' ¦:;:¦¦..,'¦' ¦ ¦¦-';-'"^.-.!*::"1^ , .', '•¦' ¦.¦..¦¦¦¦.•¦..- -t'(- -•.•... .'r.'! *',«• ¦ : ¦"H-.'K^ir^i'y': ' -• " ¦. .— . ¦-».•." ".1. Jill • '^JV \— ". 1. I I AL' ¦' t 'I. titk t. n . ' ¦¦l^ i-'i fcr ' ^ ¦- • . . ' r'v' •¦if.'''.''. '-J ¦ f:i-^^.i'\'--:\: ¦¦¦.¦¦' i., ¦¦¦"¦¦ •¦'¦•¦ ¦'"¦. ¦ y^'h-'^^r^f . "^^'V *!''^"''^ - Y^LE«'¥]MII¥JEIESflirY« BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE PERKINS FUND I90ir A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE MORAfM CHURCH, AND OF PERSONS ATTACHED TO SAID CHURCH IN THIS COUNTRY AND ABROAD; BETWEEN 1727 AND 1754. transcribed from a MS. IN THE HANDWRITING REV. ABRAHAM REINCKE, TO BE FOUND IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH AT BETHLEHEM, PA. Illustrated with Historical Annotations, W. C. REICHEL. BETHLEHEM: H. T. CLAUDER, PEINTER. 1873. THIS contribution to the early history of the Moravian Church in the northern British Colonies of America, is based upon a record of members of its con gregations, which the Eev. Abraham Eeincke made, in the course of his ministry in this country, between the years 1744 and 1760. The record, though meagre, is an unusually interesting one, in as far as in its entirety it acquaints us with the men and women, who, in various ways, wrought together in the beginnings of a religious movement, which, with remarkable singleness of purpose, aimed at the extension of Christ's kingdom upon earth. It carries us back, in fact, to the very origin of the Renewed Church of the United Brethren (better known in this coun try as the Moravian Church) — to that time, when among the Moravian and Bo hemian refugees settled in the village of Herrnhut, in Saxony, there was a blend ing of spirits by which they were knit together into a brotherhood and thereby strengthened to enter upon a mission for which they believed themselves to have been specially called. , It was from Herrnhut that the infant Church sent out her first evangelists. Tlience, too, her religious teachers went forth, seeking, wheresoever they came, those who were in spiritual darkness or doubt or in bondage to sin, that they might instruct them in the way of salvation. From Saxony they passed into the other states of Germany and the Continent; next into Great Britain, and then into the North American Colonies of the British Crown. The Province of Pennsylvania, which since 1718 had been annually receiving large accessions to it.s population from the states of Germany, chiefly from the Ehineland, was, we are told, one of the first foreign fields which arrested the attention of the Moravians of Herrnhut as liaving a claim upon their Christian philanthropy. And it was, in fact, the necessitous condition in spiritual things of the Pennsylvania Palatine, as much as the heathenism of the North American 4 INTEODUCTION. Indian which induced the Moravians to send evangelists and then colonies into the New World. Such was the beginning of the Moravian Church in America. With the agents in this transatlantic movement inaugurated by the Brethren, and with those who were brought under its influence, the major part of the reg ister which constitutes the subject-matter of this paper is concerned. The spirit which pervaded this movement, the policy and mode according to which it was prosecuted, and its success, are matters of history. No farther comment on either is necessary, save such as may serve to elucidate terms employed occasionally by the recorder, in the rubrics of his several enumerations, and allusions made by the editor, in the course of his necessarily brief historical introductions. As was intimated above, the early Moravians were deeply impressed with tlie belief that it was their Church's mission to extend the Redeemer's kingdom. Hence they not only obeyed the last injunction of their Divine Master to his dis ciples literally, as often as they sent out missionaries into the dark corners of the earth, but they also sought, wherever occasion offered, to preach and teach Christ in Christian countries to those who were ignorant of him, or who, as they believed, failed to apprehend him aright. No wonder, then, that on their arrival in this country the condition of the religiously destitute Germans of this and the adjacent Provinces enlisted their sympathies. They found them without church organiza tions, without places of worship in the rural districts, and without a stated minis try ; — themselves become neglectful of, or indifferent to the things of God, and their children growing up in ignorance. These they now visited in the character of evangelists, preaching the Gospel and administering the sacraments to them in houses or in barns, and gathering their children together in schools. At some points they organized congregations aud then incorporated them with their Church, at others they formed the attendants upon their ministry into "Societies," — con tent to have the members of these adhere to the tenets of Luther or Calvin and to the churches of their birth and education, provided snch a, course would only secure them willing hearers of the Word of God. For ten years this catholic work, on the part of the Moravian Church, was carried on with surprising energy, and whether we consider the men who engaged in it, the field in which they wrought, the difficulties under which they labored, tlie activity which they dis played and the faith by which they were actuated — it will always remain an inte resting chapter in the early annals of that Church in America. Abraham Reincke, a son of Peter Reincke, merchant, and Magdalene, m. n. Petersen, his wife, was born on the 17th of April, 1712, in Stockholm, Sweden. In his eighteenth year, at the instance of his mother who designed her son for the Church, he was sent to Wollmirstadt, near Magdeburg, in Prussia, to pursue a course of liberal studies under the direction of his uncle. Pastor Jacoh Petersen, who was a Lutheran clergyman in that place. In his house he remained two INTRODUCTION. 5 years, and then entered the gymnasium or high-school in Brandenburg, old town. Here, he tells us, he became deeply concerned about the welfare of his soul, having been moved to a serious consideration ot spiritual things by the godly walk and conversation of the co-rector of the academy. In this frame of mind young Reincke, in 1735, repaired to Jena. It was at the time of a religious re vival among the students of that then world-famed University. Peter Boehler, from Frankfort-on-the-Main, was one of these, and by him the subject of this notice was counselled in his distress, and led eventually to unite with a brother hood of young disciples of Christ, which included in its ranks men who subse quently became shining lights in the Moravian Church. To this brotherhood be longed Christian Renatus, the son of Count Zinzendorf, after whom it was named "Christian's Economy." Accompanying this association in its movements, in 1738, we find him in Berlin engaged with several of his comrades in reporting a aeries of discourses* which the Count held in that capital, — and subsequently, a second time in Jena. In the autumn of the last mentioned year he was admitted tocluirch fellowship with the Brethren, at the castle of Marienborn, in consequence of which step he incurred the sore and lasting displeasure of his father. Having spent upwards of a year in St. Petersburg, where he preached the Gospel and acted as tutor in the family of Baron von Nolken, counsellor for the Swedish Legation in that city, he returned to M.irienborn in June of 1741. In December following he was sent to England and labored in the Gospel in London and York shire. In 1744 he returned to the Continent, and in July of that year, at Herrn- dyk, Utrecht, married Susan Stockberg, frora Sunmoer, Norway. This was pre paratory to his departure to the New World, whither he had been called by the authorities of the Church of his adoption. In company with Bishop Spangenberg, accordingly, he sailed from Amsterdam in the autumn of 1744, for New York, and arrived at Bethlehem on the 9lh of November. Of Mr. Reincke's career in the ministry in this country, we will state the following facts : Having itinerated in West Jersey among the descendants of the early Swedish settlers to whom he preached in their native tongue, he was, in November of 1745 settled at Nazareth, where he filled the office of " Ordinary" until in May of 1747. Thence he removed to Philadelphia, preached in the Mo ravian church in that city, and for a second lime itinerated in West Jersey and along the shores of Delaware bay. We find him next io Lancaster, then at Beth lehem, and in the summer of 1751 a second time in Philadelphia. The following years were spent by him in visiting the rural congregations of his Church, during which period he dedicated a house of worship in the Pennsylvania Minisinks and * " Des Herrn Grafm von Zinzendm-fs einiger affentliclien Reden, vidclie im Jalir 1738 vtrni Jan- uario bis nu Ende des Aprils in Berlin an die Frauens Personen daselbst gehalten warden:' Leipsic und Altona 1749. 6 INTRODTTCTION. also opened a door for the Moravian Gospel ministry in " The Oblong," on the eastern confines of the Province of New York. His last charge was the Moravian congregation in New York city. In consequence of failing health, he retired to Bethlehem in 1754, where, in addition to assisting in the ecclesiastical affairs of that Church, he was employed as a copyist, a writer of :diaries, and appointed custodian of the Archives. His wife died on the 31st of August, 1758. He fol lowed her to the eternal world on the 7tli of April, 1760. Abraham Reincke was the father of two children, one of whom, Abraham, born in June of 1752, in Philadelphia, survived him and entered the Church. He was settled at Heidelberg, Hebron, York, Litiz, Lancaster, Hope and Nazareth, during his long ministry, and died at Litiz, in February of 1833. Abraham Eeincke, Jr., was the father of five children, to wit: Abraham, who died while a tutor in Naz areth Hall, in 1806 ; Mary Susan, who died in Lancaster in 1793 ; Mary Theresa, who married the late Christian Busse of Nazareth, and who is still living ; .Jo hanna Augusta, who married the late John Beck of Litiz, and who is still living; Benjamin Rudolph, who died while a pupil at Nazareth Hall, in 1810 — and Samuel, born at Litiz, 12lh Aug., 1791 — ordained a Bishop of the Moravian Church in October of 1858, and residing at Bethlehem, Pa. His three sons, Araadeus A., Edwin E. and Clement L. are all in the ministry — the first, pastor of the Mora vian congregation in New York city (he was ordained a Bishop in August of 1870) — the second. Superintendent of the Jamaica Moravian Mission — and the third, a Professor in the Moravian Theological Seminary at Bethlehem, Pa. In annotating this register, the editor has availed himself of material he drew from various authorities in the course of researches conducted by him in the field of early Moravian history. He trusts Ihat this essay at illustrating sorae of its pages, may gratify the antiquarian student — and should its perusal induce such a one, or others, to prosecute farther research in th« almost inexhaustible mine in which he hiis occasionally wrought, the time and labor expended upon this effort will cause him no regret. W, C. R, BiTHLEHEM, Pa., 1 Oct., 1873, A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH AND OF PEESONS ATTACHED TO SAID CHUECH, IN THIS COUNTRY AND ABROAD, BETWEEN 1727 AND 1754. SAXONY. NAMES OP MORAVIAN IMMIGRANTS AND OF OTUBKS, WHO PARTOOK OF TIIE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER, WHICH WAS CELEBRATED IN TIIE LUTHERAN CHURCH AT BERTHELSDORF, NEAR HERRNHUT, IN UPPER LUSATIA, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1727, A DAY WHICH IS HELD IN REMEMBRANCE AS AN EVENTFUL ONE IN THE HISTORY OF THE RENEWED CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN.* Beyer, Andrew, from Moravia, and Rosina, his wife. (He died at Herrnhut in 1729). BoBHNiscHjt George, from Moravia. David, Ann Elizabeth, wife of Christian David, carpenter, the founder of Herrnhut. Demuth, Christopher, from Moravia, and Ann Mary, his wife. J Dober, Leonard, from Swabia, {potter, first missionary and first Elder of the Renewed Church. Ordained a Bishop in 1747. Died at Herrnhut in 1766). Dober, J. Martin, from Swabia, ipotter, brother of the above, and his wife. (Ordained a Bishop in 1744. He died at Herrnhaag, near Frankfort-on-the-Main, iu 1748. Fiedler, Timothy, and his wife. * For a narrative of the occurrences of this day the reader is referred to " E. W. Oroger's Gesehichte der erneuerten Bruderhirche. Gnadau, 1852. Vol. I., p. 108 et seq, t Came to Pennsylvania in September of 1734, with a colony of Schwenkfelders, and settled in Towamensing township, Montgomery County. He was, therefore, the first Moravian in Pennsylvania. Returned to Europe in December of 1737. See Memorials of the Moravian Church, vol. I. p. 157. X Members of the Second Colony of Moravians, organized abroad for Pennsyl vania (called in Moravian parlance " The Second Sea-congregation,") wliich ar rived at New York, in the " Little Strength," in November of 1743. 8 A REGISTER OP MEMBERS OF THE Fiedler, Ann. (md. George Boehnisch.) Friedrich,* Tobias. (Some time Zinzendorf's amanuensis, and Director of church music at Herrnhut. Died there in 1736.) Friedrich, George, from Moravia, Ann his wife, John, their son, and Ann, their daughter. Feitsch, David, from Moravia, Ann, his wife, and one daughter. Gutbiee, John Christian, physician, and his wife. (He died at Herrnhut in 1759.) Heintschel, Catherine Elizabeth, (md. Tobias Friedrich). Hahn, Gottlob. lMMiG,t Eve Mary, (m. n. Ziegelbauer. md. Spangen berg in March of 1740.) Klemm,J John G., organ-builder, and his wife. Klos:^, Michael, from Moravia. Kneschke, Christopher, frora Moravia. KuEHNEL, Frederic, linen-weaver, from Oderwitz. Leopold, . Leupold, Augustine, from Moravia. Muenster, Rosina, do. JSTeisser, Augustine, cutler. ^ Neisser, Jacob, cutler. j Neisser, Wenceslaus. J> Five brothers from Moravia. Neisser, Hans. I Neisser, § George. J * For a biographical sketch of this gifted "farmer's boy," see Zinzendorf's ''Naturelle Beflexionen," Appendix, p. 17. f Accompanied her husband to Pennsylvania in the autumn of 1744, and assisted him in superintending the Economy at Bethlehem. Returned with him to Europe in October of 1749, and died at Herrnhut in March of 1^51. J Born near Dresden in 1690. Immigrated to Pennsylvania in September of 1733, and settled in Philadelphia. In 1745 removed to New York, and resumed connection with the Brethren. Thence to Bethlehem in 1757, where he died in May of 1762. ^ Father of George and Augustine Neisser, who came to Georgia in February of 1736, with the second company of Moravians fitted out abroad for that colony. From Georgia the two brothers removed to Pennsylvania. George, the oldest, born at Sehlen, Moravia, April, 1715, subsequently entered the ministry, died in Phil adelphia in November of 1784, and lies buried in the yard of the Moravian church on Franklin street. He left no male issue. Augustine, settled in Ger- mantown, was a cutler and clock-maker, and died there in March of 1780, leav ing three sons, George Henry, Augustine and Jacob, descendants of whom are living at Bethlehem and in Pliiladelphia. See Mem's of the M. C, vol. I. p. 159. EARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH. 9 Nitschmann,* David, Sr., wheelwright, from Moravia, and Ann, m. n. Schneider, his wife. Nitschmann,! David, carpenter, from Moravia. Nitschmann,! David, Jr., weaver, from Moravia, and Ann Helena, m. n. Anders, his wife. (Ordained a Bishop in 1746. called by Moravian writers Nitschmann the Syndic.) Nitschmann, David, shoemaker, from Moravia, and his wife. Nitschmann, George, cabinet-maker, from Moravia, and his wife. Piesch,§ George, from Moravia, and Rosina, m. n. Nitsch mann, his wife. Quitt, David, weaver, from Moravia, Judith his wife, and their two daughters. Quitt, Hans, from Moravia, and his wife. Raschke, John, linen-weaver, from Bohemia, (d. at Niesky in 1762.) RoHLEDER, Martin, from Moravia, and Judith, his wife. RoHLEDEE, Rosina. (md. Severin Lintrupp.) ScHiNDLEE, , from Moravia, and Catherine Elizabeth, her daughter. Zeisberger,|| David, shoemaker, from Moravia, and Rosina, m. n. Schindler, his wife. Zinzendorf, Tf Lewis Nicholas, Count of, and Erdmuth Doro thea, n&e von Reuss, his wife. * Came to Pennsylvania in December of 1740, and joined the Moravians on the " Whitefield Tract" (Nazareth) in the Forks of Delaware. See Memi's of the M. C, vol. I., p. 164. t The first to be ordained (1735) a Bishop of the Renewed Church of tlie Brethren. See MenCs of the 31. C, vol. I., p. 164. t Visited Bethlehem in behalf of the Unity's Directory in 1765. J Led the first colony of Moravians (the "first Sea Congregation,") fitted out abroad for Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1742. Sailed for Europe on his return, on the 18th of June of that year. II Both came to Georgia in February of 1736, and left that colony for Pennsyl vania in April of 1740. David Zeisberger died at Bethlehem in 1744, and his wife at the same place in 1746. They were the parents of David Zeisberger, missionary to the Indians. T[ For an account of the Count's labors in the Gospel and in the Indian Mission , during his stay in Pennsylvania in 1742— see vol. I. of Mem's of the M. O. 2 lo A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE ENGLAND. I. " THE FETTER LANE SOCIETY" IN LONDON. While Zinzendorf, through commissioners in 1728, and by per sonal representations in 1737, commended the Church of the United Brethren to the favorable notice of the English public, — Spangenberg and Boehler in the interval between 1734 and 1738, by uniting in Christian fellowship with men who, like themselves, were deeply interested in the cause of experimental religion, became instrumental in introducing the ministry of their adopted Church, her doctrine and her practice, her ritual and her schools, first into the commercial emporium of the old world, and thence into the manufacturing and rural districts of England. The Society named above was one of a number of independent religious societies of the day, an association of awakened persons, from the Established Church as well as Dissenters, which first met for worship and spir itual edification in the house of James Hutton, bookseller, at the "Bible and Sun," west of Temple Bar, London. Peter Boehler, during his sojourn in that metropolis in the spring of 1738, prepa ratory to embarking for Savannah, enlarged this circle of earnest souls, and as Hutton's house had grown too small for their meet ings, they now rented the chapel, No, 32 Fetter Lane.* In this * "It was known as the 'Great Meeting House,' or 'Bradbury's Meeting House.' Tradition states that its site was once used as a timber-yard and a saw- pit. During the times of persecution iu Puritan days, it proved a safe asylum to many stricken souls, and from the present pulpit, the voice of the eloquent and godly Richard Baxter enforced with passionate earnestness and convincing power the saving truths of the Gospel." The United Brethren in England from 1641 to 1742, by Rev. A. C. Hasse. London, 1867. " Hardly a stone's throw out of the din and turmoil of Fleet Street, on the right side of Fetter Lane, going toward Holborn, the inquisitive stroller may chance on a quiet and narrow lane leading eastward, by a devious course. It may be that investigation would reveal associations now forgotten between Neville's Court and the great family whose cognizance was the Bear and Bagged Staff, that the houses now parcelled out among many^ families, or resonant with the clang of the steam printing machine, have, in other days, been the habitations of the great, and that the forecourts, still aiming in a feehle, listless way at asserting some claim to being considered gardens, have been familiar with the tread of ladies fair and gallants gay ; but now ' Ichabod' might be inscribed above the entrance to Neville Court. Yet there is one association connected with it which is to-day more than a mem ory. Near its Fetter Lane end, there opens off it an oblong court, whither hardly penetrates the din of the city. Two sides of it are flanked by buildings. EARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH. 11 way their association received the name of "The Fetter Lane Society." Such, furthermore, was the influence that Boehler brought to bear upon this meeting by his plainness of speech in expound ing the doctrine of salvation, that its members agreed to conduct their proceedings hereafter in accordance with, and to strive to be actuated by the spirit of certain regulations proposed by him, and adopted on the 12th of May, 1738.* They were styled " Orders of a Religious Society meeting in Fetter Lane." (See Benham's Memoirs of James Hutton, p. 29.) The Wesley brothers and their Methodist adherents were members of this Society until July of 1740. From this Association, as well aa from a smaller one, settled by evidently of considerable age, with wide, low-browed doorways, and broad lat ticed windows. The older of these, occupied as a dwelling by the minister of the chapel, which is built on to it, seems, from its wainscoted rooms, large casement windows, deeply-moulded mantlepieces, and dark oak staircase, to date from the times of James the First, if not earlier. The chapel, a plain, but capacious brick building, is not so old. Its floor is occupied by oaken seats, without reading boards, and there is a lieavy, projecting gallery on three sides. Originally tbe leading feature of this chapel was its multiplicity of doors — a provision rendered necessary by the persecutions to which those who worshipped in it were long ex posed. The place is haunted with the memory of persecutions. In the days of the burnings, when Mary kept ablaze tbe martyr-fires of Smithfield, the site was a carpenter's yard, and a few who clung to their Protestant beliefs, spite of terror of fire and faggot, were in the habit of resorting to this yard by night, and read ing their Bibles in the sawpit by the light of a lantern. When better times came a. wooden 'conventicle' was built on the spot, succeeded at a later date by the chapel still existing. At the time of the fire of London, 1666 (which it escaped), this chapel was in the possession of the Presbyterian section of tbe NonconformistF. From its pulpit Richard Baxter ' preached as a dying man to dying men, as though he might never see them more.' The Pre.ibyterians retained and used the chapel until the period of the Sacheverell riots in the reign of Queen Anne, when this place of worship, like many others belonging to the Dissenters, was attacked by the High Church mob, and reduced almost to a state of ruin. It may be noted that it was also roughly handled in the No-Popery riots of 1780. After alternations »f casual use by various dissenting bodies, and of entire closure and disuse, the chapel, in 1738, was taken by a religious society, in which existed the germs of what is now the Moravian organization in England." — London Observer, December, 1869. * "For the guidance and edification of the small religious Society, meeting in Hutton's house on Little Wyld Street, and consisting of laymen and persons of the lower orders (except the Wesleys) — numbering only from six to eight indi- viduals,^certain statutes were drawn up jointly by Boehler and John Wesley, andjsigned, May 12, 1738."— TAe United Brethren in England, &c. 12 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE Zinzendorf, while he was in London, iu February of 1737, the Brethren's Church in England received its first accessions. MEMISEES OP "the FETTER LANE SOCIETY," IN LONDON, 1743. Married Men. Married Women. Bell, William. Bell, . Bennett, . Bennett, '. Blake, . Blake, . Bully, . Bully, . Camden, . Alters, . ewstbes, . ewsters, . Farmer, . Ashbubn, . Flood, . Brown, (on Swan Alley). Gibes, . Gibbs, . Gladman,* Thomas. Burton, — . * Thomas Gladman, known in Moravian history as Captain of the snow "Cath erine," in which the first colony of Brethren was transported to Pennsylvania in tbe spring of 1742, — was in 1738 master of a vessel in the West India trade. In .June of that year his schooner was wrecked on a sand-bank off the Florida coast, to the imminent peril of all on board. Whitefield, in his Journal ( WAiVe/eWs Journal, London, 1756, p. 252) gives the substance of Capt. Gladman's statement of this disaster, as follows: "On the tenth day after having been thrown upon the sand-bank, where they continually expected the waters to overwhelm them they saw a ship and made a signal of distress. The ship made toward them, and Capt. Gladman went out with his boat, and begged for a passage for himself and raen. It was granted him on condition that he would leave some of his crew be hind, to which, however, he would not consent. At length the captain of the ship agreed to take all. But as soon as ever my friend put off his boat to reach the vessel, the commander faithlessly made sail and left him and his men to their fate. All this seemed quite against, but in the end God showed it was intended for the good of my friend. After thirty days' continuance on the sand-bank, having fitted up the boat with some planks they had taken out of a ship which had been lost five months hefore, nine of them committed themselves to the Providence of God, the others caring not to venture themselves in so small a craft. H.iving .sailed about one hundred and forty leagues, they at length came to Tybee Island, ten miles below Savannah. An inhabitant being near that pKice spied them, and brought them home with him. Being at that time in Georgia, and having been informed of what had happened, I invited Capt. Gladman to breakfast with me, and reminded him of the goodness of God." In Sept. of 1738, Gladman sailed for England, in company of Whitefield, and on the passage was, through the latter's instrumentality,.awakened to spiritual life, and to a concern for the eternal interests of his soul. Such was now his attach ment to the great preacher, that he entered his employ, returned with him to Philadelphia in tbe summer of 1739, and there took command of the sloop ". iu Lciningen, Wurtemberg, and Jea nette, m. n. Rau, fr. Rhinebock, his wife. (Missionaries to the Indians.)* Mau, Samuel, and Ann Catherine, his wife. Meurer,* John Philip, and Christiana, hi.? wife. MilLer, D.vniel, last fr. Philadelphia, poito-, and Mary, his wife. *Nieke, George, and Johanna E., his wife. (He was ord. a Deacon in 1744, and labored in the Gospel in the rural districts, —was settled in Menakasy, Md., in 1747.) Okely,* John, and Elizabeth, his wife. *0hneber6, George, and Susan, do. *Otto, John Frederic, fr. Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen, physi cian and surgeon, and Ann Mary, m. n. Weber, his wife. (Otto studied medicine at Jena and Halle. He was the first physician at Beth'm. In 1750 md. Judith Bruce, n6e Benezet, relict of David Bruce. In 1760 he settled at Litiz, Lancaster Co. — and in 1763 at Nazareth, where he d. Dec. 1779. Petersen, Peter,' fr. Long Island, marine?', and Sarah, m. n. Robins, dr. of widow Rebecca Robins of Phila'a, his wife. *PowELL, Samuel, and Martha, his wife. *RiCE, Owen, and Elizabeth, do. Roberts, Christian, alias, Anthony, a negro, b. in Jamaica, bnt last fr. Paulin's Kill, West Jersey, and Betty, a Long Island Indian, his wife. Roebuck,* Jarvis, and Susan, relict of Fredc. Klemm, his wife. RoNNER,* John Reinhard, and Elizabeth, do. RosEEN,* Sven, and Ann Margaret, m. n. Rieth, his wife. (He was ord. a Deacon in 1748. See Theological Seminary at Lindheim, in this Register.) *ScHAAF, alias Bock, Thomas, weaver, and Ann C. m. n. Lotz, his wife. (She d. at Beth'm, Oct. 1748.) * See Mem's, M. C.,Vol. l,p. 100, for a biographical sketch of J. Martin Mack, 76 A register of members of THB Schnaj.l,* Michael, from Speyer, Rhenish Bavaria, stocking- weaver, and M. Catherine, in. n. Gemehle, (dr. of David Gemehle, of Frederic township, his wife. He d. at Beth'm, April 1763.) Schneider,* George, and Gertrude, his wife. Segner, John H., missionary fr. St. Thomas, and Christina, m. n. Frey, of Frederic township, his wife. *Senseman, Joachim, and Ann Catherine, his wife. Shebosch (Running Water), alias John Joseph Bull, last fr. Oley, and Cheistiana, a Mohegan, his wife. (Both died in the service of the Indian mission in the Western country — the former in 1787, and the latter in 1788.) *Spangenberg, Augustus G., alias Joseph, and Eve Mary, late Immig, m. n. Ziegelbauer, his wife. Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg, who for almost twenty years, was at the head of the American branch of the Moravian Church, was born, July 15, 1704 in Klettenberg, Hohenstein, Saxony, and ' was the son of the Lutheran clergyman of that place. He studied Theology at Jena, and in 1732 was appointed a Profes.sor at Halle. Thence he went to Herrnhut, in 1733, and became Zinzendorf's trusty assistant in the religious movement, to which he devoted his life. Spangen berg was four times in America: from 1735 to 1739 in Georgia and Pennsylvania — from 1744 to 1749 in Bethlehem and Philadel phia — fr. 1751 to 1752 in Penn'a and North Carolina — and for the last time from 1754 to 1762. He returned to Europe in July of the last named year, and until his death held a seat in the Unity's Elders' Board. He d. at Berthelsdorf, Sept. 18, 1792) *Tanneberger, Sr. David, fr. Zauchtenthal, Moravia, shoe maker, and Rosina, late Demuth, m. n. Leupold, fr. Wiese- StEedel, Bohemia, his wife. (Tanneberger and his first wife, Judith Till, partook of the Lord's Supper, celebrated kt Ber- helsdorf, Aug 13, 1727. He was a widower, when in 1735 he went to Georgia. That Province he left for Penna. in June, 1737, and settled in Germantown. In 1745 he came to Beth'm, and thereupon married Rosina Demuth, the widow of Gotthard Demuth, M'ho died in T744 at Germantown. Tanneberger d. at Beth'm, July, 1760; his wife at the same place, Feb. 1774.) *Weiss, Matthias, and Margaret C, his wife. WiTKE,* Matthew, and Ann Elizabeth, his wife. EARLY MOEAVIAN CHURCH. 77 *Yarrell, Thomas aud Axx, his wife. Zahm, alias Toi,t., Michael, b. iu Sunzhcim, Rhenish Bavaria, but last fr. Phila., and Regina, in. n. Hantsch, his wife. (Zahm was employed in the Moravian Schools, also in the ministry in the rural churches, ord. and Deacon in 1758. In 1780 he was appointed Treasurer of the Fund for the support of the niinisters of the church. D. at Beth'm, Dec , 1787. Descendants of the name living.) Brandmillee,* Ann M. Froehlich, Esther, m. n. Robins, fr. Maryland, (w. of Chris tian Froehlich.) Hantsch, Regina, (wife of J. G. Hantsch, Jr.) Payne,* Elizabeth, m. n. Davis, from Beaumari.?, Island of Anglesea, North Wales, wife of Jasper Payne. She d. in Phila., in Aug., 1757. Powell,* Martha, (w. of Joseph Powell.) Pyrlaeus, Susan, m. n. Benezet, (w. of John C. Pyrlaeus b. 1717 in Wandsworth, Brixton, Surrey, England. D. at Herrn hut, October, 1779.) Reutz,* Magdalene, (w. of Matthew Reutz) Utley,* Sarah, m. n. Morgan, (w. of Richard Utley.) Vetter, Cheistiana, (w. of Jacob Vetter,) Wade*, Johanna, m. n. Hopson, fr. Wilts, England, (wife of John Wade. D. at Beth'm, Aug., 1748.) 2. Married Brethren and Sisters, absent from Bethlehem at this date in Ihe service of the Church. Beck, Henry Ferdinand, fr. Wiirtemburg, baker, and Bar bara, his wife ; at Muddy Creek. (Beck immigrated to Georgia, in 1738, and was for a time a member of " Whitefield's Economy." He came to Beth'm with his family in April, 1745, was ord. a Deacon in 1754, and labored in the Gospel in the rural churches. D. at Beth'm, Jan'y, 1783. Descendants of the name living.) BcECKEL, Frederic, last fr. Heidelberg township, Berks Co., but b. in Durkheim, Rhenish Bavaria, husbandman, and Ann Elizabeth, m. n. Rohrbach, his wife. At the Moravian school, in Frederic township. (Mr. Boeckel immigrated from the Palatinate in 1736. After the dissolution of the Economy he was farmer of 78 A REGISTER OP MEMBERS OF THE "the Bethlehem Farm," until his death in Oct., 1780. De scendants of the name living.) *BiscHOFF, David, and Ann, his wife. At Gnadenthal. Brandmiller,* John. Itinerating among the Wtdloons of New Paltz and Esopus. *Brocksch, Andeew, fr. Upper Silesia, and Ann Elizabeth, m. n. Helivig, his wife. In Oley. (Brocksch and his wife were employed in various capacities in the interests of the Mora vian Economy especially in the rural districts. He was night- watchman at Beth'm for 16 years, and d. at that place, July 1779.) Beuce,* David, fr. Edinburgh, Scotland, carpenter, and Judith, m. n. Benezet, his wife. At Gnadenhutten on the Ma honing. (Bruce came to Penn'a, with Zinzendorf, in Dec, of 1741, served in various capacities in the Indian mis.sion, and d. at Wechquadnach, on the confines of New York and Ct., July, 1749. *Beucker, John, and Catherine, his wife. At Nazareth. BuHNiNGER, Abraham, last from Purysburg, South Carolina, but b. in Bulach, Canton Zurich, Switzerland, and Maetha, m. n. Mariner, from New York, his wife. On the Codorus, ten miles S. W. from York, Pa. (Biihuinger came to Beth'm, in 1745, served in the mission both in this country and in the West Indies, and d. at an advanced age in Salem, Washington Co., N. Y., in March, 1811. Descendants of the name (Biningers) living.) Burnside,* James, last fr. Georgia, and Maey, late Wend over, fr. New York, his wife. In Dansbury in the Minisinks. * James Burnside was born in the county of Meath, Leinster, Ireland, in June, 1708. His parents were members of the Church of England, and gave their son a liberal education. In 1743 he immigrated to Georgia, and was for a time shop keeper and accountant for the Trustees of the Colony in Savannah. Having be come reduced in circumstances in consequence of repeated losses by fire, he en gaged with Whitefield for the management of the Orphan Home "Bethe.sda." Here he became acquainted with the missionary John Hagen, who was White- field's gardener at the time, and on his return to Savannah, frequented the Breth ren's meetings at the house of John Brownfield. On the death of his wife in 1743, he sailed with his daughter Rebecca for Philadelphia, and visted Bethlehem. The prospect of an appointment to a civil ofiice in Charleston led him to set out thither in the autumn of 1744. But in May of 174-5 he returned, in August rad. Mary Wendover of New York, and in the following year was admitted to Church membership at Beth'm. Burnside for a time labored in the Brethren's religious movement, especially in the domestic mis.sion in English districts. In 1749 he bought a tract of 350 acres of land lying on the Menakasy, near Bethlehem, and early MORAVIAN CHURCH. id Endter,* George, and Rosina, his wife. In Berbice, Guiana. *Feancke, John C, and Regina, his wife. At Nazareth. (This couple immigrated in Sept. of 1742. Employed in the Mo ravian schools. He was ord. a Deacon in 1749.) Frcehlich,* Christian, b. in Felsberg, Hesse Cassel, sugar- baker. Itinerating in New England. (Frcehlich immigrated in Dec. 1740. Was some time a missionary to the Indians and in St. Thomas. D. at Bethlehem, April, 1776.) *Gambold, Ernest, alias Hector, and Eleanor, his wife. *Greening, James, apothecary, and Elizabeth, his wife. At the Moravian school in Germantown. (They ret'd to Europe, .served the Church in White's Alley, London, in 1754, and thence in 1757 removed to Bristol.) Hantsch,* Sr., J. George, fr. Otteudorf, Saxony, tailor. Itin erating in Maryland and Western Virginia. (He was ord. a Dea con in 1750, and d. at Beth'm Jan'y, 1754. *Hantsch, Jr., J. George, fr. Otteudorf, Saxony, and Ann Mary, late widow Krejiser, his wife. ^ At the school in Frederic township. *Hertzer, j. Henry, fr. Wurtemberg, and Barbara, his wife. In Warwick township, Lancaster Co. (He labored in the Gospel and in Moravian schools in the rur^l districts, d. at Quit topehille, Lebanon Co., in May, 1748, and was buried on Peter Kucher's farm.) Heyne,* John C, and Mary M., his wife. In Macungy. Huber,* John M. Sailed for St. Thomas in Oct. of 1747, but not yet heard from. *HussEY, Robert, and Martha, his wife. At the school in Oley. Kaske,* George, and Elizabeth, his wife. In Berbice, Guiana. *Kremser, Andrew, and Rosina, his wife. At the school in Frederic township. Meyer,* Adolph, and Justina, m. n. Kraft, his wife. At the school in Frederic township. farmed until his death, in August, 1755. James Burnside was the first member sent to the Provincial Assembly by Northampton County, he having been elected at Easton, on the Ist of October, 1752. 80 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OP THE "Meinung, Abraham M., and Judith, (widow of Melchior Kunz) his wife. On the Island of St. Thomas. (The Meinungs came to the Province with Count Zinzendorf in Dec. 1741. He was ord. a Deacon in 1745, and in August 1746 sailed for St. Thomas. There he d. Oct. 1749. Descendants of the name living.) *MicHLER, J. Wolfgang, fr. Wiirtemberg, weaver, and Ro sina, m. n. Schneider, fr. Moravia. At the school in German- town. (He was ord. a Deacon in 1762, and labored in the Gospel in the rural churches. In 1757 he md. Barbaea Keause for his second wife. Descendants of the name living.) *MiCHLEE, John, and Barbara, his wife. In Frederic town ship. *MuBCKE, John M., and Eve Catherine, his wife. In Fred eric township. *M(ellee, John H., and Rosina, his wife. In Frederic town ship, (He was miller at H. Antes' mill, which had been rented by the Moravian school.) *Muenstee, John, and Rosina, his wife. In Macungy. Neissee,'^ Geoege, and Theodora, m. n. Medler, fr. Phila. his wife. In New York. NixDORF, John G., fr. Silesia, and Susan, m. n. Korn, his wife. At Lancaster. (He was ord. a Deacon in 1758, and labored in the Gospel. and in schools, principally in the rural districts. D. at Beth'm Sept. 1775. His wife d. at the same place, Nov. 1800, in the 84th year of her age.) Nyberg, Lawrence Thorstansen, fr. Sweden. In Lancaster. (Nyberg was some time a Lutheran clergyman, but labored in the Brethren's movement. He returned to England in 1750.) *Neubeet, Daniel, fr. Koenigswalde, Saxony, miller, and Ro sina, m. n. Hauee, fr. Kunewalde. In Heidelberg township. (They immigrated in Sept. 1742. Neubert was ordained a Deacon in 1754, and labored in the Gospel in the rural churches. He d. at Beth'm, Jan'y, 1785.) Oeetee,* Cheistian Fredc, fr. Schleitz, Principality Reuss. Schleitz, and Ann, m. n. Boelen, fr. New York, his wife. At the school in Frederic township. (He was ord. a Deacon in 1755, and in 1756 appointed book-keeper for the Economy. D. at Beth'm April, 1793. Descendants of the name living.) EARLY MORAVIAN- t'HURCIt. Si Oesteelein, Daniel, and Eijzabeth, his wife. At Gnaden hutten on the Mahoning. Paus, Christopher, and Magdalene, his M-ife. At Gnaden hutten. Payne,* Jasper, fr. Twickenham, County of Middlesex, Eng land, lymc-coope?*. Itinerating in New England. (Payne was ord. a Deacon in 1753, and labored in the Gospel in the rural churches. In 1763 he md. Philippina Way, of New London, for his second wife. D. at Litiz, Pa. Powell, Joseph. At Shamokin. Pyrlaeus,* John C, fr. Pausa, Saxouy, Theol. st At Gna denhutten. (Pyrlaeus immigrated in Oct. 1 740. Ord. a Presbyter in 1742, and labored in the Gospel in Phila. Sometime a mis sionary to the Indians, and an Indian scholar. Ret'd to Europe in 1751. D. at Herrnhut, May, 1785.) Rauch,* Christian Heney, fr. Bernburg, Anhalt-Bernburg, and Ann Elizabeth, m. n. Robins, of Phila., his wife. At Gnadenhutten. (Rauch immigrated in July of 1740, having been sent to preach to the Indians, and commenced his labors among the Mohegans of Duchess Co. New York. Ord. a Presbyter in 1742. Labored in the Gospel also in the rural churches. Went to Jamaica in 1756, and d. on that island, November, 1763.) *Reincke, Abraham, and Sarah, his wife. In Philadelphia, (He was ord. a Presbyter Feb. 1745.) Reutz,* Matthew. On the Rio de Berbice. (Ord. a Pres byter in 1748. Labored in the Gospel among the Swedes in the Jerseys.) *ScHAUB, John F., cooper, and Diveet Maey, his wife. At the school in Germantown. (He died at Bethania, Stokes Co., N. C, in 1801.) Schaus, John Adam, miller, last from Macungy, but born in the Palatinate, and Baebaea, his wife. At Gnadenthal. *ScHOBEE, Andeew and Hedwig R., his wife. At the Bethle hem Inn, in Saucon township. Shaw,* Joseph, and Maey, his wife. Sailed for St. Thomas in Oct. 1747, but not yet heard from. Schmidt, Anthony, fr. Presburg, Hungary, tinman, and Ann * See Mem'ls M. C. Tol, 1, p. 138, for a biographical sketch of J. C. Pyrlaeus. 82 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE C, m. n. Rieth, of Tulpehocken, his wife. At Shamokin. (Schmidt came to Beth'm in 1746. For his second wife he md. Beata Ysselstein. D. at Beth'm March, 1793. Schnell,* Leonard, and Elizabeth, m. n. Brown, of Tul pehocken, his wife. In Warwick township. Turner,* John, and Elizabeth, his wife. At the school in Frederic township. Utley,* Richard, fr. Yorkshire, England, clothier. Itinerat ing in the Gospel on Long and Staten Islands. (Ord. a Deacon in 1747; in 1767 was English minister of Dobbs's Parish, Rowan Co., North Carolina, and subsequently Warden at Salem. D. there while a member of the Directing Board, in 1775.) Vetter, Jacob, last from Oley, carpenter. In Phlladelpliia. (Some time employed in the Moravian schools.) Verdeiess, HaeTiMANn, last from Warwick township, miller, and Catherine, m. n. Bender, his wife. At the Bethlehem Inn in Saucon township. Wade,* John. Itinerating in the Gospel among the Friends in the Great Swamp, North Wales, Neshaminny, Darby, Chester, Wilmington, Penn's Neck, Pile's Grove, Raccoon, Maurice River, Burlington and Trenton. (Wade, and Johanna, his wife, itnmi- grated in Dec. 1746. He was ord. a Deacon in 1749.) *Wagner, Anthony, fr. Mulhausen, baker, and Elizabeth, m. n. Thiery, his wife. In Macungy. (Wagner was ord. a Dea con in 1753, and labored in the ministry until 1779. D. at Em maus, Lehigh Co., Pa., Dec. 1786.) Zander,'^ William, fr. Quedlinburg, Prussian Saxony, and Magdalene m. n. Miller, fr. Germantown, his wife. On the Rio de Berbice. (He immigrated in 1740, and was ord. a Deacon in 1742.) Anthony, a negro. In Frederic township. (He was be queathed to Spangenberg by Thomas Noble, of New York.) 3. Widowers. Boemper, Abraham, b. in Herborn, Nassau, silversmith. (Boemper came to Beth'm fr. New York in April, 1748, where he was an agent for the Brethren's missions in South America and the West Indies. In July of that year he md. for his second wife widow Rachel Ysselstein. He d. at Beth'm, Feb. 1793, in the 88th year of his age.) early MORAVIAN CHURCH. 83 Hartmanx, Frederic, fr. Philadelphia. Hencke,* Christopher. Nitschmann, Sr ,* Daa'ID, fr. Zauchtenthal, Moravia, carpen ter. (Immigrated in Dec. 1740. In Oct. 1750, naturalized, and so (lualified to become Proprietor (Trustee) of the Moravian estates. D. at Beth'm, April, 1758, in the 82d year of his age.) . Post,* Christian F. Weber, George, fr. Kuuewakle, Moravia. (Superintendent of missions on St. Croix and St. Johns, and at this date Senior Unitatis Fratrum. Sojourning at Bethlehem.) 4. Widows. Bonn, Geritje, b. in Holland, but last fr. Skippack (relict of Peter Bonn. Immigrated in 1696. D. at Beth'm Feb. 1778.) Hagen, Ann, (relict of John Hagen, late missionary to the Indians, who d. at Shamokin, Sept. 1747. She was a dr. of Daniel Dismanu of Providence township, Philadelphia Co.) Haus, Mary, m. n. Sch'weitzer, (last fr. Germantown, but b. in Switzerland. D. at Beth'm April, 1774.) Hickel,* JuDiTii,,(imrnigrated in Dec. 1746.) Meyer,* Ann Eve. Payne,* Elizabeth, (late Banister, mother of Jasper Payne. D. at Nazareth, June, 1755, in the 88th year of her age.) Ysselstein, Rachel, m. n. Bamgart, (last fr. Saucon town ship, but b. iu Marbletown, Esopus, relict of Isaac Martens Yssel stein. D. at Beth'm, March, 1769.) 5. Single Brethren at Bethlehem at this dale, Andreas, Abrah.\m, last fr. Frederic township, wheelwright, (md. Eleanor Ysselstein in 1757. Descendants of the name living.) Andrew, alias York, alias Ofodobendo Wooma, a native of of Ibo, Guinea. Bapt'd-at Beth'm 1746, and presented to Span genberg by Thomas Noble of New York. He md. Magdalen alias Beulah Brockden, a native of Great Popo, Guinea. D. at Beth'm, March, 1779.) Berot, John, fr. Grist Creek, York Co., husbandman, (b. in Oppenau in the Palatinate, md. C. E. Neumann. Went to North Carolina, and d. at Friedland, 1817.) Bez, Andrew, fr. Lancaster, locksmith, (b. at Ittlingen, Rhenish Bavaria. Went to North Carolina.) 84 A REGISTER OF MEMBEES OF THE BcEHLEE, William, fr. Warwick township, carpenter, (b. at Gernsheim, near Worms, md. Catherine Ehrenhard of Macungy. Descendants of the name living.) Bonn, John Heemann. (B. in Skippack, Phila. Co., Nov. 1 7 1 9, of Menomite family, son of Peter and Geritje Bonn. Baptz'd by Zinzendorf in Germantown, March, 1742. Came to Beth'm in 1747. Ord. a Deacon in 1755. For many years Steward at Chris tian's Spring. Fr. 1773 to 1779 Steward of the Single Brethren's House at Bethlehem. D. at that place, single, Jan'y, 1797.) Brown, Peter, fr. Lancaster, tailor, (b. in Kreutznach, in the Palatinate.) Frey, Jacob, fr. Frederic township, carpenter, (a son of William and Verona Frey.) Fuehrer, Valentine, (last fr. Catskill, husbandman, but b. in Esopus. Md. Marg't Elizabeth Loesch. D. at Beth'm, Jan'y, 1808. Descendants of the name living.) Garrison, John, fr. Staten Island, joiner. Graff, Abraham, last fr. Old Goshenhoppen, (of Menonite family. Baptz'd at Beth'm, May, 1745.) Haeffner, Jacob, last fr. Philadelphia, stocking-weaver. (B. in Canton Zurich, Switzerland. Md. Magdalene Rieth of Tulpe hocken.) Hoffmann, Matthew, last fr. Oley, carpenter. Hopson, John, last fr. Long Island, 'iuteAer. (B. in Glouces tershire, England. Removed to Lancaster.) HoYER, Valentine, last fr. Warwick township, tailor, (b. in Gernsheim.) Huber, George, last fr. Warwick township, blacksmith, (b. in Durlach Baden, md. widow of J. Peter Lehnert. D. at Beth'm, May, 1790.) Joachim, a Delaware Indian, fr. the Whopehawly, a bro. of Gottlieb, the first convert fr. the Delawares; Kbutee, Geoege, last fr. Phila., but b. in Wurtemberg. Loesch, John Jacob, last fr. Tulpehoken, husbandman, but b. in Scoharie, New York. Ord. a Deacon in 1751. md. Ann Blum in 1757. D. at Nazareth, Nov. 1782. (Descendants of the name living.) Luck, Maetin, lust fr. Oley, hnnhnndman. (b. in Neuwied, Rhenish Prussia.) early MOEAVIAN CHUECH. 85 Merck, John, last fr. Rapho township, Lancaster Co., but b. in Wallisel Zurich, Switzerland, (md. the widow of John Levering in 1768, and ord. a Deacon.) MiLLEE, Henry, last fr. Muddy Creek, tailor aud brichnaker. (b. in Nassau Siegen.) Okely,* William. Pezold,* Gottlieb. Robins, Gottlieb, last fr. Phila. (Sometime a sailor on board " The Little Strength" and " Irene." See Benham's Life of Hut ton p. 168.) RuBBL, Jacob, last fr. Muddy Creek, husbandman, but b. in Diersdorf, Rheni.sh Prussia. (Of Mennonite family.) RucH, Michael, last from Philadelphia, but b. in Eckersdorf, Alsace. (D. at Nazareth, May, 1797.) Schaus, Frederic, last fr. Macungy, mason. (B. in Albs- lieim (?) in the Palatinate. Sometime tavern-keeper in Easton. Descendants of the name living.) ScHEFFLER, John, last from Warwick township, (b. in Alsace.) ScHMiD, George, last fr. Lancaster, blacksmith, (b. in Kirchen- Kirnberg, Wurtemberg.) Schneider, J. Adam, last fr. Frederic township, husbandman. (b. in Hagenburg, Lippe-Sehaumburg.) Segnee, John Heney, last fr. St. Thomas, (b. in Lippe- Schaumburg. In 1748 md. Christiana Frey.) SoEHNEB, Peter, last fr. Muddy Creek, (b. in Ulni of Catho lic family. Md. Mary Goepfert in 1748.) Seidel,* Nathaniel. Stiefel, John George, last fr. Frederic twp. (b. in Rein- heim, Hesse Darmstadt. Immigrated with Conrad Beissel in 1720, settled with him and Stuntz at Mill Creek in 1721 — but after a short novitiate withdrew.* Came to Beth'm in 1746, and d. there Oct. 1748.) * This from the Chronicon Ephratense. " Weil dem Beissel aber die Sorgfalt vor den Tisch oblag, fingen seine Bruder an zu klagen, und wollten fettere Tracta- menta habeo, denen er ei-wiederte : sie seyen nicht hieher kommen um ihren alien Adam zu maesten. Endlieh ilusserte sich Stiefel, dasz er nicht also leben konte, und nahm seinen Abschied. Er hat aber in Bethlehem sein Leben geendet, Golt gebe ihm Barmherzigkeit am Tage des Gerichts." 86 A eegistee of members of the Stohler, Frederic, last fr. Donegal twp., Lancaster Co. (b. in Switzerland.) Tanneberger,* John, (a member of the second colony sent to Georgia.) Tannewald, Christian, last fr. Lancaster, carpenter, (b. iii Stockholm.) Thomas, a negro fr. New England. Teansou, Philip, last fr. Macungy, wheel-wright (b. in Mut- terstadt, Bavaria; went to N. Carolina in 1762. D. at Bethania in 1792. Descendants of the name living.) Van der Meek, Jacobus, fr. Esopus, husbandman and mill wright, (md. Christiana Loesch, in 1759 and went to N. Caro lina.) Webee, Frederic, last fr. Frederic township, weaver, (h. in Nassau-Siegen. D. at Beth'm, single, Aug. 1760.) Westmann, John Eric, (immigrated in Dec. 1746. Went to St. Thomafs, in 1749.) Wezel, John, last fr. Saucon, but b. in Germantown. (With drew fr. the Brethren, and was a county Lieutenant and prominent Associator in Northampton Co., during the Revolution.) Wuest, alias Schoen, Jacob,. last fr. Lancaster, locksmith, (h. in Zurich. D. at Beth'm, single, May, 1760.) Zeisberger,* David,* (b. in Zauchtenthal, IMoravia, April, 1721. Ord. a Deacon in 1749. Missionary to the Indians, and Indian scholar. D. at Goshen, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Nov, 1808.) ZiEGLER, J. Frederic, last from Lancaster, tile-maker, (b. in Niederhof, Bohemia.) G. Single Brethren absent from Belhlehim al this date ia the service of the Church. Adolph, Jacob, last fr. Tulpehocken, but b. in Alsace. At Gnadenhuetten. Frey, Henry, last fr. Frederic twp. At Guadenhuetten. GoTTSCHALK,* Matthew G. Itinerating in the Gospel in Menakasy, Antietam and Conecocheague in Maryland and along the South Branch of the Potomac in Western Virginia. Huebner, J. Ludw^ig, last fr. Oley, potter. In company witii John Wade. (Hiibner was b. in Rommolshausen, near Frankfort- * The Life and Times of David Zeisberger, ihe western Pioneer and Apostle of the Indians, by Edmund de Sclmrinlls. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincotl & Co. 1870. EARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH. 87 on-the-Main. Came to Beth'm in 1743. md. Cornelia Ysselstein in 1756. D. at Beth'm, Sept, 1796. Descendants of the name living.) Kamm, Daniel, ) . -rx . i n • ' .^^ ' >m Dutch Guiana. Kalarup, Nils,) 7. Youths. Antes, P. Frederic, ) p -n^ i • , .• ,, ,„ Mr. irederic township. WiLLIAlt, Boemper, Christian, (b. in Surinam, a son of Abraham Boem per. md. Philippina Hoeth in 1753 and settled on Head's Creek. Lost his life in an aifair with the Indians, near his place, Jan'y 17, .1756. Bonn, John Henry, ] „ ,,, . , ,' .r -irom skippack. " Jacob, j Brodhead, Garret, (a sou of Daniel Brodhead of Lower Smithfield. An officer in the Revolution. Descendants of the name living.) Burnet, William, fr. New York. CoRYDON, a negro boy fr. Guinea. Sometime slave of Abra ham Boemper. D. at Beth'm Aug., 1748.) Garrison, Lambert, (b. Aug. 1732 on Staten Island. D. on the Ladrone Islands, after shipwreck, Nov. 1770.) Gaeeison, Benjajcin, (br. of the above, sometime mariner.^ GuNTHER, Jacob, last fr. Skippack, but b. in the Palatinate. Goepfert, last fr. Donegal twp. Lancaster Co., but b. in Swit zerland. Hartmann, Lawrence, fr. Philadelphia. HiRT, Martin, fr. Heidelberg twp. Horsfield, Timothy, (fr. Long Island. In 1766 md. Julianna Parsons, of Phila., youngest dr. of William and Hannah Parsons.) Lesley, John F. fr. Conestoga, shoemaker. (Lost his life at the Mahoning, Nov. 24, 1755.) Montanye, Abraham, fr. New York. Noble, Thomas, ) r. ^^ ,^ , ,, T- ¦ yir. JNew iork. " Isaac, j Pfeiffee, Feedeeic, fr. Frederic twp Pless, Abeaham, fr. Oley. Rancke, John, j fr. Earl twp., Lancaster Co. IVJ. ICHA-EL. 88 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE Kieth, Michael, fr. Tulpehocken. Vetter, Daniet,, fr. Oley. Girls above Ihir Antes, Elizabeth. Bechtel, Mary. Blum, Ann. boerstler, ann m. ) . _, Elizabeth.r''"™ O'^y- CoBNWELL, Elizabeth, (from Long Island.) Frey, Salome. " Elizabeth. Graff, Mary Magdalene. GuTH, Maey (fr. Macungy.) Heil, Elizabeth. Jangoch, (an Indian.) jMinier, Mary E. (fr. Heidelberg township.) Boys under thirteen years of age, Anders, Gottlieb. Arden, John. Beck, David. Biefel, John. Boehmer, FEEDERir. Bruce, John. Hagen, Anton. Hessler, Abraham. JoRDE, Adolph. " Abraham. Klotz, Elias. Leinbach, Abraham. " Benjamin. Micksch, David. MuECKE, John. Miller, Joseph. " Joseph. NiXDORF, Samcel. Noble, James. Otto, Joseph. Owen, (a negro.) EoNNEB, Anthony. Schaub, John, (the first white child born on the Nazareth Tract.) Senseman, Gottlob. Thomas, (an Indian.) Utley, Samuel. Weiss, Matthias. teen years of age. Neumann, Catherine. Orchard, Christiana. Petersen, Gertrude, (fr. Long Island.) PriNGSTAG, Mary, (fr. Philadelphia.), Rhodes, Eve. KuBEL, Christiana. Salderbach, Johanna. Schaefer, Ann. Weber, Ann Elizabeth. Ysselstein, Cornelia. " Eleanor. " Beata. Girls under thirteen years nf age. Beck, Elizabeth. BiSHOFF, Ann. Beokel, Mary. DiGEON, Mary. " Elizabeth. Francke, Ann M. Gambold, Elizabeth. Goetje, Mary. Hirte, Mary. HoEPFNEE, Mary. JuNGMANN, Ann Mary. KoHN, Mary. Krause, Ann C. Kremser, Kosina. Liebisch, Hannah. Leighton, Maey. Mack, Ann Benigna. Meurer, Christiana. Mueller, Salome. Neisser, Theodora. Nielsen, Ann. Ohneberg, Sarah. Partsch, Elizabeth. Pyrlaeus, Maey. VVeiss, Catheeine. early MORAVIAN CHURCH. 89 Infants. Benjamin, (a mulatto.) Blum, Daniel. Buehningee, Cheistian. Cammerhoff, Lewis F. Gears, Godfrey. Hartman, John. Hussey, Joseph, (in Oley.) Hoepfner, Paul, (in Oley.) Mack, Gottlob. Niecke, John. Oerter, John C, (in Frederic town ship.) Oesteelein, John, (at Gnadenhiitlenl. Pyrlaeus, John C. Roberts, Nathaniel. Senseman, Joachim. Vetter, Nathaniel. a eden,' joha nn a . Froehlich, Benigna. Jaevis, Sophia. Meuree, Magdalene. Micksch, Ann. Ohneberg,' Ann Mary. Otto, Ann Theodora. Rice,^Elizabeth. Eonneb, Dorothea. Schobee, Johanna Sophia. Utley, Elizabeth. Wade, Ann Charity. Yarrell, Ann Elizabeth. FIIILADELPHIA. 1747-1749. It is well kuowu tliat in the early summer of 1742 Count Zin zendorf was formally called by the Lutherans of Philadelphia (who at that time were without a pastor) to assume the charge of their church and to minister to them in the word and sacraments.* His numerous engagements, however, incapacitating him from dis charging the duties of a pastorship uninterruptedly, he, with the consent of the petitioner.?, associated Bro. J. C. Pyrlaeus with him as an assistant, whereupon the latter, whenever the Count was absent, occupied the pulpit in the meeting-house on Arch street, above Fifth, which was held jointly by members of the Lutheran and German Reformed denominations. But on the 29th of July * See Budingische Sammlung, part XII, No. 4, a, for this vocation. " Ich fand die Teutsch Luiherische Eeligion in der Hauptstadt auf eine Scheuer, auf einen Vorleser und etiiche ehrliche aber bis in den Tod gedriickte und vollig ermiidete Vorsteher reducirt, denen man aus Europa schon sechs Jahre lang abgeschlagen hatte ordentliche Lehrer zuzusendeu, well man wegen des Salarie nicht (ibereinlcommen koniite.'' Zinzendorf in his Naturelle Beflexiones, p, 201. J2 90 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE of the above-mentioned year Pyrlaeus' ministration there sum marily terminated; for while in the act of officiating, he was fallen upon by ruffians, dragged from the pulpit, trampled under foot and ejected. Who the actors in this riotous proceeding were, — whether a faction among the Lutherans, or whether adherents of the Rev. Philip Boehm, of Whitpaine, is not clearly stated.* The disgraceful affair, however, created a profound sensation in all circles, was made the subject of a legal action, induced the Count to relinquish the house of worship his right to officiate in which had been disputed, and to erect a church at his own cost, for the i'ree use of as many as were desirous of attending on his ministry, or of maintaining their connection with the Brethren. t * A number of statements and allu-sions referring to this affair, are on record in the Budingische Sammlung. The following extract from a letter written by Secretary Peters to Proprietary Penn, under date of Jan'y 15, 1743, although in accurate in some of its details, presents others, which appe.ir no where else, and hence are of historical value. "' There is a great quarrel between ye Lutherans and Moravians, chiefly on account of principles. The Count's party increasing considerable, the Lutheran minister, Philip Boehm, could not bear it. The Lutheran meeting-house is ou a Jot of Mr. Allen's, and by contract with the Lutherans as I understand, ye Moravians were to u.se it every third Sunday. l^hilip Boehm wanted to hinder them from thia contract, and finding no other method would do, one Sunday morning, as Chrictopher Pyrlaeus was performing ' Divine service, a party of Lutherans appeared at ye door, and one of them came in and told Pyrlaeus eome people wanted to speak with him al ye door. He took no notice of this indecent application, but proceeded in ye service, and the Luth erans finding he would not discontinue, came o[i hiin with violenc?, and drove liira and the Moravians out of the meeting- house, and locked ye doors, and have ever since prevented them using that place. The Count got ye Lutherans indicted for a riot, and at the last Quarter Ses.sion9; ye indictment was tried, and ye Luth erans acquitted. There is indeed a mortal aversion between Boehm's congrega tion and ye Count's people, but upon the whole the Count's party gains ground, liaving made considerable converts, amongst which I rank Miss Kitty Kearney and Miss Molly Evans. At the instance of the Count .and of Mr. Boehler, I tried to soften and accommodate ye differences between ye two parties, and thouelit I had some influence on Boehm ; but ye moment I mentioned it liis eyes perfectly Rtruck fire, and he declared with great passion he would as soon agree with ye devil as with ye Count. lie is a hot, indi-screet man, and after expatiating on the Christianity of his temper, I left him with abundance of contempt." t Jn his " Nalurelle Bejlexiones," Zinzendorf observes: "Ich hiUte das Keforni- irle Haus schon ein halb .Jahr verlas-sen und den Lullieninern cine eigne Kirclie auf raeine Unkosten erbauet, die noch steht, und von den Pliiladelphischen Lutheranern noch immer gebraucht wird." We need not be surprised that a de claration of this tenor, and the Count's acknowledged posiiion as head or superin- EARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH. 91 A lot, fronting on Race street 35 feet, and running down Mo ravian allev or Bread street 102 feet, was accordinfflv secured for - ' On the site of the projected building; the foundation-stone was laid on the 10th of Sept. following,* and with such industry was the work prosecuted, that on the 25th of November the first Moravian church erected in Philadelphia was dedicated to the worship of God. It was built of red and black-glazed, brick, was 30 by 45 feet, and having a double or hip-roof, afforded room for a chapel or meeting-hall above the audience chamber. f This church stood until the spring of 1819. In the interval between July 29th aud the completion of the church, Pyrlaeus officiated for his charge in the house on Second street, near the north-east corner of Race, which house Zinzendorf tendent of the Lutheran church in 1742, subsequently afforded the Lutherans a pretext to claim the Brethren's property on Bace St. " We heard a report, as if ve Lutherans of Philadelphia had a mind to take our church from us by fair or unfair means, and to use it for theraselves, so as they have done with the church in Tulpehoken." Diary of the Brethren's Church in Philadelphia, Feb. 23, 1748. * Hymn No. 1794 of " the Eleventh Supplement," treats of this occasion. r For a full account of this building and its internal arrangements, illustrated with drawings possessed of much character, the reader is referred to Hitter's His tory of the Moravian Church in Philadelphia. The lot on which this church was erected, had been devised by Andrew Hamil ton, Esq., in his last will and testament, bearing date 31 July, 1741, to his daugh ter Margaret, who was married to Chief Justice William Allen. August 20, 1743, William Allen and3Iargaret his wife conveyed the premises, (described as being " a piece of ground containing in breadth east and west 35 feet, and in length or depth 102 feet ; bordered northward with Sassafras Street, eastward with a lot of Lawrence Coons, southward with William Pywell's lot, and westward with a cer tain 20 foot lane or street, agreed to be left open across the lot of William Allen and Margaret his wife on the south side of said Sassafras St., and intended to be continued over the rest of the lots into Mulberry Street,) — together with the appur tenances, to Samuel Powell of Philadelphia, brazier, Jo.seph Powell of Bethle hem, husbandman, Edward Evans of said city, cordwainer, William Price of the same, carpenter, John Okely and Owen Eice, — under the proportionable part of the yearly quit-rent thereunto to accrue for the same premises to the chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof, and yielding and paying to the said William Allen and Margaret his wife, and the heirs and a.ssigns of the said Margaret, the yearly rent of £5 os sterling money of Great Biitain, or value thereof in current money of the Province, on tbe 16 day of November, forever." In conclusion, it may be stated, that Sir Lewis Thurnstein, i. e. Count Zinzendorf, David Nitschman, Joseph alias Augustus Spangenberg, Henry Antes, John Brownfield and Charles Brock den, were declared Trustees of the above property and the improvements thereon, by the original grantees, by indenture bearing date of April 2, 1746. 92 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE and his corps of assistants or "laborers" occupied on his arrival in the country. And here, too, the English brethren and sisters of the first colony, who were removed to Philadelphia in October of 1742, in order to aid in the Brethren's movement, had their first home, living together as members of one family, — in an economy. Thus it appears that Zinzendorf designed to make the capital of the Province one of the centres of Moravian activity, and to ope rate in the interests of evangelical religion among both the English and the German portions of its population. His last act in Phila delphia, was the organization of a Brethren's Church, or congrega tion. This he effected on the 12th of January, 1743, from thirty- four persons who had attended his ministry. Having in the evening of thajt day preached once more to his people in the sanc tuary he had erected for them, he set out for New York, on his return to Europe. Between this date and February of 1749, (the limit of the following register), the charge of the Moravian con gregation in Philadelphia devolved chiefly on the . Brethren Pyrlaeus, Boehler, Rice, Yarrel, Utley, Reutz, Ronner and Reincke. To their pastoral duties, it must not be forgotten, they added those of evangelists, for they preached the Gospel statedly to hearers in Oley, Manatawney, Lancaster, .Skippack, the Trap, Neshaminy, Durham, Dover, Three Runs, Lewes, Duck Creek, Maurice River, Penn's Neck, Raccoon, Cohansey, Burlington, Middletown, Tren ton, Crosswicks, Maidenhead, Cranberry, Princeton, and on Long and Staten Islands. In the summer of 1746, the Brethren undertook the ereclion of a parsonage and a home for such of their number as were engaged in the widely extended domestic mission, of which Philadelphia was the center. Ground was broken for the projected building, in front of the church, on the 30th of June, and as from considera tions of economy, they resolved to depend upon the labor of their own hands with occasional assistance from Bethlehem, for the completion of the work, it was the 26th of August, 1 747, when they first occupied apartments in the partially finished house.* Thus enlarged, the Moravian building, now fronting on Race St., and surmounted by a gambrel roof, became, by reason of its * See Bitter's History of the Moravian Church in Philadelphia, p. 53, for a view of the parsonage or Otmtinhaui of 1746. EARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH. 93 quaint architecture, an object of interest to curious passers by, and was for many years a landmark in that busy quarter of the town.* At the last mentioned date, therefore, the Brethren's Economy iu Philadelphia, exchanged the premises on Second St., near the north-east corner of Race, which they held in rent of James Par- rock, for the home of their own building adjoining their church. Although several offers of ground for the interment of their dead were made to the Brethren within the first twelve years after their organization as a church, — (one in April of 1747, by Mr. Charles Brockden, — of a jjlot on his farm, situate within the pre sent limits of the di.strict of Moyamensing, — and a second of a plot of ground on the line of North Third Street,) it was as late as 1757, when they made the much-needed purchase. In May of that year, accordingly, they agreed with the heirs of Joshua Law rence, for a parcel of ground situate " on the north side of Vine Street, and on the west side of a fifty foot street— subsequently called Lawrence Street, but now Franklin Street, — being eighty feet on Vine Street by one hundred and forty feet on Lawrence Street.'!" The first interment made within its precincts was that of the remains of Miss Mary Schuttehelm, on the 28th of June, 1757. | Their dead, up to that date, were buried in the various burial- grounds in the city, — most of them, in "Potter's Field," now Washington Square. In accordance with their invariable custom, the Moravians in Philadelphia on finding themselves thus firmly established, turned their attention to educating the children of members of their com munion and of others attached to their church. On the 9th of April, 1748, accordingly, Ernest and Eleanor Gambold, began a school in a frame dwelling adjoining the parsonage. Their first pupils were Jacob Worrell, William Daugherty, Samuel, Thomas and Becky Beatson, Julianna and Mary Serfas, Polly Moore and Patience Story. * The parsonage was demolished with the church in 1819. i On the northern portion of this plot, now on the corner of Franklin and Wood Streets, the so-called "Fir.st Moravian Church of Philadelphia," was erected in 1855. X On this occasion, an ordinance was passed at Bethlehem, enacting that the grave-stones to be used in the new yard at Philadelphia, should be cut IS inches long and 12 inches broad, and in other re-opects be plain and uniform. 94 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE Abraham Reincke was settled in the ministry at Philadelphia, between June of 1747 and February of 1749; and a second time for a few months in 1751. 1. MEMBERS or THE BRETHEEN's CONGREGATION IN PHILADELPHIA, JUNE, 1747. Brethren. Sisters. Beatson, Thomas, [Carter. Baptizeheelmnght. B. 1708 in Elshoff, Wifgenstein. Immigrated in 1739 with his flrst wife Christiana m. n. Gerhard. In 1743 resided in Muddy Creek where he united with the Brethren. Removed to Allemangel in 1750. D. March 1788 at Gnadenhutten on the Mahoning in Penn town ship.) Demuth, Gottlbib. (B. 1716, in Carls- dorf, Moravia. Went to Georgia in 1736. Thence to Penna. in 1739. May, 1740, md. Eve Guts ier. Resided between that date and 1753 in Saucon and Frederic townships. In the last named year removed to Lynn, and thence to Schoeneck in 1756, where he d. Oct. 1776.) Hallee, Heney, (B. 1719 in Alsace. In 1740 md. Ann M. Hunsecker. Admitted to membership in Mud dy Creek in Jan'y 1745. Settled in Allemangel in 1751. In 1755 removed to Warwick.) Hammee, Geoege. Heil, John. HoLDEE, Sr., John, (B. in London, 1694. Immigrated in 1710 to New York and md. Barbara Volck in 1722.) Holder, Jr., John, (B. 1725 in Man- atawny.) Luokenbach, Adam, schoolmaster. (B. 1713 in Winckelbach, Hacken- burg. Immigrated in 1741. D. in Saucon, 1785.) Sis'ers. BiwiGHAUSEN, Ann M., m. n. Hun secker, fr. An.spach, Zweybrucken. (md. in 1740. D. Oct. 1759.) Demuth, Eve, m. n. Gutsier. Hallbr,Ann Mary, m.u. Hunsecker. Hammer, Ann Magdalene. Holder, Barbara, m. n. Volck. (Dr. of Andrew Volck, Sr., and Catherine, his wife.) Holder, Rebecca. Luckenbach, Eve Mary. 112 A EEGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE Luckenbach, John. Volck, Andrew, (B. May 1721, in the Highlands of New York. Re moved fr. Lynn to Schoeneck in 1762, thence in 1768 to Quitope- hille.) Volck, Charles, (B. Nov. 1709, at sea. Reraoved fr. Lynn to Quito- pehillein 1766.) Volck, Geoege, (B. near Worms, in 1705. Immigrated with his parents in 1709. Was a resident of Fried ensthal in 1756. D. in Lynn in 1761.) Volck, Jacob, (B. 1717 in the High lands of New York.) Volck, Maey Maegaeet, m. n. Ro- mig, fr. the Palatinate. Volck, Catheeine, m. n. Harvey, b. in Plymouth twp. Phila. co. Volck, Doeothea, m. n. Davis, frora Araity township, Phila. co. (After the death of her husband, she md. Andrew ^isenhard of Macungy in 1764.) Volck, Maey, m. n. Davis, (sister of the above.) Volck, Catheeine, m. n. Meckel, widow. (Relictof Andrew Volck Sr.,of "the Meadows" near Worms. With him she immigrated to New York in the autumn of 1709, and settled at the Dans Kammer, near Newburgh. Thence the couple removed to Allemangel, cir. 1735. Old Andrew Volck d. there in Sept. 1747. His widow united with the Moravians in 1749, and d. in .Jan'y, 1762,;in the 82nd year of her age.) Note — On the reoccupation by the Moravians of their lands on the Mahoning, (the site of the Gnadenhutten mission) in 1770, the few remaining members of the congregation in Allemangel reraoved thither, and were incorporated into that church. MILL CREEK, (MUEHLBACH.) The oldest settlement within the limits of the present county of Lebanon was that along Mill Creek, a small branch of the Tulpe hocken which drains Mill Creek .township and flowing between Schaefferstown and Newman.stown, crosses the county-line into Berks. It was here that a wing of German Baptists, last from Germantown, seated themselves as early as 1716 ; and hither Con rad Beissel, George Stiefel and others retired into the wilderness to devise that .scheme of religion, which the former afterwards per- KIARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH. ll,1 fected on the banks of the Cocalico. Moravian itinerants, (among these Jacob Lischy) visited the Mill Creek settlers as early as 1743, in which year, furthermore, " the Synod of Pennsylvania" con vened in that district. Not long after this event, the Brethren occupied a school and meeting-house, erected on Mill Creek specially for the use of their evangelists and schoolmasters. It stood on the farm of Michael Brecht, who, with his wife Magdalene, .are mentioned in records of 1747, as being among the most active members of the Society there, in connection with the Brethren of Bethlehem. In that year Anthony and Elizabeth Wagner, occu pied the school-house, which is stated to have stood " twelve miles south-west from the Heidelberg Meeting-house," the site of the latter being within the limits of North Heidelberg township, Berks Countv. MUDDY CREEK.* Muddy Creek heads in Berks County, a few miles north of Adamstown, and dividing East Cocalico and Brecknock townships, Lancaster County, empties into the Conestoga, ten miles south of that place. Along this stream, then in the upper part of Chester, (but since 1729 in Lancaster County), a settlement was commenced by one Eberhard Riehm in 1724. Descendants of old Riehm still reside in and about the village of Reamstown, so named after the first proprietor. At the time that Mr. Riehm arrived in that neighborhood it was still occupied by Indians. Venturing into the woods with his wagon and horse, he unloaded his worldly effects under an oak tree, that afforded himself and his small family shelter, until he had blocked up a log cabin, which he built upon what is now (1844) "Lischer's farm." Riehm's nearest mill was on the Brandywine, and his nearest neighbors the settlers on Mill Creek. After clearing a small spot of ground, he procured a war rant and located about 400 acres of land, which, in 1725, were confirmed to him by patent. Some time in 1742, while on a circuit through the German dis tricts of the Province, Zinzendorf preached at the house of Eber^ "¦ Written invariably Mode Creek in Moravian records of that day. 15 114 A REGISTER OF MEMBEES OF THE hard Riehm; and on his recommendation the Brethren thereupon fixed upon the settlement on Muddy Creek for the seat of a do mestic mission. As the majority of the people were Calvinists, Jacob Lischy was sent among them. This was in the spring of 1743. Thus Muddy Creek became one of several points in Lan caster County at which Lischy preached the Gospel as an itinerant, becoming in this way instrumental in extending the Brethren's influence for good among a population which was almost wholly destitute of religious privileges. In 1745 a school and meeting house was built by the settlers for the use of the Brethren, on the farm of Henry Haller, Sr. In it, a Synod, composed chiefly of members of the German Reformed Church (attended, however, by Lischy and other Brethren), convened in March of that year. It was thu.s, as it were, dedicated to its legitimate uses, and soon after occupied by a Couple from Bethlehem, whose instructions were, to gather the children of the neighborhood into a school, and to meet with their parents for worship, both in the week and on the Lord's day, whenever an ordained itinerant was not sojourning among them. On the 28th of May, 1747, Bishop Cammerhoff administered the Lord's Supper to twenty-two persons in the Muddy Creek school-house. In the summer of 1748, some months after Jacob Lischy's disa greement with the Brethren (which resulted in his withdrawing from their fellowship and uniting with the Church of his birth and education), the latter were refused further use of the meeting-house on Muddy Creek. It is said that Lischy, or Riehm, or Rev. Con rad Templeman, or all of them, were instrumental in depriving the Moravians of this rural pulpit. So much is certain, that Lischy about this time succeeded in extorting from Haller a pro mise, that within ten years, he, Haller, would make him a deed for the lot on which the school-house stood, although Lischy was named in the original deed one of several "Trustees for and in behalf of the congregation in connection with the Brethren wor shipping at Muddy Creek." Riehm was known to be displeased with the Moravians for having refused to entertain an offer made by him, on their coming into the neighborhood, to build a meeting- hou.se for their use on his farm. Urged, as is .said, by Lischy, he now took an active part in the movement against tlie Brethren EARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH; 1-15 and spoke openly of making his tract of seven hundred acres thfe seat of a religious society, such as was at Bethlehem, arguing that as he was the proprietor of two hundred acres of land more than the Brethren, the feasibility of his project could not be questioned. It was natural that Templeman, M'ho was a clergyman of the Re formed Church, should have failed ¦ to appreciate the Brethren's motives in operating among a people who belonged to his own confession of faith. Thus it happened that at the date of this register the settlers on Muddy Creek who were attached to the Brethren, were without a resident spiritual advisor; for since August of 1748, Henry and Barbara Beck had been living with Michael Rancke, whose farm lay nine miles to the South of the deserted school, in Earl township, Lancaster County. From here they statedly visited their charge. NAMES OF PERSONS ALONG MUDDY CREEK ATTACHED TO THE BRETHREN IN 1749. Men. Women. Beendel, Geoege. Beendel, Eve Catherine. Hallee, Heney. Hallee, Ann Maey. Rancke,* Michael, (an Elder in the Rancke, Baebaea. Reformed Church — resided in Earl township, Lancaster Co.) Riehm, Nicholas, (a son of Eberhard Riehm, Sarah Elizabeth. Riehm.) , Hiesch, Judith. Riehm, John Eberhard, (do.) Stoehr, Heney. Stoehe, Baebaea. Westhaeffer,! Valentine. Westhaeffee, . DONEGAL. Donegal, the most westerly township of Lancaster County, was settled principally by Scotch-Irish immigrants (OZsfer /Scofe), aud organized in 1722, while yet within the limits of Chester. It was subsequently subdivided into East and West Donegal, and Mount Joy. Jacob Lischy preached to the Germans of this district as * One of eighty Palatines who with their families were imported in the ship Mortonhouse, John Coultas, master, fropi Rotterdam, in August of 1828. — Co.l. Records. f One of thirteen Palatines who with their families were imported in the ship Norris, Thos. Lloyd, master, in May, 1732. — Ibid. 116 A EEGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE early as 1743, and in 1745 dedicated a meeting-house (erected by the settlers there for the use of the Brethren), to the worship of God. It stood on an eleven acre tract, for which Francis Seib, John Kapp, Peter Rickseckcr, and John Etter had taken out a warrant in October of 1745. In 1749, a German Reformed faction, taking advantage "of a wrong direction which had been given to the tenor of the deed by Lischy,* in virtue of which it was made to appear that the tract had been taken up for the benefit of a Calvinist church, — forcibly dispossessed the Brethren of their pulpit. Here upon the latter met for worship at Peter Schneider's until in the spring of 1750, when a school and meeting-house was erected for their use, on ground donated by Schneider. But when in August of 1750, Thomas and Richard Penn released the eleven acre tract and improvements thereon to the Brethren by a Patent of Confirmation, and after the latter had reimbursed their oppo nents for the expense they had incurred in the erection of the church, the log school was transferred to its side, the church itself renewed, and then dedicated by Bishop Matthew Hehl, Sept. 28th, 1753. t This ancient church is still standing near the village of Centreville, in the north-west corner of Lancaster County. At the date of this register there was no Moravian clergyman residing in Donegal. The first couple to occupy the parsonage were John and Dorothea Schmidt. This was in 1752. In Feb. of 1754 the Brethren convened in Synod in the Donegal meeting-house. It was the thirty-ninth religious convocation (if we include the seven convoked during Zinzendorf's stay in Penn sylvania) in which they had participated since January of 1742. MEMBERS OP THE MORAVIAN CHURCH IN DONEGAL, 1749. Brethren, Sii'.ers. Albert, Francis, [shoemaker. Born .\lbert, . at Deux Ponte, Zweihrikken, July 20, 1719. Calvinist. Surprised, mur dered aud scalped by Indians, June 26, 1756, while ploughing on Fisher's farm, in "the Hole" J (Tolheo) in * Patent of Confirmation for lands in Donegal. On record in Patent Book A, Vol. 14, p. 4761, in the Recorder's Office for the City and County of Philad'a. t BrOder Blatt. Feb. 1854. J ¦' In dem Wildcn Krieg sind folgende vier Brueder, Frans AUxrl, Jacob EARLY MOEAVIAN CHURCH. 117 Bethel Township. At that date he was a member of the church in Swa tara.) Baumgaeetnee, Matthew. Baumgaeetnee, Baebaea. Ettee, John. Ettee, Engela. Friedrich, Abrahaji. Friedrich, Elizabeth. Kapp, John. Kapp, Catherine. Kuentzele, Rudolph. Leydolt, Verona, (d. Feb. 13, 1772.) Rtjecksbckbr, Peter, (an Elder in Ruecksecker, Ann Chei.stiana, (d. the Reformed Church. The ances- 1751.) tor of the Moravian family of Rick- seeker.) ScHNEiDEE, Petee, (an Elder in the Schneider, Mary L., (a born Jewess.) Reformed Church.) OLEY. The Swedes, it is said on good authority, prior to Penn's arrival in this country, had explored the valley of the Schuylkill and its tributaries upwards as far as the source of the Manatawney. In this way they became acquainted with and drew the attention of immigrants to the fertility of the region of country, which, in 1 752, was incorporated under the old Indian name of Oley among the townships of the newly erected county of Berks. It Mas then well peopled, not only by the representatives of the different circles of the Rhineland, but also by descendants of French Huguenots, some of whom had come down from Esopus as early as 1710. During his sojourn among the Schwenckfelders of Skippack, Spangenberg, in the course of the year 1 737, visited the German settlements of Oley, and preached, we are told, at Jonathan Herr- bein's and at Abraham Bartolett's. Andrew Eschenbach, how- Haendsche (zwei Manner) — Friedrich Weiser und John Georg Mies (zwei Knaben,) die in der Hohl welche, da sie daselbst auf des alien Fischer's Feld, um der Gefahr wegen, gemeinschaftlich pfluegten, nachmittags, der 26 Juni, 1756, von den wilden Indianern zugleich ploetzlich ueberfallen, getoedet und gescalpt worden i und Sontags den 27 Juni mit einer slarken Bedeckung von Soldaten und anderer Mannschaft aus "der Hohl" gefahren, und mit einem starken Gefolg von etwazwei hundert Menschen, unter Bruder Friedrich Schlegel's Liturgie, im beysein de» Bruder Samuel Herr's der auch zu der zeit hier war, zugleich auf unser Goltes" acker, unter einem Gottesfrieden beerdigt worden." — Swatara Church Book. "The Hole" is the valley lying between the Blue Mountain to the North and Little Mountain to the South, East of the Swatara, and is now called Monroe Valley. 118 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE ever, was the Moravian pioneer in this inland district of the Pro vince. Immediately upon his arrival in Pennsylvania in October of 1740, he made Oley the central point of his Gospel ministry, in which he labored for upwards of two years with untiring industry, with persuasive eloquence and with remarkable success. He was assisted for a time in the care of souls by Anna Nitschmann and Johanna Sophia Molther. During Eschenbach's residence in Oley the so-called Synod of Pennsylvania convened in John de Turck's farm-house in the month of February, 1742, on which occasion three Mohegans attached to the Moravian mission at Shecomeco, were admitted to church-fellowship by the rite of baptism. At the same time steps were taken looking to an organization of the attendants on Eschenbach's ministry into a religious society, and the erection of a place of worship was recommended. A log church was, accordingly, completed before the expiration of the year. Zinzendorf was deeply interested in the prosperity of this domestic mission, devoting much of his time and personal attention to its concerns. Nevertheless, in consequence of disagreement between the pastor and liis people, which engendered partisanship, and the api)earance at this time of new claimants for spiritual sway in Oley, the Moravians lost influence, and eventually, in 1765, withdrew altogether from the field. The succession in the ministry between Eschenbach's recall, to ward the close of 1742, and the date of the following register, was this : Henry Antes and Jacob Kohn in 1743 — Abraham M. Mein ung in 1744— John W. Michler from 1745 to '48 —Richard Utley in 1749 and '50— John C. Francke in 1751— John W. Michler in 1752, and John Schneider in 1753. During their occupation in Oley the Moravians erected two dwellings on land donated to them by John de Turck. The first was completed and occupied early in 1745. The second was com pleted in 1748, and thereupon occupied for upwards of three years by a flourishing boarding-school, into which were incorpo rated the Moravian schools from Germantown and Frederic town ship. This building was recently standing. EARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH. 119 .MEMBERS OF THE MORAVIAN Brethren. BOEESTLER, ' JoHN G., (b. 1677, in Turkheim an der Hartz. Immi grated in 1732. United with the Moravians in 1748. D. May, 1789.) BoERSTLER, Jacob, (b. 1700, in the Upper Palatinate. United witb the Moravians in 1747.) BuETTiNG, Just, (b. 1713, in Frantz- heim. Immigrated in;1723.1 United with the Moravians in 1743.) Leinbach, Frederic, (b. 1703, in Hochstadt, Bavaria, circle of Upper Franconia. Immigrated wilh his parents, John and Elizabeth Lein bach in 1723. United wilh the Mo ravians in 1742.) Leinbach, Heney, (b. 1705, in Hoch stadt. Brother of the above. United with the Moravians in 1753.) Leinbach, John, (b. 1712, in Hoch stadt. Brother of the above.) Neukiech, John Heney, (b. 1703, at Hahn, near Dusseldorf. Inmii- grated in 1738.) Schneider, John. CHURCH IN OLEY, APRIL, 1753. Sisters. BOBRSTLEK, CATHERINE, m. ii. Liick, fr. Savov. liOERSTLBK, CATHERINE, m. n. Peter fr. Soelingen. Lbinb.ich, Elizabeth, m. n. Frey, fr. Skippack. Leinbach, Johann, ra. n. Herrmanu, fr. Conestoga. Leinbach, Catheeine, m.n. Riehm, fr. Muddy Creek. Neukiech, Geetrude, ra. n. Hart mann, fr. the Palatinate. Schneider, Elizabeth. THE MORAVIAN SCHOOL FOR BOYS IN FREDERIC TOWNSHIP, PHILA DELPHIA COUNTY, JUNE, 1745, TO SEPTEMBER, 1750. During the sessions of the Synod of Pennsylvania, which sat in Henry Antes' house in Falckner's Swamp in the second week in March of 1745, — Mr. Antes, desirous of contributing to the grati fication of a wish which had repeatedly been expresised by persons attached to the Brethren to have their children educated by them^ ¦ made the offer of his plantation for the site of a Moravian Board ing School. After due consideration, the offer was accepted, and on the 3d of June following a school for bo)'s was opened on the aforesaid premises. Christopher and Christiana Francke of Beth lehem were chosen to superintend the Institution, and John C. Heyne was appointed tutor. At the same time Christopher and 120 A ejBgisTer of Members of The Ann M. Demuth occupied the farm-house and John H. and Ro' sina Moeller the mill, as both farm and mill were worked for the benefit of the school. During the latter's existence, the following additional couples were employed at various times and in various capacities : Thomas and Ann C. Schaaf, John G. and Ann Jungmann, C. Frederic and Ann Oerter, David and Mary Digeon, and Mary Haus and John Tanneberger, Sr. PUPILS of the MORAVIAN SCHOOL IN FREDERIC TOWNSHIP, ENUME RATED ACCORDING TO THE YEARS IN WHICH THEY ENTERED. 1745. Aleeecht, Elias, s. of Anthony and Catherine Albrecht. B- in Philadelphia township. Beck, Jonathan, s. of H. F. and Barbara Beck. B. in Geor gia. Blum, Stephen, \ . a n ,-1, ¦ -o} x> ¦ -n ' f sonsot irancisand Catherine Blum. B. in Tl ^ ' -r-, ' 1 Saucon, Bucks Co. Blum, Francis, j ' Daniel, a Mohegan of Shecomeco. Demuth, Christopher, 1 sons of Gotthard and Regina De- Demuth, Christian, i muth. B. in Germantown. Demuth, Tobias, s. of Gottlieb and E%'e Demuth. B. 1741 in Saufon. Emanuel, a negro, fr. St. Thomas. Garrison, Benjamin. B. on Staten Island. Haetmann, Lawrence, 1 sons of Frederic and Margaret Hart- . Hartmann, Thomas, j mann. B. in Frankford, Phila. co. Klemm, Frederic, s. of Frederic and Susan C. Klemm. B. in Philadelphia. Klotz, Andrew, ¦! sons of Albrecht and Ann M. Klotz. Klotz, John Nicholas, j B. in Tulpehocken. MillEe, Abraham, | sons of Abraham and Mary M. Miller. Miller, Joseph, j B. in Milford twp., Bucks co. Neubert, Daniel, s. of Daniel and Regina Neubert. B. in Holstein. Schaus, Conrad, s. of J. Adam and Barbara Schaus. B. Jan'y 1738, in Henry Antes' mill. early MOEAVIAN CtttJRCH. 121 Vetter, Daniel, -j Vettee John ( '^o"^ of Jacob and Magdalene Vetter. B. Vetter' Peter, j i» Oley. (Note. — With the above twenty-three, who up to that date had been inmates of Moravian schools at Rethlehem and Nazareth, the school of which this register treats, was opened on the 3d of June of the aforementioned year.) Antes, Henry, 1 „ _j. ¦, ^, . , . ' >sons of H. and C. Antes. Antes, John, ) Feey, MATTim\.s, s. of William and Verona Frey. B. in Falckner's Swamp. Jones, Jesse, \ sons of John Jones of New Providence twp., Jones, Levi, i Phila. Co. Knauss, Heney, fr. Macungy. Montanye, Abraham, s. of James and Mary Montanye, of New York. Neu-MAnn, Christian, s. of John W. and Elizabeth Neumann. Noble, Isaac, I sons of Thomas and Mary Noble, of New Noble, Thoma.s, J York. SoHUTTEHELJt,^ PeteR, fr. Philadelphia. 1740. (Note. — On tlic 2.jl1i of February of this year. Bishop Spangen berg organized the school as a religious association, (Kinder Ge mein) by appointing Abraham Montanye Elder, J oha Antes Su perintendent, and Thomas Hartmann and Peter Vetter Assistants). Abraham, a Mohegan of Shecomeco. Beutel, John, s. of Henry Beutel of Neundorf, Upper Silesia, who d. at Herrnhut, Dec. 1763, after 23 years service among the Arawacks of Berbice and Surinam. B. at Pilgerruh, Surinam, 21st Dec. 1740. D. at Nazareth, 27th Sept. 1840, aged 99 years, 9 mos. and 7 days. (Descendants of the name living.) Bird, James, .«. of Wm. and Bridget Bird. B. in Amity twp., Chester Co.) Beucker, David, of Bethlehem. David, a Mohegan of Shecomeco. Edmonds, John, s. of Wm. and Rebecca Edmonds. B. on Long Island, June, 1743. D. April, 1824, in Bushkill township. (Descendants of the name living.) . 10 122 a eegistee of members op the Hoesfield, Iseael, s. of Tiraothy and Mary Horsfield of Long Island. Isaac, a Mohegan of Shecomeco. Jones, Jonathan, from New Providence township. Little Heaet, (" Hertzel") a Mohegan of Shecomeco. Volleet, Heney, \sons of Jost and Mary E, Vollert. The Volleet, Joseph,/ former was b. in 1741, in Falckner's Swamp — the latter in 1739, in Oley. 1747. Abraham, a negro belonging to Edward Smout, Esq., of Lan caster. Bastian, a negro. Beckel, Caspar, ] sons of Frederick and Elizabeth Beckel. B. Beckel, Tobias, j in Heidelberg twp., Berks Co. Bird, Mark, from Amity twp. Blum, David, ") sons of F. and C. Blum. Both b. at Naza- Blum, Daniel, J reth. David, a Mohegan of Shecomeco. Hartmann^ Adolph, s. of Fred'c and Marg't Hartmann. B. 1744, at Nazareth. Joshua, a Mohegan of Shecomeco. Mahab, do. do. Meinung, Ludwig, b. 1743, in Oley. Micksch, Nathaniel, s. of Michael and Hannah Micksch. B. 1743, in Philadelphia. Rice, Petee, s. of Owen and Elizabeth Rice. Schaus, Gottlieb, s. of J. A. and B. Schaus. Servas, WilliaMj s. of Philip and Mary C. Servas of Phila. Walton, John, s. of Elizabeth Walton. 1748. BiviGHAUSEN, Abraham, \ sons of George and Marg't Bivig- Bivighausen, John, j hausen. B. in Muddy Creek. Crocker, Benjamin, (b. in Philadelphia, Jan. 1737. Frank lin's sister's son). Haller, Abraham, s. of Henry and Ann M. Haller. B, in Muddy Creek. Jones, Peter. EAELY MOEAVIAN CHURCH. 123 Keaemer, Michael, s. of Michael Kraemer, of Lancaster. RiEHM, John, fr. Muddy Creek. Weber, John, s. of John and Gertrude Weber, of Muddy Creek. 1749. Ary, a mulatto, b. Sept. 1745, in Berbice. Brought to Bethle hem by the missionary William Zander, in April of 1749. Subse quently baptized and named Jacob. D. in Bushkill twp., June, 1816. Descendants of the name living. Beck, David, fr. Bethlehem. Benjamin, s. of Anthony Roberts and Elizabeth, his wife. Frederic, alias Dagohs, a Delaware Indian. Graaf, George M., s. of Sebastian and Eve Graaf, of Lan caster. Isaac, a Mohegan, fr. Gnadenhiittcn. Klotz, Elias, fr. Oley. Leinbach, Araham, s. of John and Catherine Leinbach, fr. Oley. Sturgis, Joseph, s. of Joseph and Jane Sturgis. B. in Phila. in 1737. Baptized by Whitefield. D. at Litiz, in 1817. De- .scendants of the name living. Note. — On the 31st of July, 1750, a beginning was made to dis solve this school by tranferring the following nineteen pupils to otlier Moravian schools, viz. : Jacob Blum to Bethlehem; the Indians Philip, David and Joshua to Gnadenhutten, on the Mahoning; Ary, Tobias and Caspar Beckel, Jonathan Beck, John Beutel, Francis and David Blum, Christian F. and Tobias Demuth, Chris tian, Thomas and Adolph Hartmann, the Indians Frederic, Isaac and Joseph, and John Joseph Meurer to Ma.cungy. In the last week of August following, there were transferred to Oley seventeen, viz. : David Beck, Abraham and John Bivighau- sen, George M. Graaf, Abraham Haller, Israel Horsfield, Isaac, Jonathan and Peter Jones, Frederic Klemm, Michael Kraemer, Abraham Leinbach, Isaac Noble, John Riehm, Peter Vetter, John Walton and John AVeber. On the 3d of September, 1750, Elias Klotz and the Indian Ben jamin were transferred to Bethlehem, and the school was closed.) 124 A register of members of The HEIDELBERG. 1747. ' ' '" :: Tobias and George Frederic Beckel, brother.s, from Turkheim in Rhenish Bavaria, immigrated to Pennsylvania in the fall of 1736 and settled, — the former in Heidelberg township, south of the Tulpehocken Creek, — and the latter on the Schuylkill, within the limits of Bern township, Berks County. They, and some of their neighbors, such as Frederic Gerhard and John Meyer, were attendants on Zinzendorf's preaching in Tulpehocken, and being deeply impressed thereby, requested him to supply them with a minister of the Gospel, when in December of 1742 he bade them farewell. As they had been educated in the doctrines of the Reformed Church, they were commended to Jacob Lischy's spir itual care. Lischy preached in Heidelberg statedly until in September of 1743. Anthony Wagner succeeded him in January of 1744 and at first resided with Tobias Beckel. Meanwhile George Frederic removed from the Schuylkill within the limits of what is now North Heidelberg township, where, on land donated by his brother Tobias, a church and parsonage was erected for the Moravians, in the summer of 1744. On the 4th of November of that year the building was dedicated to its legitimate uses in the opening sessions of a Synod, at which Henry Antes presided. The first Moravian congregation in the rural districts of the Province was the one which was organized in Heidelberg on the 9th of April, 1745, by Bishop Spangenberg. Its members were : Beckel, G. P., and Ann Elizabeth, his wife. Beckel, Tobias, and Christiana, " Brecht, Stephen, and Elizabeth, " Fischer, Sr-j John, and Sybilla, " FiscHEE, Je.,' John, and Ann M., " Geehaed, Feedebic, and Barbara, " GLASj-l^rcHOLAS, and Ann Maey, " Geaetee, Jacob, and Barbara, Keller, John, (widower). Meyee, JcJhn, and Maegaeet, his wife. MiNiEE, Geoege, (widower). Zeebe, John, and Elizabeth, his wife. At the date of this register, Daniel and Elizabeth Neubert occu pied tbe parsonage in Heidelberg. early MOEAVIAN CHUEOH. 125 quittopehille. In the autumn of 1729, a settlement was made by German im migrants on the banks of the Quittopehille, a branch of the Great Swatara, which drains the townships of Lebanon, Annville and Londonderry, in Lebanon County. First among these was Michael Borst, and after him George Steitze, who is said to have laid out Steitzetown (now the borough of Lebanon) about 1755. This district, long after the erection of Lebanon township by the court of Lancaster in June of 1729, continued to be called Quittopehille, it being a common custom in those days to name a region of coun try for the main stream by which it was watered. The fertility of its soil proving attractive to immigrant yeomen, the neighborhood .soon became populous, and a Moravian writer, in 1747, in advert ing to its prosperity and natural advantages, calls it "a garden spot." At tl»at time farms there were al.so held by Swiss Men- nonites. Jacob Lischy preached to the settlers in Quittopehille in 1743. Two years thereafter the Rev. L. T. Nyberg met Avith them for worship statedly in a log church, that had been erected on John Peter Kucher's farm near "the Oratory" which is still standing on the Philadelphia and Harrisburg turnpike, a short distance east frora the borough of Lebanon. This was the first pulpit occu pied by the Brethren within the limits of what is now Lebanon County. In February of 1748 the Synod of Pennsylvania con vened in Kucher's log church. The Moravians were well repre sented at that gathering, and the tones of Moravian French-horns served in place of signal-bell to notify the delegates of the hour to meet in session. On the 12th of Jan'y, 1750, Christian H. Rauch who was then superintending the Brethren's domestic mission in the counties of Lancaster and Berks, organized a Moravian Society from such persons in Quittopehille as were attached to its ministry. Here upon they undertook the erection of a substantial church and par sonage, on land donated by Kucher, lying south of the Quittope hille Creek,— and on the 16th of July, 1751, the hall in the same was dedicated to the worship of God. This now venerable house, bearing on its south face, iosGrii>edsa-stOHe, the legend,--" Oratorium Unit: Frat. liber, fundai," (signifying probably, TAe United Breth- 126 A EEGISTEE OF MEMBEES OF THE ren here found a free house of prayer) is an object of special interest to the searcher for olden landmarks in the vicinity of the borough of Lebanon. In July of 1761, the Brethren of Bethlehem had surveyed and laid out a town (designed to be an exclusive settlement) on a tract of fifty acres, south of the creek and in the heart of Kucher's farm. On paper it presents a pleasing appearance, with its squares, gar dens and orchards— its tiers of lots for dwellings and larger spaces for .schools, "choir-houses," and whatever other buildings Avere then regarded as essential to the perfectness of a Moravian village.* It was to have been called Hebron. Hebron, however, was never built; instead, the name was given to the stone church and par sonage, in which the scattered members of a rural congregation met with their minister for worship as late as the year 1848. NAMES OF RESIDENTS IN QUITTOPEHILLE ATTACHED TO THE BRETHREN IN 1749. Men. Etter, Peter. Geemann, Jacob. Hehbeich, John G. Kapp, Michael. Ketteeing, Adam. Kucher, John Petee, [blacksmith. Imported on the Loyal Judith in Sept. 1732. An Elder of the Ger man Reformed Church. D. July 1788.) Loesch, Geoege, (B. April, 1699, at Gernsheim, near Worms. Immi grated with other Palatines under the auspices of QUeen Anna in 1710, and settled in Scoharie. In 1723 removed to Tulpehocken, united with the Moravians in Quit topehille in 1747. Removed fr. Tulpehocken to Gnadenthal in 1767. I), at Nazareth, Aug. 15, 1790. Descendants of the name living.) Mies, Paitip, Women, Etter, Catherine. Germann, Madeline. Hedeeich, Ann C. Kapp, Maey Margaret. Kettering, Magdalene. Kt'CHER, Barbara. Loi..«f'II, C;iRISTIANA. Mies, Loli.sa. * See draft in the Moravian Archives at Bethlehem, entitled "Moravian. lands in Lebanon township, and plan of a village to be built on the B,ime, July, 1761. Early Moravian church. 127 Oeth, Balzar, (Immigrated in 1729. Orth, Geetrude Catherine. Resided at the foot of the Cone- vifigo Hills, 6 miles south by west fr. Kucher's. D. Oct. 1788.) Stephan, Ulrich. Stephan, Ann Mary. Zander, Henry. Zander, Johanna, (D. May, 17o0.) [Note. — Additional families attendant en the Moravians' ministration in " llie Oratory" -were the Meylins, the Kleins, the Riegers, the Hubers, the Rathvons, the Wagners, the Waschenbachs, the Ohlinger.s, the Schmals, the Christmann.s, the Struebigs and the Urichs. .SWATARA. Bethel township (since 1816 in Lebanon County) was separated from Lebanon township by an order of the court at Lancaster in May, 1739. Excepting a few French Huguenots, the first settlers were Germans, the major part of whom had been reared in the tenets of the German Reformed Church abroad. When on his way to Shamokin, in the autumn of 1742, Zinzendorf preached in Bethel at the house of Ludwig Born. On this occasion he was induced, we are told, to include its neighborhood within the circuit he subsequently assigned to Jacob Li.schy. In April of 1743, Lischy preached for the first tirae in Bethel. John Brandmiller and Christian H. Rauch were occasionally his successors in this field, and in the summer of 1747 the former Avas permanently .settled on the Swatara, Avhither he had been sent in response to a request made to the Brethren at Bethlehem by the people there, to fnrnish them with a minister of the Gosnel. Brandmiller lodged with Ludwig Born, and in his house he met the attendants on his ministry for worship. The Swatara mission was a dependency of Quittopehille for a number of years, until the purchase of land in Bethel, by the Moravians, in 1754. JIEMBERS OF THE MORAA'IAN CHURCH IN SWATARA, 1749. Brethren, Sisters, Ayres, Robert. Ayres, Mary. BoEN, Ludwig, (an Elder in the Ger- Born, Ann Maey. man Reformed Church.) KoHE, Caspee, [Steward,) Kohr, Barbara. 128 A REGLSTER OF MEMBEES OF THE Oheendorf, Heemann. Ohrendoef, Catheeini!. Spittlee,* John, Se. Spittlee, Catherine. ' Weisee, John F. ' Weiser, Catheeine. . (iVote.— Other residents of Bethel attached to the Moravian mission at this time and subsequently were, Rudolph Houck, Jacob Dubbs, William Fisher, Christian Binne, George Mies, Jacob Gausser, Thomas Williams, John Haeridsche, Bernard Faber and Michael Kohr and their families. In Aug. 17.5-5, 26 adults and 35 children were enrolled on the register of this rural church. GRIST CREEK, YORK, CODORUS, AND CONEAVAGO. The first Avhite settlement within the present limits of York County (erected from Lancaster in August, 1749,) was made along Grist Creek, a small stream that drains Hellam toAvnship, and empties into the Susquehanna, near Wrightsville. The valley Avhich here stretches back from the river tOAvard York, was entered by German immigrants prior to 1735 ; and for one of these, George Kreis, the creek is said to have been named. In Moravian records it is called. "Kreutz" or "(7rice Creek," and in a return of the sur vey of the Manor of Springettbury (made by order of Gov. Keith in. 1-722) " White Oak Branch." There is, however,, some plailsi- bility in the conjecture, that the name Kreutz or Crice was a cor ruption of Grist and that the present name of the stream is; the correct one, as on its bank JoAti Grist (the first white man in the Province to settle on the south side of the Susquehanna,) squatted •some time in 1721. Grist, as Ave read in the Colonial Records, Avas ejected from his clearing, and to prevent similar trespassing on lands still within the Indian country, a large surA^ey Avas made for the Proprietaries (the manor of Springettbury), and the Indian claim gradually extinguished. It Avas Avithin the limits of this reserve that the Grist Creek settlement lay. Jacob Lischy Avas the first of the Brethren's evangelists to cross * " Mai den 16, 1757 — Wurde Johannes Spittler, Jr., ohneweit von seinem Ha use an der Schwatara von moerderischen Indianern iiberfallen und ermorderl. Er war im 38len Jahr seines Alters, und verwiohenes Jahr im April an der Sahwatara aufgenommen. Seine iibelzugerichtete Leiche wurde den 17ten Mai hieher (Quitopehille) gebracht, und bei einer groszen Menge Leute begleitet, auf unsern hiesigen Gottesacker beerdigt." — Chnrch Book of the Congregation at Quit topehille. EAELY Moravian church. 129 the Susquehanna. This he did in the summer of 1744, at Jjihn Wright's ferry, beyond A\'hich he struck the German settlement, and following Grist Creek, came to the growing town of York.* Along his route he preached in the farmers' houses, and in York- town, in a so-called Union Church, and being a Calvinist, his min istry Avas generally acceptable, as most of the German hearers had been reared in the tenets of the Reformed religion. Lischy's labors in the Gospel here Avcre followed up by Lawrence T. Nyberg and Christian M. Rauch. Late in October of 1746, the Brethren convened in a Synod, f held in the house of Jacob WesthaefFer, in the Grist Creek settle ment. One result of its deliberations Avas the appointment of Rauch as evangelist for the region of country directly south of the Susquehanna, embracing within it four separate points, viz. : Grist Creek, YorktoAvn, a German settlementf on the Codorus, ten miles south-west, and a second, eight miles due AA'est from that town. The latter stretched back to the foot of the Conewago Hills. At the same tirae, Abraham and Martha Biihuinger, of Bethlehem, were settled at the third of the above named points, to attend prin cipally to the education of the farmers' children. But soon after this, in 1747, the Brethren saw themselves com bated in their movement by partisans and churchmen, and the use of the pulpits they had been occupying in Grist Creek and in York was denied them. Thus it hajipened that for upwards of a year they assembled their adherents for AA-orship in the house§ of " Yorktown, on the Codorus, was laid out in October of 1741, by Thomas Cookson, Deputy Surveyor of Lancaster County, by the special order and accord ing to the directions of John, Thomas and Richard Penn. In November of that year twenty-three building lots were taken up, and by March of 1746 forty-four additional ones had been dispo.^ed of. — Carter's and Glossbrenner's History of York County, 1834. t The twentieth of tlie religious convocations held in Pennsylvania, in which the Brethren participated until the institution of Church Synods of their own in 1748. J It was here that Lischy, on withdrawing frora the Brethren, bought a plan tation, farmed and preached for some time to a faction that adhered to him in a building of their own ; and hither, too, he retired on bis expulsion from the Ger man Reformed Church in 1760, to end his career. § This was exchanged in 1749 for a more commodious place of worship, which the Brethren held in rent until the completion of the first Moravian Church in York, erected in the course of 1755, and dedicated by Bishop Matthew Hehl, on 37 130 A EEGISTER OF MEJIBERS OF TIIE Leonard Immel, on the Codorus, Avhich house at that time .stood on the outskirts of York. The first reception of persons attached to the Brethren and re siding south of the Susquehanna, into the Moravian communion, falls within the time of this Register, and was that of John Heck edorn, Jr., and Jacob Francis Muller. They Avere admitted to fellowship at a Synod that met in Warwick, in November of 1749. Philip A. Meurer Avas settled in York in 1751. NAMES OP PEESONS EESIDINQ SOUTH OP THE SUSQUEHANNA, ALONG GEIST CEEEK, AT YOEK, AND ON THE CODORUS, ATTACHED TO, OR IN COMMUNION AVITH THB BRETHREN. 1747 TO 1749. Men. Berot, Francis L. (B. at Alsheim, in the Palatinate in 1699,of French Huguenot parents. Immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1738. An Elder in the German Reformed Church, was residing at the date of this Register one mile S. W. from the school-house in the Grist Creek settlement. D. in York in August of 1778. A daughter, Mary Eliz abeth, was one of the first teachers in theBethlehem Boarding School. John Jacob and John, sons of Francis Berot, settled on the Mo ravian lands in North Carolina.) Heckedorn, Se., Hans, (from Swit zerland. Imported on the ship "Princess Augusta," in Sept. of 1736, and was buried on his farm in Nov. of 1749.) Heckbdoen, Je., Hans. (B. 1716, near Basel, Switzerland. Immi grated with his father. Moved to York in 1761. For a number of years a steward of the congrega- Women. Beect, Susan (m. n. Reiter). Gea'er, , (widow). Heckedorn, . Heckedorn, Sell eu bei.) Cathbrine, (m. Dec. 21st of that year. George Neisser was the first pastor settled in this congre gation. Some of its principal members Ihen were — John Heckedorn, Francis J. Miiller and Lewis Protzman, of York; Francis L, Berot, Jacob Lanius and George Herbach, of Grist Creek ; Philip Rothrock, Peter Pinckele, John Peitzel and Adam de Hoff, of Codorus; and Mark Hoen, Frederic Roemer and Martin Ebert. EARLY MORAVIAN CHUEOH. 131 tion. D. July, 1785. Ann Eliz abeth, a daughter, married Wm. Lanius in 1769.) Heckedoen, Daniel. Immel, Leonaed, (a Deacon in the Lutheran Church. Resided on the Codorus on the outskirts of York.) Luckenbach, John Adam. (In Oct. of 1743 was schoolmaster in the Grist Creek settlement.) Mueller, John Feancis, (born near Mueller, Ann Mary, (m. n, Bohl.) Heidelberg, Oct. 1719. Immi grated in 1732. D. Sept. 1785. For many years a steward of the congregation in York.) Rothrock, Philip I. (Born near Worms, Dec. 1713. Imported on the pink Mary, in Sept. 1733. A deacon in the German Reformed Church. Resided on the Codorus, near York. Two sons, Peter and Jacob, settled on the Moravian lands in North Carolina.) Peitzel, John. Pinckele, Peter, (from Switzerland. Immigrated with the Heckedorns. Resided on the Codorus, 10 miles S. W. from York, near the tempo rary line of the Province.) Westhj^ffer, Jacob, (an elder in the German Reformed Church. Re sided in the Grist Creek settle ment.) THE MINISINKS. A Moravian school and domestic mission in the upper valley of the Delaware Avere results of Zinzendorf's transit through that region in August of 1742. Through him, and afterwards through mis sionaries from Bethlehem, Avho traveled that M'ay from Shecomeco, a knowledge of the Brethren's religious principles aud their vieAvs of education Avere disseminated in the neighborhood. In conse quence, it Avas not long before some of the settlers applied to the 132 A REGISTER OF MEMBER.S OF THE Moravians for a school and for the Gospel ministry. Both were granted them ; and in this way the Brethren came to occupy the Minisinks, which embraced the Brodhead settlement (Dansbury), Walpack, and the region drained by Pawlin's Kill. The last two Avere at that time within the limits of Sussex, now Warren County, N. J. David and Judith Bruce were the first couple in charge of this mission. After the expulsion of the Moravians from Shecomeco, Joseph Shaw AA'as sent to the Minisinks. He resided in Walpack as late as 1747. He was succeeded in the following order by James Burnside, Andrew Ostrom, Reinhard Ronner, Sven Roseen, Abraham Reincke, Jasper Payne and Joseph Powell. A church and parsonage, erected for the use of the Brethren's evangelists in the Minisinks, on the Brodhead tract, Avas dedicated to the Avorship of God by Abraham Reincke, May 19, 1753. It was burned by the Indians in December of 1755, Avhereupon the mission was abandoned. NAMES OF PERSONS RESIDING IN THE VALLJCY OF THE UPPER DELA WARE ATTACHED TO THE MOEAVIAN CHURCH IN 1747. 1. Dansbury. Daniel and Esther Brodhead. John Baker. John and Catherine Hillmax. Joseph and Helen Haines. Edward and Catherine Holly. Francis and Rebecca Jones. William and Maey Claek. John and Hannah McMicha kl. Daniel Robeets. Geoege and Maey Salath6. 2. Walpack. Nichola.s Schoonhovex. Heney' and Hannah Schooxho\en. Rudolph and Doeothea Schoonhovex. Benjamin and Catherine Sjiith. Christiana Carmer. Hannah Carmer. 3. Pawlin's Kill. Samue], and Abigail Green. EAELY MOEAA'IAN CHURCH. 133 NEW JERSEY. 1748. Paul Daniel Pryzelius, who had been ordained a minister of the Gospel by Bishop David Nitschmann in January of 1743, was thereupon sent by Zinzendorf to preach the Gospel to the descen dants of the early Swedish settlers on the shores of the Delaware and Delaware Bay. His appointments Avere on Maurice River,* Cohansey,t Penn's Neck,J Raccoon, § Ammasland,|| Potomock, and Calkoen's Hook.^f He labored in this mission for upwards of two years. Meanwhile, however, the Swedish churches had been supplied with pastors from abroad, the Moravian movement met Avith opposition at their hands, and in 1745 Pryzelius was recalled.** But the Brethren, nevertheless, continued to minister to the spir itual Avants of such families as had become attached to them, visiting them in their houses, and preaching also, wherever they found a church or school-house unoccupied. It Avas seldom, accord ingly, that one or more of their evangelists from Bethlehem or Philadelphia, Avere not on the circuit of the old Swedish set tlements in Delaware, in the interval between 1746 and 1755. Among these were the Brethren, Owen Rice, MatthcAv Reuz, Abra ham Reincke, Sven Roseen, Hector Gambold and Thomas Yarrel. * So called by the Dutch, for Prince Maurice of Orange. Also called Riddare's Kyi. Leesburg, Dorchester, Millsville and Port Elizabeth are villages along this stream, which drains Cumberland County. f Bridgeton is the principal town on the Cohansey. X The name given to the point or neck of land between the mouth oi Asam,e- haecking or Vaxcken's Kyi (now Salem Creek) and the Delaware. Sometimes called Quihawkes. I The district drained by this creek was called by the Indian name of "Nara- iicons.'' II A tract of about 1000 acres lying on the Mackinipattus and Darby Creeks, in Delaware County. " It was formerly called Ammes-land, i. e. the country of the nurse, one having lived there formerly, where Archard's place now is. For that reason this farm, and afterwards the whole region, was given the name of Amas- land, i. e. the country of the nurse. — Acreliu£ History, quoted in the Record of Upland Court, p. 65. ^ The point of land between Cobb's and Crum Creek in Delaware County. So called, it is said, by the Swedes, whose historian states that " Wilde Kalkoen (wild turkeys) very much abounded in that vicinity." ** For a valuable paper on Pryzelius' ministry in the Swedish churches on the Delaware, from the pen of Rev. Levin T. Reichel, the reader is referred to the March number of the Moravian Miscellany for 1850. 134 A register of members OF THE At the date of this register (1748) there were four principal points in this domestic mission, viz : Raccoon, Piles' Grove, Penn's Neck and Maurice River. 1. RACCOON. The old Swedish church, which according to Evans' map of 1755, stood on Beaver Creek (about five miles above its mouth) within the limits of Gloucester County, and which was standing within the recollection of men living, was closed on Pryzelius in December of 1744, and thereupon to all MoraA'ian evangelists. names of peesons attached to the brethren in eaccoon. Dennis, Thomas. Laweence, Nathaniel. Guest, William, and wife. Matson, Petee. Gill, Matthevc, do. Matson, Matthew. Halton, James, do. Matson, Jacob. HopMAN, Andeew. Mullicas, Eeic. HoPMAN, Lawrence. . Petbesen, Zachaeias. Jones, Stephen. Rambo, Peter, and wife. Jones, John, (widower). Sehnes, Robbet, (Quaker). Kyn, John. Stanton, William. Lock, John, and wife. Wallace, William. 2. piles' grove.* In December of 1747 the Brethren were preaching in a church on Oldman's Creek,t in Piles' Grove, then building for them by friends of theirs (principally English, some Germans, however, and others descendants of the early Dutch and Swedish settlers) resid ing in Raccoon and Piles' Grove. It was five miles distant from the old Raccoon church, within the limits of Gloucester County, and was dedicated to the worship of God in 1749, by Bishop Span genberg, and Pastor Lawrence T. Nyberg. names or PERSONS attached to THB BRETHREN IN P1LE.S' GROVE. Avis, George. Holstein, Andeew. Dahlbbeg, , and wife. Holstein, Laweence, Se. DoESAw, Charles. Holstein, Lawrence, Jr. * So named, it is §aid, for James Piles, an early settler. One Sarah Pyle bought 10,000 acres on Salem Creek, of John Fenwick, an agent of Wm. Penn in 1683. t "Alderman's Kyi," as the Dutch and Swedes called it, empties into the Dela ware, opposite Maretties Kill, or Marcus Hook. early MORAVIAN CHURCH. 135 HoPMAN, Lars. Mubllee, Alexander. Kett, Michael. Roalin, John. Kyn, MounS. Samson, (Lynch's slave). Lauterbach, Peter. Van Immen, Garret, and wife. Lehbergee, Adam. Van Immen, John, do. Latnch, Samuel. . Van Immen, William, do. LiNMBTEE, Cheistoper. Van Immen, Andeew, do. Lloyd, Bateman. Wood, Jechoniah. Lloyd, Obadiah. Wood, Jeeemiah. 3. penn's neck. At the date of this Register, the Brethren again occupied the pulpit of a church that stood in this district, perhaps either in Salem, or near the site of Fort Elfinsboro. It is stated by Moravian writers of that day to have been seven miles distant from the church on Oldman's Creek, in Piles' Grove. In 1746 its doors had been closed on Moravian preachers. NAMES OP PEESONS ATTACHED TO THB BEETHEEN IN PENN'S NECK. Baetelsen, Saeah, (widow). Philpott, William, and wife. CoENBLius, Cael, and wife. Philpott, Nicholas, " Geaceberry, William, and wife. Senecksen, Senec, " Kalkloeser, . Van Immen, Jacob, " Masslander, Abraham. Van Immen, Peter, '' 4. maurice river. Thirty-six miles south-east from the Penn's Neck church, and on the bank of Maurice River, stood a meeting-house, Avhich had been built for the use of the Brethren, and then dedicated to the Avorship of God by Abraham Reincke, Pastor LaAvrence T. Nyberg, Owen Rice, and MatthcAV Reutz, Dec. 18th, 1746. From this point the resident missionary Avonld occasionally itinerate by way of Cape May along the Jersey shore as far as Great and Little Egg Harbours. names of PEESONS RESIDING ON MAUEICE RIA'EE ATTACHED TO THE BEETHEEN. Cabb, Samuel, and Catherine, his Jones, Joseph. wife. Jones, Abraham, and wife. Camp, PAui.. Kyn, Eeic, do. HopMAN, Nicholas, and wife. Lommus, . HoPMAN, John, do. Masslandee, Petee. HoPMAN, Petee, do. Maegaeet, , (widow). HoPMAN, Feedeeic, do. Mullicas, Stephen, and wife. 136 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE Mullicas, Eeic, and wife. Pueple, . Petersen, Lucas. Shiloh, an Indian. Petersen, Lars, and wife. Van Immen, Samuel, and wife. Petersen, Aaeon. ^'AN Immen, David. Petbesen, Thomas. Van Immen, Petee. Powell, Gabeiel. ^'AN Immen, Gabbiel. SUPPLEMENT. Abraham Reincke's private record of official acts jjerformed among his countrymen and others in New Jersey on Delaware, during his occasional ministry in the Brethren's mission of that Province. 1. Baptisms. April 18, 1745. — Eric, infant son of Eric and Catherine Kyn, of Maurice River born Dec. 25, 1744. The act was performed in Goevan Kyn's house. May 4, 1745. — Deborah, infant daughter of Lorenz and Molly Hopman. On the same day, Seth Samuel, infant son of Samuel and Sarah Ward. Both acts were performed in Lorenz Hopman's house in Raccoon. May 7, 1745. — Priscilla, infant daughter of John and Rebecca Locke. The act was performed in the parents' house in Raccoon. She died in Aug. 1748. June 20, 1745. — Elizabeth, infant daughter of Nicholas and Philpot. The act was performed in the church in Penn's Neck. June 21, 1745. — Mary, infant daughter of John and Rachel Kyn. The act was performed in the parsonage in Raccoon. June 22, 1745, — Margaret, infant daughter of John and Margaret Roal (the father a Swede, the mother Irish). The act was performed in William Grace- bury's house, in Piles' Grove. June 27, 1745. — Jeremiah, infant son of Lars and Susan Petersen, in the new church on Maurice River, at the close of the first sermon preached within its walls. Dec. 18, 1746. — Rebecca, infant daughter of Abraham and Gunla Jones, born Dec. 5. On the same day, Elizabeth, infant daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Masslander. Also, William, infant son of Samuel and Caroline Cabb. These families are all residing on Maurice River. The act was performed in the church on Maurice River, immediately after its dedication to the worship of God. Oct. 20, 1748.— Christina, infant daughter of Christoph and Anna Linmeyer, born in Piles' Grove, in West Jersey, March 27, 1748. The act was performed in the new church on Oldman's Creek, on the twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Garret van Immen and Willian Guest and their wives were sponsors. Nov. 24, 1748. — Rebecca, infant daughter of John and Rebecca Lofcke, born in Raccoon, Oct. 31st, 1748. The act was performed in the father's house, in the presence of Garret van Immen, John Jones, old Stephen Jones, Eric Mullicas, and ten other witnesses. Nov. 27, mS.—Mary, infant daughter of Lorenz and Molly Holstein, born in EAELY MOEAVIAN CHUECH. 137 Piles' Grove, Nov. 11, 1748. The act was performed in Yerred van Emmen's house. (N. B. — Her mother deceased on the 19th of Nov., eight days after the birth of the child, and was buried near the new church on Oldman's Creek. Hers was the first interment there, after the erection of the church.) Nov. 30, 1748. — Frederic, infant son of Frederic and Catherine Hopmann, born on Maurice River, Aug. 1, 1748. The act was performed in the church on Maurice River, at the close of the Swedish sermon. Jan. 19, 1751. — Abraham, infant son of Ffederic and Catherine Hopmann, born in Marantico, Dec. 10, 1750. The act was performed in the father's house in Ma- rantico. Jan. 20, 1751. — Sarah, infant daughter of Joseph and Margaret Jones, born Oct. 30, 1750, at Menomuskin. The act was performed in the church on Maurice River. Jan. 22, 1751. — Catharine, infant daughter of William and Christina Guest, born Nov. 18, 1750, in Raccoon. The act was performed in our church on Oldman's Creek. April 21, 1751. — Mary, infant daughter of Matthew and Mary Gill, born in Raccoon, March 16, 1751. The act was performed in the father'? house. April 12, 1752. — Charity, infant daughter of Obadiah and Rebecca Lloyd, born in Piles' Grove, March 12, 1752. The act was performed "at the close of the public service in our church on Oldman's Creek." August 16, 1752. — James, infant son of George and Jane Avis, born in Piles' Grove, Dec. 2, 1751. The act was performed in the church on Oldman's Creek. 2. Marriages. June 8, 1745.-^George Kyn, a widower, aged 64, lo Margaret Justis, a widow, aged 53, after the bans had been thrice published — first in Raccoon, next in Penn's Neck, and for the last time in Maurice River. The ceremony was per formed in the groom's house on Maurice River, in the presence of the entire Swedish congregation of said neighborhood. NEW YORK. NEAV YORK, LONG ISLAND AND STATEN ISLAND. Spangenberg and David Nitschmann, Avhile in New York in the spring and summer of 1736, were the means of introducing the cause of their Church and her missions (in behalf of which they were sojourning in the British Colonies of North America), to the favorable notice of sorae persons of influence and piety in that metroDolis. Among these was Thomas Noble, a respectable mer chant, who warmly sympathized Avith the Brethren in their move- 18 138 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OP THE ment, as he did a few years years subsequent with Whitefield, being a man who heartily approved of whatever tended to promote vital religion. It was he who entertained the missionary. Chris tian H. Rauch, on his arrival from Europe in July of 1740, and then forwarded him as far as Rhinebeck, on his way to Stissick. David Nitschmann landed at New York, on his return to America, iu December, 1740, and in January, 1741, accompanied Peter Boehler from Nazareth to that port, whence the latter designed taking ship for Europe. Three weeks, however, elapsed before he found a vessel ready to sail for London. This interval of time Avas employed by the deA'oted young minister in visiting the friend.s of the Brethren, and in gathering them together for social worship from house to house, whereby the members of their small circle Avere united in the ties of a closer fellowship. It is said that they first met to hear him in the house of Avidow Matje van Dyck. This may be regarded as the date of the organization of a " Mora vian Society" in Ncav York City. Zinzendorf, during his sojourn in America, betw,een December, 1741, and January, 1743, extended the influence and enlarged the membership of this association, both in New York and on Long and Staten Islands. From that time religious intercourse was maintained unbroken between those points and Bethlehem ; and after the arrival of the first colony of Moravians in June, 1742, the above named three places Avere jointly constituted one of many fields, in which the Brethren sought to labor, for the furtherance of Gospel truth. It was without delay entered by their evange lists, or itinerants. Among these Avere the Brethren Bruce, Ai mers, Gambold, Neisser, Utley, Rice and Wade. Between 1742 and 1746 the Moravian Society iu New York met for worship at Mr. Thomas Noble's ; after that time at Mr. Henry Van Vleck's, in Avhose house also the ministers were accu."!- tomed to lodge during their sojourn in the capital. In the spring of 1748, at which time there were upwards of fifty persons attached to the Brethren in the City and on the adjoining Islands, an inef fectual effort Avas made to secure the use of the Lutheran church in New York for public services statedly. Thereujwn a hall Avas rented for holding meetings, and apartments for the residence of ininister.s. In the former there was preaching, in both English EARLY MORAVIAN CHURCH. 139 And German, once on the Lord's day, and public and private wor- nhip on scA'eral evenings of the week. Abraham Boemper, Henry Van Vleck, "William Edmonds, John Kingston, Isinaiah Burnet and Jannetjc Boelen, of Ncav York ; Timothy and Mary Horsfield, William and Charity Cornwall and Jacques and Jacomyntje Cortellyau, of Long Island ; and Jacobus and Vettje Van Der Bildt, of Staten Island, are in Sept. of 1747 mentioned as being the most active members of the triple Mora vian Society in the Province of New York. Ou December 27th, 1748, Bishop de Watteville organized a Moravian congregation in New York from members of the Society in connexion with the Brethren since 1741. George Neisser was installed as pastor. In 1751 a church was built on Fair Street (now Fulton), between Nassau and William Streets, and dedicated to the worship of God by Spangenberg and the Brethren Owen Rice, and Jacob Rogers, on the 18th of June, 1752. Before the close of the year a parsonage also had been erected on the line of the street, in front of the church. It was first occupied by Owen and Elizabeth Rice. These buildings were remoA'ed in 1828. Abraham Reincke Avas settled at New York in 1754, the date of one of the following Registers. In 1763 a Moravian church and parsonage were built, and dedicated to the Avorship of God, on Staten Island. The Moravians never had a church on Long Island. Subsequent to 1749, Timothy Horsfield's house, near Brooklyn Ferry, Avas for several years the seat of an " Economy," or "Family," composed of Brethren and Sisters laboring in the Gospel or in the cause of education. Thence these missionaries went forth statedly into the adjacent parts of New England also. N.VAIES or persons in new YORK, AND ON LONG AND STATES ISLANDS, ATTACHED TO THB BEETHREN's CHUECH, IN 1744. Men. Women. Aedes, James, [joiner. Resided at Bethlehem in 1747. Returned to New York. D. in 1765.) £;ohtelljau, (now Cortelyou) Jac- Cortelljaxj,Jacomyntje. (m. n. Pelt, ques. (An Elder in the Dutch b. June, 1689, on Staten Island. Reformed Church on Long Island. A member of the Dutch Reformed D. in October, 1757. Descendants Church. D. September, 1769, and of the name living.) was buried on Long Island.) 140 A REGISTER OF MEJIBERS OP THE Edmonds, William. (Removed to Bethlehem in 1749.) Floeentine, Abeaham, [shoemaker. Born in New York in 1718. With drew.) Hopson, John, (Long Island. Butcher. Born in Gloucestershire, O. E. Admitted to church fellowship at \ Bethlehem in 1748. Resided some time in Lancaster.) Hoesfield, Timothy, [butcher. Long Island. Removed to Bethlehem in 1749. Sometime a Justice of the Peace and Colonel in the Pro vince service. D. at that place, March, 1773.) Kingston, John, [blacksmith and shop keeper, li. in Philadelphia in Nov. 1717. A member of the Church of England. Married Ra chel Bell, of New York. D. in August, 1767.) MoNTAGNE, Jacobus, [shopkeeper. B. on New York Island in May of 1704. D. at Hackensack, N. J., 1769.) Noble, Thomas, [merchant, D. March 22, 1746.) ScHAEFEE, Joseph. Van Vleck, Hendrick, [merchant. B. Sept. 1722, in New York, of Dutch Reformed family. United with the Brethren in Dec. 1748, and became their agent. In 1774 removed with his family to Beth lehem, where he d. July 25, 1785. Three sons and one daughter sur vived their father. Jacob, the oldest son, was ordained a Bishop in 1815, and d. !\.t Bethlehem in Edmonds, Rebecca, (ra. n. de Beau- vois. D. in New York, 1749.) Brashibk, Judith, (m. n. Gasherie, born in Kingston, Esopus, May, 1700. Relict of Luke Brashier. Her grandmother, Judith Gasha- rie, fled from France in the great persecution under Louis XIV.) Horsfield, Mary, (m. n. Doughty.) Hume, Elizabeth, relict of Hume. (B.atBerwick-on-Tweed, O. E., in 1690. In 1738 came to her uncle James Rockhead, mer chant, of New York. In Oct. 174.5, married John Okely, of Bethle hem. D. there in Dec. 1775.) Bra'An, Martha, (md. Rev. Law rence T. Nyberg in 1748. Went to Europe with her hu-sband in May of 1750.) Burnet, Ismaiah, (m. n. Thomas, born in Cheshire, O. E., wife of George Burnet. D. in June, 1773.) Boelen, Jannetje, (m. n. Waldron, wife of Hendrick Boelen, silver smith. Born 1698. D. August, 1776.) MoNTAGNE, Maeij, (m. n. Pell. P>. Sept. 1704, in New York. D. Dec 31, 1773.) Noble, Maey. Smith, Deboeah, widow, (m. u. Pell- Mrs. Montague's sister. D. in 1763.) Wendovee, Maeij, (m. n. Peterse, relict of Hercules Wendover, one of tlie first friends of the Brethren in New Y''ork. He d. in 1743. Mrs. Wendover removed to Beth lehem in 1745, and in August of * that year married James Burnside. After his death, in 1755, she re turned to New Y'ork, and d. in Jan. 1774.) EARLY MORAA^AN CHURCH. Ill 1831. Jacob's son, William Henry, was ordained a Bishop in 1836, and d. at Beth'm in 1853. The Rev. Henry J. Van Vleck of South Bethlehem is a great grandson of HendrickVanVleckof NewYork.) Wyton, Elsie, daughter of widow Alice Wyton. members of the brethren's congreg.ation in new yoek, in 1754. Married Brethren. Arden, James. Caegill, John, [butcher. B. in the Highlands of Scotland. Withdrew, and in 1781 removed to Staten Island.) CoENWALL, William, [farmer. Born in Hempstead, Long Island, iu 1704. D. in 1780.) DcELiNG, John, [shopkeeper. Born, 1715, on the Lsland of Ruegen. Attended the University at Jena. In April of 1746 married Mary Van Dusen, at Amwell, N. J. She was born near Albany in 1729. He d. in New Jersey in 1778.) FuTEE, Daniel, (came to New York from London in April, 1754. Re turned to Europe in 1769.) Kingston, John. KUIPEE, . MuELLEE, Daniel, [potter. In 1747, was residing in Philadelphia, and attached to the Brethren, D. iu 1760.) MoNTAGNE, Jacobus. Nixon, AVilliam, [cooper. Born on the Manor of Hamilton, Ireland, in 1714. In 1747, was attached to the Brethren in Philadelphia. Came to New York in 1754. Re raoved to Bethlehem in 1758. D. in Elizabethtown in 1776.) Petersen, Petee, (Long Island). Reed, Jacob — Rohe — [tailor. B. in Canton Bern Switzerland, in 1714. Was a member of the Brethren's Church in London in 1723. Came to New York in 1750.) Married Sisters, Arden, Ursula, (d. in 1764.) BoEiEN, Jannetje. Burnet, Ismaiah. CoRNAVALL, Chaeita', (m. n. Doughiy, sister to Mrs. T. Horsfield. D. in 1756.) Ina'Aed, Elizabeth, (widow, sister to Capt. Nicholas Garrison. Resided on Staten Island.) Hin'chman, Maea-, (Long Island, east end.) Futer, Catherine. Muellee, Maey, (m. n. Kreuzmann, b. in Pennsylvania in 1720. D. in 1763.) JlONTAGNE, MaRIJ. XixoN, Rebecca, (m. n. HarLshorn. D. in New York in 1780.) Peteesen, Sarah, (m. n. Robbins, of Phila. Married Peter Petersen in Aug. 1746.) Reed, Jane, (m. u, Minthorne.) 142 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE Roebuck, Jarvis, [cork-cutter. A member of the "Fetter Lane So ciety" in London in 1743. Came to Philadelphia in Sept. 1745. Thence removed to New York. Withdrew in 1765.) Smith, . Van Der Bildt, Jacobus, (formerly an elder in the Dutch Reformed Church on Staten Island. D. Dec. 1760. An ancestor of Commodore Vanderbilt.) Van Deusen, Jan, [shoemaker. Born in 1700. D. in 1770.) Van Vleck, Henderick, Single Brethren, Burnet, William, (son of George and Ismaiah Burnet. George Burnet came to New York with His Ex cellency, Col. William Burnet, the newly appointed Governor of that Province in Sept. 1720.) Feldhousen, John G. Feldhousen, Christoph. Fritz, . KiELBEUNN, LoEENTZ, (B. in Den mark, in 1720.) MoNTAGNE, Abeaham. Roebuck, Susan, (late widow Elemm, of Philadelphia. Married Jarvis Roebuck in Oct. 1746.) Vax Der Bilt, Nieltje, or Vetje. Van Deusen, Tbijutje, (m. n. Mint horne. B. in 1703. D. in 1772.) Van Vleck, Jane, (m. n. Cargill. B. on an island off Argyleshire, Soot- land, in Dec. 1723.) Single Sisters. Anthony, Maegareta. (Removed to Bethlehem in 1755, and married Wm. Edmonds, widower.) Haley, Jane, (Long Island.) Pell, Esther. (B. in New York in 1716. D. in 1781.) Waldron, Saeah, (withdrew in 1765 ) Widows. Brashier, Judith. Burger, Susan, (m. n. Whitman, b. 1696, on Staten Island. Relict of Elias Burger. D. at Peekskill, Nov. 1772.) Cafpton, Elizabeth, (m. n. Lord. B. in Lancashire, O. E., in 1714.) Smith, Deborah. Van Dyck, Matje, (m. n. HoUaard. B. in New York in 1688. D. on Second River in 1775. In her house the Brethren first met for worship.) Wyton, Alice, (m. n. Van Oort. B. in Schenectady in 1683. Relict of Richmond Wyton. D. in 1767.) EARLY MORAA''IAX CHURCH. 143 KAMEg OF PEESONS IN NEW YOEK AND ON LONG AND STATEN ISLANDS, ATTACHED TO THE BRETHEEN's CHUEOH, IN 1754. Man-ied Men. Boelen, Hendeeick, [silversmith. B. in New York, 1697. D. in 1755.) Boemper, Ludwig. (B. in the Duchy of Nassau in 1714. Came to New York from Surinam in 1748. A brother cf Abram Boemper of Bethlehem.) Bowie, John. (B. on the Island of Gery, North Scotland. D. March, 1760.) CoETELLJAU, JACQUES, (Long Island.) Florentine, Abraham, [shoemaker ) Lepper, Thomas. (B. in Northamp tonshire, O. E., in 1714. D. in 1767.) Hesderickse, Francis. (D. in 1764.) Maetense, . Pearson, William, [butcher. A mem ber of " the Fetter Lane Society" in London in 1743. Came to New York in 1754. D. in New Jersey in 1777.) ^ Pell, Samuel, [shoemaker and tobac conist. Born in New York in 1690. D. in 1770.) Pdntenier, . Buncy, John, [tobacconist. Born in Scotland. Married Elizabeth Cafi- ton. D. in 1773.) •Sc'HUYLER, DiRCK, [alderman in New Brunswick.) fiwAN, James. (B. in the Orkney Islands, 1710.) Tibbout, Coenelise. (B. in New York, 1699.) VanDeventee,Jan, (shipwright. Long Island. He built the Brethren's snow Irene. D. Oct. 1758.) \av Dbk Bildt, Je., jACOBiii. Married Women. Andeeson, . Campbell, Maegaeet. (B, in Ire land.) Boempee, Geeeitje, (m. n. Brouwer. B. in Zeeland. In 1744 married Ludwig Boemper in Paramaribo. D. on Long Island in 1781.) Connor, Catheeine. COETBLLJAU, JaCOMYNTJE. Florentine, Elsje, (m. u. De Gree.) Hagen, . Kingston, Rachel, (m. n. Bell. B. in New York, Oct. 1719. Wife of John Kingston.) Hendeeickse, Chaeity. (B. 1711, in Hackensack, N. J.) Maetense, . Pearson, Maey, (m. n. Ewsters.) Pell, Mara-, (m. n. Mesier. B. in Bergen County, N. J., in 1692. D. 1780.) PuNTENiEE, Maetha. (D in 1765.) Schout, . .Schuyler, TiEBOUT, Matje, (m. n. in New York, 1706. A' AN Dea'enter, La'sbet. 1762.) A'an Dee Bildt, . Van Dyck, . A' AN Horne, . Custer. B. D. in 1706.) (D. March, 144 A REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF THE Widows. Allen, Coenelia, (Long Island; m. n. Bedeuw, b. 1701, in Albany.) CuMMiNGS,EvE,(m.n. Anthony. Long Island.) Helmes, Geitie. (B. in 1716. Relict «f Erasmus Helmes. D. 1761.) Hones, Catheeine. (B. in New York in 1722.) Kingston, . Minthoene, Teautje. (B. in New York in 1704.) Sommees, Susan. (Came to New York on the Irene, in 1752. In 1757 removed to Bethlehem.) Unmarried Women. Allen, Hannah, (daughter of Mrs Cornelia Allen. Married Giles.) Allen, Maey'. (Do. Married John Green, of Newport, in 1762.) Allen, Catherine. (Do. Married John Floghardt. AVithdrew.) Bond, Hannah. Boelen, Jannetje, (daughter of Hen derick and Jannetje Boelen.) Ketcham, Mary. (D. in 1760) SoMMERS, Elizabeth, (dr. of Susan Summers. B. in Grafenhaag, Hol land. Removed to Bethlehem, and in 1763 married the Rev. Andrew Langaard, who d. at Emmaus in 1777. She d. at Bethlehem in 1785.) Van Vleck, Sarah, (dr. of Hender ick and Jane Van Vleck.) A'an A'^leck, Catherine. (Do.) YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 3 9002 01498 4919 h . 'I'-;.!..'. .1 j' •• ,u ¦•:,! i'iV..i..»^ii. , ' ¦¦ ,' ':i ' ', ¦ ¦ .¦..- ;v.. = .¦¦¦¦¦ :¦.;¦.¦:: •.¦^ir" '¦ jSteSK.'- -"A''-. ' . ' #|fii.*'''Y.iV.. !' 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