1774 Baptisms

The following data is extracted from Church Record of Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County, Georgia.

Zacharias, Son of Robert Wilson and Rachel his Wife, was born on the 12th Day of April, 1771, baptized on the 7th of Jan., 1774. Godfathers were both Parents.

Lydia, Daughter of Charles Deal and his wife, was born the 6th of Jan., 1768, and baptized on the 7th of Jan., 1774.

Likewise Mary, Daughter of Charles Deal, born the 9th of Aug., 1772, and baptized on the 7th of Jan., 1774. Godfathers were both Parents.

Anna Mary, daughter of John Scheerauss and his wife Anna, was born Jan. 18, 1774, and baptized the next day. Sponsors were Michael Haberer and his wife Anna Eva, also Elizabeth M _r the widow.

Johanna, daughter of Andrew Gnan and his wife Anna Francisca, was born April 8, 1774, and baptized the next day. Sponsors were Miss Johanna Christiana Lemcke, Salome Lemcke and Timothy Lemcke. The last named was represented by John Ritteberger.

William May and Mary his Wife's Daughter, born on the 30th of Sept., 1772, baptized on the 12th of April, 1774. Both Parents were Godfathers.

Susannah, a negro child belonging to Mr. Nicholas Cronenberger, was born April 12, 1774, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were Margaret Elizabeth Cronenberger and Elizabeth Cronenberger and also Nicholas Cronenberger.

Jacob, son of Jacob Buehler and his wife Christiana Elizabeth, was born July 17, 1774, and baptized the same day. Sponsors: Timothy Lemcke and Miss Johanna Lemcke, Catharine Gravenstein and John Adam Freyermuth.

Cornelius, son of Geiger in Ogeechee and his wife, was born Feb. 1, 1774, and baptized July 18, 1774. Sponsors were Mr. Rister and his wife.

Sarah, Archibald Patterson and his Wife's daughter, is born in the month of April, 1772, and baptized the 6th Day of Aug. Godfathers both Parents.

Daniel, Son of Archibald Patterson and his Wiles Mary, is born the loth of Dec., 1773, and baptized the 6th Day of Aug., 1774. Both Parents were Godfathers.

Mary Margaret, daughter of George Zittrauer and his wife Catharine, was born May 6, 1774 early, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were Frederica Mary Triebner and Mr. Wertsch and his wife Elizabeth.

Israel, son of John Adam Freyermuth, was born of his wife Mary, early in the morning Aug. 17, 1774, and baptized on the same day. Sponsors were Timothy Lemcke and Miss Johanna Lemcke and Mr. Jacob Buehler.

Christopher Frederick, son of George Hekel and his wife Anna Margaret, was born Sept. 19, 1774, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were Christopher Frederick Triebner, Miss Johanna Lemcke, Urban Bunz and his wife. Timothy Lemcke represented Mr. Bunz.

Martha, Daughter of Lin Man and his Wife in Ogeechee, was born the 19th of March, 1774, and baptized the 19th of Sept., 1774.

John, Son of Bansamon Lanier and Eolef his Wifes, was born on the 1st of Dec., 1772, and baptized on the of Oct., 1774. Godfather and Godmother both Parents.

Grace, Daughter of James Wilson and Sarah his Wife's, was born the 3d of Jan., 1772, and baptized on the 21st of Oct., 1774. Godfathers were both Parents.

Nathanael, Son of Louis Williams and his wife, was born in the year 1769 on the 26th of Jan. Christened on the 17th of Novbr., 1774.

Louis, Son of Louis William and his wife, born on the 2d of Febr., 1771, christened on the 17th of Novbr., 1774.

Judith, Daughter of Louis William .and his Wife, born on the 26th of March, 1773, christened the 17th of Novbr., 1774. Both Parents stood witnesses for their three Children.

Davis, Son of Louis Margon, born the 18th of Sept., 1774, baptized the 27th of Novbr., 1774. Godfathers were Mr. Wunderlich and John Louwinkle from Purrysburgh.

Johanna Frederica, daughter of John Martin Reinlander and his wife, was born Nov. 11, 1774, and baptized Nov. 15, 1774. Sponsors were Christ. Fred. Triebner and his wife, Mr. Christ. Kraemer and his wife.

Christian and Samuel, twins of Israel Leimberger and his wife Apelone, born Dec. 2, and baptized the same day 1774 by Mr. Sen. Muehlberg. Sponsors were Samuel Kra_ and his wife and Agnesia Waldhauer.

Joshua, son of Israel Kiefer and his wife Hannah Margaret, was born in the night between Dec. 2-3, 1774, and baptized on the 3rd. Sponsors were John Floerl and his wife.

John Christopher, son of John Christopher Kraemer and his wife Catharine, was born Dec. 21, 1774 in the evening about 7 o'clock, and baptized Dec. 22nd. Sponsors were Christopher Frederick Triebner and his wife, Mr. John Hangleiter and his wife.

Elizabeth, Daughter of Mr. Benjamin Daley and his wife, was born on the 6th of Decr., 1774, and christened the 22nd of Decbr., 1774. Both Parents were Godfathers.

Martha, Daughter of Richard Stephen, born in the Month of February, 1774, baptized on the 27th of Decbr., 1774. Benjamin Daley and the Mother of this Child were Godfathers.

Dorothea, daughter of John Martin Daescher and his wife Elizabeth, was born Dec. 28, 1774, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were Christian Daescher, Ursula Daescher and Mary Buerkstein.

Johanna, daughter of John Caspar Greiner and his wife, was born Aug. 31, 1774, baptized Dec. 26, 1774. Sponsors were Christian Steiner and his wife Dorothea.

Catharine, daughter of David Steiner and Margaret his wife, was born Dec. 25, 1774, baptized the 26th. Samuel Krauss and his wife, George Schweiger and his wife were sponsors.

Salome, daughter of John Jacob Heinle and his wife, was born Dec. 29, 1774, and baptized on the same day. Sponsors: Samuel Krauss and his wife.

John Frederick, son of John Fred. Lackner and his wife, was born Jan. 3, 1775, baptized on the 5th. Sponsors were Christopher Kraemer, Christian Israel Lackner and Christian Kiefer.

Phoebe, a negro child belonging to the widow Bohrmann, born in August, 1774, baptized Jan. 4, 1774 (?) Sponsors: Mary Magdalene Bohrmann and John Fred. Lackner.

Christopher, Son of Christopher Hudson, born on the loth of Sept., 1774, baptized on the 31st of Jan., 1775. Godfathers both Parents and Robert Hudson.

Source: Church Record of Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County, Georgia

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