The former Old First Presbyterian Church, also known as First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, is a church in Newark, Essex County,

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, United States. The church is now known as First Church Newark, New Jersey. The church was listed on the

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in 1972. The grounds, located in the Four Corners Historic District, includes an old burial ground.

Notable burials

* William Burnet (1730–1791), physician who represented New Jersey in the

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from 1780 to 1781. * Silas Condit (1778–1861), represented New Jersey in the

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from 1831 to 1833. * Thomas Ward (1759–1842), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the

from 1813 to 1817. * Thomas M. Woodruff (1804–1855), represented

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in the

from 1845 to 1847.Thomas M. Woodruff

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. Accessed August 23, 2007.

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External links

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First Presbyterian Church Cemetery / Churchyard
at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:First Presbyterian Church, Newark, New Jersey Churches completed in 1787 Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Georgian architecture in New Jersey Cemeteries in Newark, New Jersey

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Notable burials

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References

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