When the
By Christine H. O'Toole. Reading troops landed at Guanica, Puerto Rico,
Husky
In 1747 it was stated by Governor Thomas that the Germans of Pennsylvania comprised "three-fifths of the whole population, or about one hundred and twenty thousand." . petitioners, tried to convince the Assembly from 1738 to 1752 that
The city also entertained at various times
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. Square; its name was later changed to 'Sign of Washington" in
Revolution. (d) Machksithanne 'bear's path creek" Maxatawny
Indians dated from the Walking Purchase. Place; Suggest Birth. Some Early Lineages of Be. Because it is not unusual to find family religious ordinances in both Lutheran and Reformed records, it is wise to search both denominational records when researching. The Lutheran and Reformed were united in the building of their church edifices. Some of their descendants are still there, notably the JONESes, LUDWIGs, and YOKUMs. campaign. In 1772 residents of Barree first petitioned the Bedford County court for a road leading form Standing Stone to the great road near Bloody run. Eagle was, indeed, "king of the air"; these stately birds were
Penn, with Indian chiefs and
or near any swamps, marshes, fens or meadows, the waters or
of lead, 20
march to Carlisle.". From Philadelphia, Washington came by carriage on the Philadelphia
Berks' loyalty to its citizens and to America. Berks County was included in the sale. It is estimated that as many as 4.5 million Irish arrived in America between 1820 and 1930. IXTRODUC TIOX PAGB 1 Chapter I. [Patriotic Order of Sons of
Washington had been defeated at Brandywine and had retired to
meaning "descendants of the Red." including Conrad Weiser, came to western Berks from New York and
county lies in the lower central portion of the North Temperate
and the Indians became uneasy as settlements were made beyond
Their language has entirely disappeared. gun battalion, they saw service at St. Mihiel, the Argonne, and
Later he enlisted
Susquehanna on the west. On October 1, 1757,
Henry Bheme, Jacob Biere, Jacob Bohman, John Bowman, Michael Brand, Adam Brubaker, J History of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. Shollenberger farm east of the town, and all along the Maidencreek
Large quantities of cannon balls made in Reading foundries made victory
The FamilySearch Catalog has a plethora of church records for Berks County, many are limited in the time frame they cover. lived near each other and were friends. fleeing ships virtually ending the war. Washington learned of
The Reverend
United States into World War 1, July, 1917. She began to sing the beautiful
"The lower section of the county, lying southward of the South Mountain
Their
Early settlers: Shaver's Creek Valley . The presence of these courageous pioneers securely anchored . Loyalty parades marked the beginning of the United States' participation
in battle; four died from wounds and twenty-two from sickness. book ii.biographical sketches. Upper . The boy learned the Indian
The Ringgold Band is the same organization
'Read or Download EPUB Early German Settlers of York County, Pennsylvania. A complete history of Earl Township is yet to be written. 1752. For members, they may contain: age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage date and maiden name; death/burial date. Because of its great size, in 1734, another township was laid off from it and erected, called "Heidelberg" to commemorate that part of the fatherland from whence many of the settlers came. Following seven years of progress, there was a change of administrative executives in the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission in Harrisburg, which resulted in our Society receiving eviction notices to vacate the premises at Conrad Weiser Park. Marshall
The leader of these raids was Tedyuscung, a Delaware
men except Edward Marshall, a famous hunter, were exhausted. After 1776 able-bodied Berks citizens trained and prepared rigorously
Pennsylvania Proud: 1866-1900. and those called Keekachtanemin Hills, which cross the said river
For general information about Pennsylvania denominations, see Pennsylvania Church Records. and the branches or streams running into the river Susquehannah,
White women and children were often carried off as
feathers on the end helped them to fly true. Vital records are handled by the County Orphans' Court. Before the
doctrines there and invited all those who were oppressed to join
HANOVER TOWNSHIP. From Actual Surveys by L. Fagan. Have one to sell? It is bounded on the northwest by Schuylkill (36 miles), on
instead of buffalo skins used by the Plains Indians for their
were called Hessians. Fleetwood Area Historical Society110 W. Arch StreetFleetwood, PA 19522Phone: 610-451-4070Email: history@fleetwoodpa.orgWebsite Also known as "German Calvinists" or "Dutch Reformed", Reformed congregations had their beginnings in Berks County in the townships of Oley, Greenwich and Heidelberg. Wyomissing, PA High School 1940 Girls Glee Club. However, the society has not put the records on-line and to view the records one must go to the society.Church records of Berks County are located under the Research tab. Legend has it that some Indian orphans
Regina Hartman. 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. $40.62 + $3.99 shipping. Some had their wives here so
Henry Bheme, Jacob Biere, Jacob Bohman, John The arrows themselves were made of reed, and
Most of them were Friends or
Valentine Clader. He was the first colony of settlers in 1714, with his first wife, Anna Catherine Haeger/Hager 1702-1729. disputes (French and Indian War, 1754-1763), and the French urged
(Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Richard M. Nixon also
contains some of the oldest tombstones in the county. 55 x 64 inches. Road, through Douglassville, Amityville, Weavertown, Friends'
Original
slow vessels, into which they were packed for weeks. The vision that brought the first settlers to these wooded hills . Reading Light Infantry saved the army transport Winfield Scott
Conrad Weiser (1696-1760), one of the early German immigrants to
fort at Lehighton which he named Gnadenbutten; then he returned to
young brother were at the grist mill, the Indians came, killing
Please note that this list is not exclusive. Berks County is the ancestral home of Abraham Lincoln and the
Altalaha Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rehrersburg, Belleman's Lutheran Church, Centre Township, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring, Friedens Lutheran and Reformed Church, Albany Township, Little Tulpehocken or Christ's Church Evangelical Lutheran, Jefferson Township, New Bethel or Stone Lutheran Church, Grimville, Oley Hill or St. Joseph's Church, Pike Township, St. Paul Lutheran and Reformed Church, Amityville, Zion's Moselem Lutheran Church, Richmond Township, Quakers the Palatinate. inhabitants were Indians, stalking game armed with long bows and
courier to Reading and to Conrad Weiser. Berks furnished many Civil War
Three years before Daniel Boone's birth,
religious beliefs. A few years later the Swedes, led by Peter Minuet, a former . square miles of land in America. guest in Reading on his return from Lebanon where he Inspected
Pennsylvania during the Civil War to defend the Capitol. In 1737, Governor Gordon sent three fast walkers accompanied
Registers are lost, but some parishioners appear in the registers of St. James's Church, Lancaster. Hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle
. Source: J. Wallace Luckenbill, Fleetwood Junior High School Lectures, 1938-1945. much land from the Indians. former Dutch governor of New York, bought all the land between 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. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, as early as 1817. For state-wide library facilities, see Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries. [10], St. Thomas's Church, Caernarvon Jacob Levan was one of the county justices from 1752 to 1760; Sebastian Levan was a member of the Provincial Committee for Pennsylvania in 1775. Bern Township was home to the Northkill Amish. Bigler; General Scott, the man who conquered Mexico; John Penn,
under cover of bombardment by the American fleet, but peace was declared
Penn's line. recovering his health, he returned to the army. They chose the area around the Manatawny Creek. This website requires a paid subscription for full access. After many years of effort, the
Reading hats were shipped to Philadelphia as early as 1783. Whit-Monday, Battalion Day. These records are filed with the Recorder of Deeds office in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Reading Artillerists were soon at
Hiester was captured and held prisoner on various British ships. They were in
citizens. For groups that came, see People section of the Pennsylvania Emigration page. consent, and spent a year with them. lost ownership of Pennsylvania as a result of the American Revolution.]. is sometimes referred to as the "red-roofed city" because many
Standing at
companies in Berks in answer to Washington's call for troops. Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, Bally, St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Goshenhoppen. Early deaths 18931905 are located at the County Orphans' Court. said province, or any of the branches, streams, fountains or
January 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST. I grew up in Pennsylvania, and I never knew this book even existed. When Martin Van Buren was president, he visited Reading. This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 10:22. The
"I" sailed to France with the Rainbow Division, the first
roads, and turned the area into a smiling land of plenty. In 1795 four-and-a-half tons of bees wax were
many as eleven skilled clock makers creating beautiful clocks with
BERKS COUNTY, PA, 1710-1759 Karen Guenther . Penn on what is now Hill Road and
[2], Berks County Courthouse633 Court StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-478-6208Fax: 610-478-6366Clerk Of Courts: 610-478-6550Orphan's CourtProthonotary: 610-478-6970Recorder of Deeds: 610-478-3380Register of Wills: 610-478-6600Berks County Website 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. Prior to 1752, the territory now known as Heidelberg Township was known as the Heidelberg District and was part of Berks County. Dull (Author) PDF is a great book to read and that . Discover the past of Berks County on historical maps. This page has been viewed 100,033 times (3,562 via redirect). Early History of the Area The first modern settlers of the Southwestern Berks County area were likely the Leni-Lenape pupils of Reading and Berks County contributed enough money for a
Immediately afterward, a number of Friends entered and took up large tracts of land in localities now included in Ontelaunee and Maiden-creek townships. or Turkey, that belonged to the nation known as Lenni Lenape or "the original people." The page will ask you the first time who you would like to donate to and hopefully you select Berks County Genealogical Society. Besides coming here to hunt and fish, they frequently followed a
of gun powder, 600 lbs. Coal and coke were
The people were weary of poverty
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. Three military companies, the Reading Artillerists, Washington Grays,
others who conspired to remove Washington from command and replace
"[10], St. Gabriel's Church, Douglassville been cheated. Fox, founder of the Quaker sect, who preached about the Quaker
Agents of sailing companies often
About ten years later, other Germans,
one of three tribes, the others being the Unamis
Philadelphia. The second settlement was made in the central portion by Huguenots, English, and Germans, form 1712 to 1730, who also took up large tracts and then extended their movements to the north, even to the Blue Mountain, and to the west toward Reading. servants" or "redemptioneers" were virtually slaves until
Land records in Berks County began in 1752. in Berks county. Mexican border became threatening in 1915, Reading's two
and Susan, twelve, were sent to Pittsburgh and on to Carlisle
people in America to protest the slave traffic. The early settlers of the township had their share of Indian troubles and feared for their lives. had large estates. Only four Indians were killed in
Berks County is a potpourri of humanity. Trussell and Charles C. Dallas, Wikipedia contributors, "6th Pennsylvania Regiment,", "Rotating Formation Pennsylvania County Boundary Maps", Berks Co., Pennsylvania Bible Records: Hoffman Bible, Woodly Bible, Certificated and Family Documents Relating to the Following Families of Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania: Brossman Family, Deck Family, Weidman Family, Tombstone and Cemetery Records, Bible Records, and Baptismal Certificates, Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. food weakened him until he was forced to crawl about on his hands
helping Arnold to prepare for the Battle of Ticonderoga. The consideration mentioned in the deed consisted of the following
On March 11, 1752, the
Rumor has it that Chief Shikellamy
Assembly finally approved the petition and Governor James Hamilton
possible for Washington's army. of the Union and also claims the honor of being the home of the first
George Washington and Conrad Weiser were close friends. This is a list of Lancaster county settlers who came between the years 1700 and 1718 and had purchased and held lands there before 1729: Abye, John Abye, Peter Ashleman, Daniel Bare, Henry Bare, Jacob Bare, Jacob, Jr. Bare, Jno. chieftain filled with revenge. the Manatawny Creek area. Land and property records can place an ancestor in a specific location and reveal family relationships. weapons included the tomahawk, knife, club, bow, and arrow. only seventeen, the youngest veteran soldier of the Union armies;
In addition to the Dutch, Swedes, English, and Germans, came Welsh,
This is the map from which Bridgens created the first of the classic county atlases. The Historical Review of Berks County , Volume 85, Number 3, Summer 2019. Philadelphia, and Chester Counties, had a 12,000 population in
the west the Tulpehocken, Wyomissing, Allegheny and Hay
Berks County Historical Society raised sufficient funds to purchase
Many of the records will not list town or city of origin or birth but it is still wise to check. Cabal, fortunately, never achieved its object. Early German settlers of York County Pennsylvania - Schlow Library . After suffering greatly from cold and the
Log in to Your Account 1752; by 1740 they came in large numbers and established three
This part of America
Currently, the FamilySearch Library has few Catholic records. area lies between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. the Revolution by being one of the first groups to offer their
Who would have thought history could be so interesting? Uploaded by The colony comprised thirty three families, and among them were the REITHs, FITLERs, SCHARFs, WALBORNs, SCHAEFFERs, ZERBEs, FISCHERs, LASHes, and ANSPACHs, And five years later, there were other German families who migrated from New York, by the same course, to the Tulpehocken settlement; among them being the HAINs, SCHNEIDERs, LOEWENGUTHs, NOECKERs, WERNERs, SCHMIDTs, and KATTERMANs, Numerous descendants of these families are still in this section. situation and wanting to check on it personally, came to Reading
was killed except one little boy who crawled under a bee hive to
the contract expired; they were, quite understandably, the first
They took land near Douglassville and soon moved into Berks where
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. The Reading Militia in the Great War is a wonderful history of those men who served in the First World War. 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. laid out several counties in the same year: Philadelphia, Chester,
It was most likely a log structure in the vicinity north of Borough Hall. Later meetinghouses were erected in the townships of Maiden Creek and Robeson and eventually in the town of Reading. Registers begin in 1735. and knees. . During the Civil War,
These "indentured
These settlers went there by way of the Schuylkill Valley. along Berks streams. of Northumberland County in 1772 and Schuylkill County in 1811. 24 dozen of gartering, 6 dozen of ribbons, 12 dozen of rings, 200
The first industries, if they may be called that, were hunting,
Northkill Amish. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. Conrad Weiser was a very influential man in early Pennsylvania . Hat-making was Reading's first real Industry;
A military hospital was established in a
By 1700 the Welsh had
that her daughter might recognize. Schaeffer farm, now owned by Harold Schuler, is a cemetery in
berks county, pennsylvania: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. This arrangement, however, led to difficulties,
the Indians for the government until his death in 1760 at the age
Transcribed by Vicki Koller Hartman for GenealogyTrails March 2011. In 1794, the year of the Whiskey Rebellion, when an army was being
A project to help descendants of early settlers of North and Central Pennsylvania find their roots using DNA results and family tree information. Berks History Center Museum940 Centre AvenueReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-375-4375Website Provincial and Constitutional Government Pur- chases of Territoiy from the Indians Counties. . In addition to wills and administrations, the Orphans' Court also handles: audits of accounts of executors, administrators, trustees, and guardians; distribution of estates; appointments of guardians; adoptions; appeals from the Register of Wills; inheritance tax appeals, and various petitions and motions. Early Settlers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Berks soldiers were sent to Camp Meade and other
The
Later this
Title No 12694 Creator Burgert, Annette Kunselman Language English eng en Subject . Forts were erected as places of refuge along the Blue Mountain. By S. H. Flickinger. Arriving in 1710, they had been pushed from one . same company escorted Martha Washington to Philadelphia. Who would have thought history could be so interesting? Naturalization records can contain information about immigration and nativity. When searching the FamilySearch Catalog, be sure to also search at the town and township level. It would be their last. spoke at a Democratic rally in the city during his presidential
Sold by: LadyLakeBooks . William Penn arrived aboard 'The Welcome' in 1682, from when we may date the beginnings of Chester County. Revised Edition by Keith A. Early Quaker monthly meetings (with years established): Reformed wooden cog wheels. The index is searchable in numerous ways, but searching by last name or church name is probably most popular. The iron industry of America was born in Berks County. Two congregations were formed but by 1774 both had disappeared from the Tulpehocken region. National Guard units, Companies "A" and "I," were mustered
Old maps of Berks County on Old Maps Online. Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania. months later as a part of the iron or 28th Division. Records are not available on-line and can only be viewed at the historical society. Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records for Bucks County Pennsylvania. By JOHN W. AND MARTHA B. HARPER. and the National Greys, offered their services during the Mexican
Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Berks County, Pennsylvania) Extent 40 p. Page Count 45 Owning Institution FamilySearch Library Publisher Digital FamilySearch International Access Level Protected. "Before the erection of Berks County, in 1752, the township of Tulpehocken was a recognized division, being a part of Lancaster County in 1729. He is buried in
transaction of all legal business. 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. Blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, and other artisans soon arrived. poignant stories in all of the history of Berks County concerns
His services as an interpreter
streams of which flow into or toward the said river Schuylkill,
beads. Hi! (or 'Lechay Hill'), had been released by the Indians in 1718,
[The Tulpehocken Section comprises thirteen townships: Bern, Bethel, Heidelberg, Tulpehocken, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken, Penn, Lower Heidelberg, Centre, Marion, North Heidelberg, Jefferson, Tilden.]. gathered at Carlisle, Washington, realizing the seriousness of the
From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time. somewhat changed, the German language prevailed. Herbey Herman, Elsworth E. Zouaves, and William Diehi with his
disputed territory which followed, Marshall's entire family
Stripes on the palace of Chapultepec. settlers to reach Berks County arrived in Oley in 1712 and chose
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