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VOL. NO. 4
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CONTENTS.Parish Register of the German Reformed
Church of Alexandria Henry Race,
M.D., -
Editorial, ------ 37
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Vol. 3, No. 4. FLEMINGTON, N. J. JUNE, 1807.
Parish RegisterOF
TThe German Reformed ChurchOF
Alexandria,Hunterdon County, New Jersey ,
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Contributed by HENRY RACE, M. D.
T is not improbable that the pioneer German
settlers of Alexandria and contiguous sec-
tions had a place for social worship, with an occa-
sional preaching service in their own language,
and at stated times at Mt. Pleasant previous to
1703. There is no record of their proceedings
prior to that date. If any was kept, it has been
lost. There were but few ministers in the Colo-
nies at that period, and the infant Churches,
struggling for existence, often waited several years
before, one could be obtained, even for a portion
of his time, and a regular organization effected by
the installation of a Pastor and Ruling Elders.
There was an English Presbyterian congrega-
tion at that place as early as 1752, as is shown by
the Minutes of the Presbytery of New Brunswick,
in which it is called “The Western Branch of
Bethlehem and at a meeting held at Trenton,
October 11, 1703, it was designated as “The Log
Meeting House Congregation.” It seems entirely
probable that there was service in German in that
“ Meeting House ” as early as there was in Eng-
lish. That the two congregations worshiped in
the same house is evident from the language of
the deed for the lot on which the succeeding
edifice was built, which land was conveyed by
Aaron Van Syckel and John Eckel to “The Trus-
tees of the said Church and Congregation knownas the Dutch (German) and English Presbyterian
Church and Congregation of Alexandria.” There
was nooccasion probably for disagreement between
the two organizations relative to the occupancy of
the pulpit. The Presbyterians and German and
Dutch Reformed Protestants were so closely allied
in doctrine as to cordially associate in worship
and Christian fellowship in the sparsely settled
localities of the pioneers, and the preaching servi-
ces were too infrequent for any difficulty to arise
about the use of the premises. The German pas-
tor of the Alexandria Church became associated
with the Churches of Rockaway (Lebanon), tier-
man Valley and Foxenburg (Fox Hill), and the
Presbyterian with Bethlehem and Kingwood.
The old log Church stood about fifty yards from
the site of the grist-mill on the road leading to
the “ Barrens,” and near where Sylvester Mar-
tin’s house stands. There was a graveyard near
it, but no memorial stones remain. In digging
the mill-race now in use, human bones were dis-
interred.
In 1795 a meeting of the two congregations was
held, at which it was resolved that the old build-
ing was too much dilapidated for use, and that
subscriptions should be solicited for money for a
new house of worship. The business lingered and
the new Church was not erected till 1802. It
was located in the present cemetery, nearly opj o-
site the site of the present Church. It was a
frame structure and familial ly called the “NewFrame,” in distinction from the Bethlehem Pres-
byterian Church of that period, which was under
the same pastorate and called the “Old Frame.'
May IS, 1802, the German Reformed Synod, at
the request of the congregation, transferred the
Church to the care of the Presbytery of New
Brunswick. The German language had become
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so mucli superseded by the English that the reli-
gions services thereafter were conducted in the
latter tongue.
Many of the names in the register represent the
lineal ancestor's of families still living in this
county. The variations which their orthography,
in many cases, has undergone, is of interest to the
genealogist as well as to the families to which
they belong. The Abgerts have become Apgars;
Bellesfeldt is now Beilis;Bickel is Tick el
;Bohn
is called Bunn;Blum is written Bloom
;Hauss-
child is llousel;
Holt.xeiser, Hulsizer;
Jung,
Young;
Olilbach, Alpaugh;
Schmid, Smith;
Schneider, Snyder;Ziedler, Sigler : and Schlaut,
Slout.
The pastors of the German Reformed organiza-
tion were Rev. Joseph Dallicker, Y.D.M., in 1703;
Rev. Caspar Wack, Y.D.M., in 1783; and Rev.
John Jacob Wack in 1795.
During the pastorate of Rev. Joseph Dallicker,
256 baptisms are recorded;during that of Rev.
Caspar Wack, 110;and during that of Rev. John
Jacob Wack, 110;making 500.
Their services were conducted and Parish Reg-
ister kept in the German language.
Parish Register.
October 14, 1763.
This book has been bought for 3 shillings and
six pence for the use of this reformed congregation
in Alexandria as a Church book. The elders of
this congregation for the time being were chosen
as follows :
1. Peter Dils. 2. Peter otto. 3. pliilippes
schlaut. 4. Henricli reinschmit.
Anno 1771 the elders ore :
Peter Dils, Phillip Schlaut, Abraham Jung,
Hermet Schmid, Peter Old back.
Anno 177.1.
Peter Dils, Abraham Jung, Hermet Schmid,
Peter Olilbach, Peter Blum.
Anno 17SO.
Peter Dils, Abraham Jung, Hermet Schmid,
Peter Blum, Paul Enders.
For the showing of your church furniture whichbelongs to this church and congregation, as fol-
lows : First, a book called Conraht Meets postill,
concerning the gospels, cost seventeen shillings
and six pence. Second, a cloth for the altar cost
seventeen shillings. Third, a cup. Fourth, a
contribution plate (salplcth) cost six shillings.
Fifth, a baptismal bowl cost twenty pence.
Confirmations.
Continued Monti .10, 1760, Ihroni/h Fred Dalliker,
P. I). M.
Elza Margaritha Bitzer, Conrad 1 Inner,
Sabina Bohn, Conrad Horn,
Gertraud Casper, Jacob Hollenburgcr,
Johannes Casper, Maria Gertraud Hen,
Johannes 1 lilts, Maria Schlaut,
Eva Forsehbaeh, Maria Catharine Schmid,
Maria Catharine Schmid.
10 May, 1771.
Wilhelm Blom, Anna Margaritha Morkel,
Anna Margaritha Eberts, Caspar Schmid,
Anna Friman,
Peter Hohlenburger,
Hannes Engel Jung,
Eva Jung,
Anna Maria Jung,
Elizabeth Jung,
Cornelius Schlaut,
Wilhelm Schmid,
Elisabeth Schmid,
Ilanncs Weis,
Maria Margaritha Wein-
garten,
Elisabeth Weis.
4 October, 1772.
Johannes Loesch and his w ife, Anna Margaritha.
6 August, 1775.
Regina Bihm,
Adam Blum,
Peter Blum,
Fredericli Ebclier,
Maria Enders,
Conrad Ebclier,
Johannes Eikel,
Peter Firshbacli,
Wilhelm Firshbacli,
Elisabeth Olilbach,
Philip Schlaut,
Anna Maria Schmid,
Hermet Weingartcn.
14 December, 17S0.
Elizabeth Ebclier, wife of Friedrich.
Catharine Hen, wife of Wilhelm.
Jacob Jung and his wife, Maria.
7 April, 17S2.
Margrith Bloom. Paul Jung,
Jacob Enders, Maria Elisabeth Jung,
Elisabeth Firschbach, Catharina Kempel.
Marriages by John J. Hhc/r, I". D. 51. ()., in Anncell
and Alexandria.
1796, Nov. 10.—Charles Rockefeller and Charity
A 1bach, both of Alexandria.
1795, Dec. 19.—George Dampen and Elisabeth
Case, both of Alexandria.
1797, Aug. 2-1.—Peter llenii and Sally Pen well,
both of- Alexandria.
1800, Dec. 1 1.—Isaac Kitchen and Peggy Metier,
both of Alexandria.
1801, Feb. 20.—James Cooley and Polly Wright,
both of Alexandria.
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KD1TORIAL.t/ir^HE present number completes tlie third volume of
y tlie Jerseyman. A title page will lie sent free to
those who desire to hind the volume, on receipt of
a postal card re<|uest.
Publication of the paper will continue as before, but it
is hoped with more regularity.
Prof. .T. W. Moore, of Lafayette College, Easton, Pit.,
lias, during the past few years, carefully gone over all the
records of the Kingwood Monthly Meeting at Quaker-town, N. J. and has arranged the genealogical matter in
shape for reference and has sent us the manuscript for
publication. The first installment will appear in the
next issue.
In 1SS2, I)r. John R. Stevenson of 1 faddonfield, N. J.
published in the New York Genealogical and Biographi-
cal Magazine, a brief sketch of Thomas Stevenson (b.
1(115) and his descendents. He has rewritten andbrought it up to date, including all descendents, bothmale and female, so far as it has been possible to learn
of them. This genealogy will also appear in the nextand succeeding numbers.
[D HISTORY of the Oliphant family, including all
descendants in the female line, however remote,has been undertaken by Samuel Grant Oliphant,
A. M., a native Jerseyman, now connected with the
Phillips Academy at Exeter. N. H.This family traces its origin to Olifard, a Norman
Knight who fought with the Conqueror at Hastings.In 1141 David Oliphard saved the life of his god father,
Duyid j 0{ Scotland. He was given large estates andmade the King’s Justiciar—an ollice next in holier to
the Crown. A descendant, Sir William Oliphant, in
1304, immortalized himself bv his gallant defence of
St rling Castle. His son, Walter, married Elizabeth,daughter of King Robert Bruce and Elizabeth de Burgh,his wife. Among their descendents were the Lords of
the now dormant barony of Oliphant, the JacobiteLairds of Cask, and other Scottish worthies, whose lives
will be sketched in this work.It was but natural that their antipathy to the House
of Brunswick should prompt some of the Oliphants to
join their countrymen in their early emigration to NewJersey. One William is said to have landed at PerthAmboy in 1(>85, but nothing more is known of him. Afew years lat t came two brothers, Duncan and Doug-lass!?). Nothing is known of the latter
;Duncan settled
in Amw ell Township, Hunterdon County, became a large
landed proprietor and died about 1733, leaving four sons'
David, John, Ephraim, James,— three daughters
—
Margaret, Mary, Ann, and a lnother-in-law, JohnGai rb on.
David removed to Burlington County and becameprominently identified with its history. He marriedAnn, daughter of William and Hannah Lee, by whomhe had Jonathan, Ilosea, John and probably otherchildren. Jonathan married Mary, daughter of Thomasand Ruth Shinn, was a Captain in the Revolution andthe ancestor of most of the numerous Jersey Oliphants.
(if the other children of Duncan little is yet known.Margaret married Thomas Gordon, presumably a son of
tin proprietor Thomas. Other oliphants, also, settled
in several of the Colonies. Any of our readers whoknow aught of the foregoing oranyotheis of the <>li-
pliaut name or descent will confer a great favor uponM i . ( Hi pliant by communicating with him at the addressgiven above.
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Index to Volume 3.
Beginning- of the Presbyterian Church, at
Frenchtown, N. J Rev. John R. Kugler
,
Bethlehem Township : When Constituted and
Why So Named, Henry Race,Af.D.
,
.
Editorial, H. E. Dcats,
Higgins’ School, Mary S. Bond
,
History of the Presbyterian Church of King-
wood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, . Henry Race,Af.D.,
Iconoclastic,. . . ... . .Elias Vossc/ler, .
Journal of a Visit to the Moravian Settlement
in the Forks of the Delaware in 1751, . . Henry Race, Af.D.
My First Visit to Flemington John IV. Lequear,
Parish Register of the German Reformed
Church of Alexandria, Hemy Race, M.D.,
Public Grindstone, Elias Vossellcr,
Revolutionary Monuments, Elias Vosseller,
Two Revolutionary Letters, H . E. Deals,
Unrecorded Hunterdon Wills, Hemy Race, Af.D.,
Van Dolah’s School, f.anra A. Groff,
West Jersey Society’s Great Tract in Hunter-
don County, Henry Race, Af.D.,
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