The First Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a historic

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cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church in

Morristown, New Jersey Morristown () is a Town (New Jersey), town in and the county seat of Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

, United States. The cemetery was added to the

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, listed as a

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to the

Morristown District The Morristown District, also known as the Morristown Historic District, is a historic district in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1973, for its sig ...

, on October 30, 1973.

History

The oldest interments date to 1731. There is a mass gravesite for about 150 soldiers of the

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who died from

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in 1777.

Notable burials

Samuel Beach Axtell Samuel Beach Axtell (October 14, 1819 – August 6, 1891) was an American jurist and politician. He is noted for serving as chief justice of the New Mexico Territorial Supreme Court, territorial Governor of Utah and New Mexico, and a two-term C ...

(1819–1891), U.S. Congressman, Governor of Utah and New Mexico *

Silas Condict Silas Condict (March 7, 1738 – September 6, 1801) was an American farmer, prominent surveyor, and large landowner from Morris County, New Jersey. He served as a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress from 1781 to 1783. Later, he served ...

(1738–1801), delegate to the

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John Doughty John Doughty (July 25, 1754September 16, 1826) was an American military officer who briefly served as the senior officer of the United States Army in 1784. Holding the rank of major at the time, he bears the distinction of being the lowest rank ...

(1754–1826), Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer * Jacob Ford Sr. (1704–1777), iron manufacturer, politician and judge * Jacob Ford Jr. (1738–1777) and Theodosia Ford (1741–1824), owners of the

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, used by General Washington during the Revolutionary War * Jonas P. Phoenix (1788–1859), US Congressman *

George Vail George Vail (July 21, 1809 – May 23, 1875) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1857. His father Stephen Vail, and his brother Alfred Vail were the driving fo ...

(1809–1875), represented in the

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from 1853 to 1857.George Vail
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''. Accessed September 2, 2007.

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History

Notable burials

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