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1799 Inventory of Persons at Christiansbrunn

This catalog, which includes information about all the Upper Places, is interesting in part because it identifies some non-Moravian families and bound servants who rented or worked on some Christiansbrunn properties in the years after 1796, when the single brothers' economy was discontinued.,

Christian Henry Beck

1757-1843. Born in Bethlehem. Worked as an assistant in the brewery and as a shoemaker. Married in 1790 and lived at Christiansbrunn with his family.

Mary Margaret Best

Information unknown. She lived at Christiansbrunn with her husband, who rented the smithy at Christiansbrunn until March 1800.

Peter Best

Information unknown. With his wife, he rented the smithy at Christiansbrunn until March 1800.

Nicolaus Fleissner

1720-1801. Born in Asch, Czech Republic. Worked as a helper on the plantation and as a thresher, and attended to the cellar.

Anna Elisabeth Fuchs

Information unknown. She and her husband seem to have rented a Christiansbrunn farm for 7 years by 1799.

Jacob Fuchs

Information unknown. He lived with his parents on a Christiansbrunn farm, which in 1799 they had rented for seven years.

John Georg Fuchs

Information unknown. He and his wife seem to have rented a Christiansbrunn farm for 7 years by 1799.

Magdalena Fuchs

Information unknown. She lived with her parents on a Christiansbrunn farm, which in 1799 they had rented for seven years.

Heinrich Haldemann

1784-????. A boy who had been bound since November 1799 and was obligated for a year.

Johann Adam Huth

1737-1802. Born in Hanau, Germany. Only had one arm; worked as a farmer.

Paul Micksch

1763-1836. Born in Bethlehem. Worked as a smith salesman. Entered, and crossed out, on 1781 tax preparation list.

Johann August Peterman

1775-????. A non-Moravian living with his mother and siblings at Christiansbrunn in 1799.

Johann Werner Peterman

1786-????. A non-Moravian living with his mother and siblings at Christiansbrunn in 1799.

Hans Peterson

1755-1805. Born in Ostruz, Holstein. Arrived in Christiansbrunn in September 1786. Worked as a farmer.

Polyxena Peterman

1756-???? A non-Moravian widow living at Christiansbrunn with her 4 children in 1799.

Martin Ramstein

Information unknown. Seems to have lived with and served Peter and Mary Margaret Best, who rented the smithy at Christiansbrunn.

Matthaeus Schultz

1752-1826. Born in Cotbus, Germany. Arrived in Christiansbrunn in October 1791. Worked as a farmer and served as "hall-servant" at Christiansbrunn until 1 November 1801.

Daniel Slabach

Information unknown. He and his wife Elizabeth seem to have been working in Christiansbrunn as bound servants in 1799. They had two children.

Elizabeth Slabach

Information unknown. She and her husband Daniel seem to have been working in Christiansbrunn as bound servants. They had two children.

John Georg Slabach

1799-????. Child of Daniel and Elizabeth Slabach, who were probably working as bound servants at Christiansbrunn.

Paul Slabach

Information unknown. Child of Daniel and Elizabeth Slabach, who were probably working as bound servants at Christiansbrunn.

Johan Jacob Stotz

1748-1800. Born in Lauffen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Worked as a leather worker and on the farms.

John Frederick Balthasar Vogenitz

1765-1837. Born in Salza, near Magdeburg, Germany. Arrived in Christiansbrunn on 19 October 1795 to work in the school. Also worked in the brewery.

Ludwig Werner

Information unknown. A single man who in 1799 had been a bound servant for 2 1/2 years and would be free in 1800.