Three Rivers
Hudson~Mohawk~Schoharie
History From America's Most Famous Valleys

History of The OLD FORT HERKIMER CHURCH
German Flatts Reformed Church, 1723
By W. N. P. Dailey, D. D.
Published by the
St. Johnsville Enterprise and News
Lou D. MacWethy, editor
St. Johnsville, NY (Price 35 cents)

Thanks to Betty Hoagey for sending this for the web site!

Organized in 1723. Land given 1730 and 1773. Present edifice begun about 1730. A story of the Palatine people and their early struggles. Many names of first settlers. By Rev. W. N. P. Dailey, DD. Author of History of the Montgomery Classis, R.C.A.

Patentees on South Side

The names of the patentees for the lands on the south side fo the Mohawk, nucleus of the Fort Herkimer Church were as follows: "Jacob Bowman, Christopher Fox, Johannes Reslaer, Nicholas Kaslaer, Anna Dacksteder (wife of Jurgh Dacksteder), Johannes Miller, Nicholas Staring, Joseph Staring, Conradt Orendorf, Hendrick Orendorf, Peter Speis, Lawrence Herter, Ffrederick Pellinger, Conrady Ryckert, John Michall Edigh, Hendrick Spoon, Johannes Hess, Nicolas Welleven, Ludolph Koring, Anna Mayor, Catharine Pears, Margaret Pellenger (wife of Johannes Pellinger), Jacob Edich, Michael Editch, Hans Conradt Ffelmore, Christina Ffelmore, LudolphShomaker, Mary Ffeller (wfie of Nicholas Ffeller), Jacob Wever, Junr., Mark Petrie, Odelia Koring (wife of Ludolph Koring), Anna Margaret Helmer (wife of Johan Adam Helmer), Andries Wever, Godfrey Reele, Junr., Ephraim Smith, Elisabeth Spels (wife of Peter Speis), Appolone Herter, Mark Rykert, Marte Smith, Jacob Flols, Lodwick Kones and John Velde Staring, Junr."

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