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HISTORY OF STONE BRIDGE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, 100th Anniversary 1871-1971 [Note: The Church is located in Washington Co, Md just NE of Hancock] By the Historical Committees of the Stone Bridge and the Pleasant Ridge Church of the Brethren - Printed by: The Dixie Press, Inc. Hagerstown. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Garry Myers Begin Quote:_______ History of the Stone Bridge Church of the Brethren 1871-1971 [Note: The Church is located in Washington Co, Md just NE of Hancock] By: Historical Committees of the Stone Bridge and the Pleasant Ridge Church of the Brethren Printed by: The Dixie Press, Inc. Hagerstown. Pp 26-27 Copy of the Deed [Stone Bridge Church] At the instance of Trustees of the German Baptist or Tunker Brethren Congregation the following deed is recorded June14th, 1876. This Deed is made this 2nd day of June in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-one by us John Bair and Elizabeth Bair his wife, John Shoemaker and Mary Shoemaker his wife of Washington County in State of Maryland parties of the first part. Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars current money, the said parties of the first part do grant unto Jacob Myers, Rev. Jacob Zuck, and Jacob Klein, Deacons of the German Baptist or Tunker Brethren Congregation at Licking Creek near Elbow Ridge in Washington County and their successors in office all the following described part of two tracts of land lying in the County aforesaid being part of a tract called Hunts Cabbins and parts of a tract called Lofty Timbers both parts lying contiguous and in Washington County aforesaid, beginning at a marked red oak tree standing on the west margin of the public road leading from Mill Stone point to the stone across Licking Creek and running thence North 21 (deg) West 24.2 perches to a pine tree. South 70 (deg) West 11 perches\ to a stone South 9 1/2 (deg) East 23 perches to a white oak tree. North 75 (deg) East 15 perches to the place of beginning. Containing one acre and five eights of an acre of land more or less. And the said parties of the first part convenant that they will execute such further assurance as may be requisite. Witnesses Witness their hands and seals Wm. Moffet. Test. John Bair seal Jacob Craig Elizabeth Bair seal John (x) Shoemaker seal his mark Mary (x) Shoemaker seal her mark State of Maryland, Washington County, to wits. I hereby certify that on this 2nd day of June in the year eighteen hundred and seventy one before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared John Bair and Elizabeth Bair his wife, John Shoemaker and Mary Shoemaker his wife and acknowledge the foregoing deed to be their respective act. Jacob Craig J.P. On September 12, 1871, the church (Stone Bridge Church of the Brethren) was dedicated. The approximate cost including the stoves and necessary equipment was $1,251.55. The charter members of the [Stone Bridge Church of the Brethren] German Baptist or Dunker Brethren were: Oct 12, 1871: Jacob C. Myers David Secrist David Tenley Benjamin Mills Eva Mills Benjamin Miller John Miller Harvey Powell Suffiah Cameron John Cameron Samuel Secrist Henry Snyder Sarah Marlow Mary Marlow Jacob Myers John A Myers Rachel Moffet John Miller Jacob Weller Mariah Weller Barney Weller Catherine Weller Della Furry Mary Myers Martha Beard Mr H Snyder Mrs Harvey Powell Nancy Morton Margaret Kline Catherine Snyder Elic McCarty (sic) Ellen McCarty John Carbaugh ?????? Dorty End Quote:_______ |
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