Church: Brownback’s German Reform Church Organization (1743); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Brownback's was organized by the signing of the discipline, in Philadelphia, May 10, 1743...the following men signed this document, and may be considered as the first male members of the Church. Philip Brettenstein, Eld Henry Styler, Elder JohnShomholtz, elder NIcholas Karper elder John Shoder John Fry Christian Strohm Valentine Sebeidecker Conrad Ression Michael Thang Simeon Shunk Jacob Carl John Neiler (Neydick?) Casper Beener )Buechner?) Conrad Walter Henry Miller Wilheim Adams Gerheardt Brownback (Bramback) Henry Boehr John Carl John Hubel Conrad Seibert Adam Stein Henry Boehr Frederick Funch Jacob Freymann John Paul Henry Freys Malechia Kosh (Melchoir Loch?) Sam'l Ash (Esch?) John Clauer Albert Ehrewein Frederick miller Lorentz Puffenback ------------------------------------------------ Brownback's Church : The following group of people wrote to Rev. Jacob Lischey that they wished for him to become their minister ....those signing , in 1743, were: Philip BREITENSTEIN, Johannes SCHRODER, Johannes FREY, Nicholas COERPER, Christian STROHM, Velten SCHEIDECKER Conrad REEFFIOR, Johannes PAUL, Henrich FREYS, Friederich MUELLER, Adam STEIN, Lorentz POFFENBOCE, Michael ISNOY, Simon SCHRECK, Jacob CORL, Johannes NEYDIC Casper BUECHNEN, Conrad WALTHER, Heinrich MUELLEN, Melchior KOCH, Samuel ESCH, Adam SCHOETT Henrich BUEHR, Gerhart BRUMBACH(BROWNBACK) Heinrich BOEHNER, Johannes CORL, Johannes HUBEL, Conrad SEIBERT, Friederich FUNCK, Jacob FREYMAN, Johannes CLAUER, Albertis EHRENWEIN, Wilhelm ADAM, Rudolph BACHER. At this time there was no church building.....then a school was built and they held mtgs in the school until 1750, when the log church was built. --------------------------------- A document was signed on how to handle the money and contributions to the building of Brownback's Church.....those who signed were: Philip BREITENSTEIN, Henry STEEGER, John SHENHOLTZ, Nicholas COERPER, John SHOLTER, John FREY, Christian STROHM, Conrad WALTER, Jenry MILLER, Gerhart BROWNBACK Henry BOENER, Balentine SHELDECKER, Conrad RESSION, Elder Michael THANEY, Elder Simon SHUNK, Jacob CARL, John NEIDIG, Casper BENNER, Jacob FREYMAN, John PAUL, Henry FRIES, Malchia KOCH, John CARL, Samuel ASH, John ZUBER, John CLOWER, Conrad SEIBERT, Albert EHRENWEIN, Adam STEIN, Frederick MILLER, Henry BOER, Adam SHOTT, udolph BOER, Wm. ADAM, Frederick FUNK, Lorentz PHAFFENBACH. . The land for church and graveyard was donated by Gerhart BROWNBACK, who settled abt 1725. It was named after him as "Brownback's Reformed Church, of East Coventry twp.