Old Tennent Church
Old Tennent Church is a Presbyterian church located at 450 Tennent Road in the Tennent neighborhood of Manalapan, New Jersey. The congregation was founded in 1692 and played a prominent role in the founding of Presbyterianism in America. The current edifice was completed in 1753 and was named in memory of pastors John Tennent and his brother William Tennent. The Old Tennent Cemetery is located on the same property. The church itself is a historic Revolutionary War site. Patriots fought and won victory over the British close by in the Battle of Monmouth. The church building was used as a temporary hospital for wounded soldiers. History The congregation was formed in 1692 by a group of Scottish Dissenters who had fled their homeland to escape James II's severe persecution for their beliefs. It has occupied the current building since 1751, and the structure has undergone little fundamental change. The church once served as a hospital during the Battle of Monmouth, which raged ...
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Tennent Church
Tennent is a surname, and may refer to: * Blair Tennent (1898–1976), New Zealand politician * David Hilt Tennent 1873–1941), American developmental biologist * Gilbert Tennent (1703–1764), Irish Presbyterian clergyman * H. M. Tennent (1879–1941), British theatre impresario * Hector Tennent (1842–1904), Australian cricketer * Hugh Tennent (1863–1890), Scottish brewer known for beginning the production of Wellpark Brewery's "Tennent's Lager" * James Emerson Tennent (1804–1869), British politician * John Tennent (other) * Madge Tennent (1889–1972), American artist of Hawaii * Peter Tennent, mayor of New Plymouth, New Zealand * William Tennent (1673–1746), Scottish-American Presbyterian clergyman * William Tennent III (1740–1777), Presbyterian clergyman and colonial patriot See also * Tennent, New Jersey * Tenant (other) * Tennant (other) {{surname [Baidu]