Kirchenbuch

Spenden

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Rerum Diversarum in usum

List of things given

Jesu Retribuente!

(Jesus will repay!)

A list of things given from time to time by Christian and kindly disposed persons of their own accord, or otherwise procured for the furtherance and maintenance of our work in connection with church and school.

1708

At my (Reverend Kocherthal's) humble request from Her Royal Majesty Queen Anna and His Royal Highness Prince George, a bell weighing 113 lbs., for use in connection with our services.

The following articles were procured by me and paid out of the treasury:

A tin chalice and paten for the administration of Holy Commu­nion, each 5 shillings sterling or 7½ shillings according to the money of this country.

1710

For this Church Record paid Mr. Bredfort 6½ shillings for a small bell weighing 42 lbs, 52 shillings sterling, or according to the money of this county 18 shillings.

For another tin chalice and paten for the administration of Holy Com­munion here in New York paid 7½s. Likewise for a tin-basin 3s. – Total 10½s.

For a round piece of iron for preparing the bread for Holy Communion, 21/2s.

Maria Margaretha, wife of Just Heinrich Schäster gives upon her death-bed a white cloth to be spread over the altar or table during the services.

1715

Elizabeth, wife of Albrecht Dietrich Marterstock, also give a white, worked linen cloth for use during the services.

In Dec. Anna Margaretha, wife of Adam Bertel gives a white cloth for use during services.

1716

Anna Maria Reichart gives a tin basin for the admini­stration of Holy Baptism.

In July Anna Juliana, wife of Heinrich Reuter, gives a printed cotton cloth to be used at public services.

Finis.

End of the Kocherthal Records

(The above concludes the records kept by the Reverend Joshua Kocherthal, the leader of the Palatine emigrations of 1708 and 1710, from the departure from Plymouth, England, to the date of his death at Newtown (West Camp) on June 24th, 1719. He was preparing for another voyage to London to secure from the British government the fulfilment of many promises made the colonists. These records begin the American lineage of many New York and Pennsylvania families.)