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3RDS0FREV,pHN L. ^ ^ SPER STOEVER |C/ ^ ^ ^ PTISMAL AND u lRRIAGE^I730-I779 if1.f.7 »:i / RECORDS ISY OF Rev* John Casper Stoever Baptismal and Marriage J730-J779 m HARRISBURG, PA.: Harrisburg Publishing Co. i8q6. /// // Rev* John Casper Stoever^s Record of Baptisms and Marriages from J 730 to J 779* PREFATORY. For a translation of the Baptismal al'so by the kind oonsentt of Mr, and Marriage records of one of the earli- Stoever. The original record of Johann est divines of the Lutheran church in Casper iStoever was written in German Pennsylvania, vpe are indebted to the and contains many Latin phrases as well Rev. F. J. F. Schantz, D. D., of Myers- as a few Englis'hand French. The spell- town, Pa., who in forwarding it writes: ing of names of localities is generally "The original Record of Baptisms and given as in the original record. The bi- Marriages of Rev. Johann Casper ography of Johann Casper Stoever is Stoever, containing also a sketch of his given in the original record after the en- life, is in the possession of W. C. tries of the birth and baptism of his Stoever, Esq.. Mt. Airy, Philad'elphia, own children, and is placed in this publi- Pa., a son of the late Prof. M. L. cation at the beginning for convenienit Stoever, LL. D., of Pennsylvtania Col- reference. As will be seen in a foot lege, Getltj-'Sbui-g, Pa. With his permis- note added to the biography, Johann sion, at the request of Rev. H. E. Ja- Casper Stoever, sr., and Johann Casper cobs, D. D., LL. D., of the Theological Stoever, jr.. arrived in Pennsylvania on **f^nitoary at Mt. Airy, Pa., a copy of Seiptember 11th, 1728. The former la- le record was made to be preserved in bored in Spottsylvania, Va., and the lat- 3 archives of the Evangelical Luther- ter in Pennsylvania, exifending his la- j-.MisMitnraiisntsiear'itiuomn ooff thPeenrnescyolrvdanaian,d piekre-. tbhoersretcoorVdirogfinhiias,baapstiwsimlsl abnednmoatrircieadgeisn mission for publication were secured furnisihed for publication. BIOGRAPHY. Johann Casper Stoever, father of the Brumath, three hours (twelve miles), children named above (in the record of from Strassburg. Journeyeid from Eu- baptisms), was born December 21st, rope to America in 1728 on the Rhine 1707, in a place named Luedorff, in So- and on an ocean vessel, preaching on linger Amt, Duchy Berg, iu Unter Sundays. Arrived in Pennsylvania Pfaltz. His parents were Johann Cas- Sept. 29th and continued to preach; par Stoever (a native of Frankenburg in ordained on April 8th, 1733, by Chris- Hesse and Gertraudt (family name not tian Schultz, p. t. pastor in Phila- given), born in Amt Solingen. When he delphia, and was married aL the same was six years of age he learned to read time to Maria Catarina. They became German perfectly in four weeks under the parents of the above named chil- his father's direction. After this he also dren (eleven named in record of bap- commenced to study Latin under his tisms.) His wife was born May 1-lth, fa/ther. Subsequently he received pri- 1715, at Lambesheim in Ohur Pfaltz. vate instruc'tion in Latin and Greek Her sponsor was Catarina Ursula from four i>aistors successively named, Schmidt. Her parents were Christian H. Nicolaus Mufutz, H. Samuel Brat- Merckliug and his wife Catarina, nee Ascnhtiosncih,usHP.faVfaflmeannt,inaendKlraatfertinatnhde laHn.- BrNuochveerm.ber 2d, 1778—Whilst I am writ- guages named, as also in Heibrew and ing this cursum vitae, my age is by the French, and likewise in theology from grace and help of God 70 years, 10 H. Knabc4 and finally from IL Special months, 1 week and five days. (Superintendent) Adolph Rueihfeld at — Stoever Records. In the original record the following Casper Stoever, S. S. Theol. Stud." was added in —a different Ixandwriting: (see Rupp's Collection, page 58.) "Jo- His full age 71 years, 4 months 3 'h'an C'asper Steffer, sr., and Johan weeks and 2 days. Casper Steffer, jr., (see Pennsylvania Rev. Johann Casper Stoever died at Archives, second Sena's, vol. xvii, page his residence, west of Lebanon, Pa.. 15.) In the State Library at Harris- May 13th, 1779, and was buried at Hill burg, Pa., I saw tie paper containing Church, north of west of Lebanon, Pa. the names of foreigners w'ho arrived F. J. F. S. September 11th, 1728. In this list are September 29th is n'o doubt an error found t)he n'ames "Joh'an Casper Stef- of memory at his advanced age. Accord- fer, sr., 'and Joban Casper .Steffer, jr." ing to "Pennsylvania Archives, second Before tihe name of "Johan Casper series, vol. xvii, p. 15" and "Rupp's Col- Steffer, jr., "Minr." is written. Jo'hatnn lection of 30,000 names of Immigrants" Casper Stoever, sr., labored 1733 as a no vessel arrived with immigrants in minister in Spottsylvania, Va., went to 1728, after September 11th, on which Europe1737;an'd diefl on board the vessel day the ship, James Goodwill, David on his oititempted return to America. Or*ocket, master, from Roitterdam, and (See Halle reitor^ts, new edition, 1886, the qualification of its pasisengers are page 686.) The record of baptisms and reported. Among the names of its pas- marriages g'iven in this boo—k is that of sengers are those of "Johann Casper Johann Casper Stoever, jr. F. J. F. S. Stoever, 'Mlissiona'ire," amd "Jolhann BAPTISMS. WILHBLM HEIM, (Covenitry.) Isiaiac Leonlhardt; mother, N. Soheidin, 'mow married to John Callus, b. Nov., bap. Oct. 24, 1731. Sponsor, John 1721; bap. Nov. 28, 1731. Sponsor, Cbahpr.istJMidaahnynSd2Ch2au,mnpcek1r7.,34.b. MSapyons1o7r,, 1J7o3h4n; JAough.nJHdeh2'0ai,nninreic1s'7,h33Wb.o.lfDi.eSpeo.ns3o1r,, 17J3o2h;anbnaeps. CaspeFrraSndthzuncHku.go, b. Sept. 17, 1738; MesisAerBsnRiiAdtH.AM LONG. (Oley.) Sbiacph.unJeakn.an10d, w1i7f3e9.EliSzpioanbseitohr.s, Fran'tz LoNno/vg.—E2l8i,aal1b7e3t1h., hS.iwNnosvo.rs1,4,Pe1t7e3r1;Lboanpg. VALENTINE KUEHLER, and wife Elizaibeith. Kuelhler—Jollm(ThHeeiSiwnraimdph,.)b. Feb., 1731 TDoHitOsiMonA—SHaDnnOaThS,ONb.,De<cF.re7,nd1h727C;reebka.p). bap. Oct. 24, 1731. Sponsors, Sebas- Dec. 3, 1731. JotniaensR—EMEEiilmlSmearJ,OanNbd.ESwA,iufge.(.,Ma1n7a3J1t;awbnayp..) Ocit. Dec.JR3o,ihcn1h7a3rW1di..lliba.m,Jubn.eAu2g6.,,11773219;; bbaapp.. 30, 1731. Sponsors, John WiUTalns Dec. 3, 1731. nnid wiife. Sponsors for *he above Peter RiChter JOHN MIC(MHaAxiEalLtaHwnEyN.)N^NGER, anTd—HtO)hMeApaSrenCtOs.OK, (The Swamp.) Henninger—-Maria Rosiiia, b. Nov. 21, Cook Griiitia, b. June, 1726; bap. Dec. 1731; bap. Nov. 27, 1731. Siwnsors, 9, 1731. iSponsors, William Fell and Seibasttlan Zimmerman, Anna Eliza,- wife, lallso Mary Porcks. beft/h JIjoehrnanM'iacnildiaAWn,nab.'MSae-prti.a I3^0e,va1n7.36; Hdlder—JAOnHdrNeaHsOHLuDgEo,R,b.(AOplreiyl.)6, 1731; hiap. Oct. 29, 1736. Sponsors, Hein- bap. Dec. 26, 1731. Sponsor, Karl I'ich Ohri.st and Eva Kuhn. Volck. JOHN HEINRICH WOLF, (Oler.) OHARLElS FULCK, CManatawny.) Wolf—Jyihn Adam, b. Nov. 2, 1731; Fulck—Johanna, b. Dec. 11, 1731. l>ap. Nov. 28, 1731. Sponsors, John top. Dec. 21, 1731. Sponsor, Maria AdamJoOPiMn'1H1)eeilnraincdh,haisnwaidfoep.ted child of BarJbOnHmNHolEdLerLiInS., (Manaitawny.) Jolhn Heinridh Wolf. Reiiirted father, Ellis—Evans, b. Dec., 1724; bap. Feb.