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The “Old Scots” Burying Ground Looking
Northeast. The Probable Site of the Church and Boyd’s Stone in the
Foreground.
CONTENTS
The Scotch Immigration of
1655
The Condition in France. In England. In Scotland. Argyle's Revolt.
Persecutions of the Summer. Lord Ned Campbell's Expedition. Pitlochie and
the “Henry and Francis." The Settlement in Monmouth County.
The Early Days of the Church
The Site. The Graves. The Accepted Date, 1692. The County Record of 1705.
The Apprehension of Opposition from Corn bury and Morris. The Qualifying of
John Lloyd.
The First Presbytery Meeting
The First Page of the Minutes. 'The Beginning of American Presbyterian
Church History. McKcmie. Andre vs. Hampton. No Elders Present. The
Ordination.
Rev. John Boyd
His Past. His Ministry Prior to Ordination. His Examination. His Ordination.
His Three Overtures in Presbytery. His Mission Work. Contemporaneous Events.
His Tombstone. Its Inscription. Its Condition. Its Proper Preservation.
Rev. Joseph Morgan
His Early Life and Prior Settlements. His Qualifying. His Connection With
the Dutch Church. With the Presbytery. His Inventions. His Publications. His
Tract on Church Unity. The Charges Against Hint. Missionary Activity. His
Later Life.
Rev. John Tennent
His Early Lije, Conversion, Training, Licensure. Condition of The Freehold
Church. Walter Neds Effort. The Ordination. His Ministry and Success. His
Death. His Tombstone. Hts Writings. Summary of His Life.
The Removal of the Church
Reasons for the Removal. Fear of Division. Change in Location of Settlers.
Decay of The “Old Scots" Meeting-House. William Tennent, Jr. John Woodhull,
D. D. Walter Neds Grave.
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