Anthony Dierdorff, II

Anthony was a native of Schiseim, in the Chapfaltz, Bavaria, Germany. This area lies between Mannheim and Heidelberg. He was born on a farm. He and wife Christine had a total of ten children.

It is believed that Anthony and his family came over with a group under the leadership of Alexander Mack on the ship "Allen". This would be around 1719. They were part of the "Tunkers", presently termed Dunkards or Old German Baptists. This fact is substantiated by a letter written by Heinrich Dierdorf, Anthony's first child, to his brother-in-law Johann Diedrich Fahnestock, which said among other things, "My father is a devout and intelligent man who does many good works and has been here fifteen years." The letter was written in German script, Oct. 1 1734 at Amwell, NJ.

Upon arrival in America, Anthony and his family lived in the vicinity of Germantown, PA. for several years, where there were already many German-speaking immigrants.

Anthony and family apparently left the Philidelphia area sometime before 1730 and settled near Amwell,NJ. There he helped to organize the first German Baptist church in America.

Its assumed that Anthony died in 1745, on his farm near Amwell, New Jersey. His body is assumed to be buried on a family plot near his farm near Ringoes, NJ. no gravestone has been found for him to my knowledge.

Anthony was a leader in spreading the concept of brotherly love and lived peacfully amoung the indians in his area all during his lifetime.

A letter written in German script on 1 October 1734 from Heinrich, son of Anthony, to his brother-in-law Johann Diedrich Fahnestock, "My father is a devout and intelligent man who does many good works and has been here 15 years", which would be 1719. Many researchers have based the year of immigration by this information. There is more detailed speculation on immigration and naturalization in "Our Dierdorff Ancestors in Early America". [...] The book "The Palatine Families of New York and New Jersey", Page 64, also gives speculation on the Dierdorff's arrival in America. Source: Sudie Wingert of Waynesboro, PA, (1875-1962)

Burial: Old Germantown Meetinghouse Hunterdon County New Jersey, USA

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Anthony was a member of the Church of the Brethren and a relgious refugee from Germany. After living in York County PA, he and four others founded the Brethren Church in Amwell* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 16 2022, 1:56:27 UTC