Search The First Settlers of "The Forks of The Delaware" and Their Descendants, 1760-1852 Database
Description
This book was initially published as a translation from German of the record books
of The First Reformed Church of Easton, Penna, from 1760 to 1852. The First Reformed
Church of Easton was founded during the earliest period of the settlement at "The
Forks of the Delaware," and has been identified with the borough and city of Easton
throughout their entire history. The church building was erected in 1776. It is
the only public building in Easton remaining from the days of the Revolution,
and for nearly half a century after its erection was the only church building
in the town. Its record books, which possess the rare distinction of being continuous
and unbroken for nearly a century and a half, are contemporaneous in their origin
with the early beginnings of the settlement, and contain information of greatest
value to the many thousands of the descendents of "The First Settlers of the Forks
of the Delaware"; for the settlement having from the first been prevailingly German,
nearly every family in the community, at some time or other in its history, left
some trace of itself in the records of this old German Reformed Church. For genealogical
purposes it is believed that this publication will prove of great value to many
people. On a moderate estimate there are nearly, or quite, 20,000 names recorded
in this book. The descendants of the people for whom these names stand, though
scattered far and wide, will here find material for their family history which
is simply invaluable.
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