Person:Eva Conrad (2)

From: History of Gilead Evangelical Lutheran Church : Centre Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., N.Y. and the vicinity, Barnett, J. N., Fort Wayne, Ind., Gazette Co., book printers, 1881. "About this time (1771) the church seems to have had no regular pastor, and the more zealous of the members attended Divine service in Albany. The grandchildren of Mrs. Eve Brust, whose husband's name was Jacob, whose (Jacob's) father came directly from Germany, remember to have heard her frequently tell of walking, with many of her neighbors to Albany, 14 miles, to hear the preaching of the Gospel." (note: This may be apocryphal since the Hudson intervened. Could there have been a ferry?). It seems logical that this Eve is Eva Coonradt. If she were born in 1753 as Bernard Young indicates she would have been 18 in 1771. The question is when was Jacob born? We have him being baptized in 1759. We also have Eva being baptized in 1759. Was Jacob born about the same time as Eva, i.e. 1753? Further investigation is needed. Child: Eva Birth Date: Not on record Baptism Date: April 17, 1759 Father: Philipp Conrad Mother: Anna Margretha Klumm Sponsors: Adam Klumm & Eva Klumm Reference: Item # 152, Baptism Record of Gallatin Reformed Church, Gallatin, New York [1748-1899] This record shows that Eva was not born in Rensselaer County. Gallatin is in Columbia Co., SE of Germantown. From DAR records: The Said Margaret Brust was the child of Jacob Brust born on 3 - Sep - 1758 at Rhinebeck NY died at Brunswick NY on 28 - Jan - 1832 and his ( 1st ) wife Eva Conrad born on 17 - Apr - 1759 at Gallatin NY died at Brunswick NY on 20 - Oct - 1830 married on - -

1. ↑ Bernard C. Young bcyoung@sover.net. The Coonradt Family.