According to the “Inventory of the Church Archives of New Jersey: The Presbyterians,” (Newark, NJ: Historical Records Survey, 1940), the Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, Freehold, New Jersey, (organized 1731) succeeded the Old Scots Presbyterian Church (organized 1690) when the older congregation’s meeting house became too remote from the Freehold community. By 1760, the older location was almost abandoned, and records were kept by the Old Tennent Church. Records from Old Scots from as early as 1730 survive as part of the records of the Old Tennent Church. This congregation continues and has not deposited records with us.
According to the online catalog of the Monmouth County Historical Association (www.monmouthhistory.org), the following records from the Old Tennent Church are deposited with them:
Old Tennent Presbyterian Church (Manalapan, NJ) Records, 1730-1892
- v. 1 Records, 1730 - 1820 [also on microfilm]
- v. 2 Miscellaneous Papers and Documents
- v. 3 Treasurer Accounts, 1811, 1892
- v. 4 Trustee Records, 1841 - 1845
- v. 5 Church Records, 1768 - 1890
- v. 6 Trustee Records, Oaths, 1849 - 1892
- v. 7 Trustee Records, 1750 - 1774; 1787 - 1839
- v. 8 Cemetery Records [also on microfilm]
For access to these records, contact the MCHA directly at:
Monmouth County Historical Association
70 Court Street
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
(732) 462-1466
email: mcha@monmouthhistory.com
www.monmouthhistory.org