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John Kammerer.
Michael Reichenbach,
John Stadler.
Jacob Ehrenhard.
Henty keru.
Peter Reichenbach,
Gearge Stahl. Jolin Stall.
Friederich Kidinger.
Matthias Kern.
Cornelius Reinbold. Hartman Reinhard.
Christian Stahler,
Courge Engelman.
George Klein.
Daniel Reinert.
Daniel Stahler.
Henry Engelman.
George Klein.
Peter Reinert,
David Stahler,
Jolm Engelman,
Jacob Klein.
Peter Reichert.
Henry Stahler. Jacob Staller.
Peter Engehuan. John Kidman.
Michael Klein,
Ludwig Stahler.
Haniel Eruey.
Andrew kleinsmith.
Nicholans Stahler, Sr.
John Kellman.
Heury Kippenberger.
Solomon Riesser.
Widow Ferdman.
Jacob Kunnas.
William Riesser, Summnel Rinker.
Philip Felterman.
Peter Kneppele.
Friederich Krainnies,
John Roeder, Sr.
Philip Stahler,
John Fink.
Nicholans Kramer.
John Roeder, Jr. Sminuel Roeder.
Jneuh Fischer. Jolin Fischer.
Friederich Kranss.
Adam Rothouberger.
Adam Steininger.
Daniel Frelz.
Abraham Krichel.
John Frick. John Innk.
Jacob Kiichel.
Jacob Geary,
Henry Larosch.
David Rothenberger. George Rothenberger. George Rothenberger. Incob Rothenberger. Joli Rothenberger.
Adam Stephun. Jueab Stephan. Andrew Straszberger, George Trnekenmiller
Lorenz Stahler. Abraham Stauffer. Jacob Stauffer. Peter Standt.
Christian Fischer.
Andrew Krauss.
David Kranss.
Friederich Romig.
Widow Flores.
George Krauss. John Kruiss.
Caspor Riesser, Jolin Riesser.
Nicholans Stahler, Jr. Niebolans Staller. Peter Stahler.
Jacob Fink,
Idine Klein.
Andrew Riesser.
Invid Rulonbach.
Daniel Klom,
Conrad Smith. George Smith. Peter Smith.
Jacob Dietz.
John Jarrett.
('hn istian Mussehnan.
George Schumacher. Jolm Schuld.
Abrahan Schantz. Christian Schantz. Jacob Seliment%. John Seluntz,
Peter Schaffer. Peter Schaller.
Peter Rothenberger. David Rothrock. Jacob Rothrock. George Ruch. Michael Rudolph.
Jacob Larosch. Jacob Lanb.
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Adam Trump.
Philip Westgo.
George Trump.
Daniel Wetzel.
Joli Trump.
Jacob Wetzel, Sr.
Baltzer Urffer.
Jacob Welzel, Jr.
David Urffer.
John Wetzel.
Michael Urifer.
David Wieandt.
Widow Urffer.
Jacob Wieandt, Sr.
Bernhard Vogele (Fegely).
Jacob Wieandt, Jr.
Nicholans Vogele.
John Wieandt.
George Vogl, Jr.
Jost Wieandt.
George Vogt, Sr.
Wendel Wieandt, Sr.
John Wagner.
Wendel Wieandt, Jr.
John Wagner.
Jacob Wickert.
Jacob Walker.
Adamı Wieder, Jr.
Daniel Walter.
Adam Wieder, Sr.
David Walter.
Casper Wieder.
Philip Walter.
Gottfried Wiessemer.
Elias Weaver.
Christian Willauer.
Michael Weaver.
Jacob Wittemer.
John Weaver.
Widow Wittemor.
Peter Weaver.
Jolin Zeisloff.
Jolin Weikel.
Carl Zeller.
Baltzer Weinberger.
Christian Zeller.
Christopher Weiss.
Conrad Zeller.
Jacob Weiss.
John Zeller.
Henry Westgo,
Abraham Ziegler.
Jacob Westgo.
Single Freemen.
Henry Dany.
Davil Mohr.
Jolm Dany.
Jacob Moyer.
George Derr.
Philip Mumbauer.
flenry Derr.
John Ott.
Jacob Diehl.
Jacob Ott.
Peter Dichl.
Jacob Reichenbach.
Abraham Dietz.
Michael Reichenbach.
Peter Diety.
Adam Reinhard.
Daniel Dubs.
Lorenz Rnch.
Jolin Dubs.
George Rudolph,
John Eberhard.
John Rudolph.
Michael Engelman.
Jacob Schaub.
Jolin Fischer.
Stottel Schubert.
George Flores.
Jacob Schuler.
Henry Flores.
Christian Schwartz.
Ilenvy Henry.
Peter Schwartz.
George Jlittel.
David Seibert.
Philip Hittel.
Stoffel Seibert.
Willium Ilittel.
John Smith.
Daniel Jackel.
Jonathan Stahl.
George Klein,
John Strassberger,
Benjamin Kriebel.
David Trexler.
Benjamin Kriebel.
Jolin Wieder.
George Lechner.
Leonhard Wieder.
Jacob Lechner.
Philip Verlass.
Daniel Miller.
Prominent Citizens of the Past and Present .--- Daniel Stahler was born in Upper Milford, March 31, 1781 ; established the first hotel in Dillingersville (then Stahler's) in 1812; was appointed the same year postmaster of the new post-office (Stahler's), the first post-office in Upper Milford, and held the office until 1827; was elected commissioner of Lehigh County in 1842 for one ferm of three years ; died Aug. 31, 18544, aged seventy-three years, five months.
Lorenz Stahler, brother of Daniel, was born in Upper Milford, April 18, 1779. Hle was appointed justice of the peace in 1812, and continued in office under appointments until 1840, when he was elected under the new law for one term, five years. He con- tinued in office in all about thirty-three years, until 1845. He died Ang. 15, 1854, aged seventy-five years, three months, twenty-seven days.
Joshua Stahler, son of Lorenz, was born Oet. 2, 1814, in Upper Milford; was elected justice of the peace in 1845 for five years, and re-elected in 1850; elected register of wills for Lehigh County in 1851 for three years; elected coroner in 1855; and elceted associate judge in October, 1856, and re-elected in October, 1861.
David Gehman was born in Hereford township, Berks Co., on Aug. 26, 1802; removed in 1828 to the Hosensack Valley ; purchased the same year from George Kline, Jr., a tract of land, on which he estab- lished a country store, and kept the same for a num- ber of years, until 1860. In 1841 there was a new post-office by the name of Hosensack established under the administration of President Tyler. Geh- man was appointed postmaster, and administered the post-office twelve years. In 1861 he was reappointed and served eleven years, and resigned. He removed in 1873 to Quakertown, Bucks Co., where he died on the 5th of March, 1881, aged seventy-eight years, six months, nine days. He left two daughters,-Mrs. Charles Schoenly and Mrs. Joel Brunner.
Charles W. Wieand was born on the 13th day of March, 1809, in the present village of Zionsville; carried on for several years the business of store- keeper and dealing in tombstones; purchased later the farm of his father, David Wieand ; was appointed in 1831 as justice of the peace (of Upper Milford), served for nine years, and was in 1840 elected for one term (five years) more. Ile became also a surveyor. By the influence of Mr. Wieand there was a new post-office established in 1849 in Zionsville, and Mr. Wieand was appointed postmaster for four years. He purchased in 1866 the old Mensch mill property from John B. Gehman. In 1876, Charles W. Wieand, Esq., removed to East Greenville, Montgomery Co., and as- sisted his son, Rev. C. J. Wieand, in establishing the Perkiomen Seminary. He is still living, and resides in East Greenville, Pa.
Henry M. Sigmund, eldest son of Friederich Sig- mund (ironmaster), was born in Upper Milford, June 25, 1836. He became in 1860, when his father died, with his brother, Dr. Albert M. Sigmund, the owner of the Hampton Furnace, and became an ironmaster. Ile conducted the furnace for nearly seven years, when it was discontinued, and the property sold to Peter Fanst. Henry M. Sigmund died Ang. 10, 1876, aged only forty years.
Samuel Stanffer, son of Abraham Stauffer, was born in 1811, in what is now Lower Milford. in the present Kraussdale; obtained his first education in the schools of his neighborhood ; was employed for several terms to teach school ; was elected several terms school di- rector of Upper Milford (before division) ; served for several years as secretary of the school board; was elected in 1853 as the first justice of the peace of Lower Milford for five years, and four times re-elected, serv- ing in all twenty years; and was appointed by Gov- ernor Hoyt, in December, 1882, as a notary public.
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Hle is also, with his son Henry, the proprietor and the owner of a saw-mill, grist-mill, and farn.
Charles Foster was a son of John Thomas Fos- ter, of Philadelphia, and was born in that city on the 24th day of March, 1801. He lost father and mother by death when he was only three years old, and was adopted by Jacob Frey, of Montgomery County, and educated. He became a blacksmith, settled in Upper Milford, and married, in 1825, Mag- dalina Fischer, daughter of John Fischer. He pur- chased the same year Fischer's Hotel, of Jacob Fischer, and became the landlord, and also a pro- gressive farmer ; was in charge of the hotel for over thirty years. ITe was elected in 1838 to the State Legislature; elected commissioner of Lehigh County in 1844 for three years ; elected county auditor (1859) for three years, and served as a school director of Upper Milford for eighteen years. He died in Upper Milford on the 6th day of July, 1875, aged over seventy-four years.
Michael H. Albright, Esq., born Jan. 19, 1811, set- tled in his early boyhood with his mother in Lower Milford (then Upper Milford). He served as a jus- tiee of the peace of Lower Milford for thirteen years (1860-73), and over ten years as school director of the same township. He moved in 1873 to Allentown, where he is still living.
Edwin Albright, Esq., son of Michael HI. Albright, born in Lower Milford (then Upper Milford), Nov. 28, 1838; received his first education in the schools of his father ; went in 1860 to Allentown, studied law, and beeame a prominent attorney. He was appointed solicitor under Sheriff Herman Fetter in 1862-65; elected district attorney in 1866; elected State sen- ator (1870) for three years; re-elected in 1873 for three years, and elected president judge of Lehigh County, 1878.
Hans (John) Yeakel, was born Nov. 15, 1774, in Lower Milford (then Upper Milford); was elected one of the first connty commissioners of Lehigh County for two years (1812-14). In 1816 he was elected for a second term of three years, and in 1819 was re- elected for a third term of three years. He became the proprietor of the hotel at Hosensack about the year 1820, was landlord for several years, and died March 17, 1825.
Willoughby Gabel was born in 1810; was for a number of years a successful storekeeper and farmer of Lower Milford (then Upper Milford) ; was elected justiee of the peace in 1845, and re-elected in 1850 and 1855; was elected commissioner of Lehigh County in 1862 for three years; was also elected one of the first school directors of Upper Milford, after tlre acceptance of the common-school law in 18:14, and was elected president of the first school board the same year.
Peter Engelman, a successful farmer in Lower Mil- ford, was elected county commissioner in 1850 for one term of three years.
George K. Carl, born June 28, 1828, was elected assessor of Lower Milford in 1854, and re-elected for twelve terms, and was elected, November, 1881, county commissioner of Lehigh County for one term of three years.
Ludwick (or Ludwig) Bitting, a farmer of Upper Milford, owned a farm of over one hundred and forty- six aeres on the Hosensack Hill (now Lower Milford) from 1744 to 1771. He was elected to the State Legis- lature for Northampton County in 1758, 1759, and 1760.
Samuel Moyer, a tanner in Upper Milford (at what is now Burkhatter's tannery, in Lower Milford), was elected to the State Legislature for one term in 1826.
Frederick Sigmund, ironmaster, was born in Wür- temberg, Germany, on March 31, 1809, and came as a boy to this country ; purchased (1850) Hampton Furnace, in Upper Milford, and condneted the same very successfully until his death. He was also a number of years secretary of the board of common schools of Upper Milford, and died June 25, 1860, aged fifty-three years, two months, twenty-five days.
Jacob Schwenck, a farmer and a carpenter and joiner, of Lower Milford (then Upper Milford), was eleeted commissioner of Lehigh County in 1832 for one term of three years ; died in 1838.
"A House of Ye Olden Time."-About one- quarter of a mile west from the Great Swamp Church, on the premises of Daniel C. Stauffer, in Lower Mil- ford, there is situated an old house, which is indeed worthy of being called " a house of ye olden time." The mantel bears the figures " 1715." The house is in two parts,-one is log and the other part (which is no doubt much older) is stone. The stone part is seven- teen by eighteen and a half feet, and eighteen feet high to the roof. The height of the roof on the gable is nine feet. The wall is two feet thick. The build- ing is one story high, and has only two windows on the east side, each twenty-five by twenty-two and one- half inches, with four lights. In the garret is one window of the same size. The log part is twenty- nine by seventeen feet, and one story high.
Old Ronds .- By order of the proprietary govern- ment of the province of Pennsylvania there was in the month of March, 1786, surveyed and laid out a public road by the name of "The King's high Road," beginning in Macousin (Macungie) township, in the present Trexlertown; running through the present borough of Macungie and Upper Milford (then Bucks County) ; crossing the land of Derrick Johnsen (Shimersville), Christian Crall (Zionsville), John Meyer, Dewalt Mechlin, Henry Geber ( Hosen- sack), Peter Walber, Ulrich Rieszer, and the greater 1 part of the vacant land ; crossing the county-line be- tween Bucks and Philadelphia Counties (now Mont- gomery County) into Guesschopen (Goshenhoppen), to another road leading from Goshenhoppen to Phil- adelphia. It was reported that this road was laid out fifty-two feet wide. This is no doubt the oldest
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or the first public road laid ont within the present limits of Lehigh County.
Upper and Lower Milford are crossed by many pub- lic ronds, coming from and leading in all directions, of which several are over one hundred years old. The i so-called " Great Philadelphia road," twenty-five feet wide, was laid ont previous to the year 1750; beginning at the old king's high-road, on the line between Lower Milford and Upper Milford, running northwardly through Upper Milford, Lower Macungie, Salisbury, South and North Whitehall, and Washington town- ship to Slatington, and thence to Mauch Chunk.
The third publie road (and perhaps nearly as old) is one leading from Emaus, crossing South Mountain in Upper Milford and Chestnut Hill in Lower Mil- ford, and leading to Bucks County.
The next road in rank is, no doubt, that leading from Zionsville eastwardly, crossing Upper Milford and Lower Milford ; passing Dillingersville and the Great Swamp Church, and thence leading to Spin- nerstown, in Bucks County. On this road the first mail-route crossing Milford was established, in 1812 (from Fogelsville to Trumbauersville).
Another principal road is that leading from Zions- ville to Hereford, in Berks County. It is quite old. This road was changed in 1858 to a turnpike by the Berks and Lehigh Turnpike Company.
There are many other roads in the Milfords, of which the principal ones are those leading from Hosensack to Spinnerstown (in Lower Milford), from Dubs' Mill (now Shelly's) to Limeport, from Hosen- sack to Hereford, from Zionsville to Coopersburg, ; from Vera Cruz to Lanark, from Shimersville to Emaus, and from Shimersville io Sieszholzville.
Fretz's Mill, the First Grist-Mill in Lehigh County .- This mill is situated on the Hosensack Creek, in Lower Milford, on the public road leading from the village of Hosensack to Steinsburg, in Bucks County, and nearly three-quarters of a mile north- east from Hosensack. It is without doubt the oldest mill-property in Lehigh County. The land on which it was established was originally bought by Peter Wentz, in the years 1735 and 1739, as follows, viz. :
On the 3d day of December, 1735, Peter Wentz purchased from Stephan Riemer (or Reamer) a tract of land containing one hundred acres, at twenty-three pounds sterling, and four years later, Sept. 24, 1739, two other tracts, containing together one hundred acres and sixty perches, from the proprietaries at £15 78. Those three tracts of land were crossed by the Hosensack Creek.
On this land the first grist-mill in the county was erected by Wentz in the year 1740. In 1743 he sold to Isaias Cuschwa (or Gushwa), of Mount Bethel, Laneaster Co., the mill and all his land (over two hundred acres). Cuschwa carried on the mill until 1746, when he sold it, with all of the land, to David Streib for four hundred pounds. He continued its operation for three years, and March 19, 1749, sold
the mill and seventy-six and three-quarters acres of land to Francis Russ, of Sancon township, who con- 'ducted the grist-mill for twelve years. In or about the year 1761, Francis Russ, Sr., sold the mill and forty-eight acres of land to his son, Killian Russ, and sold, in 1763, the other part of his land (twenty- eight and three-quarters acres) to his son, Francis Russ, Jr., at fifty pounds. In or about the year 1765, Killian Russ sold the mill-property to George Lewitz, who sold it, in 1781, to Adam Hillegas, who sold to John George Hillegas, who continued the mill for over fourteen years, and sold to Philip Everhard in or about the year 1795. Ile carried it on until his death, in 1801. Since the year 1801 the mill has been in possession of the following-named persons, viz .: John Ball, 1801-17; Isaac Klein, 1817; Gabriel Klein, -: Abraham Gerhard, 1837-49; Samuel Krauss, 1849-55; Sammel Weinberger, 1855- 62; Henry Weinberger, 1862-64; Aaron Weinberger, 1864-65; Jacob Weiss, 1865-79; Jonathan Fretz 1879 (the present owner), and occupied by his son, William Fretz.
Walber's Tavern .- This tavern was situated near the present Kraussdale, in Lower Milford, on the old " King's high-road," and nearly two miles southeast from the village of Hosen-ack. The tavern was probably established as early as 1735, by Nicolans Walber, and was without any doubt the first tavern . in the limits of the present Lehigh County.
The premises on which this tavern was situated were first settled by said Nicolaus Walbert, in the year 1734. James Steel purchased from the heirs of Col. William Markham, on the 24th day of January, 1729, two hundred and seventy-six acres of land situated in Upper Milford, Bucks Co., which was sold, 1734, to Nicolans Walber for one hundred and eighty-nine pounds. On this property Walber (or Walver) estab- lished the following year a tavern, kept the same for about seventeen years, and sold it and other buildings, besides one hundred and four acres of land, to John and Daniel Stauffer; the tavern was then abandoned forever.
It was reported that one day a peddler came to this tavern and requested night-quarters, and the following day his dead body was found in a neighboring swamp ; and it was stated further that in the old tavern since that night frequent mysterious noises were heard, which led to the closing of the tavern.
Larosch's, or Kemmerer's, Tavern .-- This hotel was situated in Lower Milford township, on the " King's high-road," between the villages of Hosen- sack and Zionsville, and abont equidistant from them. In June, 1786, Henry Larosch was licensed to keep tavern, and no doubt he kept there previous to that year, as he purchased the property three years prior. Larosch kept tavern until his death, in 1800, and his son, Henry Larosch, Jr., purchased the property and kept the house several years, during which time some tenants also ocenpied the property.
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In July, 1815, Martin Kemmerer purchased the property, and continued the tavern for about thirty- eight years, when his son, Solomon Kemmerer, pur- chased it and became landlord. He died in Decem- ber, 1863. During the time Solomon Kemmerer owned the property the tavern was also kept by ten- ants, among them Gideon Laudenschlaeger, John Wieder, and Edward Frey.
In the year 1863 the tavern was closed, after a period of at least eighty-seven years. At this tavern the spring or township elections of Upper Milford, pre- vious to the division of the township in 1853, were held for many years. The first election in Lower Milford (after division) was held at this tavern on March 18, 1853, for the election of the first officers of the township, and this was the last election which was held at this place. This property is at present in possession of Dr. John S. Ziegler, son-in-law of Solo- mon Kemmerer, but it is only occupied as a private dwelling-house.
Fischer's Tavern, or later Foster's Tavern .- This tavern was situated in Upper Milford, on the old publie " King's high-road," between Shimersville and Macungie, and about half a mile from Shimersville. The land on which this hotel was located was first settled by a man called John Wetzel (or Weitzel), and was sold to John Fischer, who commenced to keep tavern previous to the year 1795, and remained in business over twenty-five years. In the year 1820 the hotel property was purchased by Jacob Fischer, who kept until 1825. In that year Charles Foster purchased the property, and continued the hotel for over thirty years, until about 1855, at which time the hotel was closed. The property is at present in pos- session of his son, Charles H. Foster, Esq., of Jack- sonville, Lehigh Co.
Seider's Tavern .- This tavern was situated on the great Philadelphia road, near the line between Upper Milford and Macungie townships, abont one mile west from the borough of Emans. This tavern was erected and established by George Seider in the year 1785. Ile kept the tavern for about twenty-five years, until the year 1810, since which time it has been dis- continued. For a number of years the farmer's plow and harrow have gone over the spot on which the tavern stood, on the fields of Moses Wieand, now deceased.
Religious .- The Great Swamp Church .- The be- ginming of the Great Swamp Reformed congregation (according to Dr. C. Z. Weiser) is involved in obseur- ity, as is indeed the origin of nearly all the primitive churches in Pennsylvania. But it is believed that the congregation was organized and the first church built previous to the year 1730, and that the edifice was used from the beginning for school as well as religions purposes. The church register opens in the month of April, 1736, under pastor John Henry Goctehey. The title-page has the following inserip- tion :
"Church book of the Christian Congregation at Great Swamp. "In which are recorded,-First, Those Articles of Christian Disiplin which this Congregation, with others in this Country, has adopted ; Secondly, The names of Parents, Sponsors, and Infants who were bap- lized by me.
" JOHANN HENRICUS GOETSCHIUS, V.D.M., "HELVETICUS TIGURINGS " (Cantou of Switzerland), " April 24, A. D. 1736."
The earliest enrollment of male members of this congregation (from 1736 to 1746) shows the following names: Franz Rus (Rusz), Ulrich Rieser, Ludwig Bitting, Alexander Dieffenderfer, Peter Linn, J. Sclunidt, Christian Miller, N. Miller, Jacob Dubs, Jacob Wetzel, Jacob Wetzel, Jr., N. Kessler, Felix Branner, J. Buskirk, Joseph Eberhart, Michael Eber- hart, Michael Eberhart, Jr., Ulrich Spinner, J. Bley- ler, Peter Bleyler, Alsap Heger, N. Hick, J. Huber, Abraham Kraft, Henry Huber, Jacob Huber, Rudy Huber (der Wagner), A. Huber (der Schneider und Tochterman), Rudy Friek, Abraham Titlow, N. Tit- low, J. Nie. Mumbauer, Saul Sampsel, N. Willauer, John Huber, John Huber, Sr., Philip Boehm (der Schlosser), Valentine Kaiser, Daniel Kucker, N. Huber (der Schmidt), Huber's Bruden, J. G. Titlow (der Weber), B. Weiss, N. Kuendig, David Tranb, Andreas Greber.
The church and the real property of the Great Swamp congregation is situated in Lower Milford, on the publie road leading from Zionsville to Spinners- town, and near the line between Lehigh and Bucks Counties. The survey and grant of the ground was made in 1738, and the deed (patent) was issued Dec. 16, 1762 (for one hundred and thirteen acres of land), unto Michael Eberhart and Joseph Eberhart, Jr., for the use of the minister, elders, and congregation of the Reformed Calvinist Society settled in Upper Mil- ford and adjacent township of Lower Milford, in Bucks County. This tract of groun . is nearly square, -one hundred and forty-eight perches long and one hundred and thirty perches wide,-containing one hundred and thirteen acres and seventy perches and the usual allowance of six per cent. Quit-rent, ete., has been paid npon it to the amount of $17 11x. 70.
In 1772 the old log church was sold to George Stahl, of the llosensack Valley, and a new stone church was built near the same place. It was erected under the pastorate of the elder Faber. The third church was built in 1837, under the ministry of the elder Weiser. It is said that the entire building cost but eighteen Inindred dollars in money, the stone and timber being gathered from the land owned by the congregation. The fourth and present church was built in 1872-73, during the pastorate of C. Z. Weiser. This last tem- ple undoubtedly cost more money than the three be- fore it. Its total cost is no less than thirty thousand dollars. The building committee was composed of Isaac Fluck, Aaron Dubs, Samuel Wieandt, Daniel Eberhardt, and Reuben Mumbauer.
The Great Swamp congregation was incorporated Nov. 8, 1856, through the efforts of the pastor, Daniel
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Weiser. The charter was signed by the following persons : Daniel Weiser, pastor; Samuel Wieandt, Isaae Fluck, elders ; Charles Wieandt, Aaron Kem- merer, and William Derr, deacons.
The names of all the ministers, so far as known, who have had charge of the Great Swamp Church are as follows, viz. : Johann Henry Goetehey (or Goet- schius), 1736-39; 1739-46, unknown; George Michael Weiss, 1746-61; vaeant, 1761-63; Johann Rudolph Kidweiler, 1763-65, two years (he died Oet. 2, 1764, aged forty-seven years, nine months, and his remains are resting in the graveyard of the church) ; Jacob Reisz, Philip Jacob Michael, and Philip Leydig, sup- ply in 1766, one year; John Christopher Gobrecht, 1766-70; Casper Wack, about one year in 1770 and 1771; Johann Theobald Faber, Sr., 1771-79; Johann Wilhelm Ingold, 1779-81; Friederich Dellicker (a Frenchman ; his name was originally De La Cour), 1781-84; Friederich Wilhelm von der Sloot, Sr., 1784-86; Johann Theobald Faber, Sr. (second term), 1786-88, until death ; vacant, 1788; Nicolaus Pomp, On the 14th of February, 1789, Wendel Wieand sold a tract of land containing one acre and twenty-three perches for three pounds, to Stophel Mohr, a trustee of the Reformed congregation, for the use of the same. On this tract of land the same year the second church 1789-91; J. Theobald Faber, Jr., 1791-1807 ; J. Al- bert C. Helffenstein, 1808-11; Frederick William von der Sloot, Jr., 1812-18; J. Theobald Faber, Jr. (seeond term), 1818-33, died here; Daniel Weiser, D.D., 1833-63; Clement %. Weiser, D.D., 1863, the ! was ereeted (of stone), and the old log church taken present pastor.
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