South Plainfield in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Samptown Cemetery

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 7, 2016

1. Samptown Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Site of an early colonial burial ground associated with the hamlet of Samptown. This place was chosen by local Baptists to be the location of the meeting house of the newly formed Samptown Baptist Church in 1792.

The first church building was expanded in 1812, and replaced by a larger structure in 1834. This building was destroyed by a fire, caused by a spark from a passing train in 1879, and was replaced by a new church constructed in the nearby village of New Brooklyn (South Plainfield).

The cemetery contains the graves of many families and individuals who were prominent in the area. The northern boundary of this property marks the position held by Hessian Troops under the command of Captain Johann Ewald. He was defending the Samptown Bridge from attack by American forces advancing south from the direction of Plainfield, during the Revolutionary War, June 21-23, 1777.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1777.

Location. 40° 34.811′ N, 74° 25.921′ W. Memorial

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is in South Plainfield, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on New Market Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1391 New Market Avenue, South Plainfield NJ 07080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey,

in Greater Princeton,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of South Plainfield (approx. one mile away); Revolutionary War Skirmishes in the Area (approx. 1.4 miles away); Police Athletic League Memorial Field (approx. 1.6 miles away); Quaker Meeting House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Plainfield Garden Club (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of the Blue Hills Fort and Camp

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 7, 2016

2. Samptown Cemetery Marker

(approx. 2.1 miles away); Drake House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Drake House Flag Pole (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Plainfield.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 7, 2016

3. Samptown Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.