History of the Old Tennent ChurchWilliam Tennent was born in Ireland about 1672 and died in Neshaminy, Pennsylvania, 1745. He married Catharine Kennedy on 15 May 1702. They had five children. |
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... Combs procure the same . " If this resolution was carried out , then this seal could not long have been used , since now for some years the trustees have not been accustomed to place any adopted device on their documents . The churches ...
... Combs procure the same . " If this resolution was carried out , then this seal could not long have been used , since now for some years the trustees have not been accustomed to place any adopted device on their documents . The churches ...
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... Combs ' Hill . Gen. Knox's Batry Carried water to the American Cannoneers . To Manalapan ← 4 m . from Old Ten . Line of Lee's Aaron Davis hourD Lee's Line of Retreat Ground Occupied Here Col.Monckton fell Farm Trouser by . British ...
... Combs ' Hill . Gen. Knox's Batry Carried water to the American Cannoneers . To Manalapan ← 4 m . from Old Ten . Line of Lee's Aaron Davis hourD Lee's Line of Retreat Ground Occupied Here Col.Monckton fell Farm Trouser by . British ...
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... Combs & Story John Woodhull David Forman 13 / Wm . Cownover . Henery Perine . 16 / David Baird . Wm . Craig . 15 / John Perine . John Craig . 14 / Andrew Baird Wm . Hamton . 1818 John Anderson . 18 18 John Reed . 77 David Rhea Gawn ...
... Combs & Story John Woodhull David Forman 13 / Wm . Cownover . Henery Perine . 16 / David Baird . Wm . Craig . 15 / John Perine . John Craig . 14 / Andrew Baird Wm . Hamton . 1818 John Anderson . 18 18 John Reed . 77 David Rhea Gawn ...
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... Combs , Elijah Reid , Luther D. Bugbee , William H. Reid , and George L. DuBois . The Sunday - school ser- vices were conducted at first in the old Session house on Sunday afternoon . Afterwards they were held on Sunday morning in the ...
... Combs , Elijah Reid , Luther D. Bugbee , William H. Reid , and George L. DuBois . The Sunday - school ser- vices were conducted at first in the old Session house on Sunday afternoon . Afterwards they were held on Sunday morning in the ...
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... Combs and Matilda Woodhull . In 1835 the congregation " Resolved that the outside of the church . be painted red . After this resolution was passed , some further dis- cussion took place , respecting the Colour , whereupon it was agreed ...
... Combs and Matilda Woodhull . In 1835 the congregation " Resolved that the outside of the church . be painted red . After this resolution was passed , some further dis- cussion took place , respecting the Colour , whereupon it was agreed ...
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