This is what I have on the First Reformed Church..."The patent for the graveyard lot on 14 December 1763 read to "the German reformed Calvinist Congregation of the Hexagon Church built by them in Sassafras [Race] Street" Early Records of the First Reformed Church of Philadelphia, Volume 2, 1781-1800 The "new" Burying-ground was established on Sassafras [Race] Street somewhere 1800, I think. My Justus ancestor was a lot-holder there. His father died in 1791 & is most likely buried in the old cemetery. Olga ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Armstrong<mailto:nparmstrong@rogers.com> To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:31 AM Subject: Fw: RESEARCING CHRISTIAN SCHNEYDER OF PHILADELPHIA - Cemetery Records? > Hi, > > I've had good success in researching Christian Schnyder/Schneider of > Philadelphia. Lately, I've been using records from the First Reformed > Church of Philadelphia, where Christian was living when he died in > 1784 [Sassafras/Race St.]. > > Does anyone know which cemetery was used by that congregation? There > is a reference to "the cemetery" in a microfilm, and it mentions which > church members looked after the cemetery. I also have Christian's > burial record [1784] at First Reformed Church, and that of his son, > Frederick [1793]. The church is/was in Old Philadelphia and they moved > to another location before returning to the original site. I haven't > seen the cemetery mentioned in any lists. There were a few Schneiders registered with the Upper Germantown Burying-Ground when it was new and in 1776. > > Thanks. > > Pat ______________________________