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RECORD OF THE PEAKED MOUNTAIN CHURCH
Rockingham County, Virginia
Edited by Prof. William J. Hinke and Charles E. Kemper
This record is one of the oldest and most important German record
books to be found in the upper part of the Shenandoah Valley. It
contains much historical and genealogical information about the early
German Reformed and Lutheran settlers in Rockingham county, which cannot
be found anywhere else. It gives us the for the first time the name of
the earliest Reformed minister who preached in that region, the Rev. I.
C. van Gemuenden. He ministered to the congregation from February,
1762, to December, 1763. His name shows that he was either born in
Holland or of Dutch descent. Unfortunately nothing else is known of him
at the present.
The Reformed elders in 1762 were Jacob Perschinger (baptism No.
37), John Hetterich (No. 44), and George Zimmermann (No. 45). One of
the Lutheran elders was Charles Risch (No. 44).
The first church, mentioned in April, 1762, was located near the
mill-race of Mr. Herrmann (Nos. 40 and 64). The congregation also had a
school in 1762, because the Lutheran schoolmaster, Gottfried Christian
Leuthmanns Leonhardt, is mentioned (No. 43) in that year.
The second church was dedicated on October 31, 1769, by the
Lutheran pastor, the Rev. John Schwarbach. On October 31, 1769, and
agreement was signed by forty-five persons, according to which the
church to be a union church of Reformed and Lutheran people. The second
church was located near the Stony Creek.
The third church was dedicated, according to a later record, on May
27, 1804. This building was occupied jointly by the Reformed and
Lutherans till recently, when the Reformed people separated and erected
a new church, known as "Brown Memorial Reformed Church", in honor of one
of their former pastors. It is located at McGaheysville, Va.
The record now published belongs to the Reformed congregation,
although it contains many Lutheran entries. It is a folio volume of 156
pages, many of which have remained blank. It contains mostly baptismal
entries, 316 in all, together with some communicant lists, extending
from 1792-1797, and a few marriage and burial records. The original
copy of the agreement of 1769 is still in existence. It is prefaced to
the record as a fitting introduction.
In translating the record the English form was substituted for the
German in the case of the baptismal or Christian names, but the various
spellings of the surnames or family names have been carefully retained.
All the baptismal entries were copied at a later time into the second
record book. The spellings of the second record are occasionally aded
in square brackets, wilhe the present form of the family names is added
in round brackets by Mr. Chas. E. Kemper, of Washington, D. C.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REFORMED AND LUTHERAN CONGRATIONS WORSHIPPING IN
THE PEAKED MOUNTAIN CHURCH, ROCKINGHAM CO., VA., OCTOBER 31, 1769
In the name of the Triune God and with the consent of the whole
congregation, we have commenced to build a new house of God, and it is,
by the help of Gold, so far finished that the whole world may see it.
We have established it as a union church, in the use of which the
Lutherans and their descendants as well as the Reformed and their
descendants shall have equal share. But since it is necessary to keep
in repair the church and the schoolhouse and support the minister and
the schoolmaster, therefore we have drawn up this writing that each
member sign his name to the same and thereby certify that he will
support the minister and schoolmaster and help to keep in repair the
church and the school as far as lies in his ability. Should, however,
one or another withdraw himself from such Christian work (which we would
not suppose a Christian would do) we have unitedly concluded that such a
one shall not be looked upon as a member of our congreation, but he
shall pay for the baptism of a child 2 s. 6 d., which shall go into the
treasury of the church; for the confirmation of a child 5 s., which
shall be paid to the minister as his fee; and further should such a one
come to the table of the Lord and partake of the Holy Communion, he
hsall pay 5 s., which shall go into the treasury of the church; and
finally if such a one desires burial in our graveyard he shall pay 5 s.,
which shall also be paid into the treasury of the church.
In confirmation of which we have drawn up this document, and signed
it with our several signatures.
Done in Augusta county, at the Peaked Mountain and the Stony Creek,
on October 31st, Anno Domini 1769.
The present elders:
George Mallo, Sr. Nicholas Mildeberger (Miltenberger)
his Frederick Ermentraut (Armentrout)
John X Heterich (Hedrich)
mark
--------------------
Phillip Ermentraut (Armentrout) Jacob Kropf (Croop)
Henry Ermentraut Jacob Niclas (Nicholas)
Daniel Kropf George Zimmermann
Peter Mueller, Sr. Christian Geiger
his Augustin Preisch, Jr.
Adam O Hetrich
mark Conrad Preisch
Augustin Preisch (Price) Jacob kissling (Kisling)
Jacob Traut (Trout) Matthew Kirsch
George Schilinger John Bens (Pence)
Anthony Oehler (Eiler) Adam Herman (Harman)
John Mann his
Christopher X Hau
Alwinus Boyer mark
Charles Risch (Rush) Peter Euler (Eiler)
Henry Kohler William Michel (Michael)
William Long Jacob Risch
Jacob Bercke (Pirkey) John Ermentraut
his Conrad Loevenstein
Jacob J. E. Ergenbrecht
mark John Schaefer (Shaver)
John Risch Christopher Erementraut
Jacob Ergebrecht (Argenbright)
John Mildeburger
John Hausman (Housemann)
George Mallo, Jr.
Jacob Lingel
Peter Niclas (Nichols)
Martin Schneider (Snyder)
Jacob Pens (Pence)
BAPTISMAL RECORDS
Parents Children Sponsors
Henry Wilhelm and wife (1) Michael William, Michael Bauer (Bowers)
Anna Elisabeth born June 25, 1745; and wife Catharine
bapt. December 20 [note
1]
(ditto) (2) George Henry John George Scherp
William, born April 8, (Shepp?) and wife
1747; bapt. July 21 Marie
Augustine Preiss (3) Susanna, born May John Ernst Scherp and
(Price) and wife Anna 9, 1750; bapt. Aug. 15, wife Anna Margaret
Elisabeth nee Scherp 1753
(ditto) (4) Conrad, born Conrad Wahl and
December 24, 1752; Chjristina Herman
bapt. Aug. 15, 1753
(ditto) (5) Augustine, born Matthew Kirsch (Kebab)
December 24, 1754; and wife Anna Margaret
bapt. October 1, 1756
(ditto) (6) Elisabeth, born Parents
Sept. 8, 1757; bapt.
Oct 15
(ditto) (7) John Frederick, Frederick Ermentraut
born Sept. 24, 1759; and wife Catharine
bapt. June 19, 1763
(ditto) (8) Anna Catharine, Daniel Preiss and wife
born May 4, 1763; bapt. Anna Catharine
June 19, 1763
(ditto) (9) Maria Catharine, Frederick Ermentraut
born May 12, 1765; and wife Catharine
bapt. June 18
Valentine Metzger and (10) George Valentin, Charles Risch (Rush)
wife Anna Elisabeth born Jan. 21, 1762; and wife Maria
bapt. June 18 Elisabeth
Christopher Ermentraut (11) Elisabeth, born Elisabeth Ermentraut
(Armentrout) and wife Feb. 20, 1761; bapt.
Susanna March 4
(ditto) (12) Anna Maria, born Anna Maria Gallet
Feb. 16, 1762; bapt.
March 7
George Erementraut and (13) John Frederick, John Frederick
wife Barbara born December --, 1764; Ermentraut
bapt. February 10
(ditto) (14) Catharine Barbara, John Ermentraut and
born July 24, 1769; Barbara Miller
bapt. August 13
Henry Preiss (Price) (15) Henry David, born Henry Ermentraut and
and wife Magdalene March 14, 1759; bapt. wife Magdalene
August 13
(ditto) (16) Adam, born July George Adam Mann and
10, 1760; bapt. July 16 Elisabeth Herrmann
John Nicolaus and wife (17) Jacob, born July Jacob Betach
Margaret, nee Lorentz 15, 1724
Jacob Nicolaus (Nicholas) married Barbara Zeller, daughter of Henry
Zeller (Sellers), on December 7, 1752. They had the following children:
Parents Children Sponsor
Jacob Nicholaus (18) A son, born July
(Nicholas), and wife 20, 1753; died without
Barbara baptism for want of a
mainster, on July 29
(ditto) (19) Anna Maria, born Henry Zeller and wife
September 8, 1754 Anna Maria
(ditto) (20) John, born John Zeller, son of
February 6, 1756 Henry Zeller
(ditto) (21) John Henry, born John Henry Zeller and
December 6, 1757 wife Anna Maria
(ditto) (22) Anna Catharine, Anna Catharine Preiss,
born February 29, 1760 wife of Daniel Preiss
(ditto) (23) Peter, born April Peter Mueller (Miller)
5, 1762 and wife Anna Maria
(ditto) (24) Susanna, born Jan. Jacob Argebrech
25, 1764 (Argenbright) and his
wife
(ditto) (25) Anna Barbara, born Henry Zeller and his
April 22, 1766 wife
(ditto) (26) Elisabeth, born John Zeller and his
February 9, 1768 wife
(ditto) (27) Jacob, born Peter Mueller and his
December 1, 1769 wife
(ditto) (28) Margaret, born Peter Meller and his
January 1, 1772 wife
(ditto) (29) Anna Elisabeth, Anna Elisabeth R(isch)
born January 4, 1774
John Caspar Vogt and (30) Sarah, born Nov. Peter Funck (Funk) and
wife Elisabeth 28, 1761; bapt. March 7 wife Catharine and
daughter Margaret
Peter Hermann (Harman) (31) Elisabeth, born George Adam Mann and
and wife Margaret nee May 6, 1763 wife Maria Elisabeth
Choulyn?
(ditto) (32) Philippina, born Theobald Hermann and
---- wife Sarah
(ditto) (33) George charles, George Bernhard Mann
born Dec. 11, 1761; and wife Anna Margaret
bapt. March 6, 1762
(ditto) (34) Maria Elisabeth, George Adam Mann and
born May 6, 1763; bapt. wife Elisabeth
June 17, 1763
A (AD) 1762. At the "Pinquit" (Peaked) Mountain and the South
"Chanithor" (Shenandoah), in Virginia, the following children were
baptized on Saturday, February 27th [note 2]:
Parents Children Sponsors
Christian Kroph (35) Jacob, age 26 John Jacob Nicolaus
(Croop) and wife years and wife Anna Barbara
Rosina, nee Kipp
(ditto) (36) Daniel, age 24 Jacob Arkebrech
years (Argenbright) and wife
Susanna
(ditto) (37) Margaret, age 18 I.C. Van Gemuenden,
years the Reformed minister
at this place, and
wife, M.A. Van
Germuenden, also Jacob
Perschinger, Reformed
elder, and wife Maria
Catharine
Ludwig Friedal (38) John Jacob, bapt. John jacob Mann and
(Friddle) and wife April 24 (1762) wife Barbara
Margaret
John Jacob Nicolaus (39) Peter, born April Peter Mueller (Miller)
and wife Barbara nee 5, 1762; bapt. April and wife Maria
Zeller 25, 1762 Margaret
The following children were baptized in "Agoste" (Augusta) County at
the "Pinquit Moundyn" (Peaked Mountain), towards the South "Chanithor"
(Shenandoah), in this church at the Mill Creek, or in their homes:
Parents Children Sponsors
Henry Lang (Long) and (40) Anna Catharine; Anna Catharine Wentz,
wife Anna Catharine, bapt. April 25 (1762) widow of Valentine
nee Wentz Wentz
Conrad Biedefisch (41) John Cristian, Parents
(Peterfish) and wife bapt. July 2
Catharine nee Roth
Christian Eberhardt (42) Catharine, bapt. Widow Catharine Wentz
and wife Maria Sophia, July 2
nee Carl
Jacob Hammer and wife (43) Anna Maria, bapt. Gottfried Christian
Fredericka Rosina, nee July 2 Leuthmanns Leonhardt,
Leuthmanns Leonhard the Lutheran
schoolmaster and wife
Anna Maria
John Hetterich (44) John William, Carl Risch (Rush),
(Hedrick), Reformed bapt. August 29 Lutheran elder and
elder and wife wife Maria Elisabeth
Susanna, nee Hornung
George Zimmermann, (45) Barbara, bapt. Parents
Reformed elder and August 29
wife Anna, nee,
Schulteli.
Jacob Mueller and wife (46) Anna Maria, bapt. Charles Mann and wife
Maria Barbara, nee Aug. 29 Anna Maria
Chrombohr
Frederick Stoll (47) Esther, bapt. Parents
(Stull) and wife August 29
Charlotte, nee Ritter
William Manger (48) Henry William, Nicholas Mildenberger
(Munger) and wife bapt. December 5 and wife Barbara
Susanna, nee Brodbeck
A (AD) 1763, the following children were baptized in this church at
the "Pinquit Moundyn", in Virginia, on Wednesday, August 3rd, after the
sermon:
Parents Children Sponsors
Charles Risch and wife (49) John Peter Peter Mueller and wife
Maria Elisabeth, nee Maria Margaret
Suess
Jacob Bentz (Pence) (50) Anna Maria Anna Maria Nicolaus,
and wife Catherine, single
nee Perschinger
Peter Mueller (Miller) (51) Jacob, born April Jacob Croop and wife
and wife Margaret 17, 1765; bapt. June 18 Barbara
Frederick Ermentraut (52) Augustin, born Augustin Preisch and
and wife Catharine January 22, 1765; bapt. wife Elisabeth
May 18
(ditto) (53) John Henry, born Charles Hetterich,
May 8; bapt. June 19, single
1763
Jacob Argebrecht and (54) Jacob, born Aug. Jacob Nicolaus and
wife Susanna 26, 1762; bapt. wife Barbara
February 14, 1763
(ditto) (55) John George, born George Mallo and wife
Jan 13, 1765; bapt. Jan Barbara
18
William Manger and (56) John Charles, born Charles Roesch and
wife Susanna Nov. --, 1764; bapt. wife Elisabeth
Feb. 10, 1765
Henry ermentraut and (57) . . . . . . . . . Frederick Ermentraut
wife Magdalene and wife Catharine
(ditto) (58) . . . . . . . . . Elisabeth Ermentraut
born Sept. 1, 1769;
bapt. Oct. 7, 1769
Valentine metzger and (59) Jacob, born April Jacob Argebrecht and
wife Mary Elisabeth 16, 1764; bapt. May 20 wife Susanna
---- Witmann (60) Elisabeth Caspar Vogt nd wife
Elizabeth
Charles Hederich and (61) John Jacob, born Jacob Conrad
wife Barbara April 11, 1765; bapt.
June 18
George Adam Mann and (62) Magdalene, born Philip Willems and
wife Maria Elisabeth March 11, 1765; bapt. Gertrude Schell, both
June 18 single
Jacob Cropp and wife (63) John, born March John Argebrecht and
Anna Barbara 9, 1765; bapt. June 18 Catharine Vogt
A (AD) 1763, the following children were baptized in the province
of Virginia, at the "Pinquit Moundyn", in the church near Mr. Hermann's
mill:
Parents Children Sponsors
Matthew Deiss (Dice) (64) Anna Elisabeth, Philip Herrber
and wife Eva bapt. August 28, 1763 (Harper), senior elder
Catharine, nee Herrber of the Upper tract,
and wife Anna
Elisabeth
Martin Herrloss and (65) Anna Maria Christopher Kisseling
wife Catharine, nee Christina, bapt. Oct. (Kisling) and wife
Lingel 10 Christina
Peter ueller and wife (66) Anna Barbara, born Jacob Nicolaus and
Maria Margaret, nee Sept. 23; bapt. Dec 5 wife Barbara
Pick
George Mann and wife (67) George, born Oct. Jacob Mann and wife
Elisabeth, nee Hermann 9; bapt. Dec. 5 Barbara
John Caspar Vogt and (68) John Caspar, bapt. Jacob Arkebrecht,
wife Elisabeth, nee, Dec. 5 Peter Mueller,
Wilkes Catharine Margaret
Vogt
George Ermentraudt and (69) Mary Margaret, Anna Elisabeth
wife Barbara bapt. December 5 Ermentraudt, her
grandmother
Jacob Bentz and wife (70) Anna Maria, born Jacob Nicolaus and
Catharine Feb. 28, 1763l bapt. wife Barbara and
Aug. 29 daughter Anna Maria
(ditto) (71) George, born George Bentz and Sarah
August 18, 1764; bapt. Bentz
Oct 15
Jacob Mueller and wife (72) Catharine Barbara, John Votsch and wife
Elisabeth born Dec. 28, 1764; Catharine
bapt. Feb. 10, 1765
George Mallo and wife (73) Anna Elisabeth, Charles Roesch (Rush)
Anna Barbara born Jan. 12, 1765; and wife Elisabeth.
bapt. Feb. 10
(ditto) (74) Michael, born Jan. Michael Mallo and
29, 1757 Barbara Ebermann
(ditto) (75) Catharine, born George Foltz (Fultz)
August 12, 1758 and wife Catharine
(ditto) (76) Anna Maria, born Daniel Krob and Anna
Feb. 19, 1763 Mary Ergenbrecht
(ditto) (77) John, born 17768; John Risch and
bapt. on the 23d of the Catharine Miller
month
Jacob Herrmann (78) John Adam George Mann and Anna
(Harman) and wife Anna Herrmann, born March 4, Maria Herrmann
Christina 1755
(ditto) (79) Anna Maria, born George Mann and Anna
May 3, 1757 Maria Herrmann
(ditto) (80) Henry, born August Theobald Hermann and
4, 1759 wife Sarah
(ditto) (81) Elisabeth, born Augustine Breiss
Oct. 4, 1761 (Price) and wife
Elisabeth
(ditto) (82) Anna Catharine, Anna Catharine Hermann
born March, 1763
(ditto) (83) Jacob, born March George Mallo and wife
9, 1766 Barbara
On October 23, 1768, the Lutheran and Reformed Union Church at the
"Bicket Maundy", in Augusta County, was dedicated by the Rev. Mr.
Schwarbach, Evangelical Lutheran pastor at the present time [note 3].
Parents Children Sponsor
Frederick Stoll (84) Daughter, batp. John Clemens and
(Stull) and wife Feb. 14, 1770 Christina Pesor
George Adam Mann and (85) John, bapt. July John Mann and wife
wife Elisabeth 20, 1771 Susanna
On October 8, 1776, Rev. Jacob Frank baptized [note 4]:
Parents Children Sponsors
David Magert and wife (86) Anna Catharine, Paul Lingel and Anna
Susanna born April 16 Catherine
John Hartman and (87) John George, born Paul Lingel and Anna
Christina Aug. 1 Catherine
On October 8th (1776):
Parents Children Sponsors
Daniel Grub and (88) Mary Catharine, Peter Miller and wife
Elisabeth born December 15, 1775 Anna Maria
George Schaeffer (89) John Philip, born Charles Risch and
(Shaver) and Maria Dec. 29, 1775 Maria Elisabeth
Elisabeth
Henry Moll and (90) Adam, born Dec. Adam Herman and
Margaret 22, 1775 Catharine Malvina
Martin Finder and (91) Barbara, born Feb. Jacob Grub and Barbara
Barbara 24, 1776
Daniel Preiss and (92) Sarah, born August Matthias Schuler
Catharine 20, 1776 (Shuler) and Elisabeth
Philip Lingel and (93) John, born John Hartman and
Barbara February 10, 1776 Christina
John Manger (Munger) (94) John, born June 2, John Heller and
and Anna 1776 Elisabeth
George Conrad and (95) Philip, born March Peter Brummer and
Catharine 8, 1776 Catharine
John Heller and (96) Anna Maria, born John Adam Heller and
Elisabeth Sept. 7, 1776 Barbara
Peter Ermentraut and (97) Jacob, born August Jacob Argebrecht
Catharine 12, 1776 (Argenbright) and
Susanna
Philip Ermentraut and (98) Catherine, born Frederick Ermentraut
Eva August 23, 1776 and Catharine
Adam Heller and Anna (99) Elisabeth, born John Heller and
Barbara March 15, 1776 Elizabeth
Theobald Schramm and (100) Catherine, born Michael Traut (Trout)
Anna March 5, 1776 and Catherine Kohler
George Lehmann and (101) Jonathan, born Leonard Miller and
Elisabeth March 2, 1776 Catharine
Christian Geiger and (102) Adam, born July Leonard Miller and
Margaret 30, 1776 Catharine
Lewis [Ludwig] (103) John Michael, Charles Fey and
Reinhardt and born Sept. 18, 1776 Dorothy
Elisabeth
Michael Koehler (104) John, born Feb. John Beyer and Eva
(Kaylor) and Elisabeth 2, 1776
John Ermentraut and (105) Anna Maria, born Peter Miller and Anna
Catherine April 6, 1776 Maria
Sebastian Nadler and (106) Christian, born Conrad Bietefisch
Sophia Jan 20, 1776 (Peterfish) and
Catherine
Peter Miller and (107) Anna Maria, born Anthony Oehler and
Elisabeth Feb. 20, 1776 Catherine
Heinrich Noll (Null) (108) Adam
and Margaret
John Risch and Anna (109) Catherine, born Catherine Winkhaus and
Maria July 17, 1776 Michael Traudt
Lewis Koeller and (110) John Philip, born John Tanner and
Gertrude April 8, 1776 Catherine
John Tanner and (111) Catherine, born Catherine Miller
Catherine ----
Peter Runckel and (112) Margaret, born Mathias Kersch and
Margaret April 4, 1776 Margaret
Conrad Fotsch and (113) David, born June David Fotsch (Fox)
Maria Magdalene 25, 1776
Henry Demuth and (114) Jacob, born ---- Jacob Julius and ----
Margaret
August Preisch and (115) Elisabeth, born Augustin Preisch and
Mary July 27, 1776 Elisabeth
[This is the last baptism entered by Rev. Jacob Frank.]
John Beyer and Eva (116) Barbara, born Grandparents
March 17, 1775; bapt.
April 18, 1775
Anthony Oehler (Eiler) married Anna Catherine Elisa Smith, in the
year 1753, on September 4th [note 5]:
Parents Children Sponsor
(Anton Oehler) (117) Annar Margaret, Michael Bitner and
born june 12, 1755 Anna Margaret
(ditto) (118) John, born March John Bretz and Elisa
30, 1757 Schmit
(ditto) (119) Anna Barbara, Anna Barbara Schmit
born Nov. 15 1759
(ditto) (120) Anna Catherine, Philip Fischborn
born Jan. 25, 1762 (Fishburn) and Anna
Catherine
(ditto) (121) John George, born John George Schmit,
June 30, 1764 Anna Margaret Amet (?)
(ditto) (122) Anna Susanna, Philip Armbrister and
born Feb 11, 1766 Christina
(ditto) (123) Anna Maria, born John Peter Mueller and
Sept. 20, 1769 Anna Maria
(ditto) (124) Magdalene, born Magdalene Ermentraut.
Sept. 21, 1772; bapt.
Oct. 25
On June 16, 1783, the following children were baptized in the
"Pickit Mountain" church by Rev. Mr. Schmidt [note 6].
Parents Children Sponsors
Adam Pence and (125) Elisabeth, born Elisabth Ergebrecht
Margaret April 23
Abraham Roo [Ruh] and (126) Mary Magdalene, Anna Maria Zeller
Margaret born Apr 3 (Sellers)
Martin Schneider and (127) Mary Elisabeth, Jacob Lingel and
Mary born Apr 25 Catherine
William Hini [Heine] (128) Mary Margaret, Martin Schneider
and Margaret born Dec. 24, 1778 (Snyder) and Mary
John Boyer [Beyer] and (129) Mary Margaret, Matthies Kirsch and
Eva born June 1, 1781; Anna Margaret
bapt. July 13, 1781
George Zimmermann, Sr. (130) Salome, born Aug
and Anna 22, 1771; bapt. July
13, 1783
(ditto) (131) William, born May
28, 1775; bapt. July
13, 1783
(ditto) (132) Henry, born May
12, 1778; bapt. July
13, 1783
John Risch and Anna (133) Sarah, born March Peter Nicolas, Jr.
Maria 10; bapt. June 16, 1783
Baptized June 16, 1793, by Rev. Mr. Schmidt.
Parents Children Sponsors
Augustin prisch and (134) Barbara, born Barbara Miller
Margaret Dec. 7, 1782
Frederick Prisch and (135) Anna Maria, born Anna Maria Prisch and
Catherine Feb. 8 Michael Mallo
Lewis Ronckel and (136) Frederick, born Frederick Hene and
Catherine Feb. 15 wife
Conrad Brisch and (137) Michael, born Michael Mallo
Elisabeth Feb. 16
Lewis Becker (Baker) (138) George, born Feb. George Ergebrecht and
and Anna Maria 8 Elisabeth Herman
George Weber and (139) George, born Oct. Parents
Catherine 23, 1782
Garret Berry and Mary (140) Elisabeth, born Augustin Prisch, Jr.,
April 13 and wife
Jacob Kissling and (141) Christina, born Christine Baer (Bear)
Barbara June 5
Peter Stein and (142) Catherine, born Charles Schmidt and
Elisabeth April 22 Catherine Ermentraut
On April 25, 1784, the following children were baptized in this
church by Rev. Mr. Schmidt.
Parents Children Sponsors
Charles Schmidt and (143) Zachariah, born Frederick Miller and
Anna Maria [note 7] Feb. 24, 1784 Elisabeth Herman
Augustin Prisch, Jr. (144) Margaret, born John Risch and Anna
and Margaret March 16 Maria
George Mallo, Jr. and (145) John Peter, born Peter Prisch and
Catherine Jan. 30 Elisabeth Mallo
Henry Venus and (146) Anna Margaret, Jacob Herman and wife
Margaret born Feb. 23
John Bright [Brett] (147) Anna Margaret, Augustin Prisch, Jr.,
and Catherine born Jan. 26 and wife
Christian Geiger and (148) John, born April Jacob Ergebright, Jr.s
Margaret 10 and Elisabeth
Ermentraut
Jacob Hermann and (149) Elisabeth, born Widow Reiss
Elisabeth Oct. 7, 1783
Henry Pence and (150) Barbara, born Adam Pens and Margaret
Susanna Sept. 22, 1783
On June 6, 1784, the following children were baptized by Rev. Mr.
Schmidt.
Parents Children Sponsors
John Barki [Birke] and (151) Catherine, born Her grandmother
Sarah May 4 Catherine Pens
George Pens and (152) Anna Barbara, Parents
Margaret born July 29, 1783
George Adam Mann and (153) David, born March John Beyer and Eva
Elisabeth 10
On June 27, 1784, the following children were baptized by Rev. Mr.
Schmidt.
Parents Children Sponsors
John Mildeberger and (154) William, born May Parents
Anna 25, 1784
Henry Kock (Cook) and (155) Jacob, born May William Trarbach
Magdalene 25, 1784 (Trobaugh) and wife
George Risch and Mary (156) Mary Juliana, Grandmother
born Sept. 1, 1784;
bapt. Nov. 2
Martin Schneider and (157) Catherine, born Parents
Mary Oct. 5, 1784; bapt.
Nov. 2
On April 20, 1785, the following children were baptized in this
church by Rev. Mr. Schmidt.
Parents Children Sponsors
Peter Niclas and Anna (158) Anna Barbara, Her grandmother Anna
Elisabeth born Feb. 12 Barbara Niclas
Conrad Prisch and (159) Augustin, born Augustine Prisch and
Elisabeth March 5, 1785 Anna Margaret
Frederick Prisch (160) Sarah, born March George Mallo and Anna
(Preuss) and Anna 31, 1785 Catherine
Catherine
Peter Miller and Anna (161) Anna Maria, born Grandmother
Barbara June 13 1785
On September 11, 1785, the following children were baptized by Rev.
Gottlieb Abraham Deschler [note 8]:
Parents Children Sponsors
William Michel and (162) John Frederick, John Frederick Michel
Elisabeth born Aug. 27, 1785 (Michael) and
Elisabeth
James Frazor and (163) Elisabeth, born Margaret Hoffman
Elisabeth June 13, 1785
John Boyer and Eva (164) John George, born John George Koehler
July 18 and Mary Elisabeth
Mallo
On October 25, 1785, was baptized by Rev. Gottlieb Abraham
Deschler:
Parents Children Sponsors
Abraham Ruh and (165) Jacob, born John Weinberg and Anna
Margaret August 10 Maria
On December 25, 1785, was baptized by Rev. Gottlieb Abraham
Deschler:
Parents Children Sponsors
Charles Schmidt and (166) John Jacob, born John Jacob Ergebrecht,
Anna Maria Nov. 14, 1785 Jr., Anna Catherine
Hermann
On August 20, 1786, were baptized by the Reformed minister,
Frederick Henry Giese [note 9]:
Parents Children Sponsors
George Mallo and (167) John, born June John Pentz and Marie
Catherine 4, 1786 Catherine Preiss
Peter Miller and Anna (168) John, born August John Risch and Anna
Barbara 2 Maria
George Kugler and (169) Barbara, born Jacob kissling
Elisabeth June 4, 1786 (Kisling) and Anna
Barbara
Jacob Kilssling and (170) John Henry, born Jacob Baer, Jr.
Barbara January 3
On September 10, 1786, were by Rev. Mr. Ronckel [note 10]:
Parents Children Sponsors
Michael Mallo and (171) Anna Barbara, Grandparents
Christina Aug. 25, 1786
Augustin Prisch, Jr. (172) Anna Maria, born Anna Maria Prisch
and Margaret July 5
On November 19, 1786, was baptized by Rev. John Jacob Weymar [note
11]:
Parents Children Sponsors
Conrad Prisch and (173) Elisabeth, born Peter Preisch and
Elisabeth Sept. 11 1786 Elisabeth Hermann
On May 4, 1788, was baptized by Rev. Christian Streit [note 12]:
Parents Children Sponsors
Charles Schmidt and (174) Anna Maria, born John Risch (Rush) and
Anna Maria Sept. 13, 1787 Anna Maria
Henry Miller and Anna (175) Elisabeth, born Grandmother Miller
Maria Feb. 22, 1788
Peter Nicholas and (176) Jacob, born Sept. Jacob Nicholas
Juliana 9, 1787
Peter Miller and (177) Elisabeth, born Elisabeth Nicholas
Barbara Jan. 30, 1788
Henry Nicholas and (178) Anna Barbaram Grandmother Nicholas
Magdalene born Feb. 27, 1788
William Kaul and Anna (179) Christian, born Parents
Barbara Dec. 22, 1787
Christopher Hau and (180) Anna Catherine, George Mallo, Jr. and
Elisabeth born Oct. 10, 1787 Anna Catherine
Adam Pens and Margaret (181) George, born Jan. George Pens, Jr.,
16, 1788 single
Augustin Prisch and (182) Juliana, born Peter Nicholas and
Margaret Dec. 15, 1787 Juliana
Baptized on October 19, 1788, by Rev. Jacob Weymar:
Parents Children Sponsors
Peter Nicholas and (183) Anna Maria, born John Risch and Anna
Juliana Oct. 9, 1788 Maria
Baptized on June 7, 1789, by Rev. Jacob Weymar:
Parents Children Sponsors
Wm. Jackson and (184) Sarh, born July Christian Geiger and
Margaret 19, 1787 Margaret
(ditto) (185) George Charles, Charles Schmidt and
born Dec. 28, 1788 Anna Maria
Conrad Prisch and (186) Frederick, born Frederick Prisch and
Elisabeth July 27, 1788 Catherine
George Mallo and Anna (187) Elisabeth, born Augustin Prisch and
Catherine Dec, 30, 1788 wife.
Martin Schneider and (188) Maria Barbara, George Kirsch and
Anna Maria born Oct. 19, 1788 Margaret Lingel
Jacob Kissling and (189) Anna Maria, born Martin Schneider and
Barbara Sept. 6, 1788 wife
Christian Geiger and (190) Anna Maria, born Henry Pens and Susanna
Margaret March 28, 1789
Wm. Michael and (191) Jacob, born May Jacob Mann
Elisabeth 23, 1789
Jonas Hene and (192) Elisabeth, born Catherine Hene
Christina May 18, 1789
Baptized on Nov. 22, 1789, by Rev. Wm. Carpenter [note 13]:
Parents Children Sponsors
Charles Schmidt and (193) George Michael, George Mallo, Sr., and
Anna Maria born Sept., 29, 1789 Anna Barbara
John Risch and Anna (194) Barbara, born Peter Miller and
Maria Nov. 12, 1789 Barbara
Peter Miller and wife (195) Margaret, born
March 18, 1790; bapt.
Oct 1, 1791
Christopher Wetzel and (196) Anna Maria, born
wife April 25, 1791; bapt.
July 19
John Risch and wife (197) Daughter,, born
Jan. 15, 1791; bapt.
Oct 16, 1791
This baptismal rgister was written by me, Peter Ahl [note 14], and
begun March 1, 1792.
Parents Children Sponsors
George Mallo and wife (198) George, born July George Heyne
31, 1791; bapt. Feb.
19, 1792
Christopher Hau (199) John George, born John George Ermentraut
Oct. 2, 1791; bapt.
April 8, (1792)
Frederick Preiss (200) Elisabeth, born John Mann and
March 9, 1791; bapt. Catherine Koehler
April 8
Francis Reiner (201) John Matthias, Matthias Kirsch
born Jan. 31, 1792;
bapt. April 8
Christopher Menner (202) Elisabeth, born Frederick Preiss
Dec. 19, 1791; bapt.
April 8
Adam Schillinger (203) John George, born John George Mann
Feb. 27, 1791; Bapt.
April 8
Christian Geiger (204) John Peter, born Jacob Argenbrecht
Nov. 22, 1791; bapt.
April 8
Peter Preiss (205) Michael, born May William Michel
11, 1792; bapt, June 4
Conrad Preiss (206) Anna Maria, born Peter Preiss (Price)
Jan. 5; bapt. June 17, and wife
1792
Henry Kissling (207) Christina, born Christian Hartmann
June 7, 1791; bapt.
June 18, 1792
Peter Ahl (208) Catherine, born George Mallo and
June 5; bapt. June 24, Catherine
1792
George Wagner (209) John George, born George Mallo and wife
June 14, 1792; bapt.
July 22
Peter Preiss (Price) (210) Henry, born Nov. Henry Mueller and wife
29, 1790; bapt. Dec. 12
John Ermentraut (211) Mary Catherine, Catherine Ermentraut
(Armentrout) born July 4; bapt. Aug.
4
Henry Miller (212) Sarah, born 1791; George Mallo
bapt. Sept. 21
Jacob Kissling (213) Anna, born 1792; Jacob Miller
bapt. Feb 26
Jacob Hellendahl (214) Catherine, born Catherine Herman
[Helmenthal] 1792; bapt. July 20
Christian Luecke (215) John Henry, born William Hettrich
May 26, 1792; bapt.
Dec. 2
John Ruesch (216) Anna Elisabeth, Anna Elisabeth Niclas
born Oct. 11, 1792;
bapt. Jan. 26, 1793
Martin Schneyder (217) John Matthias, Matthias Kirsch
(Snyder) born Jan. 4; Bapt. Jan.
26, 1793
Peter Mueller (218) Catherine, born John Ermentraut and
Dec. 26, 1792; bapt. wife
Feb. 24, (1793)
Augustin Ermentraut (219) John George, born John George Ermentraut
April 26, 1793; bapt.
May 12 (1793)
John Fey and Susanna (220) Abraham, born Parents
Oct. 29, 1792; bapt.
June 23, 1793
Peter Neu and Juliana (221) Eva, born Oct. Maria Kissling
30, 1792; bapt. June
23, 1793
John Hardman and Anna (222) Sarah, born June Peter Neu and Juliana
Maria 2, 1793; bapt. June 23,
1793
Jonas Hoehn (223) John Jacob, born John Jacob Kirsch
July 1, 1793; bapt.
July 22, 1793
John Beyer (224) John, born May 2; Martin Schneider and
bapt. Aug. 18, 1793 wife
Frederick Preuss (225) John George, born George Mallo
Dec. 13, 1792; bapt.
Feb. 3, 1794
Conrad Preuss (226) John peter, born Peter Preuss
Dec. 5, 1792; bapt.
Feb. 3, 1794
Francis Reinert (227) Eva Catherine, Eva Catherine Hauel
born Sept. 20, 1793;
bapt. March 2, 1794
Peter Preuss (228) Peter, born April Frederick Preuss
2, 1794; bapt. June 24,
1794
George Wagner (229) John, born Feb. Peter Preuss
28, 1794; bapt. June
29, 1794
Augustin Preuss (230) Christina, born John Weyberg
July 2, 1793; bapt.
July 20, 1794
Frederick Geiger (231) Anna Elisabeth, Christian Lucke and
born Dec. 1, 1794; wife Elisabeth
bapt. Feb. 19, 1795
Philip Reyer (232) John, born Dec. John Reyer (Royer) and
8, 1794; bapt. Feb. 19, wife Elisabeth
1795
John Ruesch (233) John, born Nov. Ditto
30, 1794; bapt. March
8, 1795
Peter Miller (234) John Peter, born Peter Nicholas and
Aug. 3, 1794; bapt. wife
Aug. 12, 1794
On March 6, 1796, the following children were baptized in this
church at the Peaked Mountain by Rev. V. G. C. Stochus [note 15]:
Parents Children Sponsors
George Wagner (235) Elizabeth, born Martin Schneider and
Oct. 22, 1795 wife
Edward Hatfield (236) Isaac, born Oct. Martin Schneider and
28, 1795 wife
Francis Reinert (237) Sally, born Sept. George Mallow
8, 1795
Frederick Ermentraut (238) Christian, born Frederick Geiger
Jan. 1, 1796
On the last of March, 1796:
Parents Children Sponsors
Peter Miller (239) Anne Elisabeth, Anna Elisabeth (?)
born Feb. 8, 1796
Henry Koenig (240) Anna Maria, born Anna Maria Argebrecht
Feb. 15
Christian Lichy (241) Elisabeth, born Peter Nicolaus
[Luecke] Feb. 23
Gottfried Spilky (242) Mary Elisabeth, (?)
born Dec. 28, 1795
Christopher Werbel (243) Christopher, born Christopher Ermentraut
[Wirbel] Feb. 28; bapt. March and wife
27.
Jacob Heyl (244) Jacob, born April Christopher Werbel and
3; bapt. April 17 wife
(1796)
Jacob Heyl (245) Barbara, born Catherine Sprenckelsen
March 8, 1795; bapt.
April 17 (1796)
John Zeller (Sellers) (246) Margaret, born Margaret Manger
Feb. 12, 1796; bapt.
April 17 (1796)
James Smith (247) Joseph, born David Manger
March 12, 1795; bapt.
April 17, 1796
Jacob Kissling (248) Elisabeth, born Margaret Ermentraut
March 4, 1796; bapt.
April 17, 1796
Christopher Wetzel (249) Juliana, born Peter Nicholas
March 30, 1795; bapt.
May 5, 1796
Adam Andre (250) Elisabeth, born Parents
April 19, 1795; bapt.
May 8, 1796
John Oche (251) Hannah, born Jan. John Megert
6, 1795; bapt. May 8,
1796
Daniel Nunnemacher (252) Anna Maria, born Philip Reyer
June 27, 1796; bapt.
July 26
Julis Bertram (253) Mary Elisabeth, Martin Schneider
born June 14, 1794;
bapt. Feb. 11, 1796
Julius Bertram (254) John, born July John Bentz
22, 1796; bapt. Aug. 21
John Oche (255) Abraham, born Henry Manger
July 11, 1796; bapt..
Aug 21
John George Koehler (256) John George, born John Jacob Risch
July 27; bapt. Sept. 18
(1796)
Peter Risch (257) Anna Maria, born Her grandparents
Oct. 2; bapt. Oct. 10
(died on same day)
Jacob Algebrecht (258) Henry, born Oct. Henry Bentz
31, 1796; bapt. March
12, 1797
Christopher Ermentraut (259) Mary Catherine, Mary Catherine
born Nov. 12, 1796; Ermentraut
bapt. March 12, 1797
Jacob Schaefer (260) John, born Feb. Parents
8, 1797; bapt. April 2,
1797
Jonas Hain (261) Eva Elisabeth, John Beyer and wife
born April 12; bapt.
May 2, 1797
Christopher Kirchhoff (262) John Frederick, John Busch (Bush) and
born Nov. 29, 1796; Cath. Mallow
bapt. May 14, 1797
Henry Zeller and (263) John, born March William Hedrich and
Magdalene 11, 1797; bapt. June wife
24, 1797
John Bens (264) John, born May Henry Bens (Pence)
27; bapt. July 30
(1797)
Philip Ryer (Royer) (265) Elisabeth, born Peter Ryer
July 2; bapt. July 30
(1797)
George Mallo (266) Anna Maria, born Martin Schneider
July 26; bapt. Aug. 6
(1797)
Daniel Nunnemacher (267) Peter John, born (?)
Aug. 2; bapt. Sept. 3
(1797)
Peter Miller and (268) Jacob, born Sept. Elis. Koehler
Barbara 28, 1797; bapt. Oct. 2,
1797
Francis Reiner[t] (269) Elisabeth, born Philip Lung (long)
Jan. 24, 1798; bapt.
March 11
Jacob Schaefer and (270) Jacob, born Jan Parents
Mary 12; bapt. March 11,
1798
George Wagener (271) Jacob, born Dec. Jacob Nicklaus
(Waggoner) 30, 1797; bapt. March
11 (1798)
Jacob Reb (272) John, born Oct. George Mallo
8; bapt. March 11
(1798)
Jacob Reb (273) Anna Margaret, David Manger
born Feb. 25; bapt.
April 8 (1798)
Henry Koenig (274) Jacob
Julius Bertram (275) John Henry, born John Michael and Cath.
Feb. 19, 1798; bapt. Laugs
April 8, 1798
John Hehn (276) John Jacob, born John Jacob Risch
Feb. 15, 1798; bapt.
April 8 (1798)
Christian Geiger (277) Lydia, born Aug. Margaret Bens (Pence)
29, 1798
Gottfried Spilke (278) John Frederick, George Koeler (Kaylor)
born Sept. 24, 1797;
bapt. Nov. 9, 1797
Thomas Brill (279) Daughter, born Jacob Nicklas
Jan. 11, 1798; bapt.
April 29
Conrad Becker (Baker) (280) William, born
March 29, 1798; bapt.
May 25
Adam Flauers and Maria (281) daughter, born Eva Schuh
April 5, 1798; bapt.
Nov. 11, 1798
Peter Reusch and (282) daughter, born Charles Reusch and
Barbara May 29, 1798, bapt. wife Mary Elizabeth
Nov. 11, 1798
George Koehler and (283) daughter, born Jacob Reb and wife
Catherine April 18, 1798, bapt. Catherine
----
Frederick Ermentrout (284) Valentin, born Augustine Ermentrout
and Elizabeth Sept. 24, bapt. Nov. and wife Margaret
10, 1799
Julius Bertram and Eva (285) John George, born George Melle and wife
Oct. 28, bapt. Nov. 10, Catherine
1799
Daniel Nummemacher and (286) Jacob, born May Jacob Argebrecht
Mary 17, 1799
Peter Reur (Royers) (287) Annie Maria, born Catherine Reyer
and Elizabeth Feb. 26, 1799
Philip Rey(er) and (288) Philip, born July John Koeler
Catherine 6, 1799
Peter Ayler (Eiler) (289) John, born Nov. John Resch
and Elizabeth 19, 1798
Jacob Nicklaus and (290) daughter, born Mary Risch
Elizabeth May 28, 1798
Jacob Nicklaus and (291) Mary, born Sept. Mary Risch
Elizabeth 8, 1799, bapt. Nov 10.
1799
Francis Reinert (292) polly, born Dec. Elizabeth Schneider
31, 1799, bapt. June 2,
1800 [note 16]
Jacog Elichelbrech (293) Anna, born Dec Peter Mueller and
(Elizabeth) and Mary 19, 1799, bapt. June 2, Barbara
1800
Henry Penns and (294) John, born Dec John Penns
Catherine 13, 1799, bapt. June 2,
1800
Peter Zeller and (295) Anna, born Nov. Thomas Brill and Anna
Magdalene 2, 1799, bapt. June 2, Maria
1800
John Zeller and Eva (296) Anna Maria, born Anna Maria Zeller
Jan. 1, 1800, bapt.
June 2, 1800
Peter Miller and (297) Henry, born Jan. Jacob Ergebrecht and
Barbara 18, 180, bapt. June 2, wife Mary
1800
George Koehler and (298) Elizabeth, born Philip Reyer and
Catherine Oct. 21, 17999, bapt. Catherine
June 2, 1800
Fr. Geiger and Barbara (299) Catherine, born Christian Geiger and
Feb. 17,1800, bapt. Catherine
June 2
George Mallo and (300) Anna, born March Jacob Kisslnig and
Catherine 26, 1800, bapt. June 2, Barbara
1800
Jacob Nicklas and (301) George, born Apri John Nicklas
Elizabeth 3, 1801
August Ermentraut and (302) Immanuel, born Christian Leucke and
Margaret June 15, 1801, bapt. Elizabeth
Aug. 9
Julius Bertram and Eva (303) Samuel, born Parents
1801, bapt. Aug 9
Anthony Saurbier and (304) William, born May George Panther
Catherine 9, 1801, bapt. Sept. 6 (Painter) and wife
Sophia
John Zhrfass and (305) William, born William Hederich and
Elizabeth June, 1801, bapt. Sept wife Catherine
6
John Hehn and Dorothy (306) Catherine, born Fred. Hehn and wife
Aug 4, 1801, bapt. Catherine
Sept. 6
Peter Eiler and (307) Oliver, born July Peter Eyler and
Elizabeth 9, 1801, bapt. Aug. 16 Catherine
Fred Ermentraut and (308) Matthew, born Geroge Ermentraut
Barbara Sept. 8, 1801, bapt.
Nov 1, 1801
Henry Christ and (309) Sarah, born une Peter Seich and
Catherine 27, 1801, bapt. Nov. 1, Margaret
1801
John Koehler and (310) John Frederick, Fred Hehn and
Barbara born Oct. 27, 1801, Catherine
bapt. Nov. 1, 1801
Peter Miller and (311) Nicholast, born Parents
Barbara Oct. 28, 1801, bapt.
Dec. 27, 1801
Christian Becker (312) John, born Feb. Thomas Brill and wife
22, bapt. April 16,
1802
George Keller (313) John, born Jan. John Keller and wife
26, bapt. April 16,
1802
Samuel Geret (314) Anna Catherine, George Mueller and
(Garriott) and Sarah born April 13, 1802, wife Catherine
bapt. june 13, 1802
Christopher Wetzel and (315) John Christopher, John Beyer and wife
Ursula born May 19, 1802, Eva
bapt. June 13, 1802
Henry Hoerner and (316) John, born March Henry Penns
Elizabeth 13, 1802, bapt. June
13, 1802
Marriages in 1762:
On March 2. Jacob Kropp (Cropp), son of Christian Kropp and Anna
Barbara Metzger, daughter of Eroge Valentine Metzger.
On March 2. Peter Mueller, son of Henry Mueller, and Margaret
Kropp, daughter of Christian Kropp.
On October 4, 1762. George Schillinger, widower and Anna Elizabeth
Horning, widow of Mr. Conrad Stehlmann.
On Dec. 7, 1762. George Adam Mann, single and Elizabeth Hermann,
single.
On Saturday, Feb. 27, 1762 was received as member of this
congregation, wupon confession of her faith, Margaret Kropp (Cropp).
On Saturday, April 24, 1762 were confirmed and On Sunday, April
25th admitted to the Lord's Supper:
John Henry Ermentraudt (Armentrout).
Catherine Gall wife of Jacob Guthmann, and Anna Barbara Deither
(Dietrick).
Register of the catechisms, admitted for the first time to the
Lord's Supper, on April 22, 1792:
Jacob Geiger Frances Preiss (Price)
William Geiger Catherine Preiss
Peter Mann Elizabeth Reyer (Royers)
Philip Schaefer (Shaver) Christina Baumann (Bernnan)
Michael Schaefer Mary Ermentraut
Henry Pens (Pence) Mary Schneyder (Synder)
----- ----- Elizabeth Schneyder
Mary Preiss Elizabeth Reyer, Jr.
The adult communicants were:
Elders:
George Mallo Martin Schnieder
Peter Mueller (Millers) Peter Preiss (Price)
John Ruesch Julius Bertram
----- ----- Jacob Argenbrecht
Charles Ruesch George Schafer, Jr.
George Schafer Christopher Wirbel
Gottfried Spilk(y) John Reyer
Jacob Argebrecht John Jacob Kirch
Conrad Schneider Frederick Ermentraut
Christian Geiger Jacob Schaefer
Frederick Geiger Martin Kirsch
Catherine Mallo Nicholas Beck
Elizabeth Wagner Margaret Ermentraut
Barbara Mallo Mary Elizabeth Ruesch
Catherine Prett (Britt) Catherine Ermentraut
Susanna Schafer Barbara Ermentraut
Mary Mueller Anna Kirsch
Margaret Geiger
Register of the catechisms, first admitted to the Lord's Supper on
October 19, 1794:
Peter Ahl Nicholas Neu
George Mallo Catherine Mallo
John Ruesch Mary Elizabeth Reyer
Augustin Preuss Catherine Reyer
Conrad Biedefish (Peterfish) Catherine Biedefisch
John Weinberg Elizabeth Reyer
John Reyer Elizabeth Luecke
Peter Reyer Ann Maria Deschler
Christopher Wetzel Elizabeth Meili
Irene Priss
Register of the members of the Peaked Mountain congregation, who
died and were buried in the grave yard of the church:
Elizabeth Schaefer (Shave), born Nov. 21, 1727, died Nov. 6, 1795;
buried on the 8th inst. Her age was 17 yrs. 11 mos. 16 days.
Susanna Schaefer, born Sept. 30, 1770, died Nov. 12, 1795; buried
on the 14th inst. Her age was 25 yrs. 1 mo. 11 days.
Sarah Scahefer, born July 12, 1782, died Nov. 23, 1795; buried on
the 25th inst. Her age was 13 yrs. 4 mos. 11 days.
John Michael Schaefer, born Febr. 6, 1774, died Nov. 25, 1795;
buried on the (27th). His age 21 yrs. 9 mos. 18. days.
William Geiger, born June 30, 1776, died Dec. 20, (1795) buried
Dec. 22. His age 19 yrs. 6 mos. 20 days.
Elizabeth Ementraut (Armentraut), born in 1725, died Oct. 7, 1795;
buried on the 8th inst. He are was 70 years.
Conrad Schneider, born Dec. 10, 1715, died October 7; buried Oct.
9th. His age was 79 yrs. 10 mos. 3 days.
Anna Maria Risch, born eight days ago; died Feb. 2, 1796.
George Wagner, born 1792, died Dec. 7, 1796; buried Dec. 8th.
Barbara Mallo, born Sept. 26, 1726; died Jan. 17, 1797; buried on
the 19th. Her age 70 yrs. 3 mos. 22 days.
Register of the childen, who were admitted to the Lord's Supper for
the first time in the church at the Peaked Mt. on Easter of 1796:
John Bentz (Pence) Eva Bertram
Henry Bentz Elizabeth Risch
----- ----- Barbara Ermentraut
Catherine Risch (Rush) Emilia Schneider
Polly Risch Susanna Geiger
Margaret Hein Elizabeth Bentz
Elizabeth Rusch Bessy Schmidt (Smith)
Elizabeth Bredt (Britt) Catherine Spreckelsen
At the same time the following members attended the communion:
George Mallo and wife Frederick Geiger and wife
Peter Miller Nicholas Becker (Baker)
Augustin Geruss Julius Bertram
Matthias Kirsch Jacob Risch
Charles Risch and wife Catherine Schu(h)
George Eller Dorothy Dirsch
Peter Reier John Risch
Christopher Werbel Catherine Herman
Frederick Ermentraut Catherine Bredt
Philip Schaefer Barbara Mallo
Gottfried Spilke Christina Herman
Christopher Ermentraut and wife Catherine Weber
John Ermentraut Martine Scneider
Catherine Singel Christian Geiger
On October 16th (1799) the following members communed:
Matthias Kirsch and wife George Schaefer and wife
Charles Risch and wife Elizabeth Licky (Luecke)
John Risch and three daughters Margaret Manger
John Algebrecht (Argenbright) Juliana Nicolas
Nicholas Peck Catherine Lingle
Matthias Schneider Elizabeth Wagner
Julius Bertram and wife Elizabeth Meinesten
John Ermentraut Elizabeth Koenig
Philip Reyer and wife Catherine Ermentraut
Daniel Nunnemachr (Moneymaker) Catherine Weber
George Kochler and wife George Mallo and wife
Jacob Fries (Frease) Christina Herman
Gottfried Spilky Barbara Mallo
Peter Miller
Communicants on April 16, (1797):
Peter Risch and wife Philip Schaefer
Charles Risch Matthias Kirsch
Christopher Kirchloff John Bentz
Gottfried Spilky Elizabeth Bentz
John Penter, wife and daughter Elizabeth Koenig
Martin Schneider Catherine Weber
Julius Bertram and wife Emilie Geiger
Philip Lange (Long) and wife Margaret Heyn
John Rish and two daughters Catherine Ryer
Elizabeth Ruler (Eiler) Barbara Ermentraut
Nicholas Peck George (?) Wagner and wife
Jacob Kirsch and wife George Mallo and wife
Daniel Nunnemacher and wife Peter Miller
Peter Ryer Christian Herman
Catherine Speckelsen
Register of the couples married in the congregation at the Peaked
Mountain, from Nov. 15, 1795-Nov. 15, 1796:
D. C. Stock, Minister
Jacob Schaefer and the daughter of Peter Bietefisch (Peterfish), on
June 27.
On Sept. 6th were married: The widower Christian Geiger, Sr., and
widow Dindore (Dundore).
On September 30: George Schaefer and Elizabeth Vogt, daughter of
Martin Vogt, elder at Peter Ermentraut's church.
On September 25th: Christian Geiger and Emilia Schmidt.
Rockingham County, Peaked Mountain Church, October 25, 1785. The
two deacons, Augustine Prisch (Price) and John Risch (Rush) rendered to-
day in the presence of the undersigned an account of the money belonging
to the church and school and there remains in the treasury L2 8s -p.
This we testify by our signatures:
Charles Schmidt, Schoolmaster.
Peter Nicklas,
Adam Herrmann.
This certifies that on January 2, 1802 an account was rendered by
the deacons, Christian Geiger, Martin Schneider, John Seitz and Jacob
Niolaus, and there remain in the hands of George Mallo five pounds,
which his mother presented for the use of the church.
George Mallo,
Jacob Engenbrecht,
Peter Nicholas
NOTES
[1] The record was not begun in 1745, as might appear at first sight,
but in the spring of 1760. At that time all the earlier baptisms were
made, Nos. 1-7 on page 1 of the record and Nos. 17-22 on page 3. All
these entries are written by the same hand and with the same ink. The
next baptism (No. 16) is written by the same hand, but with different
ink. The first entries were, therefore, made before July, 1760.
Moreover, from the fact that a whole page is devoted to the family of
Jacob Nicalaus and his own date of birth is added, which is done in no
other case, it may be concluded with some degree of probability that
Jacob Nicalaus opened the record. Who else would be interested enough
in his date of birth to prefix it to those of his children?
Baptisms Nos. 1-7, 17-23, 30-33 are made by his hand. Of later
baptisms he entered 51, 52, 54-57, 59-63, 70-76. He continued to enter
baptisms, therefore, till June, 1765.
[2] Baptisms Nos. 8, 34-50, 53, 64-69 were entered by the Rev. I. C.
van Gemuenden, of whose life nothing is known at present, except that he
entered these twenty-five baptisms from February, 1762, to December,
1763.
[3] Rev. John Schwarbach was a lutheran minister, pastor of the Hebron
Church, in the present madison county, from at least 1766-1772. Both
dates are uncertain. See "Hallesche Nachrichten", new ed., Vol. I., p.
581.
[4] Rev. Jacob Frank was pastor of the Hebron Church from the fall of
1775 to November, 1778. See "Hallesche Nachrichten", new ed., Vol. I.,
p. 581.
[5] Baptisms Nos. 117-124 are entered in a wretched script, probably by
the father himself. Notice the date of his wedding.
[6] Nothing is known thus far about this Rev. Mr. Schmidt. Neither the
Lutheran nor the Reformed records mention his name. He can hardly be
identical with the Rev. Mr. Schmidt, who labored in Virginia before
1747. See "Virginia Magazine", Vol. XXI, p. 282. Nor can he be
identical with Mr. Charles Schmidt, mentioned in the next note, who
signed himself as schoolmaster to the accounts of 1785.
[7] From a later signature, placed un the accounts of October 25, 1785,
it appears that Charles Schmidt was the school teacher of the
congregation. The chirography of the baptismal entries shows that he
made them from 1784-'89.
[8] Rev. Gottlieb Abraham Deshler is mentioned in the record of the
Frieden's Church, near Harrisonburg, as the first Lutheran pastor of
that congregation in 1786.
[9] Rev. Frederick Henry Giese was settled in Loudon county, Va., 1783-
1794. He supplied during that time numerous Reformed congregations in
Virginia. See "Fathers of the Reformed Church", Vol. II., pp. 314-16.
[10] Rev. John. William Runkel was the Reformed pastor a Frederick,
Md., 1785-1802. For a sketch of his life see "Fathers of the Reformed
Church", Vol. II., pp. 284-308.
[11] John Jacob Weymer was the Reformed pastor at Hagerstown, Md.,
1770-1790. See "Fathers of the Reformed Church", Vol. II., pp. 193-6.
[12] Rev. Christian Streit was the Lutheran minister at Winchester,
Va., after 1785. See "Hallesche Nachrichten", Vol. I., p. 31.
[13] Rev. William Carpenter was the pastor of the Hebron Church, in
Madison county. See "Hallesche Nachrichten", new ed., Vol. I., p. 582.
[14] Mr. Peter Ahl appeared before the Lutheran Ministerium of
Pennsylvania in 1790, asking to be admitted as a member of the
Ministerium, but his request was not granted. See "Documentary History
of the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium", 1898, pp. 231, f., 241. In
the record of the Frieden's Church, near Harrisonburg, Peter Ahl is
mentioned as the third Lutheran pastor of that congregation. The list
of the Lutheran pastors, as given in the Frieden's record, between 1786-
1820, is as follows: "Gottlieb Teschler, Johann Georg Bottler, Peter
Ahl, Adolph Stindel and Georg Riemenschneider. They served, no doubt,
the Peaked Mountain congregation at the same time.
[15] Candidate Carl Stock (Stochus is the Latinized form of the name)
presented himself before the Lutheran Ministerium in 1791, asking to be
ordained, but he was advised to continue teaching school for a while
("Documentary History", p. 241). He was licensed by the Ministerium in
1793. In 1796 and 1797 he is reported as serving the Peaked Mountain
congregation ("Documentary History", p. 283, 290). He entered baptisms
Nos. 235-262, hence he was the pastor of the Lutheran congregation from
October, 1795 to May, 1797.
[16] The baptisms after June, 1800, were most probably entered by the
Rev. John Brown, who was licensed by the Reformed Synod at York, Pa., on
May 12, 1800, on application from the congregations in Rockingham
county. He served the congregation from 1800 to 1850. The Reformed
pastors before Rev. Mr. Brown were no doubt the same as those of the
neighboring Frieden's Church, in whose record, begun in July, 1786, we
find the following names: "Andrew Loretz, Bernhard Willy, Daniel
Hoffmann and Johannes Brauns". Rev. Andrew Loretz, Jr., was pastor in
Lincoln county, N. C., from 1786 to 1812. From there he visited
Virginia. The ministry of Mr. Bernard Willy began 1791. He resided in
Woodstock, Va. Rev. Daniel Hoffmann began in 1797, and continued to
serve the congregation for two years.
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