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" JOHN PFAUTZ. [SEAL.]
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"Scaled and delivered in the presence of MICHAEL WILD, JOHN CRANE, JAMES RAFTER.
" Received, the day and year first within written, the sum of six pounds of the within named John Long and Philip Huber, it being the full consideration-money within mentioned to be paid me. As witness my hand.
" Witness present : MICHAEL WILD, JOHN CRANE, JAMES RAFTER."
" JOHN PFAUTZ.
" Cumberland County, ss.
"Before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, personally appeared John Pfautz, senior party to the above Indenture, and acknowledged the same as his act and deed, and that he subscribed his respective name and allowed the same should be recorded for the use within men- tioned. Witness my hand and seal, June 13, 1788.
" JAMES MOMURRAY. [SEAL. ]"
Previous to the time this deed was executed, a large school- house had been erccted on this parcel of ground, and here the early settlers worshipped from about 1770 to 1798, when St. Michael's Church was erected. Before the crection of the school- house, and immediately after the last incursion of the Indians, in 1763, when so many of the settlers were massacred so cruelly, they worshipped in private dwellings at different places in the valley. At this place, also, the dead in the whole valley were buried. For fear of a surprise by the relentless Indians, the men in those early days usually walked in file with guns on their shoulders on funeral occasions, and on occasions of divine wor- ship they always assembled well armed to resist the wily foe. We are informed that a number, who were murdered by the Indians,
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lie buried in the graveyard of St. Michael's Church. No grave- yard, and no place of regular worship in Perry County, is as old · as this, and none that has connected with it so many tales of deep interest. And the descendants of those pioneer fathers, still re- siding in Pfoutz's Valley, may well look upon this ancient and hallowed spot with an unusual degree of respect and regard. For more than one hundred years have the ashes of their fathers slumbered in this venerable graveyard ; and here God was wor- shipped in prayer and hymns of praise, and the word of eternal life was preached, when the savage yell of the cruel Indian sounded on every hill-top and sent terror to every heart. If we are not misinformed, the ancient hickory tree, mentioned in the deed as the corner of the church-land, was the tree to which some of the pioneer fathers were tied by the Indians and made the target of the deadly arrow. Here or close by they were buried, and thus the graveyard commenced. From worshipping God they went to the grave. Who can forget this and not cherish venera- tion for this place ? That hickory tree, we are told, still remains. We say, let it stand. It has a story of deep interest to tell.
The members of the Church in this valley were at that time supplied with preaching by ministers who resided on the east of the Susquehanna. They also met often in a private capacity for singing and prayer.
As it may be of interest to many, we will subjoin the names of the fathers who had children baptized during the last century in Pfoutz's Valley. We give the name of the father only, and only when it first occurs. In 1775, Benjamin Kepler, John Kepler ; in 1776, Sebastian Schäd (Shade), John Philip, John Davis, Martin Hauser, Michael Pfautz ; [“ A slave by the name of Bob or Robert, and his wife, also a slave, were baptized on the 5th of July, 1776, and received as members of the Christian Church ;"] in 1777, Nicholas Fredericks, George Hoffman ; in 1778, Mi- chael Wilt, Jacob Hanning, Robert Patterson, Jacob Seller, George Traxel; in 1779, Abraham Kepler, John Long, Philip Strauss, Henry Dubbs ; in 1780, Michael Quickel, John Kepner, Andrew Reutlinger, Adam Barner, Frederick Thomas, George
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Rexworthy ; in 1781, James Crosbare ; in 1782, John Crain (Crane), Henry Bull, George Leonhard; in 1783, John Isch; in 1784, Henry Bacher; in 1785, John Rafter, Henry Ults (Ulslı), George Rex, George Crane; in 1786, Thomas Kurtz; in 1787, Frederick Reinhard, Henry Dieben, John Shuman; in 1788, Christopher Kinny, Paul Heim ; in 1789, Jacob Long, Frederick Wendt (now written Wentz), David Zillich. Besides these names, we also find the following as sponsors : In 1774, Jacob Kepler ; in 1776, Philip Huber, Kraft Gost; in 1777, George Nagely ; in 1778, Frederick Resch, John Harter; in 1785, George Wilt, Jacob Wagener, Jacob Long; in 1787, Christopher Saber or Schaber; in 1788, Frederick Harter, Esq .; in 1789, Henry Wa- gener. From the 30th of October, 1774, to the 7th of July, 1789, ninety-one baptisms were administered. The record says : " All the above-named infants were baptized by Rev. Michael En- derlin, Evangelical Lutheran minister." After this the name of Rev. Enderlin does not appear in the record, and without doubt he visited the congregation no more. We have been informed that he resided in Lyken's Valley, Dauphin County, where he served congregations, and also extended his labors to the west of the Susquehanna in Pfautz's Valley, and to perhaps New Buffalo and other places in Sherman's Valley. The members of the con- gregation in Pfautz's Valley were comparatively numerous and the prospects were encouraging. In October, 1789, only a few months after Rev. Enderlin had resigned, the
Rev. Matthias Güntzel
took the congregation in charge. The record says he was an Ev- angelical Lutheran minister, and the last time his name appears in the record is on the 8th November, 1801. As above, we will give the names of the fathers only, who are not already named, and had infants baptized : In 1790, George Rudy, John Stehle ; in 1791, Christopher Ulsh ; in 1792, Andrew Fogel (now trans- lated into Bird), Samuel Meyer; in 1793, Peter Stöts ; in 1794, Frederick Wendt [Mr. Wendt's child was baptized, according to the record, " by the Evangelical Lutheran minister, the
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Rev. John Frederick Ilieze."]
There is no record of baptisms from August, 1794, to Decem- ber, 1797. In 1797, Samuel Duwall (Dewalt), Frederick Harter, Esq. ; in 1798, Jacob Wagener, John Luck or Luke [Mr. Luke's two children, as the record states, " were baptized by the Evan- gelical Lutheran preacher, the
Rev. Henry Miller
of Harrisburg,"] who also baptized an infant here in June, 1800. In 1799, " the Evangelical Lutheran minister, the
Rev. Ludwig Koch,
baptized two infants." In the record of burials we find the first recorded read thus : "On the 31st of January, 1800, was buried in this graveyard, Rev. Ludwig Koch, an Evangelical Lutheran minister, aged thirty-eight years. The funeral sermon was preached by John Grabil from John 14 : 6." In May, 1800, the
Rev. John Herbst
of Carlisle took regular charge of the congregation, though he preached for it occasionally some years before. It seems from the names of ministers recorded, that there was no order in the ad- ministration of baptism so far as regularity of pastor was concerned. After 1794, and till 1801, Rev. Messrs. Güntzel, Hieze, Miller, Koch, and Herbst, baptized, each of them, some children. In 1800, Thomas Manwarring, Peter Limbert; in 1801, Henry Grubb, Mathias Lüchtenteller, Michal Amholtz, George Riegel, Abraham Orner, Christian Mitchell, Henry Dimm, Peter Traub, William Everly, Christian Spahr; in 1802, Daniel Anthony, John Freyberger. From October, 1774, to November, 1803, one hun- dred and forty-seven infants were baptized here. As the names of the members will hereafter appear in the list of communicants and those received as members by confirmation, we need not give the names of parents who had children baptized.
To 1800, the congregation worshipped in a large school-house erected on the church-land, and private dwellings at different
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places in the valley. The need of a church was felt, as the con- gregation was large and prosperous. From the record-book we will transcribe the following, relating to the buying of the book and the erecting of St. Michael's Church, so called in memory of Rev. Michael Enderlin or Michael Pfautz :
" This Church Protocal was bought in the year of Christ, Anno Domini, 1797, December the 3d, by the following men or mem- bers of Pfautz's Valley congregation, viz. :
Frederick Harter, Esq., Elder of the Lutheran Church.
Frederick Wendt, Deacon
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Abraham Kuntz,
John Kepner,
John Long, Sen.,
Abraham Sypher,
Martin Swartz, Jacob Kauffman,
George Hoffman, Sen.,
George Hoffman, Jr.,
George Rudy, Marks Brinkly.
" On the 19th of March, in the year 1798, the church-edifice was erected, and on the 25th of May, Anno 1800, being Sunday Exaudi, the church was consecrated by the ministerial preachers, the Rev. Johannes Herbst, on the part of the Lutherans, and Rev. George Geistweit, on the part of the Reformed, and received the name St. Michaelis. Rev. J. Herbst's text was 1 Pet. 2 : 5, and Rev. G. Geistweit's was Acts 16 : 25-31. The hymn, introduc- tory of the divine services, was : Kommt her ihr Christen voller Freud, Erzehlet Gottes freundlichkeit ; Kommt her und lass't erklingen, &c."
This was a log structure, about thirty-five by forty-five feet in size. The logs and other timbers are said to have been of the best quality. Inside there were three galleries on three sides ; the pulpit was high and supported by a post; and the seats had high and erect backs. For many years an organ occupied the gal- lery fronting the pulpit. This instrument was not played after about 1820 ; it was all out of tune, and went to ruin. The old church stood till 1847, when, dilapidated and unfit for use, it was removed and a new one erected on its site. A large graveyard, known as " The Old Graveyard," is attached to the church-pro-
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perty. Here the early pioneers and first settlers of the valley buried their dead, and were buried themselves before old St. Michael's was crected, and since then this "God's acre" has been annually receiving the "remains of men," so that it covers at present a large space of ground.
" On the 3d of May, Anno 1801, being Sunday Cantate, for the first time, in St. Michael's Church in Pfautz's Valley, the Lord's Supper was administered, and thirteen catechumens con- firmed by Rev. John Herbst of the Lutheran denomination. The names of the catechumens and communicants are as follows :
Cutechumens.
John Wendt,
George Long,
Frederick Wendt,
Christiana Swartz,
Jonathan Long,
Susanna Dimm,
Michael Wilt, Jr.,
Elizabeth Miller,
John Wagener,
Mary Wilt,
Adam Wilt,
Susanna Long.
John Kepner,
Communicants.
Frederick Wendt,
Anna Cath. Spengel,
Matthias Swartz, Sen.,
Catharine Long,
Barbara Swartz,
Susanna Lömiller,
Martin Swartz,
Catharine Michael,
Charlotta Swartz,
Catharine Wilt, single,
Christopher Walter,
Catharine Long,
Henry Dimm,
Christiana Kepner,
Henry Weiant,
Elizabeth Kepner,
Andrew Meyer,
Mary Wagener,
Doratha Meyer,
Christiana Walter,
Anna Alts (Ulsh), widow, - Wolf,
Catharine Harter,
the name not re-
Margaret Stötz,
corded."
Elizabeth Henrich,
At this, the first communion in the church, the whole number of communicants was thirty-nine. Not one of these is now in the
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land of the living; all have passed away with the rush of time, and now live in eternity, receiving the reward for their doings while on earth. Several years passed away before the commu- nion was held again.
In addition to the two acres of land already owned by the con- gregation, another acre was bought, as shown by the following deed of conveyance :
" This Indenture, made this twenty-second day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two, between John Long, Sen., of Greenwood Township, Cumberland County, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, yeoman, of the one part, and Frederick Harter, Esq., Frederick Wendt, and the whole Lutheran congregation of the aforesaid plice, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said John Long, Sen., for and in considera- tion of the sum of one dollar, lawful money of Pennsylvania, to him, the said John Long, Sen., in hand paid by the said Frederick Harter, Frederick Wendt, and the whole Lutheran congregation, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and himself there- with fully and entirely satisfied, Hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed, and by these presents Doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said Frederick Harter, Frederick Wendt, and the whole Lutheran congregation, their heirs and assigns, for the use of said congre- gation forever, a certain tract or piece of land, situate, lying, and being in Pfoutz's Valley, township, and county and commonwealth aforesaid, beginning at a post adjoining Philip Hoover's old line and church-ground, bought of John Pfouts, Sen., thence by land of said John Long, Sen., south seventy-six and a half degrees west forty perches and six-tenths of a perch to a post, thence south twenty-three degrees east eight perches to a white oak, thence to the church-ground bought of John Pfouts, Sen., north sixty-five degrees east forty perches to the post and place of beginning, containing one acre, being a part of a larger tract of three hun- dred and twenty-nine acres more or less, which by virtue of a warrant, bearing date the 3d of February, A. D. 1755, was sur-
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veyed unto a certain John Pfouts, Sen., the 17th day of July, 1765, and whereas afterwards by a writ of Venditioni Exponas of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas, held at Carlisle, for the County of Cumberland, the 22d day of April, 1785, and directed to Samuel Postleth waitlı, then High Sheriff of said county, the said tract of one hundred acres more or less was sold by the said sheriff to a certain Sebas- tian Shade, the 27th day of May, A. D. 1786, for the considera- tion of one hundred and thirty-one pounds. And the said Sebas- tian Shade by his deed, dated the 21st day of July, 1786, conveyed the said tract mentioned in Sheriff's deed unto the said John Long, Sen., the 29th day of May, 1790, for the considera- tion of one hundred and fifty pounds. Now know ye, that I, the said John Long, Sen., for myself, my heirs, executors and ad- ministrators, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign and set over all my right, title, claim, interest and demand of, in and to the above-mentioned and described tract of land of one acre aforesaid, together with all and singular the buildings and improvements, waters, water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, and the rents, issues, and profits thereof, to have and to hold the said described tract of one acre of land and premises hereby granted or men- tioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances, to the said Frederick Harter, Esq., Frederick Wendt, and the whole Luthe- ran congregation, and to their heirs and assigns, and to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said Lutheran congregation, their heirs and assigns forever ; and the said John Long, Sen., and his heirs, doth hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the said Frederick Harter, Esq., Frederick Wendt, and the whole Lutheran congregation, their heirs and assigns, that the said John Long, Sen., and his heirs, the said tract of land of one acre with the appurtenances hereby granted to the said Lutheran congregation, their heirs and assigns, against himself, the said John Long, Sen., and against his heirs, executors and adminis- trators, and against all manner of persons whatsoever lawfully
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claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by, from or under him, them or any of them, shall and will warrant and for- ever defend by these presents, the fee of the Commonwealth ex- cepted only. In witness whereof, I, the said John Long, Sen., to these presents have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first within mentioned. N. B. The said John Long excepts to take the water out of said acre where it suits him and his heirs. Done before signing.
" JOHN LONG. [SEAL.]
" Sealed, signed and delivered in the presence of CHRISTOPHER ULSCH, GEORGE RUDY.
" Received, March 22d, 1802, of Frederick Harter, Esq., Frederick Wendt, and the Lutheran congregation, the sum of one dollar, being the full consideration-money mentioned in this In- denture.
" JOHN LONG.
" Testes :
GEORGE RUDY, CHRISTOPHER ULSH.
" Cumberland County, ss.
" Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared the within-named John Long, and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be his act and deed, and desired the same to be recorded as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, March 22d, 1802.
· " FREDERICK HARTER. [SEAL.]"
Thus the congregation was now in possession of three acres of land. It seems the design was that the proceeds of the land were to go towards the support of a school-master, who was also to lead singing in the church, and perhaps play the organ. A school- house stood on the church-land, and a congregational school was
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for many years sustained here. The fathers made wise arrange- ments, and laid a deep and broad foundation ; but in after years those arrangements were not carried ont, and no superstructure was raised on that foundation.
" On the 18th of December, Anno 1803, being Sunday Ad- vents, the Lord's Supper was administered by the Rev. John Herbst." This time there were thirty-three communicants, namely :
Frederick Wendt,
Jonathan Long, single,
Catharine Wendt,
Henry Wagener,
Matthias Swartz,
John Kepner,
Barbara Swartz,
John Leffember,
John Long, the aged,
Mrs. Bragunner,
George Weiant,
Christiana Kepner,
Martin Michael,
Matthias Grässle,
Henry Bragunner,
Anna Mary Grässle,
Margaret Landis,
Joseph Frey,
Magdalene Wagner, widow,
Elizabeth Frey,
Anna Meyer,
Susan Bragunner, daughter,
Catharine Long,
Cath. Bragunner
George Hoffman, Jacob Long,
Elizabeth Kepner,
Elizabeth Long,
Christiana Long,
John Kepner,
Magdalene Grässle.
Christiana Walter,
Christian Kepner,
" On the 25th of March, Anno 1804, being Sunday Palmarum, eighteen catechumens were confirmed, and the Lord's Supper was administered by Rev. John Herbst.
Catechumens.
George Wendt, Henry Long, Frederick Frey, Joseph Frey, David Rambach,
Barbara Long, Margaret Long, Christiana Wagener, Magdalene Wagener, Anna Galman,
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Adam Gallman,
Margaret Kepler,
David Kepler,
Absalom Meyer,
Elizabeth Machlin,
Elizabeth Shuman, Sarah Ninmand, Mary Klein.
The following members also communed :
Frederick Harter, Esq.,
Michael Wilt, Jr.,
Margaret Harter,
Henry Weiant,
Frederick Wendt,
Catharine Wagener,
Catharine Wendt,
Elizabeth Henrich (Henry),
Matthias Swartz,
Margaret Stuetz, widow,
Barbara Swartz,
Elizabeth Rambach,
Joseph Frey,
Mary Wilt,
Elizabeth Frey,
Elizabeth Gallman,
Christian Spaar (Spahr),
Catharine Streaer,
Mary Spaar,
Anna Meyer,
Christopher Kanic (Kinney),
Anna Ulsh, widow,
Anna Kinney,
Catharine Roemer."
Martin Swartz,
The whole number of communicants at this time was forty- three. On the same day Rev. Herbst baptized three infants, and here his ministerial labors in the congregation closed. The con- gregation was then without regular preaching for about one year, except that the
Rev. Frederick Sunno
of Carlisle occasionally visited the members and preached for them, and in May, 1805, baptized two infants. In June of the same year (1805) the
Rev. J. Conrad Walter
of Middleburg, Snyder County, took the congregation in charge and served it for some ten years. The first time the Rev. Walter administered the Lord's Supper here was "on the 20th of Octo- ber, Anno 1805, it being Sunday Trinitatis," when forty-seven members communed. In the list of communicants at this time, the names of the following persons appear for the first time as
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members, viz., Matthias Blocher, Peter Swartz, Jacob Marcks (Marx, now written March), and his wife Catharine, John Hahn and his wife Doratha, John Kepler and his wife, Jacob Kepler and his wife, Christian Kepler and his wife Margaret, Matthias Hahn, Magdalene Miekenit, Mary Bricks, Mary Fogel (now Bird), Anna Roth, Eve Seifer, Barbara Silks, George Hoffman, Hannah Galman, Elizabeth Orner, Elizabeth Maehlin.
" On the 23d November, Anno 1806, Sunday Trinitatis, Rev. Walter administered the Lord's Supper here." This time there were nineteen communicants. The following names of members appear the first time : Christopher Walter, Jacob Regel, Eliza- beth Vorman.
"On the 28th of June, Anno 1807, the following thirty-eight catechumens were confirmed and the Lord's Supper was adminis- tored by Rev. Conrad Walter, it being the 5th Sunday Trini- tatis.
Catechumens who were confirmed :
Benjamin Cran (Crane), John Cran,
Rachel Galman,
Catharine Galman,
Daniel Anthony,
Maria Ulsh (baptized),
Jacob Bock (now Buek),
Elizabeth Roemer,
Henry Alts(now written Ulsh),
Catharine Boek (Buek),
Daniel Frey,
Catharine Schmidt (Smith),
Abraham Frey,
Barbara Schwartz, Catharine Marx,
John Marx (now March),
John Long,
Catharine Long, Elizabeth Kegel (Cagill),
John Strauss,
Andrew Ulsh,
Catharine Ulsh,
Matthias Stollenberger,
Catharine Weiland,
Catharine Ulsh (baptized),
Christiana Grassley,
Elizabeth Anthony, Susanna Ulsh (baptized), Mary Long, Elizabeth Franek, Sarah Cran, Juliana Long,
Eve Grassley, Maria Hildebrecht,
Barbara Schuman (Shuman),
Maria Walter,
Christina Anthony,
David Strauss.
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" With the above, the following members communed at the same time :
Joseph Frey, Elizabeth Frey,
Henry Bragunner and his wife,
Henry Frey and his wife,
Elizabeth Henrich (Henry), Mary Klein,
Barbara Long,
John Kepner and wife,
John Long, the aged,
Christopher Walter,
John Hahn,
Peter Swartz and wife,
Doratha Hahn,
Jacob Marx and wife,
Matthias Hahn,
John Rafter,
Eve Seifer,
Philip Strauss and wife, John Swartz,
Henry Hildebrecht,
Magdalene Stollenberger,
George Carl and wife,
Catharine Spengel,
Matthias Swartz,
Elizabeth Rambach,
Elizabeth Roth,
Christina Walter,
Mrs. Landis."
The whole number of communicants was eighty-four at this time. The congregation was increasing in membership and was in a flourishing condition. Of those who then communed but few, if any, are spared by time. All who then thronged the house of God and engaged in divine worship have passed away.
On the 23d of October, 1808, Rev. Walter administered the Lord's Supper here to forty-eight communicants. The names of the following persons now first appear in the list as members of the church : Christian Mitchel and his wife Catharine, Henry Tiedeman, Catharine Shuman, Barbara Silks, Elizabeth Hette- rich, Doratha Umholtz.
On the 8th of October, 1809, the Lord's Supper was adminis- tered to twenty communicants by Rev. Walter. Having received license to preach, in June of this year (1809), the
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Elizabeth Shuman, Jacob Long and wife,
Fanny Berner,
Frederick Wendt and wife, Christian Spaar (Spahr) and wife,
Daniel Anthony,
Catharine Roemer,
Anna Kenny (Kinny),
Charlotta Swartz,
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Rev. George Heim,
under the supervision of Rev. Walter and as his assistant, preached here alternately with Rev. Walter.
"On the 13th of May, 1810, being Sunday Jubilate, or the third Sunday after Easter, the following young persons, whom Rev. George Heim had catechized, were confirmed by Rev. Con- rad Walter, and the Lord's Supper was administered to them and the former members :
Catechumens confirmed :
Andrew Fogel (Bird),
Anna Ulsh of Henry,
Frederick Fogel,
Anna Ulsh of Jacob,
John Shuman,
Magdalene Kepner,
David Wendt (Wentz),
Mary Rothpautsch,
John Mohrhart,
Catharine Roemer,
John Spar (Spahr),
Catharine Meyer,
Jacob Spar,
Elizabeth Marx,
Isaac Spar,
Elizabeth Carl,
Samuel Spar,
Mary Kuntz,
John Kless (Cless),
Christiana Kuntz,
Susanna Kless,
Margaret Westpahl (Westfall).
The following also communed :
Henry Bragunner,
Elizabeth Henrich,
Catharine Bragunner,
Margaret Stötz,
Matthias Swartz,
Mary Fogel,
Barbara Swartz,
Elizabeth Hetterich,
John Kepner,
Cath. Marx, Margaret Wilt,
Christiana Kepner,
Henry Ulsh,
Christiana Swartz,
Anna Ulsh,
Elis. Franck (Frank),
Henry Ulsh, Jr., and his wife, Magdalene Stollenberger,
Henry Hildebrecht, Mary Hildebrecht,
Cath. Roemer, Catharine Walter,
Christian Mitchel,
Christiana Kepner,
Elis. Roemer,
Christiana Mitchel, Henry Dimm,
Susanna Ulsh,
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Susanna Dimm,
George Weiant,
Frederick Kless,
Catharine Weiant,
Catharine Wendt,
Mary Detwiler,
George Carl and wife,
Catharine Halman,
Barbara Silks, Christopher Walter,
Adam Wilt.
On the 2d of June, 1811, the Lord's Supper was administered by Rev. George Heim to twenty-eight communicants. This time the following names appear the first time in the list : William Sauer (Sour) and his wife Nancy, Susan Kess, Margaret Reding. For 1812 and '13, if the Lord's Supper was administered, the names of the communicants were not recorded in the church-book.
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