Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

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Architectural style Federal Address Bridgeton, NJ 08302, USA Year built 1792 Burials Caleb Ellis		NRHP Reference # 74001159 Area 4 ha Added to NRHP 2 December 1974

Location Broad and Lawrence Streets, Bridgeton, New Jersey Similar Overlook Cemetery, Fairfield Presbyter Church, Freitag Funeral Home, Cumberla County Veterans, Terrigno's Bakery

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic church on Broad (New Jersey Route 49) and Lawrence Streets in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1792 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The church and cemetery are also listed on both the New Jersey Register (ID #1029, since 1973)

Notable burials

Ebenezer Elmer (1752–1843), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1801-1807.

Jonathan Elmer (1745–1817), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1789-1791.

Lucius Elmer (1793–1883), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1843-1845.

James G. Hampton (1814–1861), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849.

John T. Nixon (1820–1889), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1859 to 1863.

Elias P. Seeley (1791–1846), 11th Governor of New Jersey, serving in 1833.

William G. Whiteley (1819–1886), represented Delaware in the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861.

General James Giles (1756-1825) Revolutionary War General who served under Washington

Joseph Archibald Clark (1822–1914), one of the founders of Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co.

Clement Waters Shoemaker (1848–1914), one of the founders of Cumberland Glass Mfg. Co. and philanthropist.

Thomas Whitaker Trenchard (1863–1942),Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1906 to 1941.

Hessian soldier from the American Revolutionary war

References

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Wikipedia

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