Of all the early records of Holy Trinity Church, none were set down more faithfully or with greater exactness than the communicant rolls. Whether a few persons or many gathered in the church to partake of the Lord's Supper, whether the pastor journeyed for three miles or thirty to administer Communication to the sick, the entry in the church book was made, in almost every instance with promptness and care. In this present work, names are spelled exactly as they appear in the manuscript, with the addition, in brackets, of letters added to complete an abbreviation form. Where either given name or surname was omitted by the original writer, it has been supplied, if possible, from the other records. Names which would not readily suggest their present-day counterparts, as "Errson" (Erickson), have been identified. In all cases such added letters or names have been enclosed in brackets. Periods have been used to separate individual names and family groups in entries which were written as continuous lists, with commas or no punctuation at all between names. Footnotes have been added to supply background material. Communicants in the year 1713 [Second Book, p. 24](1) May 25. Peter Andersson. [William] Maslander's wife, Helekin. Maria Stalcop. 31. Anders Mink[,] Grels' [son](2) Eric Errson {Ericsson, Erikson] and his wife, Anna. Joran Lietken [Litien] and his wife, Kerstin.(3) Old Mrs. Annika(4) and her daughter Kerstin. Brita Clemens [Clementson, Clements].(5) Thomas Jons' [Jones'] wife, Anna.(6) (1) A shortened form of of the original heading " Anteckning uppa Herrans Nattwards Communicanter i Christina Forsamiling Ao. 1713. [A Record of Lord's Supper Communicants in Christina Congregation in the year 1713.] Records for this and several succeeding years are in the handwriting of Andreas Hesselius who, with his assistant, Abraham Lidenius, had assumed full charge of the congregation on the first Sunday in May, 1713. The beloved Eric Biork was at this time preparing to return home to Sweden, with his family, although their actual departure did not take place until June 29, 1714. (2) The Mink [Minck] family lived "over the river", that is, in West Jersey. Cf. Salem County, New Jersey, deed and probate records. (3) Amandus Johnson observes that the name Joran was also written "Jurgen" on early lists of Swedish settlers. (Johnson, The Swedish Settlements on the Delaware, 1638-1664 [Philadelphia 1911] II, 699.) George Lynam, a member of the Christina congregation, was baptized Joran. (Records of Holy Trinity Church, Second Book, pp. 66, 253). (4) This is almost certainly Annika, "Clement's daughter", widow of Lasse (Laurence) Olla's son, Tussey, of Verdritige Hook, who died Aug. 3, 1684. (New Castle County Wills, Miscellaneous, Book 1, p. 370.) Verdritige Hook (also called Vertrede Hook, Trinity Hook, Three Tree Hook) was an 827-1/2 acre tract of land, bounded by the Delaware and Christina rivers, Brandywine Creek, and the several courses of Shellpot Creek. In 1688 the hook was re-surveyed and divided "into five several plantations, according to the distinct settlements of the present inhabitants thereof", and a map in New Castle County Survey Book A, p. 532, shows "Annake Lawson's" land adjoining that of Jacob Clementson. A copy of this map may been seen in the Gilbert Cope Collection, Vol. 82, p. 174 (Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania). Ct. New Castle County Deeds, Book W-1, p. 318. A son of Laurence and Annika Tussey, who signed his name "Jacob Lawson", removed to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania before Nov. 20, 1749. Ct. New Castle County Deeds, Books Q-1, p. 596; N-1, 485; S-1. p. 91. (5) Widow of Jacob Clementson of Verdritige Hook, who died about June 17, 1698. Ct. New Castle County Wills, Book B-1, p. 74. (6) Thomas John "and old man" is listed as a communicant in 1734. Other entries refer to him as Thomas Jonsson and Thomas Jones (frequently spelled "Jons" as in this instance). That he was in fact Thomas Jones of Brandywine Hundred is evident . Ct. New Castle County Deeds, Books B-1, p. 57; E-1, 316; H-1. p. 150. In other deeds made in 1703, Henry, Olla and Stephen Toarson (Tussey), sons of Olla, Olla's son Toarson of Verdritige Hook, who died in 1687, refer to Thomas Jones as their "father-in-law"; that is, step-father; their mother Anna must therefore have been Thomas Jones' wife. These deeds name Olla Toarson's children Henry, John, Margaret, Matthias, Olla and Stephen. Records of the administration of "Oalla Toorsson's " estate, New Castle County Wills, Book A-1, p. 86, refer to his widow Anna, his son Henry and his son-in-law Benjamin Stedham.