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In 1720 James
Witherspoon was installed as minister
and
it is
his more
famous son,
the village born
John Witherspoon
(1723-94),
who signed
the
American Declaration
of Independence
in1776.
John
Witherspoon
was President of the College of New Jersey
(Princeton University) from 1768.
Impressed by the education he had enjoyed at Edinburgh
University
he recreated that system at Princeton.
A
commemorative plaque, funded by the St Andrew's Society of the State
of New York,
can be found on the wall opposite
Gifford Church.
The church, at the
junction of the Haddington & Duns Roads, is open to visitors.
Services are held every Sunday at 11.30am
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A
comprehensive history of Yester Church can be found
in the
Gifford History
pages.
See also Oscar winning actress
"Reese Witherspoon" in the same section
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