Vitals: First Reform Church of Easton, Northampton County
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TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND FOR RESEARCH ONLY
The First Reform Church of Easton was founded during the earliest period
of the settlement at "The Forks of the Delaware", and has been identified
with the Borough and City of Easton throughout their entire history.
The church was erected in 1776. It is the only public building in Easton
remaining from the days of the Revolution; and for nearly half a century
after its erection it was the only church building in the town.
What is now known as "The City of Easton" was orginally called "The
Forks of the Delaware." By this name it was designated - by the Indians
themselves.
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SOME OF THE FIRST SETTLERS, "THE FORKS OF THE DELAWARE"
The First Reform Church of Easton, Pennsylvania
Translated and Published by
The Rev. Henry Martyn Kieffer, D.D. 1902
MARRIAGES:
A record of the names of the persons
who were united in marriage by me, Frederick Hermann,
the pastor for the time being
of the four united congregations.
ANNO-1787
Jan. 9 Mr. N. Moessinger, Sr.and the widow Elizabeth Butz
Feb. 20 John Bauer with Henry Young's daughter, Rosina
Feb. 25 John Thiel with Ludwig Klein's daughter, Anna Catharina
Feb. 27 John George Dengler with Catharine Eberhard
May 17 John Cowert with Maria Muller in Greenwich
Jul. 9 George Potz with Catharine Treisbach
Aug. 12 Henry Schneider with Catharina Busch
Aug. 19 John Schneider with Peter Conrad's daughter Louise
Sep. 18 Peter Hill with Elisabeth Flore
Oct. 16 Adam Heimer with Peter Bender's daughter, Margaretha
Dec. 11 Michael Potz with Catharina Keller
Dec. 18 Michael Stuker with Ulrich Knecht's daughter, Catharina
ANNO - 1788
Jan. 16 Frederick Gewinner with Maria Mueller
Jan.16 George Nungester with Marie Plotz {?}
Mar. 6 Peter Rippel with Maria Dikenschidt
Mar. 27 Peter Ladig with Anna Christina Brotzman
May 25 Adam Arnhold with Molly Saenty
Jul. 6 John Keil with Maria Hess
Jul. 13 Henry Winter with Catharine Thiel
Aug. 10 Sanuel Mutschler with Maria Fischer
Aug. 13 Conrad Schumacher with Maria Meixel
Sep. 2 Cornelius Bellesfield with Marg. Huffschmidt
Dec. 2 Elias Hummel with Dorothea Setzer
Dec. 2 Jacob Romig with Catharine Knecht
Dec. 30 John Frutschy with Sara Tildheimer
ANNO - 1789
Feb. 3 Jacob Princker with Adam Mahny's daughter Anna Catharina
Feb. 8 Abraham Muller with Maria Schick
Feb. 24 Philip Watring and Anna Margaretha Flory
Mar. 10 John William and Maria Catharine Busch.
Apr. 9 Jacob Schultz and Maria Keiper.
Apr. 21 John Knaus and Elizabeth Hay.
Jun. ? Christoph Meixel and Elisabeth Schneider
Sep. 8 John Kocher and Susanna Schneider
Dec. 29 Peter Frich and Elizabeth Kuechlein
ANNO - 1790
Jan. 17 Siegel Kohl with Elisabeth,
William Hess' single daughter
Feb. 25 John George Ebenreiter and Elisabeth Schordts
Mar. 28 John Abel and Christina Eva Stuehl (Steel?)
Apr. 12 Christop Lanz and Catharine Loechner
May 11 William Ellen and Lyna Young
Jun. 22 Thomas Ritscher and Susanna Ladig
Aug. 15 John Michael and Elisabeth Billheimer
Aug. 17 George Hen. Koch and Anna Maria Paulus
Sep. 28 Peter Beisel and Catharina Knecht
Oct. 5 John Haul and Mary Giser
The Pastor was changed here:
A record of names of the persons who were married by me. Dr. Ch. L.
Becker, the Pastor of the four united Reformed congregations.
ANNO - 1793
(the records became more orderly from here on)
Sep. 28 Adam Treisbach with Catharina Leidig
Nov. 10 Mr. Sand with Miss Chorell
Dec. 25 Mr. John Kintzig with Margaretha Meixel
Dec. 29 Mr. Leydig with Juliana Schneider
ANNO - 1794
Jan. 9 Mr. Adam Willauer with Elizabeth Knecht,
a daughter of Ulrich Knecht of Dryland
Feb. 11 Mr. William Ward with the daughter of Mr. Heil, of Dryland
Mar. 16 Peter Seiler with Margaretha Schumacher,
daughter of Jacob Schumacher
Apr. 29 Mr. Seib with Susanna Heller, dau. of Jacob Heller,
Plainfield
Jun. 1 Mr. Jonathon Herzel with Miss Klein, of Dryland
Jul. 27 Mr. Knauss with Philip Achenbach's stepdaughter,
Plainfield
Aug. 3 George Gut (Good) with Catharina Brod, Easton
Oct. 12 Jacob Meier with Catharine Young,
dau. of Mr. Young, Greenwich
Oct. 14 John Ward in Plainfield with Geba Lauer
Nov. 23 Mr. Cold of Dryland, with Miss Ernst,
daughter of Conrad Ernst
Dec. 2 Mr. Goetz with Maria Brog, across the Lehigh
Dec. 7 Mr. Mutchler in Greenwich with Susanna Doffert
Dec. 16 Mr. Anthon Kohl with Susanna LaBall,
a daughter of Henry William Laball of Dryland
Dec. 22 Mr. Kreiger with Rosina Vogel,
dau. of Mr. Vogel, Dryland
ANNO - 1795
Jan. 27 Mr. Kocher with Miss Bissecker, Dryland
Feb. 1 Mr. Beuller with Elisabeth Moessinger,
dau. of Philip Moessinger
Feb. 24 Nicholas Best with Rosina Odenwaelder,
dau. of Philip Odenwaelder
Dr. Becker's pastorate terminated in March, 1795.
He was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas Pomp, who took
charge in July, 1796 and by him the record is continued.
ANNO - 1796
Oct. 11 Mr. John Cor. George with Catharina Roth,
Christian Roth's daughter, Dryland
Nov. 1 Henry Bartholomew with Miss Barbara Happel
Nov. 6 Mr. Bernt(Bernhart)Walder with Mary Odenwaelder,
dau. of Mr. Michael Odenwaelder
Oct. 27 Mr. Eseck Howell with Miss Gearer
Nov. 29 Mr. John Hess with Miss Catarina Knor
ANNO - 1797
Jan. 3 Jacob Roth with Catarina Bissecker
Jan. 10 John Osterstock of Dryland, with Margaretha Schmidt
Jan. 10 John Hudchins, of Dryland with Catarina Huber
Jan. 10 Andrew Correll of Mount Bettle(Bethel)
with Anna Maria Weidman
Mar. 7 The Rev. Thomas Pomp, Minister in Easton
with Catarina Jonson
Apr. 6 John Dech, of Dryland, with Elisabeth Overly
Apr. 25 Mr. George Messinger with Elisabeth Kaemrer, Dryland
May 30 Mr. David Kaemrer with Miss Anna Dech,
daughter of Jacob Dech of Dryland
---- -- Mr. James Lucker with Maria Shook
Nov. 19 Mr. James Laumerson with Eliz. Yedistire
Aug. 13 John Flick with Cath.Boyer
Sep. 25 George Traxell with Rosina Seib
Oct. 10 Abraham Schmidt with Sibilla Frutschi
Sep. 29 Jacob Schumacher with Elisabeth Eberhard
Dec. 10 Christian Staut with Magdalena Hess
Dec. 10 Peter Best with Margaret Billheimer
ANNO - 1798
Jan. 12 George Hauser with ____Metzger
ANNO-1827-
Feb. 27 Jesse Lynn and Maria Lynn
May 1 John Gehres and Eliz. Reiss
May 1 William Engel and Sus. Jansen
May 3 Andrew Neigh and Sarah Pence
May 6 Philip Koch and Cath. Lynn
May 6 Lehnhart Schnyder and Cath. Werkhaeuser
May 8 Samuel Yohe and Maria Heller
May 19 Issac R. Richard and Hannah Christein
May 22 Charles Innes and Matilda Mixsell
May 25 Jacob Riegel and Eliz. Lutz
May 25 Frederick Schaefer and Eliza. Paul
May 25 Joseph Koechlein and Maria Brinker
May 25 William Woodring and Cath. Brotsman
June 2 Christian Speer and Eliz. Frees
June 3 Adam Roth and Eliz. Lumbert
June 10 David Koenig and Maria Schnabel
June 17 Abraham Transue and Eliz. Klauss
June 17 John A. Canaan and Maria Hagd. Heller
June 28 Henry Heberling and Maria Hildebrand
July 22 John Kostenbader and Sarah Keller
July 22 John Reicheldoerfer and Sus. Sponheimer
Aug. 4 Joseph Algert and Elisa Riemer
Aug. 4 John Berry and Eliz. Stem
Aug. 9 Abraham Kind and Sus. Queer
Aug. 26 Joseph Heller and Eliz. Odenwelder
Aug. 26 John Taubert and Sus. Moser
Sept. 9 Jonas Trumbor and Eliz. Stapp
ANNO-1835
Jan. 5 Conrad Boeckel and Cath. Steinhelfer
Jan. 13 Jonas Lichtenwalter and Liddia Gradwohl
Jan. 18 Michael Frauenfelder and Mary Ann Koechlein
Jan. 18 John Reesley and Ebe Hortendorf
Jan. 18 Tho. Baumgarten and Matilda Odenwelder
Jan. 29 Edward Lightcap and Susanna Ruth
Feb. 10 Xapherius Loeb and Anna Maria Ziegenfuss
Mar. 1 Samuel Shuck and Sarah Shuhman
Mar. 8 Peter Lynn and Hannah Dech
May 17 John Herzel and Levina Werkhaeuser
May 26 Philip Ohnangst and Lea Hahn
May 28 Michael Schmike and Cath. Heller
June 2 Adam Mayer and Luisa Germanton
June 21 John Bousch and Rachael Berry
July 28 Peter Young and Cath. Deichman
Aug. 2 John Osterstock and Rachael Lawall
Aug. 4 John Diehl and Eliz. Fehr.
Aug. 4 Enos Heller and Sarah Mufley
Aug. 11 George William Ziegenthal and Cath. Jansen
Aug. 15 John Fred. Bietze and Rosina Stump
Aug. 30 Daniel Balliett and Cath. Dreisbach
Sept. 6 William Miller and Margaret Hahn
Sept. 6 John Schnyder and Rosanna Berry
Sept.13 Elias Trumbore and Cath. Vocht
Sept.15 Charles Happel and Lea Kotz
Sept.16 Frederick Stump and Cath. Schnerr