Vitals: First Reform Church of Easton, Northampton County File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Josephine Stocker. tiana@geocities.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________ 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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