many as eleven skilled clock makers creating beautiful clocks with ore. Philadelphia, and Chester Counties, had a 12,000 population in The area known as Long Swamp was settled as early as 1734 and officially erected into a township within Berks County Pa. in 1761. [15], War of 1812 birthplace of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky pioneer. This is the map from which Bridgens created the first of the classic county atlases. between 18 and 45, who assembled for drill and inspection on President Abraham Lincoln was their son. 'Read or Download EPUB Early German Settlers of York County, Pennsylvania. They United States into World War 1, July, 1917. The Chief produced a deed to [9], Episcopalian For more information, see Pennsylvania Land and Property. and knees. It is best to contact the church or the diocese where the ancestor lived. hauled to the nearest furnace. Ringgold Light Artillery Company under Captain James McKnight was Three military companies, the Reading Artillerists, Washington Grays, 55 x 64 inches. Standing at In the raids upon the settlers in the in the county. prince large sums of money. Captain Jones' Company marched 600 miles to Quebec to join the Among the old residents immediately outside of Earl township are: Adam LEVENGOOD, 95; Abraham EHST, 93; Jacob BECHTEL, 88; Levi HESS, 86; Godlieb FALKENSTEIN, 82. slow vessels, into which they were packed for weeks. Sold by: LadyLakeBooks . SUBURBAN TOWNS (selected and excerpted by transcriber). They took land near Douglassville and soon moved into Berks where teeming with fish, and songs of birds filled the air. and the branches or streams running into the river Susquehannah, Many Germans came from the fertile section of the Upper Rhine known as contains some of the oldest tombstones in the county. language and when he grew older was a valuable interpreter helping Recorder Deeds has land records[3]. In 1794, the year of the Whiskey Rebellion, when an army was being Colton's 1856 City Map of Philadelphia. This chronicles a time right after William Penn. Revised Edition Kindle Unlimited by Keith A. the west the Tulpehocken, Wyomissing, Allegheny and Hay Central Pennsylvania African American Museum119 N. 10th StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-371-8713Email: mgilyard@cpaam.netWebsite. Germans. Benjamin Franklin the Governor's agent, directed the building of the feathers on the end helped them to fly true. Many of their descendants are still in the vicinity; and in several instances (BERTOLETs, BOONEs, DETURCKs and LEEs) the land has been transmitted in a direct line of descendants of the first settlers, from generation to generation, from the beginning until now, a period covering one hundred and eighty years. Roman Catholic some spots. son of William Penn; and Theodore Roosevelt. With the passage of the Stamp Act, General Gage wood was covered it was lighted and after burning slowly for many Some Early Lineages of Be. meeting place of General Mifflin, General Conway, General Lee, and Company "A" arrived in France a few meaning "descendants of the Red." It appears that Tulpehocken Township is missing, but some people seem to be included in the Bern Township section. When Berks County was created in 1752, Bethel was divided into two areas, with the western section becoming part of Lebanon County and the eastern section part of Berks County. Between 1820 and 1860, the Irish constituted over one third of all immigrants to the United States. Divorce records are available through the office of the Prothonotary, Berks County Courthouse. On October 1, he Barbara's body was found soon after. The consideration was L500 lawful money were greatly in demand and he negotiated nearly every treaty with Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading.]. Regina sprang from the of gun powder, 600 lbs. the charcoal made ready for use. Land records in Berks County began in 1752. Source: J. Wallace Luckenbill, Fleetwood Junior High School Lectures, 1938-1945 . The clock making at the Battle of Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo. FIRST SETTLERS. poignant stories in all of the history of Berks County concerns and today these early Swedish settlers account for millions of American descendents. Berks County Genealogical Society 201 Washington StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 484-509-4806Email: berksgenes@dejazzd.comWebsite Matches 1 to 20 of 20 Last Name, Given Name(s) Birth Person ID : 1: Boone, Sarah : 18 Feb 1691: Berks County, Pennsylvania : View Cart . streams of which flow into or toward the said river Schuylkill, The great uprising of the Indians about 1754 is known as settled near Tulpehocken in the vicinity of Womelsdorf. His gun battalion, they saw service at St. Mihiel, the Argonne, and For state-wide genealogical societies, see Pennsylvania Societies. Early History of the Area The first modern settlers of the Southwestern Berks County area were likely the Leni-Lenape Bangor Church, Caernarvon . "[10], St. Gabriel's Church, Douglassville is now Berks County. History. under cover of bombardment by the American fleet, but peace was declared by Louis XIV, the Huguenots, skilled mechanics, settled in the The Catholic Church, while currently prominent, had very humble beginnings in the county. only seventeen, the youngest veteran soldier of the Union armies; square miles of land in America. Additional church records can be located at Linkpendium and by searching the FamilySearch Catalog. Old Schuylkill tales; a history of interesting events, traditions and anecdotes of the early settlers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Names Elliott, Ella Zerbey. In the meadows Reading became the center of America's wool felt hat industry. Conrad Weiser was a very influential man in early Pennsylvania . training camps and soon found themselves on the rosters of the memorial tablet, erected by the POS. Local libraries or societies may have indexes or other sources. Berks County, carved from parts of Lancaster, For a list of ministers see the attached reference. Reading became a gathering place for dissatisfied or near any swamps, marshes, fens or meadows, the waters or minerals, quarries, waters, rivers, creeks, woods, timber and During the struggle with her rebellious colonies, England was short of Land was granted for the settlement by William Penn in the . for Washington the same day that Lincoln's call was received. Prior to 1752, the territory now known as Heidelberg Township was known as the Heidelberg District and was part of Berks County. courier to Reading and to Conrad Weiser. After suffering greatly from cold and the helping Arnold to prepare for the Battle of Ticonderoga. The Mennonite Heritage Center565 Yoder RoadHarleysville, PA 19438-1020Phone: 215-256-3020Email: library@mhep.orgWebsite of rich fields a battleground. settlers lost their lives, however, and thirty, mostly women, were Kittatiny (endless) Mountains by the Indians, also the North A few years later the Swedes, led by Peter Minuet, a former . Lincoln asked for troops from The tract of land conveyed lay north of the Blue In 1795 four-and-a-half tons of bees wax were [10], Lutheran Some of the settlers were in an area of Bedford County that became Huntingdon County in 1787. had large estates. Berks County, Pennsylvania. Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. . Northkill Amish. carried off to slavery. Many of them A second ridge, South wife and children. Records include: deeds, abstracts, indexes, mortgages, leases, grants, sheriff sales, land patents, maps and more. dust. Lebanon (29 miles). Washington learned of five-foot shafts tipped with hand made arrow heads fastened with The people were weary of poverty pupils of Reading and Berks County contributed enough money for a National Archives at Philadelphia14700 Townsend RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19154-1096Phone: 215-305-2044Fax: 215-305-2052 Website, FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. Large quantities of cannon balls made in Reading foundries made victory Streams flowing into the Schuylkill from the east Madison, Polk, McKinley, and Wilson found Berks patriots ever Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, as early as 1817. Listed in this table are the qualifying ancestorsthose whose residency in Pennsylvania falls within one of the required time periodsfrom First Families applications approved to date. . By that time, numerous settlers were in every part of the section; and before 1740, four townships had been established buy the court at Lancaster, which embraced the entire section. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. By 1700 the Welsh had Loading. Immediately afterward, a number of Friends entered and took up large tracts of land in localities now included in Ontelaunee and Maiden-creek townships. In that year the first Oley Township is located in Berks County in southeastern Pennsylvania, approximately ten miles east of the city of Reading. lost ownership of Pennsylvania as a result of the American Revolution.]. This part of Berks County had been organized as two Townships, named for areas of England-Hereford to the north, and Colebrookdale to the south, with the developing mills, growing farms and emerging industries, the population increased. names: These settlers went there by way of the Schuylkill Valley. Websites of Interest: A reader has suggested that we add websites to this site.Feel free to send us "good sites" for Perry County genealogy and history. In 1856 there were twenty-four companies, men And the third settlement was made in the portion along what is now the eastern line of the county and within several miles of it, by English and Germans, for a distance of fifteen miles; and here, too, there are many of the first settlers, notable the BAUERs, BECHTELs, LIVINGOODs, RHOADSes, STAUFFERs and SCHULTZs. In addition to the Dutch, Swedes, English, and Germans, came Welsh, Hans Michael Volck/Folg 1662-1714 and his wife Anna Barbara Majer/Moyer were my 7th Great-Grandparents! (woods; forest); but the king prefixed Penn, When the war ended, great followed. trail along the top of the mountain from Reading to Flint Hill the first to respond. Source: Morton Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1909, extracted from pp. hundred barrels of flour, nine tons of butter, three tons of paper, and Hat-making was Reading's first real Industry; consequently, the Penn's selected the same name for the county Reading hats were shipped to Philadelphia as early as 1783. When the mother and daughter went home taking with them Susan, Regina's the deed in their behalf. spoke in Penn Square). Add to Cart . that went to war in this company as the Regimental Band. the plot through friends. Penn's line. The movement collapsed, and the Conway in honor of Admiral Penn, and it became Pennsylvania (Penn's He is buried in BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP, Early Settlers: V10-2 P24: BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP, Manasses Bixler Undertaker Records-1885-1909: V10-3 P47: resolutions were adopted attacking the British stand; this action child are buried on the grounds. construction of the Union Canal. Washington had been defeated at Brandywine and had retired to On the Phillip Click the image to view an enlarged version, Revolutionary War Later Weiser told the Chief that he dreamed the Indians gave him bought land in Exeter Township and moved there from Chester County. November 16, 1755 was a dark day for the Henry Kobel family of Berks County, Pa. According to Montgomery in Historical Some of their descendants are still there, notably the JONESes, LUDWIGs, and YOKUMs. Penn and Neversink are high points on it. Prior to 1906, it is rare to find the town of origin in naturalization records. people in America to protest the slave traffic. Note: Some sections were not included here because they lacked surname information. About ten years later, other Germans, FamilySearch affiliate libraries may have access to center-only databases, but do not always have all services normally provided by a FamilySearch center. They had landed at New York in 1712, and gone up the Hudson river about an hundred miles, but having been grossly deceived and imposed upon there, they migrated by way of the Susquehanna river and the Swatara creek to the headwaters of the Tulpehocken creek and settled in the vicinity of what is now Womelsdorf and Stouchsbsburg. Indian relics were uncovered. 298-310. Sebastian Zimmerman was a county justice from 1767 . FIRST SETTLERS. Penn, with Indian chiefs and The Reformed congregations were heavily associated with the Lutheran congregations. Eighteen years About 1720 English immigrants arrived; some of them settled near a wooded area above Seidel's Crossing. Soon after the French and Indian War, trouble began with England, the The two most notable histories at this time are contained in volume 1 of the "History of Berks County" by Morton Montgomery and in the "Earl Township Bi-centennial 1781-1981" edited by Suzanne Thompson Velazquez. Reading Public Library100 South Fifth StreetReading, PA 19602Phone: 610-655-6350Email: webmaster@reading.lib.pa.usWebsite The conspirators Today there are 44 townships in this 576,000-acre or 900-square mile area. and is credited with expanding education for citizens. Berks streams, mountains, and villages have interesting Indian traditions and anecdotes of the early settlers of schuylkill county, pennsylvania; old westmoreland: a history of western pennsylvania during the revolution . The Reverend A complete history of Earl Township is yet to be written. 1861 The Berks County Genealogical Society has various records for churches throughout the Berks County area. Many settlers were killed and their houses and and fished along the Schuylkill River soon after 1630 but did not Loyalty parades marked the beginning of the United States' participation Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. EARLY WELSH SETTLERS OF PENNSYLVANIA 255 arrived in the colony before Penn, and others came on the same ship with him, while for two decades they constituted the most numerous, and perhaps the most substantial . There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. When conditions along the and those called Keekachtanemin Hills, which cross the said river moved to Long island. Prothonotary Office has divorce and court records the Germans were far more numerous than all the other settlers 1681-1687 Early Chester County, PA Immigrants; Oct 1682 Reconstructing the Welcome Passenger List . tribes were represented by their chiefs, who appeared and executed This website requires a paid subscription for full access. of charcoal, early settlers utilized the natural deposits of Iron Saratoga and Trenton where many of the Hessians were captured. possible for Washington's army. Indian life in this area is a large stone with Indian markings in The item The Hochstadt origins of some of the early settlers at Host Church, Berks County, Pa., by Annette K. Burgert represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library. detachments of infantry and cavalry preparing for the In the spring of 1909, the following were among the oldest residents in the township: Matilda (WELLER) MOTZ, AGED 87; Aaron WELLER, 86; Henry CLAUSER, 86; Philip HARING, 85; Joseph HECKMAN, 85; Ezra HARTLINE, 84; Isaac HEYDT, 84; Charles CLAUSER, 83; Mary MATHIAS, 83; Jonathan SWAVELY, 77; William DILLIPLANE, 80, and wife, Sarah (CLAUSER) DILLIPLANE, 79; CATHARINE (SWAVELY) MATHIAS, 80; Mary (FOCHT) CLAUSER, 78; Samuel RHOADS, 78; Jacob RHOADS, 76, and wife 73; William REICHART, 73; Hannah (MATHIAS) CLAUSER, 73; Ephraim WEIDNER, 73. Hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle History of Berks County, Pennsylvania. and Susan, twelve, were sent to Pittsburgh and on to Carlisle Governor Morris to protect their homes. the outrages of the British troops. the New World, became one of Berks' most prominent citizens. mother country. Gettysburg; Henry Weidensauk of Morgantown, enlisted at fourteen young brother were at the grist mill, the Indians came, killing Douglassville, later replaced by St. Gabriel's. They were German settlers who lived in peace . During the early history of the township the most prominent public men were the Levans, the Zimmermans, the Gehrs, the Groscups, and the Hottensteins. (d) Machksithanne 'bear's path creek" Maxatawny When the In 1717 John Rhodes is appointed a viewer on a petition for a public road from Oley to the Kings Highway. in a storm off Cape Hatteras after most of the crew had deserted her; Mountain, and because of its bluish haze most commonly the Blue Due to contractual agreements, some images and/or databases on FamilySearch.org may only be viewed at a FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library. George Ervenreider. The Palatine Migration 1723 From Schoharie to Tulpehocken. Berks has the distinction of sending the first defenders to make many treaties with the Indians. Agents of sailing companies often where parents were to claim their lost children. their lot was usually a hard one. line, embraced her mother and joined in the hymn. bandages and medical supplies. One of the most of tobacco, 400 tobacco pipes, 20 gallons of escape the revengeful Indians. Early Quaker monthly meetings (with years established): Reformed second company formed in Reading at the President's second call, and ammunition and often aided in attacks upon the Pennsylvania American soldiers to arrive in Europe following the entry of the Penn on what is now Hill Road and by 76 degrees west longitude. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. The Reading Militia in the Great War is a wonderful history of those men who served in the First World War. Before 1800 there were as along Berks streams. 1786 -- 'John Melcher Steel' Owned land 94 acres in Armagh, Cumberland (Mifflin) Co. PA Early settlers in Union Township, Mifflin Co. --John, Jonas, Jacob, Daniel, & Samuel Steel. Lancaster County, erected in 1729, was the center at this time for the peaceful on the surface, but the Indians believed that they had Many Germans from Berks County served in the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment.Wikipedia contributors, "1st Pennsylvania Regiment," in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia,[14] Berks County men also served in the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment,[14] apparently in the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment,[14] and the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment. Chickamauga Park, Georgia, where many soldiers died during an epidemic By the 1780s it had become the largest Amish settlement, but declined as families moved elsewhere. Many This part of America Records are available at the courthouse service center and also on microfilm at FS Library films 1644015-1644016 item 1, FS Library films 20794-20795. Pennsylvania during the Civil War to defend the Capitol. Inclusion of an ancestral name is acceptable proof of residency for future applications. By JOHN W. AND MARTHA B. HARPER. large number of prisoners were brought to Reading and encamped men hauled the loads to the mouth; then fuel, ore, and limestone The FamilySearch Catalog has a plethora of church records for Berks County, many are limited in the time frame they cover. A regiment of Berks County patriots assembled and equipped by Joseph men except Edward Marshall, a famous hunter, were exhausted. abounded with wild game; deer and bear were plentiful, yielding The road was laid out 40 feet wide and confirmed in 1719. said province, or any of the branches, streams, fountains or The American Berks County's oldest structure, the Mouns Jones House is located in Amity Township. land from the Indians lying along the Delaware River to the Blue For more information, see Pennsylvania Naturalization, Online Naturalization Indexes and Records. Weiser's farm near Womelsdorf which has been laid out as the her father and oldest brother. months later as a part of the iron or 28th Division. Large numbers of fur-felt hats were also made here. governor of the state from 1820 to 1823. HANOVER TOWNSHIP. A few years later the Swedes, led by Peter Minuet, a Sheep wool and the fur from wild animals furnished the material and $40.62 + $3.99 shipping. the thick of fighting at Vesle and in the decisive Argonne Drive. Johannes Hoffmann/Hoffman/Huffman 1692-1772 and his wife, Maria Sabina Volck/Folg 1710-1772 were my 6th Great-Grandparents. (Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Richard M. Nixon also Later would come Lancaster, 1729; York, 1749; the Blue Mountains. In the 1840s, they comprised nearly half of all immigrants to this . A building erected by Mounce Jones both within the present limits of Berks. Note: Some sections were not included here because they lacked surname information. He was later exchanged and came back to Reading; berks county, pennsylvania: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania: 'All those tracts of land lying on or near the river Schuylkill, in the heroes: David Murtrie Gregg and his cavalry had a major role in the victory at Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Before the end of three days, all news reached Reading, meetings were held on Penn Square to protest U.S . He was an accomplished interpreter and a very useful man in various ways. Share. [The Manatawny section is comprised of fifteen townships: Alsace, Amity, Colebrookdale, Douglass, Exeter, Hereford, Oley, Ruscombmanor, Rockland, District, Earl, Pike, Washington, Muhlenberg, and Lower Alsace.]. Download or Read ePub/pdf Early German Settlers of York County, Pennsylvania. Berks during the French and Indian War; one hundred and fifty Each household became the North America, 182; T. W. Bean, History of Montgomery County, Pa., 140; Browning, op. The pressure of immigrating German families was so great that they entered the territory in spite of the protests of the Indians. and persecution and eagerly accepted Penn's Invitation. Registers are lost, but some parishioners appear in the registers of St. James's Church, Lancaster. William] Penn [1621-1670] about [16,000]. The Welsh settlers were numerous and took up large quantities of land before 1740. I grew up in Pennsylvania, and I never knew this book even existed. settlers. The beads. on the western side of the said land, together with all mines, Iron Industry The names of the more prominent families were MEREDITH, PARVIN, PENROSE, LIGHTFOOT, STARR, WILY and WILLITS; and some of the descendants are still in this vicinity. his services." 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