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Saint Matthew Lutheran Church (New York, New York) Records

 Record Group
Identifier: Collection ID-2168

Scope and Contents

Oversize Folder
  • Oversize photocopies of photostats, official documents from the Duke of York granting this group permission to establish a congregation in what was then called Delaware; "A Sexton's duties in 1788"; copies of documents pertaining to the English portion of Saint Matthew congregation served by Pastor F. C. Schaeffer on Walker Street, 1826-1827.
Microfilm 150
  • Protokoll Buch, 1868-1874
  • Inventarium of documents and old books of St. Matthew's, 1874
  • Protokoll Buch, 1874-1880
  • Protokoll Buch, 1880-1886
  • Protokoll Buch, 1886-1889
  • Protocoll Buch des Frauen Veriens der St. Matthäus, 1876-1899
  • Statuten des Frauen -und Jungfrauen Vereines der Deutschen Ev. Luth. St. Matthäus Gemeinde in New York, 1878
  • Protocoll-Buch des Frauen Verein des St. Matthäus, 1876-1922
Microfilm 151
  • Record of members of St. Matthew's, New York City, 1870
Microfilm 152
  • Marriages, 1880-1918
  • Baptisms, 1845-1857
  • Baptisms, 1857-1874
  • Baptisms, 1875-1892
  • Baptisms, 1893-1920
Microfilm 153
  • Record of confirmations and communions, 1883-1918
  • Burials, 1857-1887
  • Burials, 1888-1919
  • Rechnungs-Protocoll, 1767-1803
  • Baptisms, 1838-1874
  • Marriages, 1855-1879
  • Proceedings of committee for erecting new church building for English congregation, 1821
  • The Worshipper's Manual at the Consecration of the Ev. Luth. Church of St. Matthews, December 22, 1822
  • Notes on services conducted by F.C. Schaeffer at St. Matthew's 1822-1826
  • Kirchen Ordung of St. Matthew's, November 27, 1836
Microfilm 154
  • Kirchen Ordnung der Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinde zu Neuyork, August 31, 1784
  • Confirmation of appointment of Jacob Fabritius as pastor of the Lutheran Church in New York, by Francis Lovelace, February 20, 1668
  • Regulations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew's in the city of New York, May 23, 1825
  • Bond of St. Matthew's of Brooklyn to Adolph F. Ockershausen and the U.G.L.C. in New York, December 6, 1864
  • General Release by Frauen Verein to German Evangelical LUtheran Church of St. Matthew. June 4, 1878
  • Minutes of Der Deutsche Frauen Verein. June 4, 1878
  • Petition and legal proceedings concerning the establishment of a cemetery. December 8, 1863
  • Minutes of a meeting at St. Matthew's church, May 10, 1830
  • Minutes of a committee appointed to study the finalcial condition of St. Matthew's, March 15, 1831
  • Letter to St. Matthew's from John W.T. Cimball; New York, January 14, 1863
  • Passport for Martin Hoofman signed by Francis Lovelace; Fort James, N.Y., January 16, 1671
  • Passport for Martin Hoofman, 1671 duplicate; Charter granting freedom of worship to Lutherans in New York, Jamesfort, N.Y., December 6 1664
  • Protocoll Book of St. Matthew's, 1703-1750

Dates

  • Creation: 1668 - 1920

Biographical / Historical

Saint Matthew's is technically in the borough of Manhattan.

Extent

1 Folders

5 Reels (Five microfilm reels) : positive ; 35 mm

Language of Materials

English

German

Physical Location

Archives 3rd Floor, Flat File Cabinet, Drawer 8

Physical Location

Microfilm 150, 151, 152, 153, 154

Immediate Source of Acquisition

no accessioning information available for documents; Microfilm received from Recordak Corp., New York, NY, August 31, 1957.

Existence and Location of Originals

Original documents on microfilms are with St. Matthew's

Existence and Location of Copies

CHI has negative copies of all microfilms

Title
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church (New York, New York) Records
Status
Completed
Author
Margaret Robson
Date
April 6, 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • April 29, 2024: Revised by Mark J. Bliese

Repository Details

Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository

Contact:
804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935