Woodbridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church of Woodbridge is among the oldest Episcopal congregations in New Jersey. Now located at 650 Rahway Avenue, its first service was conducted in 1698; the first sanctuary was built in 1713 under the leadership of Rev. Edward Vaughan upon a portion of the 200 acres set aside in the 1669 Town Charter for the use of the Established Church. A larger Church was built in 1754, replacing the first. During the American Revolution, it is believed the British army was quartered on the Church’s property, with the Church serving as soldiers’ barracks and the rectory, a fort. In 1858, a fire destroyed the Church, which was rebuilt in 1860.
The building serving from 1873 as church Rectory was originally the home of early Woodbridge settler Johnathan Singletary Dunham (1640-1724), who operated the first gristmill in New Jersey and is the 8th great-grandfather of U.S. President Barack Obama. An original millstone still exists on the property, which was used by Dunham as early as 1670.
The Trinity Churchyard has been used as a burial site since 1714. The oldest standing tombstone dates to 1750, though many burials predate it. Veterans of each American war, from Indian Wars to the American Revolution and onward are interred there. This is the final resting place for many early, noteworthy Woodbridge families, including the Barrons, Dunhams, Bunns, Jacques and Pikes to name but a few.
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Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission
Mayor John E. McCormac Woodbridge Township 2013
Erected 2013 by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1698.
Location. 40° 33.41′ N, 74° 16.916′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker can be reached from Amboy Avenue near N Park Drive. The marker is along a footpath the runs through Bernie Anderson Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodbridge NJ 07095, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. M.D. Valentine & Brothers (a few steps from this marker); African-American Contributions (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodbridge Speedway (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulton Street Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); Boynton Beach & Sewaren House Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge (within shouting distance of this marker); William Cutter House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulton Street Train Wreck (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on November 11, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on November 8, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on March 26, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 8, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.