Imlaystown in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House-The Parsonage and Baptist Ministry
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 28, 2014
1. Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House-The Parsonage and Baptist Ministry Marker
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This parsonage provided a home for the Baptist ministers at Upper Freehold. It was built in several stages with the oldest section (c.1740), now its center, containing one room on the first floor with an open-hearth fireplace and a beamed ceiling. The second floor, accessed by a staircase on the eastern wall, also had one room and a fireplace. Adjacent sections were probably built in the early 1800s.
The Meeting House was served by traveling ministers until the church was formally organized in 1766. Long sermons were in fashion, since members of the congregation often traveled great distances and wanted plenty of substance in their church services. David Jones became the first resident minister of the church and served until 1775. During the Revolution, he became known as the”fighting parson” while serving as a chaplain in the Continental Army. He gained fame for his sermon”Defensive War in a Just Cause—Sinless”.
Early American ministers often supported themselves by farming during the week and preaching on Sunday. A small barn once stood just beyond the tree line to the west of the parsonage.
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The parsonage now serves as a private residence.
(Inscription under the drawing in the center) The renovation of the Parsonage was completed in 1985 by The Friends of the Old Yellow Meeting House.
Location. 40° 10.2′ N, 74° 28.434′ W. Marker is in Imlaystown, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is on Yellow Meeting House Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cream Ridge NJ 08514, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 28, 2014
2. Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House-The Parsonage and Baptist Ministry
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 816 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
