Zilhart and Owens family extracts from Jeffersontown Lutheran Church Submitted by: Maria D. Troutman kytroutman@usa.net Date: 10-18-98 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Extracts on dealing with ZILHART and OWENS family, as they married. 1818-1885 RECORD OF JEFFERSONTOWN LUTHERAN CHURCH, TRANSCRIBED, COMPILED AND EDITED BY VIRGINIA VANCE LOVETT 1980. AND ANOTHER PAGE SAYS A CHURCH BOOK OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR JEFFERSONTOWN & MIDDLETOWN, COMMENCED IN NOVEMBER 1818 BY HENRY A. KURTZ. Indenture made 26 Aug. 1819, between Philip ZILHART & Peggy his WIFE, of Jefferson County, KY ... "of the one part and the following gentlemen, appointed as trustees for their respective congregations for the Jeffersontown Church: To Wit, Henry F. Kalfus and William Mills for the Presbyterian, Peter Yenawine and John MIller for the Lutheran, MIchael Miller and PHilip Weinand for the Methodist and George Hikes Sr. and Edward Tyler Sen. for the Baptist congregations of the other part..... for $35.. "all that certain lot of ground situate, lying, and being in Jeffersontown on the South East side of Main Street, and known on the map, or plat of said town by number 35, containing in front of said street 66 feet, and in depth, 200 feet (warrant to the ): trustees for the respective congregations and their successors"..... for the exclusive right and privilege of the use of the German and English Presbyterial, German and English Lutheran, German and English Methodist, and German and English Baptist societies and to prevent disagreeable occurrences which might arise from so many societies uniting in building a house for their public worship.... have made the following regulations to divide the weeks in every month for those of the said house for every society, to wit, First the German and English Presbyterians shall be entitled to the use of the said church to perform their religious worship from the first Thursday and the six following days in every month.... German and English Lutheran.. second Thursday and six following days in every month,...German and English Methodist..third Thursday and the six following days.... German and English Baptist ..fourth Thursday and the six following days... when... not occupied.. it shall be free.. for any religious societies. For this purpose the within named trustee.. shall appoint one discreet person.. who shall keep the Keys of the Church and open the Door to any preacher of the Gospel, when not occupied either of the before bnamed societies, And the said trustees, and their successors shall have full power and authority on the part and in behalf of each of their respective societies to fill any vacancies that may happen, either by death or resignations of any of the present trustees or their successors. And the within named trustees for themselves and their respective societies, covenant and agree that the foregoing herein recited regulations shall be punctually and perpetually observed by every society privileged to make use of the said church for their religious worship, and that no alteration shall be made in the said regulations without the consent and approbation of all of the trustees of every society. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year within written. Witnesses: L. H. Kalfus, Wm. Bryan, Henry F. Kalfus, William Mills, Peter Yenawine, Michael Miller, John Miller, Philip Weinan, George Hikes Sr., Edward Tyler Sr. Philip ZILHART and Peggy ZILHART. Now they are collecting for a stove for the church. Lutheran Church Dec. 1819 Margerate ZILHART gave 1.00 Methodist Church Dec. 1819 William OWENS gave. 50 cents. List of Catechumens of 1824, confirmed 31 July by Rev David Henkel/ Communion List Philip ZILHART and wife Subscription Lists 1824& 1825, Paid to Rev. David Henkel for preaching the gospel in Jeffersontown 16 May to 2 Aug 1824. Philip ZILHART contributed 1.50 Part of the year 1824-1825 the following was subscribed for the Rev. Christian Moretz for his services in preaching the gospel. Philip ZILHART contributed .50cents Paying Rev. David Henkel from NC to Jeffersontown 3 June 1825 - 17 Aug. preaching. Philip ZILHART paid 1.50 Communion List 1825 Philip ZILHART and wife Paying Rev. Christain Moretz for six months and 2 weeks preaching. Philip ZILHART paid 1.00 Communion List 1826-1827 Margaret ZILHART by Rev. Christian Moretz on 14 May 1826 Margaret ZilHARD by Rev. Christian Moretz 8 July 1827 Paying Rev. Christian Moretz for 11 June 1826 - 10 June 1827 Philip ZILHART Sr. 1.00 Communion List 12 Oct 1828 Margaret ZILHART When the new church was built-- 11 Sept 1833 Philip Zilhart "to cash by Wm. Conrad" $5.00 11 Sept 1833 Philip Zilhart for hardware $17.00 Money given to David Etley in 1833 for the church Philip ZILHART Jr. 5.00 March 13, 1833, Philip ZILHART Sr. locks & money $15.00 George ZILHART smith work 2.00 Money collected Aug. 31, 1833 Philip Zilhart .50cents MRS. OWENS 1.00 Then on Oct. 3, 1833 they paid George Zilhart 2.00 for making springs for the Lutheran meeting house for the shutters & hinges for a gate . Subscriptions for Salary 1833 to be paid by Jan. 1834. Philip Zilhart 2.00 FRANCES OWENS 1.00 Persons confirmed to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Christ's Church, Jeffersontown, Jefferson Co., KY Sept. 28, 1833 MRS. FRANCES OWENS PHILIP ZILHART & WIFE Confirmed for 1834 MRS. OWENS MARGARET ZILHART MR. ZILHART Paid to the church Dec. 26, 1833 FRANCES OWENS .25cents Sunday 30 Mar 1834 meeting held for the erection of a Sunday School: Mr. W. Goose and MRS. FRANCES OWENS-appointed superintendents subscription for salary paid year 1834 Frances Owens $1.00 12 Oct 1834 Communion in connection with the Lord's Supper MRS. OWENS Mr. ZILLHART 17 Mary 1835 following person confirmed MRS. F. OWENS 11 oct 1835 communion Mrs. OWENS 22 May 1835 communion Mrs. Zilhart 9 Oct 1836 communion Mrs. Owens 7 May 1837 communion Mrs. Owens 24 Sept. 1837 communion Mrs. Owens 29 April 1838 communion Frances Owens 11Nov 1838 "that Philip ZILHART Sr. is unworthy of the name of a Lutheran, and we cannot regard him as a member or extend communing privileges to him." 30 Sept 1838 communion Mrs. Owens Margaret ZILHART 7 Apr. 1839 communion Frances Owens Person confirmed 28 Sept. 1842 Eliza Zilhart Record of Funerals by George Yeager, Pastor Mrs. Zilhart (Sr.) buried Sept. 14, 1834 Membership list 1857 Philip Zilhart Communion List 1864 -1865 Philip Zilhart Present on May 27, 1864 - Sept. 25, 1864, - Oct. 30, 1864, - Feb. 5, 1865, - May 7, 1865, - and Aug. 6, 1865 Members Jan 1. 1864 and Nov. 1, 1874 Philip Zilhart (both) Mrs. Frances Owens is listed on Jan. 1 1839 membership list. With HK after her name, meaning Hinkleite. William Owens, son of William Owens and Frances, his wife, sponsors Philip and Lydia Bentz, born Jan. 6, 1828, baptized Sept. 1, 1833