THE BRICK REFORMED CHURCH OF GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA The beginning of the Brick Church dates back to the mid 1740's when George Valentine Clapp (and later his brother John Ludwig Clapp) came to the Beaver Creek area of North Carolina from Pennsylvania. It became a regularly organized church in 1770. The church in early days was known as Church on Beaver Creek or The Clapp Church (Der Klapp Kirche). It was known as The Clapp Church until about 1813 when a brick building was constructed. It is located about three miles from where the Battle of Alamance was fought. It is still an active church. Three families arrived in Old Orange from PA in 1748. They were on their way to the forks of the Yadkin. They had stopped because the next day was the Sabbath and they were Sabbath-keeping people. Two of the families were George Valentine CLAPP and wife; and his brother John Ludwig CLAPP and wife. The other family was Phillip Carl HUNTER and his wife who was the sister of George Valentine and John Ludwig. They had camped near Beaver Creek in what was to become Orange County. While there, they encountered an old neighbor from PA. In stories passed down, George Valentine's wife is said to have had a recurring dream where she saw a church on a hill overlooking a creek. She declared that she had found the spot there at Beaver Creek. The two CLAPP brothers stayed and founded Der Klapp Kirche which later became known as The Brick Church. Mr. HUNTER continued on to the Yadkin. Whether he made it or not is not known. No record that I know of can be found of his arrival there. The Brick Church (as the Clapp family) was German Reformed. The difference between German Reformed and Lutheran was not extensive. For a while they shared a building with the Lutherans who later formed Low's Church. Some of the events in Brick Church, Guilford Co, NC of the people in my database. (From the File of Larry Noah) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Event Individual(s) 11 Apr 1767 Baptism Judith FOUST-7213 14 Feb 1771 Baptism Jacob MAY-9261 22 Dec 1771 Baptism Anna Barbara MAY-9054 20 Jan 1772 Baptism John "White John" CLAPP-8718 20 Feb 1772 Baptism Margaret CORTNER-9520 7 Nov 1772 Baptism David CLAPP-8501 1 Dec 1772 Marriage Jacob CLAPP-7151 and Anna Barbara FOUST-3004 1773 Burial George Valentine CLAPP-8010 abt 1774 Burial Anna Barbara STIESS-8011 9 Jan 1774 Baptism Anna Catherina CLAPP-6418 20 Feb 1774 Chr Dorothea "Turley" INGLE-8904 20 Feb 1774 Baptism Elizabeth CLAPP-3744 12 Mar 1775 Baptism John "Hatter John" CLAPP-3000 12 Mar 1775 Baptism John Phillip CLAPP-9337 16 Jun 1775 Baptism George CORTNER-9522 6 Oct 1778 Baptism Magdelina CLAPP-9339 6 Apr 1779 Marriage Mathias SWING-9171 and Mary Barbara CLAPP 22 Jun 1780 Marriage Adam LUGER-9258 and Anna Margaret CLAPP-8499 6 May 1781 Baptism Anna Marie CLAPP-9274 12 Oct 1781 Chr Elizabeth FOUST-7231 15 Dec 1782 Baptism George Tobias CLAPP-9336 1783 Marriage Barnhardt (Barney) CLAPP-7370 and Judith FOUST 9 Oct 1792 Marriage Daniel ALBRIGHT-3743 and Elizabeth CLAPP 20 Oct 1793 Chr Peter HOFFMAN-8772 6 Jan 1794 Baptism Maria Barbara CLAPP-10550 20 Jan 1794 Baptism Sarah "Sallie" CLAPP-9278 20 Jan 1794 Baptism Maria Barbara SWING-10419 20 Oct 1795 Baptism Sarah Ann "Sally" BURK-10181 2 May 1799 Baptism Catherine "Katy" CLAPP-8729 22 Apr 1801 Baptism David CLAPP-9292 26 Nov 1801 Marriage John CLAPP-9348 and Mary COBLE-10559 10 Dec 1801 Marriage John William CLAPP-9350 and Elizabeth FOUST 14 Oct 1802 Marriage George NEESE-8713 and Barbara FOUST-7232 26 Dec 1802 Baptism Hannah CLAPP-10131 15 Feb 1803 Marriage George FOUST-6471 and Catherine Elizabeth HAGEY-8677 7 Apr 1803 Marriage George TROXLER-8824 and Margaret COBLE-8825 17 Apr 1803 Baptism Elizabeth CLAPP-9293 17 Apr 1803 Baptism George Daniel MAY-9366 21 Aug 1803 Baptism Elizabeth DEVAULT-8878 12 Feb 1804 Marriage John GARRETT-9706 and Barbara INGOLD-9705 17 May 1804 Marriage Conrad SWING-9172 and Catherine PHILLIPI 26 Aug 1804 Marriage John George FOUST-6413 and Philippina SWING 8 Jan 1805 Baptism John GRAVES-10382 3 Mar 1805 Baptism Maria Sophia HAGEY-9396 31 Mar 1805 Baptism Catharine INGLE-10371 8 Sep 1805 Baptism Daniel Walter CLAPP-10133 15 Jan 1806 Baptism Solomon HOFFMAN-10506 30 Mar 1806 Baptism Elias GARRETT-10507 12 Oct 1806 Baptism Joshua CLAPP-8820 18 Dec 1806 Marriage William Henry CLAPP-9275 and Anna Philipena "Pena" ALBRIGHT-9299 24 Mar 1807 Marriage Daniel CLAPP-9276 and Maria "Polly" HOLT 7 Feb 1813 Baptism John Holt CLAPP-9304 7 Feb 1813 Baptism William Albright CLAPP-9305 3 Oct 1813 Baptism Elizabeth CLAPP-10137 3 Oct 1813 Baptism Lilly DEVAULT-9362 17 Dec 1814 Baptism Sally Reiley CLAPP-9306 29 Jul 1815 Baptism John George CLAPP-10138 14 Nov 1815 Baptism Augustine (Augustus) R CLAPP-10349 12 Mar 1820 Baptism Sarah "Sallie" CLAPP-10140 2 Apr 1820 Baptism Anna CLAPP-10373 22 Apr 1821 Baptism Daniel Monroe CLAPP-9309 1 Jun 1822 Baptism Emily "Milly" Jane FRIDDLE-6880 5 Jun 1824 Baptism Laban FRIDDLE-9129 26 May 1826 Baptism Hezekiah CLAPP-10374 6 Jun 1829 Baptism Isaac CLAPP-10375 7 Mar 1830 Baptism Alphonso Giles CLAPP-9962 18 Jul 1830 Baptism David Sidney INGLE-8847 20 Jan 1833 Baptism Nelly HUFFMAN-9075 10 Sep 1842 Burial Elizabeth CLAPP-9293 27 Apr 1843 Burial Daniel ALBRIGHT-3743 6 Aug 1843 Baptism Albert INGLE-10524 17 Nov 1843 Burial Anna Barbara MAY-9054 1 Dec 1843 Burial William MONTGOMERY-9648 31 Dec 1843 Burial Elizabeth ALBRIGHT-8728 2 Jun 1844 Burial Samuel CORTNER-9525 9 Oct 1844 Burial Sarah ALBRIGHT-9291 15 Nov 1845 Burial John "Hatter John" CLAPP-3000 14 Dec 1845 Burial John Henry CLAPP-10367 5 Jul 1846 Burial John George "Brickhouse George" CLAPP-8727 4 Nov 1849 Confirm Jacob Crawford CLAPP-8821 18 Jun 1859 Burial Jacob CLAPP-10134 28 Feb 1865 Marriage Levi B BARNHART-9566 and Barbara Harriet LOW Burial Anna Barbara FOUST-3004 Burial Daniel FOUST-7137 Burial Jacob CLAPP-7151 Burial John FOUST-7154 Burial Anna Philipena MOSER-7369 Burial Barnhardt (Barney) CLAPP-7370 Burial John CLAPP-7371 Burial Anna Marie KELLER-3729 Baptism Anna "Barbara" CLAPP-7206 Baptism Jacob CLAPP-8037 Baptism Anna Margaret HOFFMAN-7246 Burial Anna Margaret HOFFMAN-7246 Burial George CLAPP-5801 Burial Anna Elizabeth ALBRIGHT-6603 Burial Sophia Catherine ALBRIGHT-3714 Burial John ALBRIGHT-3718 Burial Elizabeth CLAPP-3744 Burial John William ALBRIGHT-6604 Burial Eve (Eva) CORTNER-8721 Burial Jacob "Miller" CLAPP-8720 Burial Mary CLAPP-8722 Burial Joshua CLAPP-8820 Burial Barney INGLE-8822 Burial William Riley INGLE-8851 Burial Anna Maria MOSER-8890 Burial Georgie Ann CLAPP-8493 Burial Otis Michael NOAH-8980 Burial Valentine DEVAULT-9055 Burial Elizabeth DEVAULT-8878 Burial Polly CLAPP-9062 Burial George Washington CLAPP-9130 Burial CLAPP-9136 Burial Simeon Riley CLAPP-9131 Burial Martha RIGHTSEL-9139 Burial Charles Theodore Mason CLAPP-9140 Baptism Mary Elizabeth MAY-9265 Burial John "White John" CLAPP-8718 Burial Catherine FOUST-7155 Burial Daniel F CLAPP-9285 Burial John Jephuna CLAPP-9288 Burial John Jacob CLAPP-9295 Burial Anna Philipena "Pena" ALBRIGHT-9299 Burial Sally Reiley CLAPP-9306 Burial Elisa (Eliza) CLAPP-9308 Burial Anna Maria CLAPP-9314 Burial Barbara CLAPP-9315 Burial Jane HUFFINES-9526 Burial Ludwig ALBRIGHT-3728 Burial Johan Ludwig KLAPP-3005 Burial Levi B BARNHART-9566 Burial Henry B BARNHART-9568 Burial Mary (Polly) LINN-9569 Burial Myra Talma BARNHART-9565 Burial Maria "Polly" BOONE-9563 Burial Elizabeth RICHARDSON-8823 Burial Catharine "Katie" CLAPP-9644 Burial Isaac CLAPP-9343 Burial Philabena DUIRR-8767 Burial Peter INGOLD-9703 Burial George CORTNER (CARTNER)-9277 Burial Lewis BOON-9527 Burial Sarah "Sallie" CLAPP-9278 Burial Nancy Craig STOCKARD-9068 Burial Peter GORTNER-9712 Burial George FRIDDLE-8100 Burial Judith FOUST-7213 Burial Delilah HUFFMAN-8769 Burial Odena Helena "Nelly" CLAPP-9571 Burial Catherine FREELAND-8723 Burial Mable I SMITH-10099 Burial Daniel Walter CLAPP-10133 Burial Mary Caroline CLAPP-10139 Burial Temperance "Tempy" HOBBS-10145 Burial Sarah "Sally" FOUST-10352 Burial Elizabeth CLAPP-9564 Burial Abraham (Abram, Colonel) CLAPP-9300 Burial David CLAPP-10354 Burial Lucinda SUMMERS-10355 Burial Polly CLAPP-10356 Burial Emanuel CLAPP-10358 Burial Elizabeth TROLLINGER-10359 Burial Benjamin CLAPP-10368 Baptism John George "Middlebar George" CLAPP-9342 Baptism William Henry CLAPP-9275 Baptism Daniel CLAPP-9276 Baptism Barbara Maria CLAPP-9349 Burial Anna CLAPP-10373 Burial Henry FOUST-10380 Baptism John Matthew CORTNER-9518 Baptism John FOUST-7214 Baptism Barbara FOUST-7218 Baptism Jacob FOUST-7219 Baptism Christian FOUST-7217 Baptism Mary Magdalena (Molly) CORTNER-9523 Baptism John George "Brickhouse George" CLAPP-8727 Baptism Catherine Elizabeth HAGEY-8677 Baptism John STRADER-10505 Baptism John Adam BROWN-9398 Burial Philipena "Penny" CLAPP-9318 Baptism Solomon CLAPP-10551 Baptism Helena CLAPP-10552 Baptism Sophia CLAPP-10553 Baptism Martha CLAPP-10554 Baptism Sarah CLAPP-10556 ======================================================================== STONER'S GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH OF ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Stoner's Church became an active congregation about 1801. The church was dissolved about 1886. The cemetery is presently located in a pasture near the village of Belmont in Alamance County. It is thought that before they organized as Stoner's they were associated with the Lutherans who later formed St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Some of the events in Stoner's Church of the people in my database. Date Event Individual(s) ------------ ---------- --------------------------------------- 15 Feb 1807 Baptism John Ludwig FOGLEMAN-8883 3 Mar 1821 Baptism Henry SHARP-9233 3 Mar 1821 Baptism Edward SHARP-9234 30 Nov 1822 Baptism Jeremiah SHARP-9235 10 Dec 1824 Baptism Eli SHARP-9238 14 Aug 1831 Baptism Mary Catherine SHARP-9236 7 Jun 1834 Baptism William Graves SHARP-9237 4 Nov 1843 Burial George NOAH-6738 31 Mar 1846 Burial John NOE-6740 28 Aug 1846 Burial William FOUST-7157 26 Nov 1848 Burial Rebecca Carolina MEBANE-8730 23 Sep 1849 Burial Barbara BASIN (BASON)-8433 28 Oct 1849 Burial Catherine GARRETT-8217 28 Aug 1855 Burial Mary Polly NEASE-2968 Burial Anna "Barbara" CLAPP-7206 Burial Johan FAUST-3365 Burial Anna Barbara ALBRIGHT-3009 Burial George NEASE-6741 Burial Peter FOUST-6986 Burial Mary SNOTHERLY-6987 Burial George FOUST-7130 Burial Peter FOUST-7136 Burial George FOUST-7138 Burial Henry FOUST-7158 Burial Christian SHARP-7205 Burial Maria Philopena GRAVES-2999 Burial Anna Barbara KIVETT-6398 Burial Jacob ALBRIGHT-3716 Burial Sally WOLFF-3717 Burial Henry ALBRIGHT-3722 Burial Mary GIBBS-3723 Burial Jacob (John Jacob) GRAVES-8299 Burial Catherine "Katy" CLAPP-8729 Burial John EFLAND-8234 Burial Maria Duffy HOLT-8725 Burial George ALBRIGHT-8623 Burial Sebastian (Boston) SHARP-8216 Burial William SHARP-9051 Burial Elizabeth ALBRIGHT-9050 Burial Joseph ALBRIGHT-3720 Burial Jacob ALBRIGHT-7254 Burial Margaret MAY-9053 Burial Sally SHARPE-7300 Burial Henry GARRETT-9083 ====================================================================== ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA St. Paul's is the oldest Lutheran Church in Alamance County. It was believed to have been originally a Union Church with German Reformed member who later moved to Brick Church and Stoner's. The original name was "Graves Church" after the family that donated the land. Some of the events in St. Paul's Church of the people in my database. -------------------------------------------------------------- Date Event Individual(s) 4 Jun 1848 Burial Polly CURTIS-10565 23 Oct 1881 Burial Daniel NOAH-6924 Burial Frederick MOSER-6898 Burial Margaret "Peggy" ANTHONY-6899 Burial Joel SHARP-6758 Burial Henry ANTHONY-7201 Burial Mary GARRETT-7202 Burial Hezekiah NOE_(NOAH)-6744 Burial Elizabeth ANTHONY-6759 Burial Rebecca A. NOAH-6873 Burial Martin MOSER-6909 Burial Polly D. ROBERTSON-6916 Burial Thadious Lucian MOSER-6919 Burial Mary NOAH-6927 Burial Daniel GRAVES-6929 Burial Emily M. SHARP-7004 Burial Austin ISLEY-7008 Burial Nimrod MOSER-7160 Burial Rachael REITZEL-7161 Burial James Adam MOSER-7164 Burial Jacob ANTHONY-7203 Burial Mary Magdaline "Mollie" SHOFFNER-7204 Burial Elizabeth SHARP-3738 Burial Mary TROXLER-3737 Burial John Ludwig ALBRIGHT-3736 Burial Catherine LOY-3376 Burial Daniel ALBRIGHT-3375 Burial Sophia ALBRIGHT-3702 Burial Michael SHOFFNER-8763 Burial Margaretha VOGLEMAN-8764 Burial Daniel "Flat Rock" ALBRIGHT-8625 Burial Peter SHARP-8220 Burial Michael SHOFFNER-8766 Burial Frederick SHOFFNER-8808 Burial John Frank CHEEK-8484 Burial Charlie N CHEEK-8949 Burial John B CHEEK-8951 Burial William E CHEEK-8954 Burial William L. ISLEY-7127 Burial R Frank ALLRED-8982 Burial Daisy CAPPS-8983 Burial Isaac GREESON-8916 Burial John NEACE-7279 Burial Milly GRAVES-9435 Burial Sarah F. E. MOSER-7166 Burial Michael SHOFFNER-9639 Burial George SPOON-9681 Burial Sophire GREESON-9680 Burial Paul G KINNEY-9484 Burial Christina COOKE-9697 Burial Rachel SHADDY-9598 Burial Henry FOGLEMAN-9968 Burial George FOGLEMAN-9967 Burial Eve SHOFFNER-8508 Burial Evelyn (Eva) MOSER-8031 Burial Barbara CLAPP-9280 Burial Daniel SHOFFNER-10379 Burial Calvin F MOSER-10516 Burial Sarah FOGLEMAN-10527 Burial George ISLEY-10538 Burial Barbara GRAVES-10539 Burial Edwin ISLEY-10540 Burial Elizabeth SPOON-10541 Burial Malachi IZLEY-10542 Burial Mary Magdalene -10543 =================================================================
