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From: Debbie <>
Subject: [NewCastle] Mr. Gioding's School, 1717
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 11:25:22 -0500


From: "Early Church records of NCC, Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE
1713-1799"

1717, June 17 - Mr. Gioding began holding school in Johan Gustafsson's
house. The pastor examined the children as to their proficiency:

Gustaf Johan Gustafsson, 9 years old, can read his catechism tolerably
well, and also answers very well various questions of christian
instruction.

Peter Johan Gustafsson, 7 years old, recites the 10 commandments
tolerably well.

Mary Greens, 9 years old, can read Swedish and say the 10 commandments.

Gustaf Mans Gustafsson, 7 years old, can read Swedish tolerably well.

Mans Gustaf's daughter, Annika, 6 years old, can spell Swedish tolerably
well.

Anders Gustaf's daughter, Catherina, 12 years old, can read in a book,
but must begin to learn to spell right.

Peter Stalcop Johansson's son, 5 years old, knows the letters.

Margaretta, the late Peter Stalcop's daughter, 11 years old, reads
Swedish indifferently well, but must learn to spell anew.

Thomas Davis, 11 years old, can spell Swedish a little.

Annika, Anders Gustaf's daughter, 8 years old, can spell a little.

Ante Vainan's son Lars, 7 years old, knows the letters.

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