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Settlements on and around Chestnut Hill which is the divide between the Saucon Creek on the east and the Swamp Creek on the west, began before 1757 , when Andreas ENGELMAN sold an acre of ground to the congregation for 10 shillings.The names recorded on the deed were
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George OLEWEIN
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Jost OLEWEIN
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Jac. SMITH
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Martin SCHWENK
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Jacob BILTHAM
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Christoffel HELLER
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Michael FRANTZ
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George WELDER
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Peter KURZ
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Jac. HUBER
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John GOTTWALT
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John SCHUMACHER
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Christian MILLER
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Peter SCHLOSSERS
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Peter LANG
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Andreas ENGELMAN
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Witnesses
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Susanna Margaret GEBHARD
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Thomas O. WENTZ
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1773 - 1787 - first known church record by the first known pastor - Rev. Casper WACK. Also Frederick DILLICKER preached and performed pastorial services. 1811 - the old church still stood - Pastor Rev. W. DECHANT Feb. 14, 1818 - funeral service of Abraham HENDRICKS. 1820 - old church torn down, and a school house built in which occasional services and funerals were held for upwards of 30 years.
1850 - John EBERHARD who lived in Chestnut Hill but was a member of Great Swamp Church, organized a Sunday School for Chestnut Hill and acted a superintendent for many years.
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1850 - Building Committee
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Peter ENGELMAN - Reformed
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Anthony SHIFFERT - Lutheran
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Willoughby GABEL - Lutheran
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Henry MEYER - Mennonite
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Samuel ROTHENBERGER - Supervised the erection of the church.
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1886 - a brick church was built, with a 140 foot steeple.
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1926 Church Council
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Chas. RITTER - Trustee
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Wilson SHIFFERT - Trustee
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Wilson ROTH - Elder
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Harrison STOUDT - Elder
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Chas. ROTH - Deacon
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Howard FOLK - Deacon
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Frederick STAUFFER - Deacon
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Charles KLINE - Deacon
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Pastors
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Rev. W. B. KEMMERER
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Rev. S. K. BROBST
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1859 - 1865 - Rev. Ed. H. M. SELL: Chestnut Hill, Solomons, St. Peters, St. Johns. Rev. Leonard GROH 1866 - Rev. R. B. KISTLER - Chestnut Hill, Kellers, Applebachville. Rev. F. WELDEN Rev. Joseph HILPOT - Chestnut Hill, Richlandtown, Zion Hill. 1881 - Rev. A. R. Horne Rev. M. J. KRAMLICH 1888 - 1893 - Rev. E. A. YEHL 1893 - 1894 - Rev. D.K. HUMBERT 1894 - 1906 - Rev. I. B. RITTER Mar. 4, 1907 - Rev. David C. KAUFMAN - Pastor of Zionville, St. Peter's, Trexlertown and Chestnut Hill.
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From my own records.
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Chestnut Hill Church Confirmation Nov. 11, 1900
by Rev. Irwin B. RITTER.
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Caroline J. GERSTNER
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Estella J. KLINE - also baptized
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Agnes E. KIESS
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Stella J. SHIFFERT
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Charles C. BENNER
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Victor P. HEIL
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Robert F. KIESS
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Monroe KULP
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Ahrah SCHAFFER
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Howard S. STOUDT
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Thomas P. STOUDT
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