jacob Ford Sr. (1704–1777), iron manufacturer, politician and judge[2]
- Jacob Ford Jr. (1738–1777) and Theodosia Ford (1741–1824), owners of the Ford Mansion, used by General Washington during the Revolutionary War[2]
- Jonas P. Phoenix (1788–1859), US Congressman
- George Vail (1809–1875), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1857.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of cemeteries in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ Karschner, Terry (July 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morristown District". National Park Service. With accompanying 18 photos
- ^ a b c d Viola, Joey (August 2021). "Eminent Remains". Skylands Visitor.
- ^ George Vail, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 2, 2007.
External links
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Media related to First Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Morristown, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- First Presbyterian Churchyard at Find a Grave
Categories:
- Morristown, New Jersey
- Cemeteries in Morris County, New Jersey
- Presbyterian cemeteries in New Jersey
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Historic district contributing properties in New Jersey
- Historic district contributing properties in Morris County, New Jersey
- Cemeteries established in the 18th century
- 1731 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies