Bible: Jacob Sr. and Maria Elisabeth Seifrit: Robeson Twp, Berks Co, PA

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Transcribed from an old photostat of a loose single page (6.5"x8") of
the family record of a generation of the Seifrit (Seifried, Seifriedt,
Seefreed, Seyfreed, Seifreed) family of Berks County, Pennsylvania.  All
entries were written in German script and appear to have been by the
same hand and all but the last appear to have been written at one time. 
The last known location of the original was with a descendant in
Adamstown, PA.

Transcription:

Ao 1750 den 12 December ist Mein söhnlein Hann Georg auf die Wellt
gebohren im zeiggen des Scorbion.

Ao 1752 den 15 February ist Mein söhnlein Johann Adam auf die Wellt
gebohren im zeichen des Löben

Ao 1754 den 20 December ist Mein söhnlein Jacob auf die Wellt gebohrn im
zeichen des fisch

Ao 1758 den 7 February ist Magdalena und Anna Liesabeth auf die Wellt
gebohrn im zeigen des Wasserman

Ao 1765 den 28 January ist Mein söhnlein Hann Georg auf die Wellt
gebohrn im zeigen des Stiers

Translation:

AD 1750 the 12th of December my dear son John George was born into the
world in the sign of Scorpio

AD 1752 the 15th of February my dear son John Adam was born into the
world in the sign of Leo

AD 1754 the 20th of December my dear son Jacob was born into the world
in the sign of Pisces

AD 1758 the 7th of February Magdalena and Anna Elisabeth were born into
the world in the sign of Aquarius

AD 1765 the 28th of January my dear son John George was born into the
world in the sign of Taurus


NOTE:  the published transcriptions of the New Hanover records show:

Sanfreed, Johann Adam son of Jacob and Maria Elisabeth was born 11 or 12
Dec 1752 and baptized 20 May 1753

Seifreed, Jacob son of Jacob and Maria Elisabeth was born 20 Dec, 1754
and baptized 26 Jan 1755