[44] CHRISTOPH REINWALD[E 44], b 1703 in Silesia; d Jan. 14, 1770; s Melchior. He came to Pa. in 1734, with the group of immigrants. On Nov. 1, 1734, he was married to SUSANNA SEIBT [E 124], by written marriage contract [g. v.]. Witnesses signing contract were: Melchior Kribel, George Reinwald, David Seibt and George Weiss; this contract was executed in Phila. and is preserved in S. H. L. This is the only written marriage contract that has been discovered, but doubtless others were executed during the first few months after the migration, before the Schwenkfelders elected a regular minister. The name of Susanna Seibt appears on the Immigrant List as Susanna Reinwald [E 124] [g. ».].
SUSANNA SEIBT was the dau of Hans Christoph Seibt of Silesia [cf. Letter in S. H. L., Mar. 22, 1749]; she d July 23, 1749. Christoph Reinwald was naturalized, June 21, 1743. He lived in Towamencin Twp. on land owned, in part (1920), by Rev. Edwin S. Anders [Plate F XIX]. Both Christoph Reinwald and wife Susanna are buried in Towamencin Schw. Cem.
Christopher Reinwald died so suddenly that in a quarter of an hour after he was stricken he was dead [Letter C. S. to Heintze, 1770}.
Christopher Reinwald was a brother to Judith Reinwald, wife of David Seibt [E 59]; and also to Barbara Reinwald [E 125], who came to Pa. in 1734, and who probably lived with him, and who died, Aug. 24, 1775, aged 85 years. She is buried in Towamencin Cem.
Children (6):
Nachdem von geraumer Zeit her, wie denn maniglich (?) bekant, der Ehe und und arbeitsame junge Geselle, Christoph Reinwald, des Melchior Reinwalds hinterlassene Sohn, sich mit der Susanna Seibtin, des Hans Christoph Seibts eheliche Tochter geworben um sich mit derselben in ehelichen Stand einzulassen welches Wissens ihr Will und Belieben gewesen ist, und dahero schon vor Zeiten einander Lieb und Treu, Ehe und Redlichkeit, auch in Lieb und Leid keines das Andere zuverlassen, vor Gott versprochen. Dieweil aber um wegen vielen Hindernisse und unser wohlbewussten Unruhe in Schlesien zu der gewohnlichen priesterlichen Copulation nicht haben kénnen gelangen, sowol auch seither ihrer Entweichung sich etwa unter uns zu keiner Ordnung geschikket hat, dasz sie auch, atisserlich zusammen gegeben und versprochen hatten kénnen werden und sie aber gern die Sach in eine Richtigkeit hatten damit sie Niemand keinen Anstosz, Argwohn noch Argernis geben méchten, sa ist zu diesem Ende der heutige Tag als nemlich der 1 Nov., alten Calendar erwahlt und ausgsetzet worden an welchem sie sich beyderseits um Par Zeugen erboten und in Gegenwart derselben einander Offentlich Lib und Treu Ch und Redlichkeit einander in Lieb und Leid nicht zuverlassen, auch sich als christliche Eheleute vor Gott und den Menschen aufzufiihren zugesaget und versprochen und durch einen Handschlag beyder rechten Handen solches bekraftiget, bestettiget und befestiget. Dasz nun solches gewisz und wahrhaftig geschehen, und sie dadurch bey jederman auser allen Verdacht gesetzet werden méchten, haben zu mehrer Bekraftigung und Befestigung sich obgemeldte dazu erbetene Zeugen allhier eigenhandig unterschrieben, als nemlich.
Geschen zu Philadelphia . . Melchior Kribel
Anno 1734 den 1 Nov alt- George Reinwald
en Calenders David Seibt George Weiss MARRIAGE CONTRACT (Translated by H. W. K.) In the name of the triune God
Inasmuch as for some time past as is well known, the worthy and industrious bachelor, Christoph Reinwald, son of the late Melchior Reinwaild, has paid court to Susanna Seibt, legitimate daughter of Hans Christoph Seibt, with the intention of being united to her in marriage which was also her will and inclination in consequence of which they some time since mutually pledged to each other before God love and fidelity, honor and uprightness, and neither in joy or sorrow to forsake each other. But since on account of the many hindrances and many weil known disturbances in
Silesia, the customary priestly copulation could not be secured, neither have regulations been established among us since their plight so that they might be publicly united and pledged to each other and they desire to have the matter properly adjusted in order that they may not be the occasion of offence, suspicion or scandal to any one.
To this end, therefore, today, November 1, old style, was selected and appointed and a few witnesses chosen by each of them in whose presence they have publicly pledged themselves and promised to each other love and fidelity, honor and uprightness, neither in joy or sorrow to forsake each other and to conduct themselves before God and man as Christian husband and wife and solemnly confirmed, corroborated and made binding the same by the joining of their right hands.
In testimony that this was really and truly performed to the end that in the eyes of all each may be held above suspicion and that the same may be the more fully confirmed and established we, the chosen witnesses as before stated, have subscribed our names, namely: on his behalf Melchior Kriebel Done in Philadelphia George Reinwald in the year 1734 on her behalf
November 1 David Seibt
Old Style George Weiss