Mt. Pleasant Cemetery - Matawan NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 24.243 W 074° 14.281
18T E 564657 N 4472883
Site of church and graveyard of Matawan’s original Scots settlers. The church was built in 1734. The graveyard added in 1763.
Waymark Code: WM12FR1
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2020
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Marker is in Matawan, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Marker is on New Brunswick Avenue, Matawan NJ 07747.
Marker Name: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Marker Type: Official NJ State
Marker text:
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery-Site of church and graveyard of Matawan’s original Scots settlers. The church was built in 1734. The graveyard added in 1763.
The church was burned by Tories in 1777 and the Rev. Chas. McKnight taken prisoner. The deed was held by the Monmouth Presbytery and turned over to the Borough of Matawan in 1978.
The earliest marker is that of Dr. Peter Le Conte who died Jan 29, 1768
Dedication Date: 01/01/1999
City: Matawan
County: Monmouth County
Group responsible for placement: Monmouth County Historical Society
Web Link: Not listed
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