Frederick F. Cornell

Frederick Frelinghuysen Cornell (Nov 16,1804 – Aug 7,1875) was a pastor of Pluckemin Presbyterian Church. Fourth child and eldest son of Rev. John Cornell and his wife, Maria Frelinghuysen, daughter of General John Frelinghuysen (1776–1833) of the celebrated New Jersey family. Maria's grandfather was General Frederick Frelinghuysen (1753–1804). Cornell was a classics scholar, partly translating Tacitus in 1825 from Carey's Philadelphia Latin edition of 1808. 1804 November 16, Frederick was born at Allen-town, New Jersey. 1825, was graduated from Princeton (College of New Jersey). 1828, New Brunswick Theological Seminary. 1829, became a member of the Newtown Presbytery. 1828–29, professor of languages, College of Mississippi, at Natchez. 1829, missionary at Stuyvesant for three months. 1829–31, at Columbiaville. 1831–1832, at Marshallville. 1833–1836, Montville. 1836–1856, pastor of Manhattan Reformed Dutch Church, New York City. 1856–1864, pastor of Pluckemin Presbyterian Church. 1866 he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Union College. He died at home in somerset, New jersey on August 7, 1875. Half a century of which had been spent in the Christian ministry as student, instructor, missionary and pastor. He married Elizabeth Clock Bell (1822–1882).[1] http://sparedandshared.wordpress.com/letters/1839-charlotte-mercer-cornell-to-rev-frederick-frelinghuysen-cornell/