Zacharias Family

Collection

Identifier: Ms. Coll. 137

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Scope and Contents

The Zacharias family collection consists of 2 boxes containing: ZACHARIAS FAMILY: - Genealogy DANIEL ZACHARIAS (1805-1873): - Biographical Information - Correspondence, 1846 - Photographs GEORGE MERLE de FERE ZACHARIAS (1848-1910): - Accessions - Biographical Information - Correspondence, 1887, 1898 - Extracts: - American History from various sources - Church Records: Moravian Records from Bethlehem & Lititz, PA - Early American History from various sources - Early Germans in Pennsylvania from "Pennsylvania German Society, 1897 - "Histoire de L'Edict de Nantes", by Elie Benoist, 1685 - "History of the Marqis de la Fayette", by Thomas Thorton, 1790 - "History of the Valley of Virginia", by Samuel Kercheval, 1833 - Swedish Settlements Along the Delaware from various sources - Virginia History from Great Britian Calendar of Colonial Papers, 1574-1660 - Genealogy: Zacharias, Ferree & Other Hugenot Families - Lectures: Dutch Edition of the Heidelberg Catechism, 1566, Given at the Seminary, March 1900 - Notes: - "Chronican Ephratense", by brother Lamech - Church History from various Primary & Secondary sources, 16 vols. - The Church in Maryland - Diffenderffer Family Bible; Michael Diffenderffer - Histories of Various Counties of PA (includes genealogical notes), 2 vols. - "Persecution of the Waldenses of Piedmont and Protestants of Savoy", from London Mercury, 1655 - Roman Inscriptions - Schlatter, Michael, 1895 - Parochial Reports, 1886-1888 - Transcriptions: - Books: - "Der in der Americanischen Wildnusz...", by George Michael Weiss, Philadelphia, 1729 - "Kurzer Catechismus vor Etliche Gemeinen Jesu aus der Reformirte Religion in Pennsylvania", by Johannes Bechtel, 1742 - "Liturgy of the Palatinate", 1566 in 3 parts - Church Records: - Berks County, PA: Bern & Epler's Churches; Various Churches - Frederick County, MD: Graceham Moravian Church, 1748-1770 - Manheim, PA: St. Paul's Church, 1753, 1771-1818 - Letters from Sv. de la Vauldissene to his father, 1517, 1519, 1525 - Sermon. "Virginia" preached at White Chapel, London, England by William Symonds, April 25, 1609 - Tombstone Inscriptions: - Berks County, PA: Bern, Spies, Epler's & others - Harrisburg, PA: Paxton Church - Rocky Spring (Frederick), MD: Doub's Graveyard (Kemps Farm), 1895 - Various Maryland, Pennsylvania & Virginia Cemeteries - Writings: - "The New Church, Amsterdam", 1898 - "Quaint Old Frederick Town, the Home of Commodore Schley" - "Relics of Early Moravian Life and Customs in Berks County, PA", 1895

Dates

Creation: 0000 - 0000

Biographical / Historical

Churches served by Daniel Zacharias include: 1828-1830 Kruetz Creek & Canondogly, York Co., PA 1830-1835 Schupp's Church, Harrisburg, PA 1835-1873 Frederick, MD Churches served by George Merle de Fere Zacharias include: 1883-1884 Paradise & Frostburg Charges, Somerset Classis, PA 1892-1909 Variously at St. Mark's Church, Cumberland, MD; Marietta, PA; Birdsboro, PA; Zion's Church, Cumberland, MD; St. Paul's (5th) Reformed Church, Baltimore, MD

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Biographical Sketch of Daniel Zacharias found in "Fathers of the Reformed Church" SEE ALSO: BX 9591 .H3 1857 v.5, p.68 For: Biographical Sketch of George Merle de Fere Zacharias found in "Fathers of the Reformed Church" SEE ALSO: BX 9591 .H3 1857 v.8, p.301 For: Coetus Minutes, Reports, Correspondece, etc. Transcribed from the originals at the Hague by George Merle de Fere Zacharias SEE ALSO: Coetus Records For: Additional Cemetery & Church Records transcribed by George Merle de Fere Zacharias SEE ALSO: Various Church RG #'s For: Transcription by George Merle de Fere Zacharias of: Apple's Records & county histories; St. Peter's; West Pikeland papers, edited by I. M. Rapp; Bindnagle's Records compiled by Parthemore; Waldschmidt Records SEE ALSO: Microfilm #150 For: Transcription by George Merle de Fere Zacharias of 18th Maryland, Monocacy, etc. SEE ALSO: Microfilm #151 For: Published Copy of '"Histoire de L'Edict de Nantes", by Elie Benoist, 1693 SEE ALSO: DC 111 .B4 1693 For: Published Copy of " History of the Valley of Virginia" by Samuel Kercheval, published in 1925 SEE ALSO: F 232 .S5 K42 1925 For: Various Items from George Merle de Fere Zacharias' personal Library SEE ALSO: Online Catalog under Zacharias Series