A meeting house was erected on the site of the present building sometime in the early 1700's. A record from 1709 indicates that it was used both for a meeting of the Presbytery of Philadelphia and for a session of the Hunterdon County Court. The present structure was built in 1764, originally measuring 45 feet wide and 32 feet deep, about half the present depth. Most likely, the roof line ran parallel to the road and the congregation sat on three sides of a central pulpit and communion table. In 1853, the building was given its present depth of 75 feet, the balcony was enlarged, and the pulpit was carved to match the front arch.
People are the life of the church.
Through the centuries, countless hundreds have sung praises to God here, pondered God's Word, cared for one another, and witnessed to God's love in the affairs of life. Some names stand out for particular deeds. Elias Phillips, a major in General Washington's army and later high sheriff of the county, is credited with attacking a Hessian supply train passing through the village, taking prisoners for Washington, and giving the supplies to the residents of Maidenhead. John Hart, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was baptized here on December 31, 1713. Legend has it that Molly Pitcher, heroine of the Battle of Monmouth, was also baptized here as Mary Ludwig.