John Frelinghuysen (minister)

John Frelinghuysen (1727-1754)
Tombstone
Born	1727 Holland
Died	September 5, 1754 Old Dutch Parsonage in Somerville, New Jersey
Resting place	Somerville Cemetery, Somerville
Occupation	Minister
Spouse	Dinah Van Bergh
Children	Frederick Frelinghuysen (1753-1804)
Parents	Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen

John Frelinghuysen (1727 – September 5, 1754) was a minister in colonial New Jersey. ^[1]

Biography

Frelinghuysen was the 2nd son of Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691–1749), a German who had lived for a short time in Holland before emigrating in 1720. John married Dinah Van Bergh (1725–1807), and they had two children: Eva Frelinghuysen (1751 – c. 1826), Major General Frederick Frelinghuysen (1753–1804). John lived in the Old Dutch Parsonage in Somerville, New Jersey until his death where he served three local congregations. He also tutored students preparing them for the seminary. He died in 1754 and was buried at the Somerville Cemetery, Somerville.^[1]

John married Dinah VanBerr and had the following children:

Eva Frelinghuysen (1751-c1826) who married Casparus Van Nostrand
Frederick Frelinghuysen (1753-1804) Major General who was buried in Weston, New Jersey.

References

^ ^a ^b Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. 2004. ISBN 0813533252. http://www2.scc.rutgers.edu/NJEncyclopedia/.

External links

Findagrave: John Frelinghuysen

Persondata
Name	Frelinghuysen, John
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1727
Place of birth	Holland
Date of death	September 5, 1754
Place of death	Old Dutch Parsonage in Somerville, New Jersey