John Berrien (November 19, 1711 – April 22, 1772) was a farmer and merchant from Rocky Hill, New Jersey.

[3] Berrien was born on November 19, 1711, at Newtown on Long Island, now known as Elmhurst, Queens.

Their son John Berrien (1759–1815) became a brigade major during the American Revolutionary War.

[5] Although Berrien was a prosperous and prominent individual, on April 21, 1772, he drowned himself by jumping into the Millstone River.

[3] His house Rockingham, near Rocky Hill, New Jersey was used by General George Washington as his last headquarters during the war.