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The Registers of the Ephrata Community by Julius F. Sachse List prepared by Judith Cox Whipple [The following names and comments are from: "The Registers of the Ephrata Community" by Julius F. Sachse in _Pennsylvania Vital Records: from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine and the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography,_ Volume 1, pp. 163-178. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983.) From Mr. Sachse's introduction: "Probably no community... has excited more interest and speculation than the old Sabbatarian congregation on the banks of the Cocalico in Lancaster County, known as the "Ephrata Community"... It is doubtful if anything like a systematic church record was ever kept in the Community, as they were divided up into three separate organizations which really had but little connection with one another, except as to the mode of baptism and the keeping of the seventh day holy. In a systematic search... it was the good fortune of the writer to find a copy of the death register of the Community. This consists of three parts, the first... relates to the secular congregation at large, or it may be said the "German Seventh-Day Baptist Congregation." The second relates to the Brotherhood that lived in the monastery... The third part... relates to the Sisterhood of the order of "Spiritual Virgins." [in the convent]." WHAT FOLLOWS IS THE "REGISTER" OF THE FIRST PART: THE SECULAR CONGREGATION. The author has noted relationships with comments such as [B.9]. This indicates Brother number 9 in the author's second list which is not reprinted here. Please see the original article for more information.] REGISTER For the Brothers and Sisters who in and without Ephrata Community died. 1728 1. Br. Sealthiels Helpmate [wife of Sigmund Landert, B. 14] 2. Br. Beter Bo--- daughter 1729 3. Br Eckerlin their Mother (1) 1733 4. Br. Jacob Lassle in February 5. Br. Samuel Eckerlin Helpmate [wife of Bro. Jephune]. 1734 6. Br. Peter Lassle (the) Elder Apriel the 11. 7. Br. Kasper Walter in Autumn (2) 8. Schw. Anna Meylisin 1735 9. Br. Sealthiels 2te Helpmate [second wife of Sigmund Landert, B. 14] 10. Br. Heinrich Steinhin the Sister Maria 11. Br. Philip Kieszner 1736 12. Br. Peter Lellers 2te Daughter 1737 13. Br. Hansz Shuhlin 14. Conrath Debahe Helpmate 15. Br. Daniel Eichers Helpmate [mother of sisters Naomi 15 and Maria 26 and No. 58]. 1738 16. Br. Martin Bremmer (3) 09 1739 17. Schw. Midgonia('s) Mother [not in manuscript register of sisterhood] 18. Ludewig Blum Helpmate [wife of Bro. ? the singing-master of Ephrata _Chron. Eph._ 160] 19. Br. Germann 20. Br. Hansz Jacob Thoma [Thomen, S.39] 21. Br. Philip Zittel 22. Br. Ulrich Schuh Helpmate 1740 23. Br. Jonadabs Helpmate [No. 32] 24. Br. Jonadabs Daughter-Toch-Lowis [Daughter Louisa?] 25. Schw. Eliesabeth Wengerin 1741 26. Schw. Estehr Bohlerin 27. Schw. Anna Walltherin 28. Johan Macks Mother 29. Conrath Wieschers Daugher [Conrad Weiser?] 1742 30. Schw. Catharina Tohmisin [from Switzerland, S. 29] 31. Young Br. Lewi [B.6] 32. Br. Jonadab [a member of the Zionitic Brotherhood] 33. Schw. Widow Weyderin 34. Br. Dores Thomas Helpmate [from Nantmeal, Chester County] 1744 35. Br. Henrich Hohn 36. Br. Casper Hardmann 37. Br. Isaie Lassle in Autumn [B.7] 38. Schw. Germannin 39. Br. Andreas Erlenwein 1745 40. Br. Jacob Thoma [B.8 and _Chron. Eph._ p. 164] 41. Br. Engelberd Schreid 1746 42. Schw. Magdalena Funken 11 Janu. 43. Mellinger 44. Schw. Maria Gohnauprin 45. Br. Rebmann 46. Br. Johannes Mullers Daug: Hanna 1747 47. Schw. Ursula Ittesin 48. Schw. Migdonia Meierin 49. Young Br. Jacob Zinn [B.9] 50. Schw. Chatarina Lascherin 6 Sep. 51. Br. Eiszbord Bander 52. Br. John: Georg Rothe Daug: Anna 1748 53. Br. Johan Heinrich Kalkglaser [B. 10?] 54. Schw. Barbara Heidin 55. English Br. Johan Dobere (4) 56. Schw. Glata Mullerin 57. Schw. Margaretha Jagerin 58. Schw. Anna Eicherin (5) 59. Schw. Amalia 60. Br. Betticoffer Helpmate 61. Br. Michael Wagele 62. Br. Jacob Schuh Helpmate 63. Schw. Sopia Gorgesin 64. Br. Christian Graff 65. Br. Pe: Bellers Helpmate 66. Br. Effrim Heide 67. Schw. Barbara Stattlerin [Mother of S. 36, S. 8, and S. 12] 68. Br. Paul Hueppel 69. Old Sister Kohlin 1749 70. Br. Kaleb Friedlieb 71. Schw. from the Gemszhei-er (6) Margareth [_Chron. Eph._ pp. 218 et. seq.] 1750 72. Schw. Christian Hardmannin 73. Schw. Ursula Hardmannin 1751 74. Br. Henrich Funk 17 April 75. Br. Michael Bolner 76. Schw. from the Gemszhei-er: Maria Magdale [_Chron. Eph._ p. 218] 1752 77. Old Sister Magdelena 78. Schw. Maria Christianna Saurin [for a time Sister Marcella, sup-prioress, _Chron. Eph._ 56.] 1753 79. Br. Kohl 80. Br. Jacob Kimmels Helpmate [from Gimsheim] 81. Br. Peter Klop [S.5] 82. Br. Wilhelm Hagemann and his Helpm: 11 weeks 83. --- from each other died. 1754 84. Br. --- Kemberger 85. Br. Friedrich Gass Helpmate 86. Br Johan Heinrich Hagemann 1 Apr: [B.13] 87. Schw. Kembergerin 88. Bro. Nagele Helpmate [wife of B. 19, mother of B. 11] 89. Old Schw. Magdalena Hagemannin 28 July 90. Br. Philip Traut Helmate 91. Br. Heinrich Gut [a seceder from Zion, _Chron. Eph._ p. 127.] 92. Br. Jacob Loscher 1755 93. Br. Vallendin Mach [father of Sister Constantia, S. 24] 94. Br. Henrich End 95. Old Br. Spriegel 96. Br. Jerimais Pirsel Helpmate (7) 97. Young Br. Johannes Bauman 1757 98. Schw. Hildebrandin [wife of John Hildebrand, No. 124] 99. Br. aged Br. Henrich Muller (8) 1757 100. Br. Samuel Gut Helpmate 101. Old Br. Joseph Schafer 14 Septem. 102. Br. Japhet Sensemann 103. Br. Nathan [B.16] 104. Br. Manoah [B.17] 1758 105. Schw. Margaretha Macken 11 August 106. Aged Schw. Sprigelsin 31 August 107. Schw. Christin Schacks 10 Sept. 108. Young Sister Magdale-Hagemanin [sister of B. 13-16] 109. Old Schw. Kalckglasser [wife of No. 53] 1760 110. Br. Braunn his Helpmate 111. Friend of Br. Condad Wieser 1761 112. Br. Leonhard Heyd 25 Jennuar [S.1] 113. Schw. Pelagia 3 March 114. Br. Lens Hirsch, and [115] Br. Ulrich, and 116. Schunck, were in the Register forgotten. And so do not know their proper place. 117. Schw. Catherina Boldhausen 14 March [from Amwell revival] 1764 118. Br. Rudolph Schoppe in March 119. Br. Peter Gehr 12 May 120. Br. Lamech 13 June [Jacob Gass] 09 121. Young Br. Hildebrand Junebene 122. And his Housemother [Housekeeper] 1765 123. Br. Bastian Keller('s) first Helpmate 124. Br. Johan Hildebrand [from Germantown revival, _Chron. Eph._ p. 102] 125. Old Schw. Tohretea Doberin [Derborough, wife of No. 55 from Nantmeal Chester County] 1766 126. Schw. Magdalena Klevin 127. Br. Jorgadam Martin his Daughter 128. Old Br. Johan Senseman [steward of the divided households in Sharon _Chron. Eph._ p. 158] 129. Br. Chrisostomus Gorges 130. Schw. Magdalena Morin 131. Schw. Catharina Schmittin 1767 132. Schw. Albina 29 Apriel [S.20] 133. Br. Valintin Kimmel Helpmate [wife of No. 141] 134. Br. Braun 135. Br. Valentin Henrich 136. Schw. Schwartz-Bachin 1768 137. Schw. Barbara Hoflesin 3 July 138. Schw. Chatarina, of Jacob K---- his Daug 6 July 139. Schw. Margret Bauman 6 Dece. 140. Br. Jacob Behr 13 Decem. 141. Br. Valentin Kimmer 28 Decem. 1769 142. Schw. Christina Honin 2 Febr. 143. Schw. Veronica Knepperin 27 April 144. Br. Johan Steiner, was quick dead 18 May 145. Br. Valentin Lessele 146. Br. Siemeon, 11 August [one of the Ziontic Brotherhood, _Chron. Eph._ p.120] 147. Old Johan Bettekoffer 11 Septem [_Chron. Eph._ p.102] 148. Br. A. ---- as the old Meyer 14 Oct. 1770 149. Old Br. Johan A. 150. Old Br. Peter Hoffele 18 March [S.6] 151. Aged Schw. Marlesin 152. Schw. Regina Hartmannin 20 Octo. 1771 153. Schw. Anne Weberin 11 Februar. 154. Old Br. Marx Graf 22 March 155. Young Br. Marte Merkel 156. Old Br. Baumann, lost his life 5 Au. 157. Br. Sensinger 158. Br. Friedrich Keller 10 Novem. 1772 159. Old Schw. Maria Ja. Graff in 19 June 160. Schw. Anna Seifertin 12 May 161. Seifinger Daughter Elisabeth 23 Aug. 162. Br. Jacob Rohrer 1773 163. Schw. Rebecca, John---Fahn--12 Janu. 164. Old Br. Daniel Eicher 1 Februar [S. 15 and S. 26 and No. 58] 165. Br. Theomis 5 March [B.20] 1773 166. Old Br. Jorg Han 7 March [B.21] 167. Br. Jacob Friedrich; and his Mother were forgotten 168. Old Br. Martin Funk 19 April [B. 23 and S.9] 1774 169. Br. Jacob Hoffle on the New Year 170. Br. Josua Knepper 171. Br. Jorg Meiser 172. Br. Henrich Roth 1775 173. Schw. Bensin 174. Old Br. Dierich Fahnestock 10 Octob. [S.2] 1776 175. Schw. Agnes Sensemannin 13 March 176. Br. Jacob Graff 6 May [S. 7] 177. Schw. Anna Maria Dublesin 178. Schw. Pervertua Zinnern 10 Novem. 179. ------ Barbara Landesin 29 March 180. Br. Jacob Sensemann 23 Decem. 1777 181. Br. Marcarius Zinn 15 March [Bro. "Marcarius," father of B. 9] 182. Old Sister Schneebergerin 183. Young Br. Martin Funk [son of No. 168] 184. Br. Johan Bens 185. Old Sister Margaretha a Switzern 186. Br. Johannes Koch 187. Young Br. Caspar Walter [son of No. 7] and his wife [188] were forgotten 1778 189. Schw. Anna Maria Huberin 19 Janu. 190. Schw. Gertraut Melinger 3 Febru. 191. Henrich Miller the tavern keeper 12 Januar. 192. Br. Adam Kimmel 27 Januar. 193. Br. Jonnes Anguas 4 March 194. Br. Friedrich Gas 28 October 1779 195. Schw. Anna Landesin 17 Febauar. 1780 196. Br. Fillib Kebel 16 Janner. 197. Br. Henrich Hoffman 198. Old Schw. Siebila, John---Mullerin 1781 199. Br. Peter Fahn(enstock) his House-sister 23 July. 200. Br. Daniel Fahn(enstock) House Mother 22 Sept. 201. Br. Ludwig Bender and his wife [202] 1781 203. Schw. Borwe. 1782 204. Br. Henrich Lohma and his House. Sister [205] are together in one grave also. 206. Henrich Lohman 24 January 207. Second Sister Armella in Saron 5 Apriel [S. 23] 208. Schw. Annalis Henrich 209. Schw. Constantia 31 October [vide S. 24, _Chron. Eph._ p. 56: daughter of No. 93 and S.34] 1783 210. Old Sister Dierich Fahnestockin 29 Decemb [nee Margarette Hertz, wife of No. 174] 1784 211. Schw. Elisabeth Guterin 27 March 212. Schw. Annalis Neisen 15 Juley 213. Schw. Balser Schmittin 214. Schw. Riesen 215. Old Br. Jacob Kimmel 25 Novemb. [_Chron. Eph._ 220] 1785 216. Schw. Annalis Hocken 217. Old Sister Crothauser 218. Br. Johan Belsner 21 May 219. Old Br. Michael Muller 11 Septem. 1786 220. Br. Peter Mohr 22 April 221. Sister Susan the dumb (stummer) 28 May 222. Schw. Maria Latha-Mullerin 3 Decem. 1787 223. Old Sister Agnes Huberin 22 Apriel 224. Schw. Elizabeth, Jacob Kellerin 25 May 225. Schw. Margaretha Schreidin 31 October 1788 226. Br. Abraham Graff 9 March 227. Br. Georg Keller 21 Februar. 228. Young Br. Johann Muller 18 Decem. 229. Br. Benjamin Gorges 27 Decem. 230. Young Sister Margaret Benssin 231. Schanschlag 4 Novem. 1790 232. Br. Jacob Martin [Der Hohe Filosofen] 233. Br. Adam Merckel 234. Br. Jacob Nagle 8 August 235. Old Brother Jeremias Nies [baptized Dec. 1751; _Chron. Eph._ 220] 1790 236. Schw. Margaretha Gunlisin 1791 237. Schw. Flafia (9) last Horning (February) 238. Schw. Eva Sensinger 8 Febru. 239. Br. Mund-Schauer 240. Br. David Heffner in June 241. Sister Veronica Kemmelsin in June 242. Br. Peter Knepper 243. Schw. Veronica Sprigelsin 12 Dec. 1792 244. Schw. Sara Baumanin 30 June 245. Old Sister Annge 14 October 246. Schw. Ester Fahnestock 6 Decem. 1793 247. Br. Mormon Konig 31 Janu. 248. Rosina Herschpergerin 23 Febru. 249. Br.Hans Neyle 31 March 250. Schw. Benjamin Fafnstocking 251. Br. Johannes Hoffle 3 August 252. Schw. Cathrina Kappin 1792 30 Sept. 253. Schw. Magdalena Wewerin 254. Schw. Maria Kappin 1793 30 Sept. 255. Schw. Mundschauerin 256. Br. Johpe Henrich 257. Br. Jacob Negle the younger 3 Decem. 1795 258. Br. Peter Beissel [Bro. Zadock?] 260. Schw. Margareth Sensemannin 9 March 261. Elisabeth Gerdorin 12 June 262. Br. Peter Klopf the younger [son of No. 81] 263. Sister Barbara Rohbacherin 14 July 264. Br. Jorgadam Marte 29 Apriel [George Adam Martin, _Chron. Eph._ p.224] 265. Schw. Christina Baumanin 22 August 266. Schw. Jacob Martisin 14 October 267. Young Br. Jacob Gorges 24 Octo. 268. Br. Samuel Meile. Schw. Maria Reiters Daugher 269. Peter Knepper his wife 10 Octo Jacob Kimmel 1795 270. Young Brother Henrich Reiter 23 Har--his 2 Daughter 271. Old sister Jacob Borin, afterwards Huberin 5 Sept. 272. Schw. Elizabeth Hofflesin 7 Septem. 273. Sister Anna Maria, the English Peter his wife 1796 274. Br. Petter Henrich 22 May. 275. Br. Christian Bollinger 5 July 276. Schw. Ester Kimmel 13, July 277. Old Steinert 1797 278. Barbara Eckstein 25 August 279. Br. Jacob Spriegel 23 Decem. 1798 280. Schw. Elizabeth Hopflisin 1 Jan. 281. Br. Jacob Marte his Daughter 4 Janu [vide No. 232]. 282. Br. Zenna Gor--- 21 March 283. Schw. Salone Gor--- 30 March 284. Schw. Hans Neglesin 31 August 1800 285. Old Sister Wieser in July 286. Old Br. G--- in July 1802 287. Gorg Zinn 12 March 288. Young Jacob Keller 20 August 289. Henrich Kebel 2 Sep. 290. Schw. Christian Gorgas 21 Octo. 291. Schw. Susanna Kimmel 25 Novemb 72 ye 3 Mo. 1805 292. Is the Brother Peter Nagle Wife, 3 March died, and the 7 March the Peter Nagle [293] 2 old Married people who both were in 80. 294. Brother Peter Fahnestaock (10) died the 15 September of age 75 yr. 6 Mo. several days [son of Diedrich, no. 174]. 295. Juliana Georgesin 24 October 1806 296. Susanna Kimelsin a daughter of Henrech Muller aged 47 year 297. Schw. Martha died the 3 Harni [February] 86 years [not in manuscript register of Sisterhood.] 298. Br. Hagay den 4 March 299. Br. Jacob Senseman oldest Son of Johan Senseman the 15 Julius age 27 year 2 mo 3 day. 300. Joseph Senseman died the 10 March age 24 year in 1810 301. Schw. Hanna Dischang 20 October aged 70 yr 10 Mo. 1807 302. Wilgam Dischang the 2 January 303. Br. Salma Hofliy the 26 feby old 80 ye 6 mo. 1808 304. Br. Bastian Keller in Harning [Febraury] old 78 ye 10 Mo. 305. Anna Springel the 2 May 306. Schw. Barbara Neglisinden 14 Aug 85 ye 10 Mo. 307. Kasper Fahnestock (11) 17 Aug old 84 year 4 Mo [eldest son of No. 174] 308. Br. Christian Gut 24 August aged 64 year 1809 309. Johan Bauman died the 9 Novem was old 44 year 6 Mo and his wife Margareth [310] 8 Decem was 41 year old and Benjamin Bauman [311] was his father died the 27 Decem was aged 77 year 10 Mo. 1810 312. Bastian Seisinger the 28 May 1811 313. Rosin Schenck died the 28 March 314. Johan Spriegel the 4 Apriel 315. Br. Angwisch his daughter the 21 Octo was old 22 year and 10 Mo and his wife [316] the 10 Novem was old 52 year. 317. Caspter Schmitt died the 3 Novem was aged 62 years 2 Mo. 318. John Senseman 13 March 1819 aged 64 year 319. Justina Gorges 24 March 1819 ages 62 year 4 Mo. 4 day 320. John Bauman 15 July 1819 aged 20 year 12 day 321. John Friedrich 31 October 1819 aged 76 or 77 year 322. Benjamin Fahnestock 29 July 1820 aged 73 year 4 Mo 25 Day [son of 174] 323. Christina Guth 22 Nov 1820 aged 66 year 9 day 324. Br. Abeel Wittner 5 Sept 1821 aged 53 year 10 Mo 3 day 325. Adam Konigma(cher) from Philadelfia 18 Jan 1821 old 45 y. 25 day 326. Sister Elizabeth Fahnestock of Pe(ter) Fahn(estock) his wife in July 1781 327. Schw. Sarah Bauman 33 year old. She was K. Bau(mann) his wife, a Daughter of P(eter) Fahnestock. 328. Br. Adam Fahnestock II 329. Johan Fahnestock II 330. Susanna Angaus of Jacob Angaus [372] his wife 331. Christina Konigmacher the 19 Janu. 1816 was old 70 year 2 Mo 10 day she was Adam Konigmacher [325] his wife. 332. Schw. Sara Urich the 20 Jan 1816 333. Ann Seyder, 1816 was aged 80 year 334. Br. Diedrich Fahnstock II [son of 174] 335. Christian Bauman the 4 July 1815 336. Schw. Hannah Fahn(estock) of S: Fahn(estock) his wife from Barlien (Berlin?) 337. Schw. Ester Brand, of Jacob Keller his Daughter 338. Br. Bores Fahnstock of Adams County 339. Abraham Konigmacher in Septem 1824 340. Sister Catherina Fahnstock, the --- 341. Johannes Farn(stock) his wife 342. Hannah Dischang, of D. Dischang his wife and Daughter of Ada(m) Konig(macher) II 343. Br. Samuel Fahnstock von Berlien 344. Elisabeth Fahnstock, of Bores Fahnstock of Adams County 345. Rahel Hofly of Salamo Hofly his wife 346. Rebecca Konigmacher of Jacob Konigmacher his wife 347. Jacob Gorges and Nansy Gorges [348] of J: Gorges 349. Hannah Landes the 16 Janu. 1844 aged 76 ye 3 Mo 8 day of John Landes his Wife from Jorg (York County) 350. Ester Schmitt in Jan. 1844 old 78 year she was of Casper Schmitt his wife one daughter of Caspber Fahnstock 351. Elisabeth Fahnstock of Daniel Fahn(stock) his wife and Daughter of S. Fahnstock 352. Obed Fahnstock of Harresburg died 1840 353. Mary Fahnstock of O(bed) Fahnstock his wife died the 3 Decem 1842 354. Doct. Jacob Konigmacher in Septem. 1839 355. Catherina Simony in June 1824 aged 70 year 356. Elizabeth Betecoffer 357. Susanna Kimmer of Jacob Kimmel his wife 358. Daniel Negely died 1805 in Comper (Cumberland?) County 359. Br. Isac Betecoffer 360. Br. John Betecoffer 361. Elisabeth Henry died 1809 a Daughter of Conrad Henry 362. Maria Spriegel of M: Spriegel his wife 363. Sasanna Gorges the 31 July 1835 364. Sofia G--- 87 year 365. Mary Bauman died July 1845 aged 74 year 10 Mo. 3 Day 366. Dietrich Dischang 3 367. Margaret Konigmacher his wife and Daughter of Peter Fahnstock [No. 294] 368. Susanna Brubaker died the 29 August 1847 was old 70 year, she was of C. Brubacker his wife, a daughter of Dierich Fahnstock 369. Susanna Hoffstatter died August 1847 was of Henry Hoffstatter his wife and a Daughter of Christian Guut 370. Catherina Gargas died 1 May 1849 she was of G.R. Gorgas his wife 371. Mary Hefly died in 1849 she was a Daughter of Salona Hefly 372. Br. Angus died in November 1848 [Jacob Angus] (12) 373. Br. Benjamin Konigmacher died the 24 March 1850 aged 76 years 6 Mo 12 day. (13) 374. S. Barbara Keiber died the 16 March 1852 aged 80 yr. 375. S. Sarah Zerfass died the 17 June 1852. 376. John Bollinger died the Octo. 1850 aged 51 year. 377. Christina Fahnestock died 1853 the 19 March was old 89 year 6 Month She was of Benjanim Fahn(estock) his helpmate. Notes: 1. Mother of the four Eckerlin brothers--Onesimus, Jephune, Jotham, Elimelich. _Chron. Eph._ p. 41. 2. A member of the original congregation, who died from grief caused by Beissel leaving the congregation. _Chron. Eph._ p. 63. 3. The Community tailor, the first death among the solitary at Ephrata. 4. John Derborough, of Nantmeal, Chester County, vide _Chron. Eph._ p. 197. 5. Eldest daughter of No. 15. One of the first two maidens who followed Beissel into seclusion on the Cocalico. _Chron. Eph._ p. 65. 6. Gemsheimer revival. _Chron. Eph._ p. 209. 7. Wife of Jeremiah Piersal, from Nantmeal, Chester County, _Chron. Eph._ p. 197, et seq. 8. A house father, who paid the expenses for dedicating the prayer-house on Zion, July 16, 1740. 9. A spiritual virgin in the second class, vide manuscript Chronicle of Sisterhood, p. 24. 10. Andrew Fahnestock, the youngest son of Peter, became the well known Seventh-day Baptist preacher. He was born November 29, 1781; died February 5, 1863, and is buried in the Snow-hill ground. 11. Kasper Fahnestock, eldest son of Deitrich Fahnestock, the emigrant, is buried in Chester County, in the "Fahnestock ground," on the North Valley Hill, near "The Warren." his wife and mother-in-law, Elizabeth Gleim, are also buried there. 12. Jacob Angus was the last survivor of the Community who assisted during the Revolution (1777-83), at Zion when used as a military hospital, and was an eye-witness to the scenes then enacted. At the laying of the corner-stone, July 4, 1845, of the monument to the memory of the Revolutionary soldiers who died at Ephrata, he was present, together with Peter Shindel, of Lancaster, who was the last survivor, so far as known of the soldiers who had been treated there. 13. Benjamin Konigmacher was the vorsteher or preacher of the congregation. He succeeded Andreas Fahnestock. |
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