Recorded in the Clerk’s office of the County of Montgomery in Book No. 1 of Church Corporations, page 69, the 24th March, 1823. Henry F. Yates, Clerk. (Corporation of the 1st. Presbyterian Society).

Ephratah Reformed Dutch Church organized July 2, 1832.
Ephratah Reformed Dutch Church incorporated Apr. 14, 1851.

The Rev. Caleb Knight arrived with his family to commence his labors among us on June 18, 1824. On 20th preached at Lassellsville.
Copy of the subscription papers & the subscribers with the sum -- signed by:
We the subscribers promise to pay the sum or sums set to our names to the Trustees of the first Presbyterian Church & Society of Palatine for the purpose of hiring the Rev. Caleb Knight to preach among us for three quarters of the time for one year beginning on his return from home probably in the month of June next -- The one half of said sum to be paid by the first day of January next & the remaining at the end of the year from the beginning -- Palatine May 3, 1824.

Subscribers: Caleb Johnson Solomon Cummings Joseph Getman Wm. Lassells Arabist Day Ch. Hutchinson Wm. Hutchinson Levi Le Roy Thomas R. Benedict Christopher Getman Peter A. Smith David Still Furgus Mc Laghlin John Ells Walter Still Christian Still James Turnbull Henry N. Snell Silas Thayer John L. Lasher Abram Durfee Harvey Brookins Anthony I. Bradt Abraham Bradt Anthony Stall David Harley Reuben Brookins Peter Stall Michael Dorn Polly Lassells Arabert Day Benjamin Snell Wm. N. Grausbeck George Lassells John Mc Laughlin Alex Mc Clain Wm. Campbell David Isdell Samuel De Dudly Albert D. Deere (De Nure?) Edward Burdick Edmund Houlen Conrad Philes Samuel Deolph Reuben Brookins Jacob N. Snell John L. Hutchinson George Beck Peter G. Getman John F. Allen John Buk John Quilhot Henry M. Livingston Jacob Jones Timothy Riggs Eli Riggs John Estes Robert Squires Barney Van Alstyne Tom B. Wemple John D. Putman Daniel M. Beoth Barney C. Wemple Barney I. Wemple Casper Bronk Solomon Gilbert Wm. Ferroll (Terroll)? Daniel Argersinger Daniel Smith Luke Cross Alexander Stewart Alexander M. Beeith ? Benjamin Getman Richard R. Young John Yanney Thomas Gross Frederick Empie Joseph Caldwell Samuel Gray, Jur. James I. Catlin Asa Catlin Henry Lasell Jacob Tingley Peter Schram William Schram Philip Empie Philip Young John Waring, Jur Jacob Gray Peter W. Schram John I. Gray Daniel S. Gray Thomas Johnson Abraham Smith Abraham Getman Joseph C. Getman Abraham Dorn Peter J. Smith Nicholas Smith Henry Smith Nicholas Christman Nicholas Snell Isaac Pedrick Michael Dorn Anthony Simmons David Hollis Philip Kring Aaron C. Whitlock Edward S. Roach John Edwards John Y. Edwards John Y. Christman Paul Caldwell Theophelies Smith Daniel Gray John R. Gray John Shaver Peter P. Smith Stephen Smith Benjamin Smith Philip Krutzer Gardner Wood John R. Young Adam Getman Peter Stienberg Reuben Yale John I. Snell J. Duty Williamson Peter R. Young John G. Getman George I. Gray Lewis Richard (Rickard?) George Richard “ Lany Van Volkenberg Philip Cool, Jur. Jacob Cool Henry Sponknoble J. George H. Young Jacob Getman Henry Williamson Jacob P. Young George R. Coppernoll Adam Coppernoll Henry N. Snell Benjamin Snell Nicholas Snell Jacob N. Snell Christopher Getman Jacob N. Christman Philip G. Miller Oliver Wait Martin Van Alstine Giles Miller Adam Hart Frederick Hart Philemon Morey David Demick Wm. Burnham Calvin Berry Alford …………. Isaac Everest David C. Everest John W. Trumbull David Isdell j. George Lassells John Monrow Jemimce Farmin John Mc Laughlin David Still Francis Still Daniel Foster Joseph Miles Water (Walter?) Still Wm. Groesbeck James F. Fuller John Ellis Wm. Shearor John Denun (Denure?) John Lecke Jonathan Selter Wm. Stewart Lawrence Gootremote

Sum: 10.00 10.00 6.00 10.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .50 .50 .50 2.00 2.00 2.00 4.00 1.00 2.00 .50 1.00 1.00 .50 1.00 .50 3.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.50 .50 .25 5.00 2.00 .25 6.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.50 2.50 1.00 2.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 1.00 .25 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .25 1.00 .50 .50 .50 .50 1.00 1.50 2.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 2.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .50 1.50 2.50 1.00 1.00 .50 1.00 .50 .25 1.00 1.25 .50 2.00 .25 .50 .50 .50 1.00 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 2.00 1.00 .50 .50 .50 1.00 4.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .50 .50 2.00 1.00 .25 .25 .25 .25 1.25 1.00 .50 .25 1.00 .50 .25 .25 .50 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 12 1/2 1.25 .50 1 bush. wheat 1 bush. wheat 8th sugar 100 in produce 2 bush. rye 2 bush. rye 2 bush. rye 2 bush. rye 2 bush. rye 4 loads wood 1 bush. rye 100 in produce 1 bush. rye 100 in grain 100 in produce 50/100 in produce 100 in produce 1.00 in cash $5.00 in produce .50 do .50 do 2.00 do 1.00 do .50 do 2.00 do 1.50 do 1.50 do .75 do .75 do 1.50 do 1.00 do .50 do 1.00 do .50 do .50 do .50 do 1.00 do 2.00 do 1.00 do 2.00 do 2.00 do 1.00 do .50 do

  

 

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