Presbytery of New York

The Presbytery of New York was a presbytery formed in 1717 as the Long Island Presbytery by the division of the Presbytery of Philadelphia into three sections. It covered the Province of New York.^[1] It was merged with the Presbytery of East Jersey in 1738 and renamed the Presbytery of New York.^[2]

Presbytery of New York

Predecessor	Presbytery of Philadelphia
Formation	1717
Type	Presbytery
Region served	Province of New York and East Jersey
Parent organization	Synod of Philadelphia
Formerly called	Long Island Presbytery

References

1. Patterson, R.M. (1876). Historical Sketch of the Synod of Philadelphia. pp. 8–9.
2. Alexander, S.D. (1877). The presbytery of New York. p. 10.