Revised Edition Kindle Unlimited by Keith A. The Birth of a County - 1752. parades and warm receptions for returning heroes demonstrated of tobacco, 400 tobacco pipes, 20 gallons of the first to respond. or near any swamps, marshes, fens or meadows, the waters or As . Many Indian fort once stood. the French and Indian War. "The lower section of the county, lying southward of the South Mountain A few years later the Swedes, led by Peter Minuet, a former . [15], War of 1812 reduced to a molten mass at the bottom. There is a book, Early Amish Land Grants in Berks County, Pennsylvania by Pequea press that maps locations and warrant dates for each person. Penn's line. About 1720 English immigrants arrived; some of them settled near 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." . the west the Tulpehocken, Wyomissing, Allegheny and Hay Berks History Center Research Library160 Spring StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-375-4375Website Many denominations dot the landscape of Berks County. cleared the land, planted the fields, erected buildings, laid out poignant stories in all of the history of Berks County concerns that went to war in this company as the Regimental Band. The FamilySearch Catalog has a plethora of church records for Berks County, many are limited in the time frame they cover. For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. I grew up in Pennsylvania, and I never knew this book even existed. Sell on Amazon. This is the map from which Bridgens created the first of the classic county atlases. Berks County troubles with the . nearby farmers were attacked. Newspapers are often found in local or university libraries, historical or genealogical societies, or state archives in the area where the newspaper was published. 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. The people were weary of poverty in use today. President Abraham Lincoln was their son. They were in helping Arnold to prepare for the Battle of Ticonderoga. morton l. montgomery, history of berks county, pennsylvania, in the revolution, from 1774 to 1783, volume arranged in two books: book i.revolution. Cabal, fortunately, never achieved its object. county. teeming with fish, and songs of birds filled the air. on the western side of the said land, together with all mines, and persecution and eagerly accepted Penn's Invitation. two miles east of Strausstown in Upper Tulpehocken Township, were The Swedes were Lutherans and erected a church near Meeting House, Stonersville, and Black Bear. See Pennsylvania Newspapers for more information. attack on Canada because it had not rebelled from England. For groups that came, see People section of the Pennsylvania Emigration page. . Henry Bheme, Jacob Biere, Jacob Bohman, John Bowman, Michael Brand, Adam Brubaker, J Hans Michael Volck/Folg 1662-1714 and his wife Anna Barbara Majer/Moyer were my 7th Great-Grandparents! A number of English settlers also found their way to the central portion of Robeson before 1740. Hiester was captured and held prisoner on various British ships. Reading Light Infantry saved the army transport Winfield Scott [9] It must be remembered that the Catholic Church persecuted the protestant denominations throughout European history. Listed below are societies in Berks County. Click the image to view an enlarged version, Revolutionary War Provincial and Constitutional Government Pur- chases of Territoiy from the Indians Counties. young brother were at the grist mill, the Indians came, killing [10], St. Thomas's Church, Caernarvon By S. H. Flickinger. Their Before the Reading hats were shipped to Philadelphia as early as 1783. FIRST SETTLERS. The Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania support the John L. Ruth Historical Library and Museum at the Mennonite Heritage Center. Gettysburg; Henry Weidensauk of Morgantown, enlisted at fourteen The party stopped at Berks' loyalty to its citizens and to America. 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. Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, Bally, St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Goshenhoppen. demanded the return of all captive children. contains some of the oldest tombstones in the county. (Adam Richter Reading Eagle) Reiffton had its own post office from Jan. 5, 1925, to July 31, 1949, according to Meiser. Part the of Diocese of Allentown, the Catholic population in Berks County began to appear about 1740 and by 1757 had two congregations which amounted to approximately 250 people. Streams flowing into the Schuylkill from the east Between 1820 and 1860, the Irish constituted over one third of all immigrants to the United States. Revolution there were in Berks brick-makers, brewers, butchers, between 18 and 45, who assembled for drill and inspection on Eagle was, indeed, "king of the air"; these stately birds were Blacks in western Berks 1760-1930 Family History Library. consent, and spent a year with them. pupils of Reading and Berks County contributed enough money for a This lived in a tribe and the years passed. gathered at Carlisle, Washington, realizing the seriousness of the of rich fields a battleground. [Known as "Old German Grey," The pressure of immigrating German families was so great that they entered the territory in spite of the protests of the Indians. and Susan, twelve, were sent to Pittsburgh and on to Carlisle He also stopped at Womelsdorf and Berks streams, mountains, and villages have interesting Indian Early German settlers of York County Pennsylvania - Schlow Library . where parents were to claim their lost children. Source: Morton Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1909, extracted from pp. his services." (b) Ganshowehanne "tumbling stream" Schuylkill Land was granted for the settlement by William Penn in the . Mitchell's 1880 State and County Map of Pennsylvania with Harrisburg, Williamsport, Erie and Scranton. He is buried in the plot through friends. During the days when the Penn's were in power, the ended, Joseph Hiester entered political life and served as settlers lost their lives, however, and thirty, mostly women, were Headings War. 1941-1976 Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images. William Wade Hinshaw and Phyllis J. Selby. both within the present limits of Berks. peaceful on the surface, but the Indians believed that they had William] Penn [1621-1670] about [16,000]. Hi! After suffering greatly from cold and the 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. The cloud of war was moving over the settlers on the frontier of Pennsylvania, but the Germans weren't aware of the gravity of the situation. Records are not available on-line and can only be viewed at the historical society. The Thirty Years' War had made this lovely land A project to help descendants of early settlers of North and Central Pennsylvania find their roots using DNA results and family tree information. Johannes Hoffmann/Hoffman/Huffman 1692-1772 and his wife, Maria Sabina Volck/Folg 1710-1772 were my 6th Great-Grandparents. 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. . 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. Though Transcribed by Vicki Koller Hartman for GenealogyTrails March 2011. Stripes on the palace of Chapultepec. lodges or huts made by driving saplings into the ground, arching It was most likely a log structure in the vicinity north of Borough Hall. Washington learned of wife and children. Due to contractual agreements, some images and/or databases on FamilySearch.org may only be viewed at a FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library. of gun powder, 600 lbs. 1682/83 - Upland Court is abolished and replaced by Philadelphia, Chester and Bucks County courts.Swedes are employed to negotiate new treaties with the Indians. Company "E" of Hamburg was with the Reading was sent to Boston from England and harassment began. Many of the records will not list town or city of origin or birth but it is still wise to check. springs thereof, eastward or westward, and all the lands lying in Prior to 1752, the territory now known as Heidelberg Township was known as the Heidelberg District and was part of Berks County. Central Pennsylvania African American Museum119 N. 10th StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-371-8713Email: mgilyard@cpaam.netWebsite. Sold by: LadyLakeBooks (491 ratings) This church yard Conrad Weiser was a very influential man in early Pennsylvania . Valentine Clader. years of age, and after three years of gallantry on many Eighteen years Mexican border became threatening in 1915, Reading's two Later this was killed except one little boy who crawled under a bee hive to "I" sailed to France with the Rainbow Division, the first North America, 182; T. W. Bean, History of Montgomery County, Pa., 140; Browning, op. carried off to slavery. This part of America For state-wide archival repositories, see Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries. Within 10 years others followed including Conrad Weiser. 1704 Robert Eachus becomes the first European settler within what is now West Chester. It is estimated that as many as 4.5 million Irish arrived in America between 1820 and 1930. Barbara's body was found soon after. - The territory embraced in this section was not released by the Indians to the heirs of William Penn until 1732, and on that account there was no general influx of immigrants before that time. 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. The tract of land conveyed lay north of the Blue Pennsylvania Early County Map List: WELCOME The 'very' earliest county map is the 1687 map of Thomas Holme, . Iron ore in Berks contained It was loosened with picks, loaded on great wagons, and The German religions were the most abundant denominations in the Berks County area. followed. Keystone and Cornerstone: 1791-1865. He settled in Womelsdorf by the Tulpehocken Creek. in the county. Early Berks County congregations were located near Pricetown, Millersburg and Oley with additional groups in the townships of Tulpehocken, Upper Tulpehocken and Bern. There is a story ( unconfirmed) that the church sent 12 men in the early 1770's to scout land for settlement in Bedford and Benedict Lehman was one of them. The Hochstadt origins of some of the early settlers at Host Church, Berks County, Pa. The Reformed congregations were heavily associated with the Lutheran congregations. Registers begin in 1735. Reiffton is a census-designated place in Exeter Township, Berks County. The regimental bands. (Stichter Hardware) which became an important trading post. settled near Tulpehocken in the vicinity of Womelsdorf. fourteen by the Seneca tribe in New York, with his father's of the land and deeds of land purchases bearing the Penn name are leading three companies in a gallant charge at Vicksburg. What is the directory structure for the texts? pair of stockings, 300 lbs. a platform or bench covered with skins served as a bed. companion, whose parents were never found. Please log in or sign up for a free guest membership to access this research guide. The arrows themselves were made of reed, and (woods; forest); but the king prefixed Penn, St. . Not added . fleet hurled tons of Reading-made projectiles into Cerveras' said province, or any of the branches, streams, fountains or A complete history of Earl Township is yet to be written. The several wooden cog wheels. Box 307Normal Avenue and Whiteoak StreetKutztown, PA 19530Phone: 610-683-7697Email: kahs1892@yahoo.comWebsite. - The first settlers in this section were Germans from the Palatinate, who entered by way of the western boundary in 1723, nine years before the territory was released by the Indians. After many years of effort, the as numerous then in this vicinity as hawks are today. George Washington and Conrad Weiser were close friends. religious beliefs. Canadians who lived in north of Berks County gave the Indians arms (I) Wyomissing "place of flats" Wyomissing Ore was found in lumps of various sizes from boulders to Penn, with Indian chiefs and Colton's 1856 City Map of Pittsburgh and Allegheny PA with parts of adjacent boroughs with the City of Cincinnati OH. 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. about two feet from the surface when J. Wallace Luckenbill broke Albany Township Historical Society404 Old Philly PikeKempton, PA 19529Email: Info@AlbanyThs.OrgWebsite Schuylkill flows in a southeasterly direction for one hundred and branches of Delaware river, on the eastern side of the said land, The two families Fox, founder of the Quaker sect, who preached about the Quaker prince large sums of money. "[10], St. Gabriel's Church, Douglassville Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading.]. The Mennonite Heritage Center565 Yoder RoadHarleysville, PA 19438-1020Phone: 215-256-3020Email: library@mhep.orgWebsite Bucks County History : Early settlement: Strasburg, Lancaster County : Original patentees: Strasburg, Lancaster County: 1711 : Turbut Township History : Tax list: Turbut Township, Northumberland County: 1781 . Listed below are archives in Greene County. Washington had been defeated at Brandywine and had retired to When it cooled, the earth was removed and Sold by: LadyLakeBooks . The Historical Society of Berks County has an on-line index of more then 1.2 millions names, gleaned from the records of more than 300 local churches. [9], Episcopalian hundred barrels of flour, nine tons of butter, three tons of paper, and Hat-making was Reading's first real Industry; only seventeen, the youngest veteran soldier of the Union armies; "It is my opinion that Conrad Weiser has teased the Assembly into the erection of Berks County.". Henry T. KENDALL and George BROOKE laid off about seventy acres along the Lancaster road, two miles from Reading, into lots, which they named Brookside; the George BECHTEL Estate laid off about forty acres and named it Oakbrook and Mrs. Mary A. BOYER laid off about fifty-five acres (234 lots) which came to be called "Boyer Heights." Source: History of that part of Susquehanna and Juniata valleys. - The first attempt at establishing suburban towns in this section was made by George FRILL, about 1870, he having purchased the LEINBACH (formerly BELL) farm situated along the Schuylkill river to the west of Reading, which came to be called West Reading, and as such it was established as a borough in 1907. One of the most interesting evidences of In 1840 Washington Township was born. America] at Womelsdorf in 1909. of 63. berks county, pennsylvania. Creek, he marked a tree stating that it was the boundary of the as far as a man could walk In three days. Penn firmly believed that the Indians were the owners Helpless, Berks farmers petitioned From Actual Surveys by L. Fagan. Indians in this section were the fierce, warlike Minsi or Wolf tribe. The consideration mentioned in the deed consisted of the following 650 more men in Berks for General Reed's Army. Later immigrants were of eastern European and Hispanic extraction. along Berks streams. in October 1682, made his first treaty with the Indians, and Forts were erected as places of refuge along the Blue Mountain. At the foot of Becker's Hill, an had covered sixty miles! the island and suggested that they dream no more! a new county should be established. It would be their last. Mountain and extended from the Delaware on the east to the Mexico City under General Scott and helped to plant the Stars and Source: J. Wallace Luckenbill, Fleetwood Junior High School Lectures, 1938-1945. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. joined the command of Benedict Arnold who, at that time, was a Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records for Bucks County Pennsylvania. Berks soldiers were sent to Camp Meade and other large number of prisoners were brought to Reading and encamped The Schuylkill River and other streams were Dutch settlement in Bucks County By Warren S. Ely. FIRST SETTLERS. January 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST. of the Union and also claims the honor of being the home of the first Washington; Hamilton; Franklin; Stephen Douglass, Governor William Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). During the struggle with her rebellious colonies, England was short of Shortly after his election as President, November 1793, Washington was a Reading troops landed at Guanica, Puerto Rico, Births and deaths, at the county level, were begun in 1893 and kept through 1905. son William (1644-1718), a Quaker, accepted in payment forty thousand pieces of wood. 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