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These and many similar experiences which the dear Saviour made plain to my poor heart beside the testimony of the blessed Gospel by the Brethern who preached statedly in my house, brought me into a closer fellowship with Him. Since the year 1760, when they ceased to hold services in my house, we attended services at Nazareth, until Oct., 1762, when the first chapel in Schoeneck was dedicated. On the first day I was admitted into the Society and on the first anniversary day of the congregation in Nov.admitted into full communicant membership. On the sixth day of Aug, 1763, I was permitted to partake of the Holy Communion for which I had anticipated.
But I had another experience. Oh!the blessed assurance I received I cannot describe. Heart and eyes overflowed with thankfull, penitential tears. Here I experienced fully what free grace really is. On this grace my dear Saviour I will steadfastly lean until mine end.
Thus ends his own recital, but his obituary, preserved in the archives of Schoenech Morvaian Church, and from old documents, the following is culled:
Traditon stated, upon his arrival in Phil. he was bound over to a Dr. Heister, a planter.
His wife, Salome, was born in Neureuth, in Baden-Durlach, Jan. 15, 1728. She came to America in 1737, and also served a time as "Redemptioner" in Oley.
Afte the death of her husband she took apartments in the Sisters' House at Nazareth, and rested (being constantly waited upon her daughter) there until her peacefull end, May 18, 1812
Last Will and Testament, recorded at Easton, PA., is indeed that of Christian. It bears the date of Oct. 20, 1792. In his younger years he was steward of the Schoeneck congregation, and enjoyed the fullest confidence and respect of the entire community in which he lived. His married life of more than 52 years was full of happiness. Mingled with cares and anxieties. He possessed a vigorous constitution and good health until old age, but in the autumn of 1797, he began to fail visibly be affected by dropsy. He lingered until Jan. 24, 1798, a 4 P.M., when his spirit went home to dwell with God. He was buried in the Schoeneck graveyard. He was the oldest of 2 children oof Francois and Louisa Frache (1695-1767) Chavell. The other son was George Craft Clavell (1726-1793) who married Anna Maria Knechel. The had 12 children.
Maria Magdalene, 1745-1806, single
Elizabeth, 1746-1818,, married Leonard Koehler
Catharine, married John Heckedor
John, married Anna Johanna Klein
Anna Naria, married John Fred. K.Danke
Francis Jr., married Anna E.E. Weinland
Rosina, single (1757-1836)
Soloma, (1761-1816)
Christiana, (1762-1810)
Nathaniel, married A. Elizabeth Klein
Julianna, (1768-1846) single
Anna Dorothea, 1769-1840, married Conrad Dreuser.
Nathaniel Clewell was born Jan. 25, 1765, and died July 25, 1814. He married Anna Elizabeth Klein. Their children;
F. Thomas, 1791-1866, marrid Maria S.Stauber
Anne Elizabeth, 1793-1879, married John Oerter
Christian, married Philip Fulkerson
Christiana
John Gatfrey, married Judith Everett.
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