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RECORD OF THE PEAKED MOUNTAIN CHURCH
Rockingham County, Virginia
Edited by Prof. William J. Hinke and Charles E. Kemper
This record is one of the oldest and most important German record
books to be found in the upper part of the Shenandoah Valley. It
contains much historical and genealogical information about the early
German Reformed and Lutheran settlers in Rockingham county, which cannot
be found anywhere else. It gives us the for the first time the name of
the earliest Reformed minister who preached in that region, the Rev. I.
C. van Gemuenden. He ministered to the congregation from February,
1762, to December, 1763. His name shows that he was either born in
Holland or of Dutch descent. Unfortunately nothing else is known of him
at the present.
The Reformed elders in 1762 were Jacob Perschinger (baptism No.
37), John Hetterich (No. 44), and George Zimmermann (No. 45). One of
the Lutheran elders was Charles Risch (No. 44).
The first church, mentioned in April, 1762, was located near the
mill-race of Mr. Herrmann (Nos. 40 and 64). The congregation also had a
school in 1762, because the Lutheran schoolmaster, Gottfried Christian
Leuthmanns Leonhardt, is mentioned (No. 43) in that year.
The second church was dedicated on October 31, 1769, by the
Lutheran pastor, the Rev. John Schwarbach. On October 31, 1769, and
agreement was signed by forty-five persons, according to which the
church to be a union church of Reformed and Lutheran people. The second
church was located near the Stony Creek.
The third church was dedicated, according to a later record, on May
27, 1804. This building was occupied jointly by the Reformed and
Lutherans till recently, when the Reformed people separated and erected
a new church, known as "Brown Memorial Reformed Church", in honor of one
of their former pastors. It is located at McGaheysville, Va.
The record now published belongs to the Reformed congregation,
although it contains many Lutheran entries. It is a folio volume of 156
pages, many of which have remained blank. It contains mostly baptismal
entries, 316 in all, together with some communicant lists, extending
from 1792-1797, and a few marriage and burial records. The original
copy of the agreement of 1769 is still in existence. It is prefaced to
the record as a fitting introduction.
In translating the record the English form was substituted for the
German in the case of the baptismal or Christian names, but the various
spellings of the surnames or family names have been carefully retained.
All the baptismal entries were copied at a later time into the second
record book. The spellings of the second record are occasionally aded
in square brackets, wilhe the present form of the family names is added
in round brackets by Mr. Chas. E. Kemper, of Washington, D. C.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REFORMED AND LUTHERAN CONGRATIONS WORSHIPPING IN
THE PEAKED MOUNTAIN CHURCH, ROCKINGHAM CO., VA., OCTOBER 31, 1769
In the name of the Triune God and with the consent of the whole
congregation, we have commenced to build a new house of God, and it is,
by the help of Gold, so far finished that the whole world may see it.
We have established it as a union church, in the use of which the
Lutherans and their descendants as well as the Reformed and their
descendants shall have equal share. But since it is necessary to keep
in repair the church and the schoolhouse and support the minister and
the schoolmaster, therefore we have drawn up this writing that each
member sign his name to the same and thereby certify that he will
support the minister and schoolmaster and help to keep in repair the
church and the school as far as lies in his ability. Should, however,
one or another withdraw himself from such Christian work (which we would
not suppose a Christian would do) we have unitedly concluded that such a
one shall not be looked upon as a member of our congreation, but he
shall pay for the baptism of a child 2 s. 6 d., which shall go into the
treasury of the church; for the confirmation of a child 5 s., which
shall be paid to the minister as his fee; and further should such a one
come to the table of the Lord and partake of the Holy Communion, he
hsall pay 5 s., which shall go into the treasury of the church; and
finally if such a one desires burial in our graveyard he shall pay 5 s.,
which shall also be paid into the treasury of the church.
In confirmation of which we have drawn up this document, and signed
it with our several signatures.
Done in Augusta county, at the Peaked Mountain and the Stony Creek,
on October 31st, Anno Domini 1769.
The present elders:
George Mallo, Sr. Nicholas Mildeberger (Miltenberger)
his Frederick Ermentraut (Armentrout)
John X Heterich (Hedrich)
mark
--------------------
Phillip Ermentraut (Armentrout) Jacob Kropf (Croop)
Henry Ermentraut Jacob Niclas (Nicholas)
Daniel Kropf George Zimmermann
Peter Mueller, Sr. Christian Geiger
his Augustin Preisch, Jr.
Adam O Hetrich
mark Conrad Preisch
Augustin Preisch (Price) Jacob kissling (Kisling)
Jacob Traut (Trout) Matthew Kirsch
George Schilinger John Bens (Pence)
Anthony Oehler (Eiler) Adam Herman (Harman)
John Mann his
Christopher X Hau
Alwinus Boyer mark
Charles Risch (Rush) Peter Euler (Eiler)
Henry Kohler William Michel (Michael)
William Long Jacob Risch
Jacob Bercke (Pirkey) John Ermentraut
his Conrad Loevenstein
Jacob J. E. Ergenbrecht
mark John Schaefer (Shaver)
John Risch Christopher Erementraut
Jacob Ergebrecht (Argenbright)
John Mildeburger
John Hausman (Housemann)
George Mallo, Jr.
Jacob Lingel
Peter Niclas (Nichols)
Martin Schneider (Snyder)
Jacob Pens (Pence)
BAPTISMAL RECORDS
Parents Children Sponsors
Henry Wilhelm and wife (1) Michael William, Michael Bauer (Bowers)
Anna Elisabeth born June 25, 1745; and wife Catharine
bapt. December 20 [note
1]
(ditto) (2) George Henry John George Scherp
William, born April 8, (Shepp?) and wife
1747; bapt. July 21 Marie
Augustine Preiss (3) Susanna, born May John Ernst Scherp and
(Price) and wife Anna 9, 1750; bapt. Aug. 15, wife Anna Margaret
Elisabeth nee Scherp 1753
(ditto) (4) Conrad, born Conrad Wahl and
December 24, 1752; Chjristina Herman
bapt. Aug. 15, 1753
(ditto) (5) Augustine, born Matthew Kirsch (Kebab)
December 24, 1754; and wife Anna Margaret
bapt. October 1, 1756
(ditto) (6) Elisabeth, born Parents
Sept. 8, 1757; bapt.
Oct 15
(ditto) (7) John Frederick, Frederick Ermentraut
born Sept. 24, 1759; and wife Catharine
bapt. June 19, 1763
(ditto) (8) Anna Catharine, Daniel Preiss and wife
born May 4, 1763; bapt. Anna Catharine
June 19, 1763
(ditto) (9) Maria Catharine, Frederick Ermentraut
born May 12, 1765; and wife Catharine
bapt. June 18
Valentine Metzger and (10) George Valentin, Charles Risch (Rush)
wife Anna Elisabeth born Jan. 21, 1762; and wife Maria
bapt. June 18 Elisabeth
Christopher Ermentraut (11) Elisabeth, born Elisabeth Ermentraut
(Armentrout) and wife Feb. 20, 1761; bapt.
Susanna March 4
(ditto) (12) Anna Maria, born Anna Maria Gallet
Feb. 16, 1762; bapt.
March 7
George Erementraut and (13) John Frederick, John Frederick
wife Barbara born December --, 1764; Ermentraut
bapt. February 10
(ditto) (14) Catharine Barbara, John Ermentraut and
born July 24, 1769; Barbara Miller
bapt. August 13
Henry Preiss (Price) (15) Henry David, born Henry Ermentraut and
and wife Magdalene March 14, 1759; bapt. wife Magdalene
August 13
(ditto) (16) Adam, born July George Adam Mann and
10, 1760; bapt. July 16 Elisabeth Herrmann
John Nicolaus and wife (17) Jacob, born July Jacob Betach
Margaret, nee Lorentz 15, 1724
Jacob Nicolaus (Nicholas) married Barbara Zeller, daughter of Henry
Zeller (Sellers), on December 7, 1752. They had the following children:
Parents Children Sponsor
Jacob Nicholaus (18) A son, born July
(Nicholas), and wife 20, 1753; died without
Barbara baptism for want of a
mainster, on July 29
(ditto) (19) Anna Maria, born Henry Zeller and wife
September 8, 1754 Anna Maria
(ditto) (20) John, born John Zeller, son of
February 6, 1756 Henry Zeller
(ditto) (21) John Henry, born John Henry Zeller and
December 6, 1757 wife Anna Maria
(ditto) (22) Anna Catharine, Anna Catharine Preiss,
born February 29, 1760 wife of Daniel Preiss
(ditto) (23) Peter, born April Peter Mueller (Miller)
5, 1762 and wife Anna Maria
(ditto) (24) Susanna, born Jan. Jacob Argebrech
25, 1764 (Argenbright) and his
wife
(ditto) (25) Anna Barbara, born Henry Zeller and his
April 22, 1766 wife
(ditto) (26) Elisabeth, born John Zeller and his
February 9, 1768 wife
(ditto) (27) Jacob, born Peter Mueller and his
December 1, 1769 wife
(ditto) (28) Margaret, born Peter Meller and his
January 1, 1772 wife
(ditto) (29) Anna Elisabeth, Anna Elisabeth R(isch)
born January 4, 1774
John Caspar Vogt and (30) Sarah, born Nov. Peter Funck (Funk) and
wife Elisabeth 28, 1761; bapt. March 7 wife Catharine and
daughter Margaret
Peter Hermann (Harman) (31) Elisabeth, born George Adam Mann and
and wife Margaret nee May 6, 1763 wife Maria Elisabeth
Choulyn?
(ditto) (32) Philippina, born Theobald Hermann and
---- wife Sarah
(ditto) (33) George charles, George Bernhard Mann
born Dec. 11, 1761; and wife Anna Margaret
bapt. March 6, 1762
(ditto) (34) Maria Elisabeth, George Adam Mann and
born May 6, 1763; bapt. wife Elisabeth
June 17, 1763
A (AD) 1762. At the "Pinquit" (Peaked) Mountain and the South
"Chanithor" (Shenandoah), in Virginia, the following children were
baptized on Saturday, February 27th [note 2]:
Parents Children Sponsors
Christian Kroph (35) Jacob, age 26 John Jacob Nicolaus
(Croop) and wife years and wife Anna Barbara
Rosina, nee Kipp
(ditto) (36) Daniel, age 24 Jacob Arkebrech
years (Argenbright) and wife
Susanna
(ditto) (37) Margaret, age 18 I.C. Van Gemuenden,
years the Reformed minister
at this place, and
wife, M.A. Van
Germuenden, also Jacob
Perschinger, Reformed
elder, and wife Maria
Catharine
Ludwig Friedal (38) John Jacob, bapt. John jacob Mann and
(Friddle) and wife April 24 (1762) wife Barbara
Margaret
John Jacob Nicolaus (39) Peter, born April Peter Mueller (Miller)
and wife Barbara nee 5, 1762; bapt. April and wife Maria
Zeller 25, 1762 Margaret
The following children were baptized in "Agoste" (Augusta) County at
the "Pinquit Moundyn" (Peaked Mountain), towards the South "Chanithor"
(Shenandoah), in this church at the Mill Creek, or in their homes:
Parents Children Sponsors
Henry Lang (Long) and (40) Anna Catharine; Anna Catharine Wentz,
wife Anna Catharine, bapt. April 25 (1762) widow of Valentine
nee Wentz Wentz
Conrad Biedefisch (41) John Cristian, Parents
(Peterfish) and wife bapt. July 2
Catharine nee Roth
Christian Eberhardt (42) Catharine, bapt. Widow Catharine Wentz
and wife Maria Sophia, July 2
nee Carl
Jacob Hammer and wife (43) Anna Maria, bapt. Gottfried Christian
Fredericka Rosina, nee July 2 Leuthmanns Leonhardt,
Leuthmanns Leonhard the Lutheran
schoolmaster and wife
Anna Maria
John Hetterich (44) John William, Carl Risch (Rush),
(Hedrick), Reformed bapt. August 29 Lutheran elder and
elder and wife wife Maria Elisabeth
Susanna, nee Hornung
George Zimmermann, (45) Barbara, bapt. Parents
Reformed elder and August 29
wife Anna, nee,
Schulteli.
Jacob Mueller and wife (46) Anna Maria, bapt. Charles Mann and wife
Maria Barbara, nee Aug. 29 Anna Maria
Chrombohr
Frederick Stoll (47) Esther, bapt. Parents
(Stull) and wife August 29
Charlotte, nee Ritter
William Manger (48) Henry William, Nicholas Mildenberger
(Munger) and wife bapt. December 5 and wife Barbara
Susanna, nee Brodbeck
A (AD) 1763, the following children were baptized in this church at
the "Pinquit Moundyn", in Virginia, on Wednesday, August 3rd, after the
sermon:
Parents Children Sponsors
Charles Risch and wife (49) John Peter Peter Mueller and wife
Maria Elisabeth, nee Maria Margaret
Suess
Jacob Bentz (Pence) (50) Anna Maria Anna Maria Nicolaus,
and wife Catherine, single
nee Perschinger
Peter Mueller (Miller) (51) Jacob, born April Jacob Croop and wife
and wife Margaret 17, 1765; bapt. June 18 Barbara
Frederick Ermentraut (52) Augustin, born Augustin Preisch and
and wife Catharine January 22, 1765; bapt. wife Elisabeth
May 18
(ditto) (53) John Henry, born Charles Hetterich,
May 8; bapt. June 19, single
1763
Jacob Argebrecht and (54) Jacob, born Aug. Jacob Nicolaus and
wife Susanna 26, 1762; bapt. wife Barbara
February 14, 1763
(ditto) (55) John George, born George Mallo and wife
Jan 13, 1765; bapt. Jan Barbara
18
William Manger and (56) John Charles, born Charles Roesch and
wife Susanna Nov. --, 1764; bapt. wife Elisabeth
Feb. 10, 1765
Henry ermentraut and (57) . . . . . . . . . Frederick Ermentraut
wife Magdalene and wife Catharine
(ditto) (58) . . . . . . . . . Elisabeth Ermentraut
born Sept. 1, 1769;
bapt. Oct. 7, 1769
Valentine metzger and (59) Jacob, born April Jacob Argebrecht and
wife Mary Elisabeth 16, 1764; bapt. May 20 wife Susanna
---- Witmann (60) Elisabeth Caspar Vogt nd wife
Elizabeth
Charles Hederich and (61) John Jacob, born Jacob Conrad
wife Barbara April 11, 1765; bapt.
June 18
George Adam Mann and (62) Magdalene, born Philip Willems and
wife Maria Elisabeth March 11, 1765; bapt. Gertrude Schell, both
June 18 single
Jacob Cropp and wife (63) John, born March John Argebrecht and
Anna Barbara 9, 1765; bapt. June 18 Catharine Vogt
A (AD) 1763, the following children were baptized in the province
of Virginia, at the "Pinquit Moundyn", in the church near Mr. Hermann's
mill:
Parents Children Sponsors
Matthew Deiss (Dice) (64) Anna Elisabeth, Philip Herrber
and wife Eva bapt. August 28, 1763 (Harper), senior elder
Catharine, nee Herrber of the Upper tract,
and wife Anna
Elisabeth
Martin Herrloss and (65) Anna Maria Christopher Kisseling
wife Catharine, nee Christina, bapt. Oct. (Kisling) and wife
Lingel 10 Christina
Peter ueller and wife (66) Anna Barbara, born Jacob Nicolaus and
Maria Margaret, nee Sept. 23; bapt. Dec 5 wife Barbara
Pick
George Mann and wife (67) George, born Oct. Jacob Mann and wife
Elisabeth, nee Hermann 9; bapt. Dec. 5 Barbara
John Caspar Vogt and (68) John Caspar, bapt. Jacob Arkebrecht,
wife Elisabeth, nee, Dec. 5 Peter Mueller,
Wilkes Catharine Margaret
Vogt
George Ermentraudt and (69) Mary Margaret, Anna Elisabeth
wife Barbara bapt. December 5 Ermentraudt, her
grandmother
Jacob Bentz and wife (70) Anna Maria, born Jacob Nicolaus and
Catharine Feb. 28, 1763l bapt. wife Barbara and
Aug. 29 daughter Anna Maria
(ditto) (71) George, born George Bentz and Sarah
August 18, 1764; bapt. Bentz
Oct 15
Jacob Mueller and wife (72) Catharine Barbara, John Votsch and wife
Elisabeth born Dec. 28, 1764; Catharine
bapt. Feb. 10, 1765
George Mallo and wife (73) Anna Elisabeth, Charles Roesch (Rush)
Anna Barbara born Jan. 12, 1765; and wife Elisabeth.
bapt. Feb. 10
(ditto) (74) Michael, born Jan. Michael Mallo and
29, 1757 Barbara Ebermann
(ditto) (75) Catharine, born George Foltz (Fultz)
August 12, 1758 and wife Catharine
(ditto) (76) Anna Maria, born Daniel Krob and Anna
Feb. 19, 1763 Mary Ergenbrecht
(ditto) (77) John, born 17768; John Risch and
bapt. on the 23d of the Catharine Miller
month
Jacob Herrmann (78) John Adam George Mann and Anna
(Harman) and wife Anna Herrmann, born March 4, Maria Herrmann
Christina 1755
(ditto) (79) Anna Maria, born George Mann and Anna
May 3, 1757 Maria Herrmann
(ditto) (80) Henry, born August Theobald Hermann and
4, 1759 wife Sarah
(ditto) (81) Elisabeth, born Augustine Breiss
Oct. 4, 1761 (Price) and wife
Elisabeth
(ditto) (82) Anna Catharine, Anna Catharine Hermann
born March, 1763
(ditto) (83) Jacob, born March George Mallo and wife
9, 1766 Barbara
On October 23, 1768, the Lutheran and Reformed Union Church at the
"Bicket Maundy", in Augusta County, was dedicated by the Rev. Mr.
Schwarbach, Evangelical Lutheran pastor at the present time [note 3].
Parents Children Sponsor
Frederick Stoll (84) Daughter, batp. John Clemens and
(Stull) and wife Feb. 14, 1770 Christina Pesor
George Adam Mann and (85) John, bapt. July John Mann and wife
wife Elisabeth 20, 1771 Susanna
On October 8, 1776, Rev. Jacob Frank baptized [note 4]:
Parents Children Sponsors
David Magert and wife (86) Anna Catharine, Paul Lingel and Anna
Susanna born April 16 Catherine
John Hartman and (87) John George, born Paul Lingel and Anna
Christina Aug. 1 Catherine
On October 8th (1776):
Parents Children Sponsors
Daniel Grub and (88) Mary Catharine, Peter Miller and wife
Elisabeth born December 15, 1775 Anna Maria
George Schaeffer (89) John Philip, born Charles Risch and
(Shaver) and Maria Dec. 29, 1775 Maria Elisabeth
Elisabeth
Henry Moll and (90) Adam, born Dec. Adam Herman and
Margaret 22, 1775 Catharine Malvina
Martin Finder and (91) Barbara, born Feb. Jacob Grub and Barbara
Barbara 24, 1776
Daniel Preiss and (92) Sarah, born August Matthias Schuler
Catharine 20, 1776 (Shuler) and Elisabeth
Philip Lingel and (93) John, born John Hartman and
Barbara February 10, 1776 Christina
John Manger (Munger) (94) John, born June 2, John Heller and
and Anna 1776 Elisabeth
George Conrad and (95) Philip, born March Peter Brummer and
Catharine 8, 1776 Catharine
John Heller and (96) Anna Maria, born John Adam Heller and
Elisabeth Sept. 7, 1776 Barbara
Peter Ermentraut and (97) Jacob, born August Jacob Argebrecht
Catharine 12, 1776 (Argenbright) and
Susanna
Philip Ermentraut and (98) Catherine, born Frederick Ermentraut
Eva August 23, 1776 and Catharine
Adam Heller and Anna (99) Elisabeth, born John Heller and
Barbara March 15, 1776 Elizabeth
Theobald Schramm and (100) Catherine, born Michael Traut (Trout)
Anna March 5, 1776 and Catherine Kohler
George Lehmann and (101) Jonathan, born Leonard Miller and
Elisabeth March 2, 1776 Catharine
Christian Geiger and (102) Adam, born July Leonard Miller and
Margaret 30, 1776 Catharine
Lewis [Ludwig] (103) John Michael, Charles Fey and
Reinhardt and born Sept. 18, 1776 Dorothy
Elisabeth
Michael Koehler (104) John, born Feb. John Beyer and Eva
(Kaylor) and Elisabeth 2, 1776
John Ermentraut and (105) Anna Maria, born Peter Miller and Anna
Catherine April 6, 1776 Maria
Sebastian Nadler and (106) Christian, born Conrad Bietefisch
Sophia Jan 20, 1776 (Peterfish) and
Catherine
Peter Miller and (107) Anna Maria, born Anthony Oehler and
Elisabeth Feb. 20, 1776 Catherine
Heinrich Noll (Null) (108) Adam
and Margaret
John Risch and Anna (109) Catherine, born Catherine Winkhaus and
Maria July 17, 1776 Michael Traudt
Lewis Koeller and (110) John Philip, born John Tanner and
Gertrude April 8, 1776 Catherine
John Tanner and (111) Catherine, born Catherine Miller
Catherine ----
Peter Runckel and (112) Margaret, born Mathias Kersch and
Margaret April 4, 1776 Margaret
Conrad Fotsch and (113) David, born June David Fotsch (Fox)
Maria Magdalene 25, 1776
Henry Demuth and (114) Jacob, born ---- Jacob Julius and ----
Margaret
August Preisch and (115) Elisabeth, born Augustin Preisch and
Mary July 27, 1776 Elisabeth
[This is the last baptism entered by Rev. Jacob Frank.]
John Beyer and Eva (116) Barbara, born Grandparents
March 17, 1775; bapt.
April 18, 1775
Anthony Oehler (Eiler) married Anna Catherine Elisa Smith, in the
year 1753, on September 4th [note 5]:
Parents Children Sponsor
(Anton Oehler) (117) Annar Margaret, Michael Bitner and
born june 12, 1755 Anna Margaret
(ditto) (118) John, born March John Bretz and Elisa
30, 1757 Schmit
(ditto) (119) Anna Barbara, Anna Barbara Schmit
born Nov. 15 1759
(ditto) (120) Anna Catherine, Philip Fischborn
born Jan. 25, 1762 (Fishburn) and Anna
Catherine
(ditto) (121) John George, born John George Schmit,
June 30, 1764 Anna Margaret Amet (?)
(ditto) (122) Anna Susanna, Philip Armbrister and
born Feb 11, 1766 Christina
(ditto) (123) Anna Maria, born John Peter Mueller and
Sept. 20, 1769 Anna Maria
(ditto) (124) Magdalene, born Magdalene Ermentraut.
Sept. 21, 1772; bapt.
Oct. 25
On June 16, 1783, the following children were baptized in the
"Pickit Mountain" church by Rev. Mr. Schmidt [note 6].
Parents Children Sponsors
Adam Pence and (125) Elisabeth, born Elisabth Ergebrecht
Margaret April 23
Abraham Roo [Ruh] and (126) Mary Magdalene, Anna Maria Zeller
Margaret born Apr 3 (Sellers)
Martin Schneider and (127) Mary Elisabeth, Jacob Lingel and
Mary born Apr 25 Catherine
William Hini [Heine] (128) Mary Margaret, Martin Schneider
and Margaret born Dec. 24, 1778 (Snyder) and Mary
John Boyer [Beyer] and (129) Mary Margaret, Matthies Kirsch and
Eva born June 1, 1781; Anna Margaret
bapt. July 13, 1781
George Zimmermann, Sr. (130) Salome, born Aug
and Anna 22, 1771; bapt. July
13, 1783
(ditto) (131) William, born May
28, 1775; bapt. July
13, 1783
(ditto) (132) Henry, born May
12, 1778; bapt. July
13, 1783
John Risch and Anna (133) Sarah, born March Peter Nicolas, Jr.
Maria 10; bapt. June 16, 1783
Baptized June 16, 1793, by Rev. Mr. Schmidt.
Parents Children Sponsors
Augustin prisch and (134) Barbara, born Barbara Miller
Margaret
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