A circumstance, in connection with his tombstone, happened, about six years later, which was thought very singular; and which is not only traditionally remembered in the neighborhood, but we find a record of it in the Church-Book. On a Sunday, June 2nd, 1793, while a large congregation was assembled in the church, listening to the Word of God, and when the winds were quiet, the tombstone of the Rev. Mr. Waldschmid suddenly broke off at the top of the ground, and fell flat upon the tomb. "Many saw it," says the Record, "and all heard it fall." The wonder, in connection with this event, was vastly increased, in the minds of the people, by the fact that Mrs. Waldschmid, who was demented and had not spoken a word for years, began to speak again with others on that same day! Mr. Waldschmid was buried in the graveyard connected with the church now called Swamp (in early times Cocalico), in Lancaster county, Pa. His widow survived him many years, and died July 12th, 1803. Besides daughters, he had two sons to perpetuate his name. One of them moved to the west; another, whose name was John, lived and died in the Swamp, on the farm where his father had resided, several miles northeast of the church. One of Mr. Waldschmid's daughters was the mother of the two Reverends Gring, who are still laboring in the ministry, in the German Reformed Church. On his tombstone is written: Hier ruhet in Gott der Ehrw. Johannes Waldschmidt, Geb. den 6 August 1724, Ins Predigtamt verordnet 1752. Starb den 14 September 1786. Alt 62 Jahre, 5 wochen, 4 Tage. A quote from: Fathers of the Reformed Church, Vol. 11, pages 88-92, Rev. Henry Harbaugh, DD, Lancaster 1857. ----------------------------- Rev. Waldschmidt's baptisms were published, I believe. Hope this helps someone! Justin