FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF MAUCH CHUNK
BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, BOOK 1

From records made by Rev. Richard Webster, all baptisms performed by Rev. Webster, unless otherwise noted.  In many cases, names were omitted, in which case I placed a blank line.  Where dates are scribbled or otherwise obscured, I placed a question mark in brackets.  In some cases, the surnames were misspelled or were an early spelling of the name.  I use the common spelling to avoid confusion.  These were transcribed from the microfilmed version of the records, and some of the missing information is due to the filming process.

Columns are:
PARENT'S NAME                    CHILD'S NAME                          BIRTH DATE       BAPTISM DATE
NOTES

1 Smith, George W. & Jane              Katharine McVicker                     1828/04/06                  1835/11/01
Bapt. by Rev. David Junkin.  United with the Church 1842

2 Smith, George W. & Jane              Anna Maria                                  1829/10/27                   1835/11/01
Bapt. by Rev. David Junkin.  United with the Church 1850

3 Smith, George W. & Jane              William Gayley                              1835/05/27                   1835/11/01
Bapt. by Rev. David Junkin.  United with the Church 1858

4 Craig, Robert & Frances                William John                                                                      1835/11/01
Bapt. by Rev. David Junkin. Went to Philadelphia 1837

5 Adair, George & Martha                Elizabeth Jane                                                                    1835/11/01
Bapt. by Rev. David Junkin. Died at Tamaqua, 1836

6 Abbot, Abiel & Sibbell                  Hannah Louisa                              1834/06/09                   1835/11/01
Bapt. by Rev. David Junkin.  Removed to Kingston, Pa. 1838

7 Patterson, Thomas & Mary             Nathan Patterson                            Adult                          1835/11/01
Bapt. by Rev. David Junkin. Removed to Summit Hill

8 Higgins, William & Ann                   William                                         1833/03/22                  1835/12/05
Bapt. by Rev. David Junkin.  The parents are Episcopalians, removed soon after.

9 Higgins, William & Ann                    James                                        1935/06/09                 1835/12/05                                           The parents are Episcopalians, removed soon after.

10 Early, John & Catharine                 Eliza                                           1935/11/22                  1836/04/17
The Mother is an Episcopalian, the father crushed in a coalbreaker __?__ 1854.

11 Lesley, James & Mary                 John                                             1836/03/27                    1836/04/19
Died at Mauch Chunk, March 12, 1839.

12 McCrea, James & Hannah           Isabella                                        1829/11/01                 1836/04/22
Wife of John Nichol, 1850.  Died of consumption August 3, 1852.

13 McCrea, James & Hannah          Matilda                                           1832/06/30                  1836/04/22                               United with the church 1858.

14 McCrea, James & Hannah          Josiah                                           1834/12/09                   1836/04/22

15 Hugg, Jacob & Catharine            Maria Collins (widow)                        Adult                         1836/04/22
Died Sept. 20, 1851.

16 Salkheld, Isaac & Hannah           Maria B. Salkheld                              Adult                         1836/04/22
Died March 22, 1848.

17 McLean, Alexander & Eliza         Elizabeth Jane                               1836/06/13                   1836/07/19

18 Lesley, George & Eliza                John                                               1836/05/11                   1836/07/19                   Died at Summit Hill, Sept. 9, 1837.

19 McCook, John & Nancy             John                                               1836/06/25                  1836/07/19

20 Gage, Robert & Mary                 James                                             1836/06/28                  1836/07/19                     Died at Summit Hill, Sept. 15, 1838.

21 Pryor, John & Heziah                 Hannah                                                 Adult                       1836/10/13                    Died at Mauch Chunk, June 16, 1859.  Wife of John Ruddle.

22 Wheeler, James & Nancy           Nancy                                                   Adult                      1836/10/13
Died at Nesquehoning, Feb. 6, 1848.  Wife of Nathan Allen.

23 Abbot, Merrit & Isabella             Merrit Erskine                                 1836/06/13                  1836/11/20

24 Clarke, John & Nancy                 Sarah Jane                                     1836/12/01                  1837/02/19
Died at Summit Hill, Jan. 7, 1839.

25 McIllers, Linton & Hetty              Rosanna                                         1836/03/21                  1837/02/19
Removed to the west.

26 Hugg, Jacob & Catharine             Hannah                                          Adult                            1837/06/09
Died Feb. 25, 1852, age 74.   Wife of Isaac Salkheld.

27 McFarin, Daniel & Jane             Maria Wasser, widow                    1779/09/16                 1837/06/09
D.1/16/1866, at her daughters, Mrs. Matthew Kocher (contractor) East MC

28 Salisbury, Henry & _____             Hannah Salisbury                             Adult                       1837/06/09
Wife of John Simpson, 1837.

29 Ruddle, John & Hannah                     Ann                                        1826/03/31                 1837/06/09
Wife of A.W. Leisenring, 1847.

30 Ruddle, John & Hannah                 George                                       1828/05/02                  1837/06/09
Confirmed April, 1854.

31 Morrison, Matthew & Ann                 Samuel                                  1837/07/07                  1837/07/30
Removed to Freemansburg.

32 McLaughlin, William & Mary Ann         James                                1835/01/13                     1837/07/30
Summit Hill

33 McLaughlin, William & Mary Ann         Thomas                             1837/02/12                      1837/07/30
Summit Hill

34 Gould, Justus & Margaret                     Sarah Amanda                  1836/05/06                      1837/09/01

35 Baker, Joseph & Elizabeth                     Eliza                                  Adult                             1837/09/01
Removed to Tamaqua, 1847.   Wife of Sam Woodward.

36 Farr, William & Anna                         Abigail                                   Adult                              1837/09/01
Died Oct. 1846.   Wife of John B. Butler.

37 Butler, John B. & Abigail                     Rhoda Ann                            1828/01/05                   1837/09/01
United with Presbyterian Church, Derry, Pa.

38 Butler, John B. & Abigail                     Thomas                                  1829/09/10                  1837/09/01
MO. 1852.  Mar. Miss Barton of Bloomsburg, Pa.  Died Aug. 1854 of dysentery

39 Butler, John B. & Abigail Elizabeth         Susan                                   1831/09/10                  1837/09/01
Died in epidemic within a few days of her father & mother, Oct. 1846.

40 Craig, Robert & Frances                         James                                 1837/04/08                   1837/09/19
Removed to Philadelphia.

41 Johnson, Robert & Catharine                 Sarah                                 1837/09/11                   1837/11/26
Summit Hill

42 Henry, Jane, widow of Aaron Henry                                                 1837/11/12                    1837/11/26
Summit Hill

43 Smith, George W. & Jane                 Henry Erskine                         1837/09/23                    1837/12/16
United with the Church April 1855.

44 Early, John & Catharine                     James                                       1837/09/09                   1837/12/23
Summit Hill.

45 Adams, Martin & Isabella                     John                                                                            1837/12/23
Removed to the west.

46 Atkinson, John W. & Maria                 Elizabeth                              1838/01/19                      1838/04/15
The mother a member of the German Lutheran Church.  Removed soon after.

47 Hinkley, Isaac & Catharine             Francis McNeill                          1838/03/04                      1838/04/16
The mother a member of the Methodist Church, Tamaqua.

48 Gage, Robert & Mary                         Margaret                                1838/03/12                      1838/06/03
Died July 31, 1838 at Summit Hill.

49 Bayne, John & Catherine                     Rebecca                                                                        1838/06/05

50 Bayne, John & Catherine                 Martha Jane                                                                      1838/06/05
United with the Church at White Haven Dec. 1854.  Wife of [Samuel Whitmore] Blakslee

51 Bayne, John & Catherine                     Susan                                                                           1838/06/05

52 Cochran, Robert & Jane                     Samuel                                    1838/04/25                     1838/06/15
Died Aug. 14, 1841.

53 Lyons, Isaac & Jane                         William                                      1838/04/29                     1838/07/15
Removed to Catasaqua.

54 Tait, Joseph & Sally                         Nancy                                        1838/01/15                      1838/07/15
Removed to the west.

55 Knox, John & Peggy Jane                 James                                       1838/07/19                      1838/08/11
The mother had died abt. 10 days previous to the bapt.  James died 1/18/1840.

56 Semple, Samuel & Mary             Martha Ann                                    1838/06/08                       1838/08/11
Removed to the west.

57 Jameson, Edward & _____             James                                           1833                               1838/08/12
Removed to the west in 1838.

58 Jameson, Edward & _____             Mary Jane                                    1835                             1838/08/12
Removed to the west in 1838.

59 Jameson, Edward & _____                 Susan                                   1834/04                            1838/08/12
Removed to the west in 1838.

60 Glenn, James & Elizabeth                 Nancy                                        1838/07                            1838/09/09
Summit Hill

61 Spence, John & Jane                         Martha                                   1838/09/21                         1838/10/07
Removed to the west.

62 McFetrick, Joseph & Sarah             William John                               1838/09/27                      1838/10/09

63 Wray, Robert & Elizabeth                 Peggy Jane                                1838/07/29                      1838/11/11
D. Summit Hill 2/27/1840.  Robert Wray d. at MC 12/28/1848, age 34 years & 6 months.

64 Clark, John & Nancy                     Samuel                                           1838/11                        1838/12/16
Removed to Wilkes-Barre.

65 Williamson, Henry & Elizabeth         John                                         1838/09/01                       1839/01/13
H. Williamson & his wife died at Summit Hill early in 1849 suddenly - he a few days after her.

66 Mulberry, Robert & Martha         Mary Jane                                    1837/11/19                       1839/01/13
The parents returned to Ireland.

67 Heaton, Reuben A. & Mary         Samuel McNeill                             1838/11/02                    1839/01/13
The mother a member of the Methodist Church of Tamaqua.

68 Conner, Cornelius & Margaret         John Hall                                                                            1839/03/13
The mother died the next day, age 33.

69 Conner, Cornelius & Margaret         Abi Matilda                                                                        1839/03/13

70 Conner, Cornelius & Margaret         Delia Louisa                                                                       1839/03/13
Wife of John Warg, Freemansburg, Pa. "54.

71 Conner, Cornelius & Margaret         Jennetta Desire                                                                   1839/03/13

72 Conner, Cornelius & Margaret         Lenora Margaret                                                                1839/03/13

73 Gould, Justus & Margaaret             Clarence Jerome                        1838/14/08                       1839/03/23

74 Bayne, John & Catherine                 Harriet                                      1838/09/12                       1839/03/23
Died at Mauch Chunk, Jan. 2, 1840.

75 Belford, George & Hannah                 Celinda                                  1838/09/22                      1839/03/23
United with the church, 1858.

76 McCrea, James & Hannah                 Alexander                                1838/04                            1839/03/23
United with the church, 1854.

77 Pryor, John & Maria Theodore                  Harris                                                                       1839/03/23

78 Butler, John B. & Abby                      William Farr                            1838/09/19                      1839/03/23
Died at White Deer, Pa., May 1842.

79 Hyndman, Samuel & Rebekah                  Mark                                 1839/01/17                     1839/03/24

80 McLean, Alexander & Elizabeth             George                               1839/02/23                      1839/03/31
Removed to Wilkes-Barre.

81 Porter, Robert & Matilda                     Sarah                                   1839/02/09                      1839/03/31
Removed.

82 Allen, Nathan & Nancy                     John Wheeler                          1830/04/16                     1839/04/07
United with the Methodist Church, 1851.

83 Allen, Nathan & Nancy                     James Lockhart                      1833/05/13                      1839/04/07
Died at Nesquehoning June 8, 1850 of [?]

84 Jameson, James & Rachel                 Robert                                    1839/04/17                       1839/04/18
Removed to Illinois.

85 Smith, George W. & Jane                 Richard Webster                       1839/02                           1839/07/12

86 Minshard, Joseph & Eve                     Mary                                    1834/10/01                        1839/08/09
Joseph Minshard died at Nesquehoning & his wife in [??] Valley about a year after [might be Mahoning Valley].

87 Minshard, Joseph & Eve                 Matilda                                      1836/04/12                       1839/08/09

88 Minshard, Joseph & Eve             Andrew Jackson                           1838/04/04                        1839/08/09

89 Chester, Holden & Betsy                     Isaac                                    1835/06/05                        1839/09/24
Nesquehoning - Removed to Tamaqua.

90 Leisenring, John & Anna                 Anna Maria                                1835/12/05                       1839/09/26
Removed to Eckley, 1859.

91 Cooper, Samuel & Christiana                 Samuel                               1839/07/07                         1840/02/02
Baptized at Nesquehoning.

92 Thompson, John D. & Rebecca                 Louisa                                                                        1840/08/16

93 Thompson, John D. & Rebecca                 Ellen                                                                           1840/08/16

94 Thompson, John D. & Rebecca             Frances Ann                                                                   1840/08/16                                  [Note for entries 92,93 & 94] Baptized in the German Church, Weissport, their birthplace still lately their residence.  Their mother died Nov. 1839, aged 33.

95 Thompson, John D. & Rebecca              Rebecca                            1839/10/10                         1840/08/16
 At Weissport.  Died of Whooping cough at Weissport May 8, 184?

96 Hyndman, Marke and Eliza                  William                                  1840/01/12                         1840/09/22
Mauch Chunk.  Died of scarlet fever 8/14/41.

97 Hyndman, Samuel & Rebecca              Jane                                     1840/05/27                         1840/09/22

98 Struthers, James R. & Ellen                 Jean Syms                              1840/02/16                         1840/11/11
United with the church 1857.

99 Sterling, Robert & Jane                     Robert                                    1839/12/10                         1841/02/07
Removed to Illinois.

100 Gould, Justin & Margaret             Catharine Virginia                         1841/03/24                       1841/10/10
Burned by overturning a burning fluid lamp and died the next day, 2/15/1848.

101 Painter, John & Elizabeth                 Susan Israel                                                                       1841/10/10

102 Patterson, Nathan & Susan             Thomas Nathan                                                                   1841/10/10

103 Patterson, Nathan & Susan                 Samuel                                                                             1841/10/10

104 Patterson, Nathan & Susan             William Litchworth                                                               1841/10/10

105 Bayne, John & Catherine                     Isabella                                 1839/12/10                         1841/11/08
United with the church August 1854.

106 Bayne, John & Catherine                 Alice Wilson                           1841/08/31                          1841/11/08
Died M.C. May 8, 1842.

107 Cochran, Robert & Jane                 Robert                                     1841/04/22                          1842/01/01
Removed to Missouri October 1854.

108 Shaw, Matthew & Martha Ann         Matthew                                                                            1842/01/02
Removed to Michigan.

109 Wilson, Charles & Martha                 Elizabeth                                 1841/12/24                        1842/01/30
Died 184(4?). Wilson d. 1851  Richmond near Phila--

110 Brodhead, Albert G. & Ann             Mary Dingman                       1841/04/18                         1842/02/27
Died Sept. 11, 1844

111 Solomon, Nathan & Sarah                 Isabella                                  1838/09/03                        1842/04/03
The parents members of the Methodist Church, M.C.

112 Solomon, Nathan & Sarah             Emma Laurette                           1841/03/15                        1842/04/03
The parents members of the Methodist Church, M.C.

113 Shortz, Abraham & Sarah             Edwin                                         1841/07/10                       1842/04/03

114 Sterling, Robert & Jane                     Martha                                     1842/03/21                      1842/05/01
Her clothes caught fire on a grate & she died the next day, Feb [17?], 184[8?]

115 Hyndman, Samuel & Rebecca          Elizabeth                                   1842/04/18                       1842/06/05

116 Wray, Robert & Elizabeth             William                                        1842/05/07                       1842/06/05

117 Hyndman, Mark & Eliza                  William                                      1842/05/24                       1842/06/19

118 Chester, Holdon & Betsy                 John                                          1840/04/24                       1842/07/10
Nesquehoning.   Removed.

119 Cooper, Samuel & Christiana         Hannah                                        1842/04/22                      1842/07/10
Nesquehoning.   Removed.

120 Webster, Richard & Elizabeth         Charles Edward                          1842/05/05                      1842/07/13
United with the church 1858.

121 Boyle, William & Martha                     John                                                                                 1842/07/22
Removed to Illinois.

122 Bradwell, William & Sarah             William                                        1840/04/25                        1842/07/24
Nesquehoning.

123 Bradwell, William & Sarah             John                                              1842/03/21                       1842/07/24
Nesquehoning.

124 Whittingham, William & Mary Ann         Rebecca                               1828/12/03                       1842/10/12
Mahoning Valley.

125 Whittingham, William & Mary Ann         William                                1830/03/03                        1842/10/12

126 Whittingham, William & Mary Ann         Mary Ann                             18??/??/??                        1842/10/12
?Wife of Reuben ?-?-?  at Weisport 1855??

127 Whittingham, John & Mary Ann             John                                     1834/07/20                        1842/10/12                            Mahoning Valley.

128 Whittingham, John & Mary Ann             Benjamin Alfred                   1836/02/04                        1842/10/12                              Mahoning Valley.

129 Wilbur                                                Evelina                                        Adult                             1842/11/25
Wife of Henry Wilbur.

130 Shaw                                                Mrs. Martha Ann                                                               1842/11/25

131 Salkeld, Isaac & Hannah                 George Washington                                                             1842/11/25

132 Swank, Philip & Amelia                         John V.                                                                        1842/12/18                              [Named for John Vaneman.  Name originally spelled "Schwenk" or "Swenk"]

133 Swank, Philip & Amelia                         Sarah                                                                            1842/12/18                      

134 Patterson, Thomas & Mary                     Sally                                  Adult                                 1843/04/02
Parents of Huntington Twp., Luzerne Co., Pa.

135 Andrews, Abraham & Sarah                 Mark                                  1843/05/28                        1843/06/18
Nesquehoning.

136 Craig, Alexander & Jane                     Elizabeth                             1843/11/24                           1843/06/18
Nesquehoning.      Died.

137 Salkeld, Isaac & Hannah                     Anna                                     Adult                                 1843/06/26
Wife of John Fatzinger.  Died soon after baptism.

138 Fatzinger, John & Anna                     Catharine Hugg                                                               1843/06/26
Nov. 4, 1844, the wife of Rev. A. G. Harned.  United with Summit Hill Ch. 1853.

139 Fatzinger, John & Anna                 Edmund Tresilian                                                                  1843/06/26
E.T.F. died at St. Helena, 1852.

140 Fatzinger, John & Anna                 Alexander Hamilton                                                            1843/06/26

141 Fatzinger, John & Anna                 Anna Isabella                              1843/00/00                      1843/06/26
Died Jan. 31, 1844.

142 Wilson, Robert & Margaret Jane         John                                     1843/03/06                      1843/06/25
Died May 1845.

143 Leslie, Cochran & Margaret             Henry                                      1843/05/06                     1843/06/25
Removed to Erie Co., Pa.

144 Simpson, John & Hannah                 Mary Jennette                                                                1843/07/16

145 Thompson, James & Jane                     Martha Ann                       184?/06/07                    1843/07/16
Nesquehoning.  Removed soon after.

146 Fritz, John & ______                     Angeline                                    184?/04/07                  1843/09/17
Union Farm.

147 Wilson, Charles & Martha                 Martha                                                                       1843/10/03
Died in 1844.

148 Struthers, James R. & Ellen             Elizabeth McDonald                                                       1843/10/15

149 Rudolph, William & Phebe                    Naomi                                                                     1843/10/15

150 Rudolph, William & Phebe             Elizabeth Miriam                                                             1843/10/15

151 Rudolph, William & Phebe             William Preston                                                              1843/10/15

152 Depuy, George & Elizabeth                     John                                                                      1843/10/15                   Died at Mauch Chunk Nov. 1845 having been severely burned.

153 Knauss, John & Christina                     William                                1842/10/10                    1843/10/29               Nesquehoning.

154 Shirlow, Thomas & Mary                     Thomas                                                                     1843/12/17                              Mrs. Shirlow died at Tamaqua 1854.

155 Chester, Holden & Betsey                     Holden                               1843/08/08                    1843/12/31

156 Andrews, James & Charlotte                 Isabella                               1837/08/13                    1844/01/09

157 Creelman, Matthew & Rebecca              David                                184?/10/09                    1844/01/09
M. Creelman died soon after the family removed to Reading.

158 McConnell, James & Flora                     Ellen                                  184?/05/21                    1844/14/09

159 Depuy, Samuel & Margaret                 Alexander                             1843/11/11                   1844/03/19             Removed to Salem, Susquehanna Co, Pa.

160 Smith, George W. & Jane                 Emma Jane                              1844/02/03                   1844/04/23                   Died 1844.

161 Hyndman, Mark & Eliza                 Eliza Jane                                1844/02/15                    1844/06/10

162 Shortz, Abraham & Sarah                 Catherine Virginia                     [no birth or baptism date entered]

163 Whitehead, George & Rachel                 Ellen                                1843/09/09                       1844/09/30
Died of whooping cough Oct. 4, 1844.

164 Hyndman, Hugh & Cathleen             Edward Kennedy                   1844/07/25                          1844/10/06

165 Hyndman, Samuel & Rebecca                 Esther                             1844/04/24                         1844/10/06
Died of measles Sept 8, 1845.

167 Conley, Joseph & Caroline                         Isaac                             1841/03/09                        1844/12/31
The father a mem. of Presb. Ch. Mt. Bethel.  Isaac died Jan 5, 1845.

168 Conley, Joseph & Caroline                     Abigail                              1844/06/17                         1844/12/31
The father a mem. of Presb. Ch. Mt. Bethel.

169 Butler, James & Elizabeth                     Henry Dallas                        1844/06/18                        1844/10/13
Died at Nesquehoning of croup Oct.24, 1846.

170 Swank, Philip & Amelia                 Josiah                                       1844/09/11                        1845/01/07
[Name originally spelled "Schwenk" or "Swenk"]

171 Johnson, Samuel & Elizabeth             Sarah                                       1844/11/29                    1845/01/08

172 Winterstein, Jacob & Eliza                 Sarah Elizabeth                       1839/11/28                      1845/01/09
Died of disease in the throat 1847.

173 Winterstein, Jacob & Eliza             George Voorhees                     1842/02/11                      1845/01/09

174 Sterling, Robert & Jane                         Mary                                 1844/02/19                      1845/01/10           Removed to Illinois.

175 Cochran, Robert & Jane                         Jane                                   1844/05/14                  1845/01/10
Died of measles Oct. 6,1845.

176 Wray, Robert & Elizabeth                 Alexander                                1844/12/11                  1845/02/17

177 Campbell, Brooks & Mary                     Mary                                                                     1845/04/02                Brooks Campbell died at Mauch Chunk April 1, 1845, aged 48 years.

178 Campbell, Brooks & Mary             Samuel Spencer                                                            1845/04/02
Died at Lancaster Pa.

179 Moore, John & Selina                     Mary Ann                                  1844/05/16                1845/04/06

180 Salkeld, Jacob H. & Catherine         John Jacob                                    1844/04                 1845/04/13
Died August 25, 1845.

181 Douglas, Edwin A. & Harriet C.         Ellen Augusta                                                            1845/04/13

182 Douglas, Edwin A. & Harriet C        . Anna Isabella                                                           1845/04/13                   United with the church 185(8?)

183 Shaw, Matthew & Martha Ann         Sarah Ann                                  1843/05/31             1845/05/25

184 Shaw, Matthew & Martha Ann         Thomas Vanaman                       1845/04/03              1845/05/25

185 Struthers, James R. & Ellen             Sophia Bixler