St. James United Church of Christ Church Register
FHL #1428440 Item 5
Reformed Branch ARTICLES written
3 November 1789
Loudoun County, Virginia
Heinrich Geisin, Pastor

Elders of Branch: Peter MAURER listed
Members of the Branch: #37 Johannes MAURER
List of Donations: #14 Peter MAURER

First page of register mentions Samuel DIEL and the RITSCHY family. [This is the Samuel who migrated to Bedford Co. abt 1785 whose son, Samuel, married the daughter of Andrew MAURER---Sarah MAURER].

1788 Peter MAURER and Elder in the Church.

Page 4: (Dates these events took place not recorded)
Johann Conrad MAURER born 6 Dec 1786. Parents: Andreas MAURER and wife Margartha. Baptismal witnesses: Martin BAUER and wife Barbara

Christina born 17 Nov 1786. Parents: Peter WERNER and wife Judith Baptismal witnesses: Adam WENTZEL and wife Maria

Catharina MAURER born 14 Mar 1787. Parents: Peter MAURER and wife Sara. Baptismal witnesses: Henrich OECHSLEIN and wife Catharina

Those who came for sacrament the first time after confirmation:
Johannes MAURER
Adam MAURER
Peter MAURER
Sara MAURER

Page 6 Peter born 28 Jun 1789, baptized 16 Aug 1789. Parents: Peter Hartmann and wife Regena. Baptismal witnesses: Peter MAURER and wife Sara

Elizabeth born 17 Feb 1786, baptized 23 Feb? the father Thomas WENZ, the mother, Magdalina, godmother: Clara MAURIN

Page 7 Children who were confirmed in the year 1790:
Peter MAURER

Page 9 In year 1791, 5th Feb. Adam MAURER had a son born on 20 March baptized. Godfather: Johann MAURER and the son named Johannes.

Page 11 1791 Sacrament Listings:
#4 Peter MAURER
#9 Johannes MAURER
#10 Adam MAURER
#11 Johannes OECHTLEIN
#12 Peter MAURER Jr.
#1 Sara MAURER
#5 Elizabeth MAURER
#10 Christina MEYEN

Page 12 Sacrament list continued...
#17 Christina OECHTLEIN

Page 15 1792 Sacrament
#17 Samuel MAURER
#2 Sara MAURER
#7 Catharina MAURER

Page 18 October 1792 Sacrament
#26 Hanna MANNIN

Page 27 1795 Sacrament
Sara MAURER
Magdalena MAURER
Magdalena MAURER

Page 29 Baptism:
Maria born 3 Oct 1795, baptized 1 May 1796. Parents: Levy PRINTZ wife, Elizabeth. Baptismal witnesses: Johann EMICH and Maria EMICH

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Peter STOCKMAN and wife Elisabeth (parents) of Margaretha born 25 March.
Witness: Sussanna MAUER

Adam MAURER and wife Magdalena (parents) of Maria Elisabeth, born 11 April 1796. Baptized 31 October. Witnesses: Abraham WIEN, Maria Elisabeth

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Samuel BRILL and Chatharina (parents) of Maria Magdalena born 18 July 1797. Baptized 20 Aug 1797. Witnesses Anthon AMERT and wife Catharina

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Milly Far_____ had an illegitimate son on 1 Jan 1798. She came forward and claimed Michael EMICH was the father. She felt badly for the sin and had to do penitance before Philip EMICH (the son) could be baptized. Baptism was Sunday, 13 May 1798

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Samuel BRILL and Catharina parents of Maria Magdalena born 1 Oct 1798. Baptized 18 Nov 1798. Witnesses: Caspar TRAUT (or TRANT) and wife Anna Maria

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John CONNER and wife Maria parents of Elisabeth born 26 April 1800. Anna Maria SCHNUTZIN witness.