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The Early Germans of New Jersey; Their History, Churches and Genealogies
A few names of those who belonged to the stone church built here in 1749 are
Woolever, Hoffman, Kase, Rockafellow, Young, Kuhl, Ballisfelt, Trimmer,
Dietz, Winter, Snider, Mingus. Perhaps also, Fisher, Bearder, Fulper,
Hoppock, Hann, Dilts, Risler, Boss, Bishop, Servis, Snook, Werts,
Lyst,Wombock.

The Early Germans of New Jersey; Their History, Churches and
GenealogiesFORCE.

page 376

Three brothers came to this country from Germany, or England. One went to
Philadelphia, another settled near Newark, from whom Rev. W. Manning Force
[p.376] descemded, and a third WILLIAM, settled near Spruce Run: m. ****
Miss Woolever, whose father came from Rhinebeck, Germany. He had at least
one son:The Early Germans of New Jersey; Their History, Churches and
Genealogies

HARTRAM.
(I). F****DERICK, m. Charity Potter, s. Daniel; had ch.: Hannah, m. Peter
Apgar (s. of William); George; b. 15 Oct., 1811, m. Elisabeth A. Harrison;
Daniel m. first, s. Johnson, widow of John Hummer; second, Catherine Parks,
wldow of a Sutton; John, died **** babe; William, m. Rachel Woolever; John,
m. Lenore Rose; Aaron m. Ann Eick, (dau. of George); Frederick, went West;
Catherine, m. Will Y. Burrells.

The Early Germans of New Jersey; Their History, Churches and
Genealogies
AMWRLL.
The old church stood on the north side of the graveyard and the deed to the
land bears date the 21st of January, 1749. It was part of the land that
belonged to Anthony Dierdorf, who had bought it from Nathan Allsn. The deed
was made to William Kase, Peter Hofman and William Bellowsfelt, trustees to
and for the Calvinistical High Dutch congregation in the township of Amwell,
and was witnessed by John Garrison, John Case, Daniel Laroe and Jacob
Woolever. The congregation received help to the amount of £15, for the
bufilding of their church on May 22, 1749, from the old Dutch Church in New
York. The services of dedication were conducted by Rev. George Michael
We****ss, or Weitzi****s, and John Philip Leidich. The former was one of the
first German ministers in America, having arrived in 1727; at this time he
was preaching to three congregations near Philadelphia. The latter minister
had been ordained in Holland and ****ent over the year before. He was a
pastor and evangelist in Pennsylvania.

The Early Germans of New Jersey; Their History, Churches and
Genealogies
AMWRLL.
Those who signed the articles in 1749 were Jacob Woolever, Pitter Hoffman,
Wilhelm Kase, Johann Rockafellow, Pitter Young, Paul Kubl, Adam Bollisfelt,
Wilhelm Hoffman, Philip Young, Johames Young, Wilhelm Young, Pitter
Rockafellow, Jr., Wilhelm Bolliefelt, Pitter Rockafellow, Gervant [Herbart
?] Trimmer, Johann Adam Bollisfelt, Adam Dietz, Henrich Winter, Jacobns
Pitter Snider, Philip Snider, Hieronymns Mingus, Pitter Woolever, Wilhelm
Rockafellow. Some names are omitted because they were illegible.