Brownback's Church Info

The following people wrote to Rev. Jacob Lischey that they wished for him to become their minister ....those signing , in 1743, were:

• Philip BREITENSTEIN

• Johannes SCHRODER

• Johannes FREY

• Nicholas COERPER

• Christian STROHM

• Velten SCHEIDECKER

• Conrad REEFFIOR

• Johannes PAUL

• Henrich FREYS

• Friederich MUELLER

• Adam STEIN

• Lorentz POFFENBOCE

• Michael ISNOY

• Simon SCHRECK

• Jacob CORL

• Johannes NEYDIC

• Casper BUECHNEN

• Conrad WALTHER

• Heinrich MUELLEN

• Melchior KOCH

• Samuel ESCH

• Adam SCHOETT

• Henrich BUEHR

• Gerhart BRUMBACH(BROWNBACK)

• Heinrich BOEHNER

• Johannes CORL

• Johannes HUBEL

• Conrad SEIBERT

• Friederich FUNCK

• Jacob FREYMAN

• Johannes CLAUER

• Albertis EHRENWEIN

• Wilhelm ADAM

• Rudolph BACHER

At this time there was no church building.....then a school was built and they held meetings in the school until 1750, when the log church was built.

A document was signed on how to handle the money and contributions to the building of Brownback's Church.....those who signed were:

• Philip BREITENSTEIN

• Henry STEEGER

• John SHENHOLTZ

• Nicholas COERPER

• John SHOLTER

• John FREY

• Christian STROHM

• Conrad WALTER

• Jenry MILLER

• Gerhart BROWNBACK

• Henry BOENER

• Balentine SHELDECKER

• Conrad RESSION

• Elder Michael THANEY

• Elder Simon SHUNK

• Jacob CARL

• John NEIDIG

• Casper BENNER

• Jacob FREYMAN

• John PAUL

• Henry FRIES

• Malchia KOCH

• John CARL

• Samuel ASH

• John ZUBER

• John CLOWER

• Conrad SEIBERT

• Albert EHRENWEIN

• Adam STEIN

• Frederick MILLER

• Henry BOER

• Adam SHOTT

• Rudolph BOER

• Wm. ADAM

• Frederick FUNK

• Lorentz PHAFFENBACH

The land for church and graveyard was donated by Gerhart BROWNBACK, who settled abt 1725. It was named after him as "Brownback's Reformed Church, of East Coventry Township.

Early burials at Brownback's

This page updated on February 10, 2009