Baptisms from the Church Book of the German Reformed Church of Philadelphia

by the Reverend Friedrich S. Rothenbueler, 1762-1763

*25 July 1762: Cathrina, daughter of Peter Wilhelm of Isenburg, [came on the ship St. Andrew from Rotterdam, 9 September 1749, Egle, 282] & wife Margaretha Roschon. Sponsors: Heinrich Roschon ofWurtenberg & wife, Cathrina.

*28 July 1762: Maria Margretha, illegitimate daughter of jean Clarck of Ireland & Cathrina billing of Nassau-Dillenburg. Sponsors: Jacob Clemens of Zweibrucken &wife Anna Margretha.

Johannes. son of Johannes Rudy, of Easel, Switzerland & wife Regina Naff.

*1 August 1762: Veronica, daughter of Heinrich Fanss of the Palatinate [see Georg Fantz, came on the ship Dragon from Rotterdam, 30 September 1732. Egle, 69] & wife Maria Veronica Schneider. Sponsors: Jacob Wainy of Manheim wife.

Joh. Phillipp, son of Joh: Phillip Burckhardt of Zweibrucken Margretha Seidenbin (posthumous child). Sponsors: Joh: Jacob Burck- hardt, son & Anna Margretha Burckhardt, daughter.

*22 August 1762: Heinrich, son of Jacob Brand of the Palatinate & wife Elisabetha Seiner. Sponsors: Heinrich Grob of Switzerland & Anna Cathrina Kircher.

Elisabeth, daughter of Leonard Werntz of the Palatinate & wife Maria Magdalena Gotz. Sponsors: jorg Wack, warden, of Palatinate [came on the ship Patience from Rotterdam, 16 September 1748: Johan Geo. Mack, Egle, 269. Johan Yerick Wack, age 23, Egle, 27]1 & wife. Charlotta Sophia, daughter of Philipp Moser of the Palatinate, and wife Sophia Grotzman.

Catharina, daughter of Harass Harrer of Wurtemberg &wife Maria Engel. Sponsors: Serach Tschudy &wife Sophia, living in Frankford (Philadelphia County).

Christian, son of Peter Dischung of Neuwied & wife Maria. Sponsors: Christian Allberger of Hagaburgg [came on the ship Two Brothers, 15 September 1752, called Johan Christian Albirger or Allburger. Engel, 351]

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*29 August 1762: Catharina, daughter of Johannes Seiler of the Palati- nate & wife Catharina Konig. Sponsors: Johannes Klein of Odenbell wife Cathrina.

Philipp, son of Peter Laurier of Manheim &wife Christana Leuw (?). Sponsors: Philipp Allberger of Hagenburg &wife Margretha.

Joh: Georg. son of Martin Reinhardt of Baden Baden Sr wife Maria Sarah Dill. Sponsors: Johan Gorg Lersch of Nuremberg & wife Maria Elisabetha Dill.

Maria Elisabeth, daughter of jean Bigonet of Languedoc & wife Catha- rina (Schardt) Ozias, Sponsors: Anthony Egi of Alsace & wife Maria Elisabetha.

*30 August 1762: Verena, daughter of Jacob Wespi of Toggenburg, Switzerland & wife Anna Margaretha Heil. Sponsors: Jacob Bar & Verena,

Cathrina, daughter of Peter Muth of Hesse [Johan Peter Muth came on the ship Priscilla from Rotterdam, 12 September 1750, Egle, 323] & wife Anna Catharina Teucker, Sponsors: Jorg Garster of Switzerland & wife Cathrina Hold of Nassau.

*5 September 1762: Elisabetha, daughter of Christian Gaily of Switzer- land [came on the ship Patience from Rotterdam, 9 September 1751, Christian Calle, Egle, 331] & wife Margaretha Braunsman, Sponsors: Abraham Wild of Alsace [came on the ship Patience from Rotterdam, 9 September 1751, Egle, 331] & Cathrina Gox.

Maria Madlena, daughter of Jacob Kledy of Canton Zurich & wife Anna Maria Hoser. Sponsors: Johan Peter Paris of Alsace [Pierre Paris came on the ship Brotherhood, from Rotterdam, 3 November 1750, Egle, 326] & wife Maria Madlena Wild. [She was the daughter of Abraham Wild, noted above. 1-/BR]

Philipp, son of Johannes Pelss, of Berleburg [ Johannes Peltz came on the ship Lydia, 20 September 1743 from Rotterdam. Egle, 240] & wife Gerdruth Groin. Sponsors: Philipp Moser of the Palatinate [Johann Philip Mosser came on the ship Osgood from Rotterdam, 29 September 1750. Egle, 325] & wife Sophia Brotzman.

Sara Elisabetha, daughter of Johannes Lehr of Anspach &wife Elisa- betha Richter. Sponsors: Peter Mann of Zweibrucken [came on the ship Royal Union, from Rotterdam, 15 August 1750. Egle, 312] & wife Sarah Elisabetha Man.

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,]oh: Wilhelm, son of Philipp Klumberg of the Palatinate & wife Chris- tianna Jung. Sponsors: Joh. Wilhelm Hoffman of Cleve [came on the ship St. Mark, from Rotterdam, 26 September 1741. Egle, 210] & wife Elizabeth Weest.

*19 September 1762: Heinrich, son of Friedrich Vogel of Reading (Berks County) & wife Barbara Ludwig. Sponsors: Heinrich Ludwig of Canton Zurich & Andrens Seiss' late widow, Cleovea Ludwig.

Susanna, daughter of Philipp Jacob Wack of the Palatinate & wife Madlena Schneider. Sponsors: Michael Schneider & wife Maria Bar- bara.

Anna Catharina, daughter of Ludwig Hess of Hanau [Johan Ludwig Hess came on the ship Ranier, 26 September 1749. Egle, 295] & wife Cathrina Flinth, Sponsors: Martin Fischer of Frankford (Philadelphia County) & wife Anna Cathrina.

*24 September 1762: Jonas, son of Johan Jacob Stucky of Canton Berne & wife Maria Cathrina Streder.

Wilhelm, son ofAdam Striker of the Palatinate & wife Elisabeth Koch. Sponsors: Wilhelm Clampfer, church warden & wife Elisabeth. [Wilhelm Clampfer was a son of Adam Clampfer who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1734. HER]

Elisabetha, daughter of Adam Lutz of the Palatinate [came on the ship Lydia from Rotterdam, 13 October 1749. Egle, 303] & wife Maria Rucht. Sponsors: Jacob Jung of Bailiwick of Zweibrucken wife.

Maria Christianna Dorothea, daughter of Jacob purer of Zurich [Jacob Fuhrer came on the brigantine Sally from London, 17 September. Egle, 323] & wife Anna Keller. Sponsors: joh: Gorg Kastnitz of Wurtemberg [Johannes Cashnetz, also listed Joann Kasnetz, age 43, came on the ship Samuel from Rotterdam, 30 August 1737. Egle, 132-3] & Maria Christianna Dorothea Leubly.

*28 September 1762: Hans Gorg, son of Jacob Keiser of Zurich & wife Catharina Schmid.

*3 October 1762: Cathrina, daughter of Cunrad Alster of Hesse {Con- rad Ahter came on the ship Bawley from Rotterdam, 23 October 1752. Egle, 368] & wife Anna Maria Frolich. Sponsors: Heinrich Schwalbach born near Francfurt (sic) [Joh. Henrich Schwalbach came on the ship Henrietta from Rotterdam, 22 October 1754. Egle, 444] & wife Catharina.

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*10 October 1762: Maria Cathrina, daughter of jorg Krausskopf of Darmstadt [Johann Georg Krauskopf came on the ship Halifax from Rotterdam, 28 September 1753. Egle, 407] & wife Maria Wild. Sponsors: jorg Reiss of the Palatinate & wife Anna Margaretha.

*14 October 1762: Christoffel, son of Nichlaus Schreiner of Zwibrucken & wife Maria Gamber [daughter of Johannes Gamber who died 1762. HBR] Sponsors: Christoffel Meng of Germantown Johan Christoph Meng, also called Xtophel Meng, came on the ship Mortonhouse from Deal, 24 August 1728, Egle, 12] & wife Cathrina. [Christoffel Meng was the stepfather of Nicolaus Schreiner; Meng died in 1785 "far advanced in age". HBR]

19 October 1762: Anna Madlena, daughter of Johannes Peter Blum of Neuwied [John Peter Blom, sen. &Jahn Peter Blom came on the ship Two Brotizers from Rotterdam, 15 September 1752. Egle, 351] & wife Anna, living in New Jersey. Sponsors: Nichel Dietrick of the Palatinate [Nickolas Dietrich came on the ship Leslie, from Rotterdam, 7 October 1749. Egle, 302] & wife Anna Madlena.

*21 October 1762: Elisabeth daughter of Jacob Meyer of Zurich, living in New jersey & wife Elisabeth. Sponsors: the parents themselves.

Joh: Peter, near 4 years old & job: Daniel, aged 1 month, sons of Johan Peter Straube of Frankfurt on the Mayn, living in Jersey & wife Madlena Maria. Sponsors: Johan Peter Usbeck of Saxengotha U. Peter Usbach came on the ship Neptune from Hamburg, 13 December 1754. Egle, 4501 Johan Daniel Hen of Hagenburg, Margaretha Usbeck Cathrina Hen.

*1 November 1762: Madlena, daughter of Jacob Vollenweider of Zurich & wife Barbara. Sponsors: Joseph Funcke of Zurich [ Jost Funck came on the ship Royal Union from Rotterdam, 15 August 1750. Egle, 313] & wife Madlena.

Johan Peter, son of Johan Michel Weber of Schwabiasch Hall & wife Elizabeth Maessemer of the Palatinate. Sponsors: Johan Weber's wife Maria Elisabeth.

*7 November 1762: Johan Joorge, aged 9 weeks, son of Johan jorg Krampf of the Palatinate & wife Susannah. Sponsors: Philipp Reiss of the Palatinate [came on the ship Windsor, from Rotterdam, 27 September 1753. Egle, 405] & Maria Catharine Sauter of the Palati- nate.

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Jacob, son of Peter Dihl of Zweibrucken [Peter Diehl came on the ship Dragon from Rotterdam, 17 October 1749. Egle, 305]

*15 November 1762: Carl, son of Friedrich Christian Becker of Hack- enburg [came on the ship Si. Andrew from Rotterdam, 2 October 1741. Egle, 213. Fredk. Christian Becker, age 18. Egie, 216] Wife is Lutheran.

*17 November 1762: Daniel, aged 10 weeks, son of Martin Klein of Isenburg. Sponsor: the grandfather Daniel Klein & wife Maria Elisa- beth.

*21 November 1762: Barbara, aged 9 weeks, the daughter of Jacob Becker of the Palatinate & wife Catherine Mertz. Sponsors: Johan Reister of the Palatinate & wife Barbara.

Maria, daughter of Johan Peter of Berne, living near Frankford (Phil- adelphia County) & wife Doretha. Sponsors: Christian Schmid of Point-no-Point & wife Maria.

*28 November 1762: Anna Catherina, daughter of Jorg Fleche of the Palatinate & wife Anna Margaretha. Sponsors: David Schaeffer [David Scharer came on the ship Robert from Rotterdam, 3 September 1739. Egle, 189] & wife Anna Catherine.

*7 December 1762: Johan Peter, aged 10 days, son ofjohan Schreiber of Manheim & wife Elisabeth. Sponsors: The brother, Johan Peter Schreiber [came on the ship Europa, from Rotterdam, 20 November 1741. Egle, 224] & Sophia Umensetter, the mother's sister.

Barbara, aged 3 weeks, daughter of Cunrad Haag of Zurich. Sponsors: the brother Heinrich Haag & sister Barbara Haag.

*5 December 1762: Elisabeth, aged 14 days, daughter of Michael camber of the Palatinate [Georg Michael. Camber, came on the ship Brothers, from Rotterdam, 24 August 1750. Egle, 317] Sponsors: Philipp Jacob Beidennan [?Han Jacob Beitenman came on the ship Nang?, from Rotterdam, 31 August 1750. Egle, 321] a Lutheran of Kensington (Philadelphia County) & wife Anna Elisabeth.

*11 December Johan Martin & Anna Maria, twins, (died 12 December 1762), children of Jacob Gress of the Palatinate [Jacob Gross came on the ship Halifax, from Rotterdam, 22 September 1752. Egle, 355] & wife Anna. Sponsors: Johannes Straub of the Palatinate [? Johann Georg Sabb, came on the ship Patience from Rotterdam, 9 September 1751. Egle, 3311 & wife Anna Catherina. Johann Heinrich Schuhman of Hackenburg &Maria Scheider.

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*12 December 1762: Johannes, aged 3 weeks, son of Johannes Kuentz of Zurich & %%rife Martha. Sponsors: Rudolph Meyer of Switzerland [came on the ship Halifax, from Rotterdam, 29 September 1753. Egle, 4071 & wife Cathrina Oberly.

*16 December 1762: Maria Veronica, daughter ofJacob Utterich of the Palatinate [also spelled Utree] & wife Wilhalmina. Sponsors: Jacob Weinig of Manheim &wife Maria Veronica Utterich. [Compare entry under 1 August, above, Jacob Wainy of Manheim. Jacob Winey, as his name came to be spelled, arrived before 1746, for in that year he purchased land in Philadelphia. He was a founder of the German Society and a prominent merchant in town. He died 31 December 1794, aged 77-11-16. MR.]

*19 December 1762: Anna Maria (deceased) daughter of Heinrich Schmidt of Frankford &wife Charlotte. Sponsors: Cunrad Schmid of Anspach &wife Anne.

*27 December 1762: Martin & Johannes, twins, both deceased-, sons of Johannes Grieder of Basel & wife Elisabeth Kibler.

*1 January 1763: Christian, aged 8 days, son of Heinrich Brunner of Zurich & wife Anna. Sponsors: Christian Schmid & wife Maria.

*2 January 1763: Johan Peter, son of Johannes Meyer of Baden, Switzerland & wife julianna Zerfass. Sponsors: Johan Peter Wiliberger & wife Anna Catherine. [All of these people were from Northampton County. Both the Zearfass & Willberger names appear in the registers of St. Julian/Clan & Offenbach/Glan. HBR.]

Anna Maria, aged a half year, daughter of Philipp Scharer of the Palatinate & wife Elisabeth. Sponsors: Philipp Seidenman wife.

*6 January 1763: Sara, aged 10 months (deceased), daughter of An- dreas Herzog of the Palatinate [Andreas Hertzog came on the ship Royal Union, from Rotterdam, 15 August 1750. Egle, 313] & wife Barbara.

*9 January 1763: Anna Cathrina, daughter of Johannes Scheh of Nas- sau & wife Eva Margaretha. Sponsors: joorg Wilhelm Friedrich of the Palatinate & Anna Catherine Gebler, William Dietz & wife Anna Catherina.

Philipp Friedrich, son of Philipp Haus of Zweibrucken &wife Frances.

*16 January 1763: Elisabeth, daughter of Peter Iserloh of Hanau &wife Louise. Sponsors: Elias Ludwig Treichel & Maria Elisabeth Pfeiffer.

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*23 January 1763: Anna, aged 10 months, daughter of Jacvb Hentschi of Base! [Jacob Handshy came on the ship Royal Union from Rotterdam, 15 August 1750. Egle, 312] & wife Elizabeth Huser. Sponsors: Christof fel Garst of the Palatinate & Anna Buser [Huser?] of Basel.

Johannes, aged 3 weeks, son of Caspar Bindschadier of Zurich [came on the ship Rosanna from Rotterdam, 26 September 1743. Egle, 243] & wife Rosina. Sponsors: Johannes Fezi & Christina Churfurst.

*25 January 1763: Maria Elisabeth, aged 4 weeks (deceased), daughter of Peter Firs ofCanton Berne [Christian Fiess came on the ship- Sandwich from Rotterdam, 30 November 1750. Egle, 327.] & wife Anna Maria Stocker. Sponsors: Sigmund Kobia of Landau & wife Sophia.

*30 January 1763: Rosina, aged 3 weeks, daughter of Cunrad Schlem- mer of Hanau [Conrath Spenner came on the ship Friendship from Amsterdam, 21 October 1754. Egle, 442.] & wife Cathrina Eleanora. Sponsors: Caspar Berthram &wife Rosina.

Johan Heinrich, aged 14 days, son of Johan Heinrich Miller of Man- heim & wife Anna Maria.

Elisabeth, aged 16 days, daughter of Jacob Roth of Nassau-Dillenberg & wife Elisabetha Graff.

Appolonia, daughter of Johan Jacob Feh of Zurich & wife Anna Cath- rina. Sponsors: George Litz & Appolonia.

Margaretha, aged 4 days, daughter of Johannes dine of St. Gall & wife Margaretha. Sponsors: Friederich Wagner's wife Margaretha.

*6 February 1763: Carl, aged 16 days, son of Carl Gamperler of Oss- wyler [Joh. Carl Gemberling came on the ship Neptune from Rotterdam 30 September 1750. Egle, 436.] & wife Madlena Steinmetz.

Christoff Philipp, son of Christoffel Foth of the Palatinate & wife Cathrina Rosina.

*13 Februrary 1763: Johannes, aged 14 days, son of Johannes Sen of the Palatinate [Johannes Sen, age 36, came on the ship Lydia, from Rot- terdam, 20 September 1743. Egle, 242] & wife Elisabeth Funck. Sponsors: Jacob Bahr of Zweibrucken & Vererna Jacob Baer came on the ship Molly; from Rotterdam, 30 September 1727. Egle, 9]

Johan Peter, aged 10 days, son of Peter Ros of Manheim [Peter Ross came on the ship Phoenix from Rotterdam, 2 November 1752, Egle, 371] & wife Sara Elisabeth. Sponsors: Peter Clem, Lutheran Sr wife Cath- rina Hertz.

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Johan Michael, aged 7 weeks, son of jorg Marcker Uohan Georg Marker came on the ship Edinburgh from Rotterdam, 14 September 1753. Egle, 3861 & wife Anna Maria. Sponsors: Johan Michel Halber- statt of Hesse Cassel [Michael Halberstadt came on the ship Edinburgh from Rotterdam, 14 September 1753. Egle, 384] & wife Anna Maria.

Wilhelm, aged 14 days, son of Johannes Spath of Nassau, [came on the ship Two Brothers from Rotterdam, 28 September 1753, Egle, 410] & wife Sophia. Sponsors: Johan Wilhelm Dietz of Neuweid [Wilhelm Dietz came on the ship Two Brothers from Rotterdam, 14 September 1749, Egle, 286] & wife Anna Cathrina.

Maria Elisabeth, daughter of Jacob Steinmetz & wife Dorothea. Sponsors: Anthony Ecky [Anton Ecke ?, came on the ship Christian from Rotterdam, 13 September 1749. Egle, 285] of Bischwayler &wife Elisabetha.

*27 February 1763: Johan Rudolf, son of Rudolf Kohler of Berne & wife Johanna. Sponsors: Johannes Schweighauser of Basel & wife Margaretha. [He was a brother-in-law of Wilhelm Clampfer noted above under date 24 Sept. 1762. HER.]

*6 March 1763: Johan Jacob, son of Johan Christian Frolich of Alsace [? Casper Frelich came on the ship Bilander Thistle from Rotterdam, 28 October 1738. Egle, 172]. Sponsors: Jacob Bum & wife Elisabeth.

Notes: * before dates indicates date of baptism. Egle, William Henry Egie: Names of Foreigners who took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and Slate of Pennsylvania 1727-1775. Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. XVII, 2nd. Series (1890), (Baltimore, 1976). HBR. Notes by Hannah Benner Roach from her research, Collection of the Geneaiogical Society of Pennsylvania. Ro/78:27.