Rockingham County, VA - Records of the Peaked Mountain Church - Vol. 14, No. 3 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Record of the Peaked Mountain Church William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 3, (Jan., 1906), pp. 186-193. Page 186. RECORD OF THE PEAKED MOUNTAIN CHURCH Rockingham Co., Va. (Continued from Vol. XIV, page 19, and concluded.) PARENTS. CHILDREN. SPONSORS. Adam Flauers (281), daughter, born April 5, Eva Schuh. and Maria. 1798; bapt. Nov. 11, 1798. Peter Reusch (282), daughter, born May 29, Charles Reusch and wife and Barbara. 1798; bapt. Nov. 11, 1798. Mary Elizabeth George Koehler (283), daughter, born April 18, Jacob Reb and wife and Catherine. 1798; bapt. --------- Catherine. Frederick Ermen- (284), Valentin, born Sept. 24, Augustin Ermentrout and trout and Elizabeth. bapt. Nov. 10, 1799. wife Margaret. Julius Bertram (285), John George, born Oct. 28, George Melle and wife and Eva. bapt. Nov. 10, 1799. Catherine. Daniel Nunne- (286), Jacob, born May 17, 1799. Jacob Argebrecht. macher and Mary. Peter Reur (Royers) (287), Annie Maria, born Feb. 26, Catherine Reyer. and Elizabeth 1799. Philip Rey (er) (288), Philip, born July 6, 1799. John Koeler. and Catherine. Page 187. Peter Ayler (289), John, born Nov. 19, 1798. John Resch. (Eiler) and Elizabeth. Jacob Nicklaus (290), daughter, born May 28, 1798. Mary Risch. and Elizabeth. Jacob Nicklaus (291), Mary, born Sept. 8, 1799; Mary Risch. and Elizabeth. bapt. Nov. 10, 1799. Francis Reinert (292), Polly, born Dec. 31, 1799, Elizabeth Schneider (16). bapt. June 2, 1800. Jacog Eichelbrecht (293), Anna, born Dec. 19, 1799, Peter Mueller and Barbara. (Elizabeth) and Mary. bapt. June 2, 1800. Henry Penns (294). John, born Dec. 13, 1799, John Pens and Catherine bapt. June 2, 1800. Peter Zeller (295), Anna, born Nov. 2, 1799, Thomas Brill and Anna Maria. and Magdalene. bapt. June 2, 1800. John Zeller (296), Anna Maria, born Jan 1, Anna Maria Zeller. and Eva. 1800, bapt. June 2, 1800. Peter Miller (297), Henry, born Jan. 18, 1800, Jacob Ergebrecht and wife and Barbara. bapt. June 2, 1800. Mary. George Koehler (298), Elizabeth, born Oct. 21, 1799, Philip Reyer and Catherine. and Catherine. bapt. June 2, 1800. Fr. Geiger (299), Catherine, born Feb, 17, 1800 Christian Geiger and and Barbara. bapt. June 2. Catherine. George Mallo (300), Anna, born March 25, 1800, Jacob Kissling and and Catherine bapt. June 2, 1800. Barbara. Jacob Nicklas(16) (301), George, born April 3, 1801. John Nicklas. and Elizabeth. August Ermen- (302), Immanuel, born June 15, 1801, Christian Leucke and traut and Margaret. bapt. Aug. 9. Elizabeth. Julius Bertram (303), Samuel, born 1801, bapt. Parents. and Eva. Aug. 9. Anthony Saur- (304), William, born May 9, 1801, George Panther (Painter) bier and Catherine. bapt. Sept. 6. and wife Sophia. John Zehrfass (305), William, born June, 1801, William Hederich and and Elizabeth bapt. Sept. 6. wife Catherine. Page 188. John Hehn (306), Catherine, born Aug 4, 1801, Fred Hehn and wife and Dorothy. bapt. Sept. 6. Catherine Peter Eiler (307), Oliver, born July 9, 1801, Peter Eyler and Catherine. and Elizabeth. bapt. Aug. 16. Fred Ermentraut (308), Matthew, born Sept. 8, 1801, George Ermentraut. and Barbara. bapt. Nov. 1, 1801. Henry Christ (309), Sarah, born June 27, 1801, Peter Seich and and Catherine. bapt. Nov. 1, 1801. Margaret. John Koehler (310), John Frederick, born Oct. 27, Fred Hehn and Catherine. and Barbara. 1801, bapt. Nov. 1, 1801. Peter Miller (311), Nicholast, born Oct. 28, 1801, Parents. and Barbara. bapt. Dec. 27, 1801. Christian Becker (312), John, born Feb. 22, bapt. Thomas Brill and wife. April 16, 1802. George Keller (313), John, born Jan 26, bapt. John Keller and wife. April 16, 1802. Samuel Geret (314), Anna Catherine, born April 13, George Mueller and wife (Garriott) and Sarah. 1802, bapt. June 13, 1802. Catherine. Christopher Wet- (315), John Christopher, born May John Beyer and wife Eva. zel and Ursula. 19, 1802, bapt. June 13, 1802. Henry Hoerner (316), John, born March 13, 1802, Henry Penns. and Elizabeth. bapt. June 13, 1802. ________________________________ Marriages in 1762: On March 2. Jacob Kropp (Cropp), son of Christian Kropp and Anna Barbara Metzger, daugher of George Valentine Metzger. On March 2. Peter Mueller, son of Henry Mueller, and Margaret Kropp, daughter of Christian Kropp. On October 4, 1762. George Schillinger, widower and Anna Elizabeth Horning, widow of Mr. Conrad Stehlmann. On Dec. 7, 1762. George Adam Mann, single and Elizabeth Hermann, single. Page 189. On Saturday, Feb. 27, 1762 was received as member of this congregation, upon confession of her faith, Margaret Kropp (Cropp). On Saturday, April 24, 1762 were confirmed and on Sunday, April 25th admitted to the Lord's Supper: John Henry Ermentraudt. (Armentrout.) Catherine Gall wife of Jacob Guthmann, and Anna Barbara Diether (Dietrick). Register of the catechisms, admitted for the first time to the Lord's Supper, on April 22, 1792: Jacob Geiger, Frances Preiss, William Geiger, Catherine Preiss, Peter Mann, Elizabeth Reyer (Royers), Philip Schaefer (Shaver) Christina Baumann (Benman), Michael Schaefer. Mary Ermentraut, Henry Pens (Pence) Mary Schneyder (Snyder), ------- --------, Elizabeth Schneyder, Mary Preiss (Price), Elizabeth Reyer, Jr. The adult communicants were: ELDERS: George Mallo, Martin Schneider, Peter Meuller (Millers), Peter Preiss (Price) John Ruesch, Julius Bertram, ------- ---------, Jacob Argenbrecht, Charles Ruesch, George Schaefer, Jr., Augustin Preiss, Christopher Wirbel, George Schaefer, Augustin Ermentraut, Gottfried Spilk (y), John Reyer, Jacob Argenbrecht, John Jacob Kirch, Conrad Schneider, Frederick Ermentraut, Christian Geiger, Jacob Schaefer, Frederick Geiger, Martin Kirsch. Catherine Mallo, Nicholas Beck, Elizabeth Wagner, Margaret Ermentraut, Barbara Mallo, Mary Elizabeth Ruesch, Catherine Prett (Britt), Catherine Ermentraut, Susanna Schaefer, Barbara Ermentraut, Mary Mueller, Anna Kirsch, Margaret Geiger. Page 190. Register of the catechisms, first admitted to the Lord's Supper on October 19, 1794. Peter Ahl, Nicholas Neu, George Mallo, Catherine Mallo, John Ruesch, Mary Elizabeth Reyer, Augustin Pruess, Catherine Reyer, Conrad Biedefisch, Catherine Biedefisch (Peterfish) John Weinberg, Elizabeth Reyer, John Reyer, Elizabeth Luecke, Peter Reyer, Ann Maria Deschler, Christopher Wetzel, Elizabeth Meili, Irene Preiss. Register of the members of the Peaked Mountain congregation, who died and were buried in the grave yard of the church: Elizabeth Schaefer (Shaver), born Nov. 21, 1727, died Nov. 6, 1795; buried on the 8th inst. Her age was 17 years, 11 mos. 16 days. Susanna Schaefer, born Sept. 30, 1770, died Nov. 12, 1795; buried on the 14th inst. Her age ws 25 years 1 mo. 11 days. Sarah Schaefer, born July 12, 1782, died Nov. 23, 1795; buried on the 25th inst. Her age was 13 years 4 mos. 11 days. John Michael Schaefer, born Febr. 6, 1774, died Nov. 25, 1785; buried on the (27th). His age 21 yrs. 9 mos. 18 days. William Geiger, born June 30, 1775, died Dec. 20, (1795), buried Dec. 22. His age 19 yrs. 6 mos. 20 days. Elizabeth Ementraut (Amentraut), born in 1725, died Oct 7, 1795; buried on the 8th inst. Her age was 70 years. Conrad Schneider, born Dec. 10, 1715, died Oct 7: buried Oct. 9th. His age was 79 yrs, 10 mos. 3 days. Anna Maria Risch, born eight days ago; died Feb. 2, 1796. George Wagner, born 1792, died Dec. 7, 1796, buried Dec. 8th. Barbara Mallo, born Sept. 26, 1726; died Jan. 17, 1797, buried on the 19th. Her age 70 yrs. 3 mos. 22 days. Register of the children, who were admitted to the Lord's Supper for the first time in the church at the Peaked Mt. on Easter of 1796: Page 191. John Bentz (Pence), Eva Bertram, Henry Bentz, Elizabeth Risch, ------ --------, Barbara Ermentraut. Catherine Risch (Rush), Emilia Schneider, Polly Risch, Susanna Geiger, Margaret Hein, Elizabeth Bentz, Elizabeth Rusch, Bessy Schmidt (Smith), Elizabeth Bredt (Britt), Catherine Spreckelsen. At the same time the following members attended the communion: George Mallow and wife, Frederick Geiger and wife, Peter Miller, Nicholas Becker (Baker), Augustin Geruss, Julius Bertram, Matthias Kirsch, Jacob Risch, Charles Risch and wife, Catherine Schu (h). George Eller, Dorothy Kirsch. Peter Reier, John Risch, Christopher Werbel, Catherine Herman, Frederick Ermentraut, Catherine Bredt, Philip Schaefer, Barbara Mallo, Gottfried Spilke, Christina Herman, Christopher Ermentraut and wife, Catherine Weber, John Ermentraut, Martin Schneider, Catherine Singel, Christian Geiger, On October 16th (1799) the following members communed. Matthias Kirsch and wife, George Schaefer and wife, Charles Risch and wife, Elizabeth Licky (Luecke), John Risch and three daughters, Margaret Manger, John Algebrecht (Argenbright), Juliana Nicolas, Nicholas Peck, Catherine Lingel, Matthias Schneider, Elizabeth Wagner, Julius Bertram and wife, Elizabeth Meinesten, John Ermentraut, Elizabeth Koenig, Philip Reyer and wife, Catherine Ermentraut. Daniel Nennemachr Catherine Weber, (Moneymaker), George Mallo and wife, George Kochler and wife, Christina Herman, Jacob Fries (Frease), Barbara Mallo, Gottfried Spilky, Peter Miller. Page 192. Communicants on April 16, (1797): Peter Risch and wife, Philip Schaefer, Charles Risch, Matthias Kirsch, Christopher Kirchloff, John Bentz, Gottfried Spilky, Elizabeth Bentz, John Penter, wife and daughter, Elizabeth Koenig, Martin Schneider, Catherine Weber, Julius Bertram and wife, Emilie Geiger, Philip Lange (Long) and wife, Margaret Heyn, John Rish and two daughters, Catherine ryer, Elizabeth Euler (Eiler), Barbara Ermentraut, Nicholas Peck, George (?) Wagner and wife, Jacob Kirsch and wife, George Mallo and wife, Daniel Nunnemacher and wife, Peter Miller, Peter Ryer, Christina Herman, Catherine Speeckelsen. Register of the couples married in the congregation at the Peaked Mountain, from Nov. 15, 1785 - Nov. 15, 1796: D. C. Stock, Minister. Jacob Schaefer & the daughter of Peter Bietefisch, (Peterfish) on June 27. On Sept. 6th were married: The widower Christian Geiger, Sr., and widow Dindore. (Dundore). On Sept. 30: George Schaefer and Elizabeth Vogt, daughter of Martin Vogt, elder at Peter Ermentraut's church. On September 25th: Christian Geiger & Emilia Schmidt. Rockingham County, Peaked Mountain Church, October 25, 1785. The two deacons, Augustine Prisch (Price) and John Risch (Rush) rendered to-day in the presence of the undersigned an account of the money belonging to the church and school and there remains in the treasury L2 8s ---p. This we testify by our signatures: Charles Schmidt, Schoolmaster. Peter Nicklas, Adam Herrmann. This certifies that on January 2, 1802 an account was rendered by the deacons, Christian Geiger, Martin Schneider, Page 193. John Seitz and Jacob Nicolaus, and there remain in the hands of George Mallo five pounds, which his mother presented for the use of the church. George Mallo, Jacob Engenbrecht, Peter Nicholas. (16). "The baptisms after June, 1800, were most probably entered by the Rev. John Brown, who was licensed by the Reformed Synod at York, Pa., on May 12, 1800, on application from the congregations in Rockingham, county. He served the congregation from 1800 to 1850. The Reformed pastors before Rev. Mr. Brown were no doubt the same as those of the neighboring Frieden's Church, in whose record, begun in July 1786, we find the following names: 'Andrew Loretz, Bernhard Willy, Daniel Hoffmann and Johannes Brauns.' Rev. Andrew Loretz, Jr., was pastor in Lincoln county, N. C., from 1786 to 1812. From there he visited Virginia. The ministry of Mr. Bernard Willy began in 1791. He resided in Woodstock, Va. Rev. Daniel Hoffmann began in 1797, and continued to serve the congregation for two years."