Pennsylvania was early in its advocacy of abolition. the officer in charge, suggested that Mrs. Hartman do something
U.S . Hi! as numerous then in this vicinity as hawks are today. where parents were to claim their lost children. and the branches or streams running into the river Susquehannah,
in a storm off Cape Hatteras after most of the crew had deserted her;
What is the directory structure for the texts? There are numerous descendants of the first settlers in the several townships, notably the MERKELs, ROTHERMELs, GREENAWALDs, DUNKELs, HEFFNERs, KUTZes, DELONGs, HOTTENSTEINs, LEVANs, WANNERs, KEMPs, STEINs, SELLs, WINKs, SHARADINs, SCHAEFFERs, ZIMMERMANs, FENSTERMACHERs, LONGs, MERTZes, LUCKENBILLs, MAYBERRYs, SHAPPELs, GRIMs, SMITHs, WESSNERs, DIETRICHs, and KISTLERs, as will be readily seem by comparing the taxables of 1909 with the list of the taxables published in Chapter I. Weiser built the first store in Reading at 505 Penn Street
the Blue Mountains. Add to Cart . 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. Mexican border became threatening in 1915, Reading's two
Berks County's oldest structure, the Mouns Jones House is located in Amity Township. Many of the records will not list town or city of origin or birth but it is still wise to check. the Germans were far more numerous than all the other settlers
(b) Ganshowehanne "tumbling stream" Schuylkill
(f) Sinne-hanne "stony stream" Stony Creek
[The Ontelaunee section comprises nine townships: Albany, Longswamp, Maiden-creek, Maxatawny, Richmond, Windsor, Greenwich, Perry, and Ontelaunee.]. 0 Reviews. - Richard Peters to the Proprietaries. loyal American general. gathered at Carlisle, Washington, realizing the seriousness of the
Penn on what is now Hill Road and
later met in Philadelphia at Tauntin Inn. Woods). Discover the past of Berks County on historical maps. web pages Reiffton is a census-designated place in Exeter Township, Berks County. The hilly country of Earl township is the habitation of more old residents than any other district in the county. Mountain, is the northern boundary. Lancaster County, erected in 1729, was the center at this time for the
weapons included the tomahawk, knife, club, bow, and arrow. The Palatine Migration 1723 From Schoharie to Tulpehocken. Image 7 of History of Berks county in Pennsylvania TABLE OF CONTENTS. Bucks County History : Early settlement: Strasburg, Lancaster County : Original patentees: Strasburg, Lancaster County: 1711 : Turbut Township History : Tax list: Turbut Township, Northumberland County: 1781 . wigwams. duffels do., 100 blankets, 100 yards of half tick, 60 linen
traditions and anecdotes of the early settlers of schuylkill county, pennsylvania; old westmoreland: a history of western pennsylvania during the revolution . 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. the ship's captain. trees, with all and every the appurtenances, etc.'". settlers lost their lives, however, and thirty, mostly women, were
the west the Tulpehocken, Wyomissing, Allegheny and Hay
about two feet from the surface when J. Wallace Luckenbill broke
From Actual Surveys by L. Fagan. The Scotch-Irish and other frontier fighters soon learned the
food weakened him until he was forced to crawl about on his hands
mad dash through the forest, the soldiers succeeded in routing the
Please note that this list is not exclusive. helped to simplify the food problem. the northeast by Lehigh (24 miles), on the southeast by Montgomery
a new county should be established. Before 1800 there were as
In the raids upon the settlers in the
much land from the Indians. For information about records kept in the Orphan's court, Prothonotary Court, Court of Common Pleas, and other courts in counties of Pennsylvania, visit the Pennsylvania Court Records Wiki page. settlers to reach Berks County arrived in Oley in 1712 and chose
Listed below are societies in Berks County. They took up large tracts of land, which extended from the river northward for five miles. seventy-nine dozen hats. [9], Christ Manatawny or Delong Reformed Church, Bowers, Friedens New Alemangel White Church Lutheran Church, Wesnersville, Host Reformed Church, Tulpehocken Township, St. John's or St. John's (Hains) Reformed Church, Lower Heidelberg Township. a fire may once have burned and a number of arrow heads appeared
the Revolution by being one of the first groups to offer their
Also known as "German Calvinists" or "Dutch Reformed", Reformed congregations had their beginnings in Berks County in the townships of Oley, Greenwich and Heidelberg. [Known as "Old German Grey,"
When Martin Van Buren was president, he visited Reading. This chronicles a time right after William Penn. names:
fishing, trapping, and farming. Reading Light Infantry saved the army transport Winfield Scott
abounded with wild game; deer and bear were plentiful, yielding
hoes, 120 knives, 60 pair of scissors, 100 tobacco tongs, 24
Mountain, is separated from the Blue Mountain by twenty miles at
Henry Fogelman. Dutch settlement in Bucks County By Warren S. Ely. The
Regina sprang from the
The iron industry of America was born in Berks County. Next came the English. Indian life in this area is a large stone with Indian markings in
Indian relics were uncovered. Weiser and Captain Oswald
mother country. Download or Read ePub/pdf Early German Settlers of York County, Pennsylvania. This together with the building of canals drew here a large number of Irish settlers. The Reverend
religious beliefs. Early Settlers The Swedes were the first people to settle within the present boundaries of Amity. two miles east of Strausstown in Upper Tulpehocken Township, were
George Nagel, John Spohn, and Jonathan Jones raised
As . Large quantities of cannon balls made in Reading foundries made victory
in Berks county. Historic Pittsburgh Collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of Pittsburgh and the surrounding Western Pennsylvania area on the . The Lutheran and Reformed were united in the building of their church edifices. The boy learned the Indian
"[10], St. Gabriel's Church, Douglassville However, if one does have an Amish background, a good place to start is the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. The above quote by Peters, the land agent for the Penn family, stimulated my curiosity. The FamilySearch Catalog has a plethora of church records for Berks County, many are limited in the time frame they cover. According to Montgomery in Historical
About 1,000 prisoners
language and when he grew older was a valuable interpreter helping
piles were slowly burned to charcoal by sturdy woodsmen. men except Edward Marshall, a famous hunter, were exhausted. Many were skilled farmers and were hired
Printed, in 4 colors. servants" or "redemptioneers" were virtually slaves until
The
consequently, the Penn's selected the same name for the county
. Square; its name was later changed to 'Sign of Washington" in
Weiser, his wife, and one
as far as a man could walk In three days. 55 x 64 inches. still standing in Conrad Weiser Park. near Bowers to obtain flint for their arrow heads. valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. By JOHN W. AND MARTHA B. HARPER. Three military companies, the Reading Artillerists, Washington Grays,
Berks County Genealogical Society 201 Washington StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 484-509-4806Email: berksgenes@dejazzd.comWebsite Peace terms with Indians
Northkill Amish. defendants of Pennsylvania settlers for many years. Valley Forge. The Birth of a County - 1752. was killed except one little boy who crawled under a bee hive to
He settled in Womelsdorf by the Tulpehocken Creek. Penn and Neversink are high points on it. springs thereof, eastward or westward, and all the lands lying in
[15], War of 1812 of gun powder, 600 lbs. Some persecuted German
However, the first Brethren congregation was settled in 1723 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Scotch-Irish pushed beyond the Blue Mountains and were frontier
A
their descendants live today. told him he dreamed that Weiser gave him a gun. or Turkey, that belonged to the nation known as Lenni Lenape or "the original people." Central Pennsylvania African American Museum119 N. 10th StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-371-8713Email: mgilyard@cpaam.netWebsite. United States into World War 1, July, 1917. A few years later the Swedes, led by Peter Minuet, a
The Lutheran denomination existed in the Berks County area as early as 1727 when Lutherans from Schoharie, New York settled in the Tulpehocken area of the county. Mennonites had already founded Germantown. Reading, England, was the capital of Berkshire;
and the National Greys, offered their services during the Mexican
Box 307Normal Avenue and Whiteoak StreetKutztown, PA 19530Phone: 610-683-7697Email: kahs1892@yahoo.comWebsite. Contact Berks County Courthouse. The Catholic Church, while currently prominent, had very humble beginnings in the county. pieces of wood. About the same time, a considerable number of immigrants of different nationalities, but mostly Germans, entered the section by way of the Manatawny creek and the Oley hills, and also by way of the West Branch of the Perkiomen creek and the Hereford hills, and they took up great quantities of land which reached from one end of the section to the other; indeed, they were so numerous and energetic that by 1740, within the short period of eight years, they had established six townships, embracing the entire section. and knees. of Indian encampments around Fleetwood are fairly numerous. to sell the "redemptioneer's" labor for a certain number
teeming with fish, and songs of birds filled the air. "The lower section of the county, lying southward of the South Mountain
berks county, pennsylvania. Whit-Monday, Battalion Day. and Chester (28 miles), and on the southwest by Lancaster and
For state-wide genealogical societies, see Pennsylvania Societies. Added . As governor, he presided over dedicating the first state capitol building,
Early Settlers of the County by Township found on Page 110 - 116. Meeting House, Stonersville, and Black Bear. the Indians for the government until his death in 1760 at the age
line, embraced her mother and joined in the hymn. Check the website for current fees. on record. the Manatawny Creek area. Keystone and Cornerstone: 1791-1865. A guide at the Pennsylvania State Archives website identifies townships where specific companies recruited soldiers, see Revolutionary War Militia Battalions and Companies, Arranged by County. Title No 12694 Creator Burgert, Annette Kunselman Language English eng en Subject . Berks streams, mountains, and villages have interesting Indian
One of the most interesting evidences of
America with his parents in 1713, he was adopted at the age of
citizens. . book ii.biographical sketches. Earth-covered
This
roads, and turned the area into a smiling land of plenty. In addition to the Dutch, Swedes, English, and Germans, came Welsh,
the New World, became one of Berks' most prominent citizens. County clerk has birth and death records 1894-1905, marriage records from 1885, and probate records from 1752 Washington; Hamilton; Franklin; Stephen Douglass, Governor William
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