If this is indeed the case, then there are no Church of the Brethren , as such, listed in F & C. -----Original Message----- From: Marty Graybill <mbg4@sierranv.net> To: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> Date: Sunday, July 23, 2000 4:53 PM Subject: RE: [PACHESTE] Mennonites >Hello, > >No the Brethren are not the same as Mennonites, though some Mennonites >became Brethren as did my 3rd GGF but this was because there was no >Mennonite Church in Iowa near him so he became United Brethren, his son my 2 >GGF became 7th Day Adventist > >The Mennonite Church dates from about 1525, called Anabaptist then, the >Brethren Church from the early 1700s > >Marty > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sandra Ferguson [mailto:ferg@intelos.net] >> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 1:33 PM >> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [PACHESTE] Mennonites >> >> >> Is the Church of the Brethren the same as the Mennonite? If so, there >> were "3 churches between 1725 and 1785 built on the Schuylkill. >> These must >> have been in Chester co, as the Montgomery co churches are >> included in other >> districts. the oldest one is on the Schuylkill road, in East >> Coventry Twp, >> abouyt 3 miles from Pottstown, dated 1728. >> The first Mennonite church in the vicinity of Phoenixville, located on >> the ridge mear the residence of the Heckel family. Erection date unknown. >> In 1772 was erected the Mennonite meeting-house in >> Phoenixville, located >> on Main Street. >> This sect, driven from the homes of their ancestry by persecution was >> once numerous among the German inhabitants of PA, but is >> gradually becoming >> extinct. It's membership at Phoenixville has dwindled down to a few >> people" [this was written in 1889]. >> Sandra >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----Original Message----- >> From: Larry Cook <l.cook@mindspring.com> >> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Sunday, July 23, 2000 1:52 PM >> Subject: [PACHESTE] Looking for COOK PA Ancestors >> >> >> >I am trying to track down my Pennsylvania ancestors. >> > >> >Henry COOK (b. 1825, d. 1912) married Mary HOLLOWBUSH (or Hollabush) on >> >about >> >11-27-1851 in a Church of the Brethren in Chester County, PA. >> > >> >I learned just this week that Henry's father is Samuel COOK, who married >> >Hannah REIFSNYDER. I learned this by obtaining a copy of Henry's death >> >certificate. >> >The only other information given about Samuel and Hannah is that >> they were >> >both born in Prussia. >> >The information on Henry's death certificate came from his son, >> John Wilson >> >Cook, I, so >> >I believe it is highly credible. >> > >> >Does anyone have Samuel and Hannah COOK in their tree, or know >> of any other >> >trees having these names? >> >Does anyone know how I can get any information about the Chester County >> >congregation of the Church of the Brethren? >> >I have posted an inquiry on the Brethren's mailing list, as >> well. I've also >> >reviewed their web site, but can't find any information on this >> >congregation. >> > >> >Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. >> > >> > >> > >> >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >> >Visit the PA GenWeb Archives at >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >> Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm >> >> >> >> > >