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THE
ALSENBORN CHURCH RECORDS, 1721. The
original documents, of which the following are copies, were in the
possession of [Extracts
from the Alsenborn Church Protocol.]
"This
the 13th day of May, 1721. “Anno
1698, on the 14th of August, John Young, of Frankelbach, and single
state, was, after being regularly proclaimed, joined in wedlock with
Anna Margareta, the legitimate daughter of Hans Theobold Hess, of this
place. “The
above-named Anna Margareta was baptized in the church of this
place on the 22nd of October, 1674; her father was Theobold Hess, and
her mother Margareta, citizens and wedded persons of this place. During
her marriage with her before-mentioned husband she had the following
children who are yet living: “1699,
October 9th, was baptized Hans Theobold; parents, John Young and Anna
Margareta, wedded persons of this place; sponsors, Halls Theobold Hess,
citizen and inhabitant of this place, and Anna, the legitimate daughter
of Sebastian Hess, of this place. “1702,
October 25th, was baptized Anna Margareta; parents, John Young and Anna
Margareta, wedded persons and citizens of this place; sponsors, Nicholas
Speck and his wife, Anna Catharine. “After
the death of the father of these two children, their mother again
entered into wedlock, as follows: “Anno
1706, month of August, Andrew Schreiber, legitimate son of Jost
Schreiber, of this place, was, after being regularly proclaimed, joined
in wedlock with Anna Margareta, legitimate widow of the late John Young,
who was a citizen of this place.
[10] “Of
the before-mentioned Schreiber's birth the following is found in the
protocol: “1673,
the 7th day of September, was baptized Andrew, whose parents were Jost
Schreiber, citizen of this place, and Anna, his wife. Sponsors, Andrew
Fisher and his wife. This Schreiber begat during the marriage with his
wife the following children: “Anno
1709, 14th of October, was baptized Ludwig, parents Andrew Schreiber,
of, this place, and his wife, Anna Margareta; sponsors, Ludwig
Vollwillen and his wife, Anna Christiana. "Anno,
1712, 6th of September, was baptized Andrew; parents, Andrew Schreiber,
of this place, and his wife, Anna Margareta; ; sponsors, Andrew Schram,
and Anna Barbara, wife of Nicholas Speck, all citizens of this place. “Anno
1715, 25th of July, was baptized Anna Margareta; parents, Andrew
Schreiber and Anna Margareta, wedded persons and citizens of this place;
sponsors, Jacob Geiger, legitimate son of Jacob Geiger of
-----------, and Anna Margareta, in the single state. “That
the above was by me faithfully extracted and copied, I attest by
annexing my seal, and signature, Alsenborn, May 13th, 1721, being in the
Electorate Palatine, Oberamt Lautern. [SEAL]
JOHN MUELLER, Preacher
of the Word of God in the Reformed Congregation,
Alsenborn." CERTIFICATION
OF CHARACTER. That
the bearer of (or person showing) this, Andrew Schreiber, citizen and
inhabitant of this place, and his wife, Anna Margareta, whom he has with
him, confess of themselves to be conformable to the Word of God, of the
Reformed Church, and have until now, assiduously observed the outward
duties of Christianity in attending our public worship, receiving the
Holy Sacrament, and otherwise, as far as is known, have been
irreproachable in their conduct, I attest. And whereas the said man and
wife and their children, after having borne adversities, are about to
turn their backs upon their country,
[11] and to go, (God
knows where), into a strange country, I would therefore recommend them
to a willing reception by the preachers and elders of the said Reformed
Church wherever they may show this. Alsenborn, Oberamt Lautern, in the
Electorate Palatine. [SEAL]
JOHN MUELLER, |
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Alsenborn church records of Schreiber
family, 1721. |
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