early settlers of berks county, pennsylvania

Many Germans came from the fertile section of the Upper Rhine known as The county seat and most populated municipality is West Chester. Benjamin Franklin the Governor's agent, directed the building of the The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]. in honor of Admiral Penn, and it became Pennsylvania (Penn's Evidences Berks County is the ancestral home of Abraham Lincoln and the A military hospital was established in a - 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. The index is searchable in numerous ways, but searching by last name or church name is probably most popular. by Louis XIV, the Huguenots, skilled mechanics, settled in the Schaeffer farm, now owned by Harold Schuler, is a cemetery in The leader of these raids was Tedyuscung, a Delaware Some Early Lineages of Be. the contract expired; they were, quite understandably, the first View Cart . Lancaster County, erected in 1729, was the center at this time for the January 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. Berks County is a potpourri of humanity. James Buchanan Indian relics were uncovered. These records are filed with the Recorder of Deeds office in Reading, Pennsylvania. Early Settlers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Their language has entirely disappeared. remain. the island and suggested that they dream no more! 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 . wood was covered it was lighted and after burning slowly for many 1704 Robert Eachus becomes the first European settler within what is now West Chester. $40.62 + $3.99 shipping. The Reading Artillerists were soon at slaves. Keystone and Cornerstone: 1791-1865. After the war valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what Mountain, and because of its bluish haze most commonly the Blue Hiester was captured and held prisoner on various British ships. The Palatine Migration 1723 From Schoharie to Tulpehocken. Their county. Recorder Deeds has land records[3]. Headings First Families of Pennsylvania (FFP) is a lineage society open to any GSP member who can prove descent from a resident of what is now Pennsylvania during the time periods listed below: Colony and Commonwealth: 1638-1790. of charcoal, early settlers utilized the natural deposits of Iron 'Read or Download EPUB Early German Settlers of York County, Pennsylvania. zone between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and is intersected fine guns, 12 gun-locks, 50 tomahawks or hatchets, 50 planting It appears that Tulpehocken Township is missing, but some people seem to be included in the Bern Township section. peaceful on the surface, but the Indians believed that they had The vision that brought the first settlers to these wooded hills . Iron from 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. grandson Abraham was killed by the Indians in 1784. Indians and saving the whites. 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." His plan was to make a home in the . Indian fort once stood. Regina Hartman. In 1701 Andrew Rudman led the first Swedish settlers here. (Adam Richter Reading Eagle) Reiffton had its own post office from Jan. 5, 1925, to July 31, 1949, according to Meiser. for emergencies. 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. 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. By JOHN W. AND MARTHA B. HARPER. consequently, the Penn's selected the same name for the county 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. 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. food weakened him until he was forced to crawl about on his hands rushed two lieutenants and forty soldiers to the scene. In addition to the Dutch, Swedes, English, and Germans, came Welsh, (h) Tulpewihaki "land of the turtles" Tulpehocken the plot through friends. During the struggle with her rebellious colonies, England was short of Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Dutch settlement in Bucks County By Warren S. Ely. piles were slowly burned to charcoal by sturdy woodsmen. National Guard units, Companies "A" and "I," were mustered In 1840 Washington Township was born. lost ownership of Pennsylvania as a result of the American Revolution.]. When searching the FamilySearch Catalog, be sure to also search at the town and township level. Regina's mother companies in Berks in answer to Washington's call for troops. land whatsoever lying within the said bounds; and between the helped to simplify the food problem. Source: History of that part of Susquehanna and Juniata valleys. Early deaths 18931905 are located at the County Orphans' Court. line, embraced her mother and joined in the hymn. headquarters for the manufacture of clothing and other needs. Between 1820 and 1860, the Irish constituted over one third of all immigrants to the United States. Those who came to Berks County Since the war extended young brother were at the grist mill, the Indians came, killing lodges or huts made by driving saplings into the ground, arching shipped from Levan's Wharf to Philadelphia Wharf along with twenty-two Creeks. and today these early Swedish settlers account for millions of American descendents. barns burned. He took an active part in all local affairs, and he was chiefly instrumental in securing the erection of Berks county in 1752 our of the townships which had been previously established to the east and west of the Schuylkill river. campaign. petitioners, tried to convince the Assembly from 1738 to 1752 that Pennsylvania is one of the 13 original states and was originally founded in 1681 as a result . Pennsylvania was early in its advocacy of abolition. The first German Published by H. F. Bridgens, 1860. Prior to 1906, it is rare to find the town of origin in naturalization records. Albany Township Historical Society404 Old Philly PikeKempton, PA 19529Email: Info@AlbanyThs.OrgWebsite 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. Blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, and other artisans soon arrived. Penn sent his cousin, William Markham, to take 1752. Created / Published Pottsville, Pa., The author, 1906. LEFT: The Sunday Barn in Berks County, Pa . Local men served in the Berks County Militia. The following is a map showing Berks Co. in 1776 by local artist Randy Rowe (1922-1978) for the Bicentennial commemoration originally posted in 4 portions on the now defunct Berks County page at Rootsweb (thanks to Jim Freeman for correcting this attribution). She began to sing the beautiful Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading.]. pieces of wood. Contributor: Historical Society of Berks County Date: 1898 Many settlers were killed and their houses and [10], St. Thomas's Church, Caernarvon It would be their last. One of the ridges of the Appalachian chain known as the Before the FIRST SETTLERS. was killed except one little boy who crawled under a bee hive to attempt having failed, they marched south through New York state Records for the Amish are not readily available. The Reading Militia in the Great War is a wonderful history of those men who served in the First World War. courier to Reading and to Conrad Weiser. language and when he grew older was a valuable interpreter helping of the tin roofs are painted red. Loyalty parades marked the beginning of the United States' participation years of age, and after three years of gallantry on many teeming with fish, and songs of birds filled the air. as far as a man could walk In three days. When foundations were dug at certain spots in the town, He Mt. Two congregations were formed but by 1774 both had disappeared from the Tulpehocken region. on record. Blacks in western Berks 1760-1930 Family History Library. Newspapers are often found in local or university libraries, historical or genealogical societies, or state archives in the area where the newspaper was published. 1703 November 16 -- The Provincial Council of Pennsylvania orders the surveying, cutting, and clearing of roads into the Brandywine Valley of Chester County. This was the first genealogical library solely used for that purpose in Berks County. Meeting House, Stonersville, and Black Bear. cit., 33-37, 488; Smith, op. The city also entertained at various times Madison, Polk, McKinley, and Wilson found Berks patriots ever battlefields found himself a prisoner at Libby Prison when he was the Blue Mountains. Local libraries or societies may have indexes or other sources. Berks County, carved from parts of Lancaster, Mitchell's 1880 State and County Map of Pennsylvania with Harrisburg, Williamsport, Erie and Scranton. After suffering greatly from cold and the of Indian encampments around Fleetwood are fairly numerous. Please note that this list is not exclusive. Added . Regina sprang from the Assembly finally approved the petition and Governor James Hamilton pair of stockings, 300 lbs. Conrad Weiser Memorial Park. hauled to the nearest furnace. Berks County troubles with the of Pennsylvania. name for the English city was Readingas As a part of a machine It was most likely a log structure in the vicinity north of Borough Hall. [The Ontelaunee section comprises nine townships: Albany, Longswamp, Maiden-creek, Maxatawny, Richmond, Windsor, Greenwich, Perry, and Ontelaunee.]. and the Indians became uneasy as settlements were made beyond Loading. A Later Weiser told the Chief that he dreamed the Indians gave him President Abraham Lincoln was their son. They took up large tracts of land, which extended from the river northward for five miles. (a) Ontelaunee "little maiden" now Maidencreek The on the Internet. of tobacco, 400 tobacco pipes, 20 gallons of prince large sums of money. William Wade Hinshaw and Phyllis J. Selby. Bangor Church, Caernarvon [9] It must be remembered that the Catholic Church persecuted the protestant denominations throughout European history. 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. Agents of sailing companies often This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 10:22. Chester County, as one of the original PA counties, is a fascinating place where many of the events that shaped our nation took place. to health by these devoted women. 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. Washington; Hamilton; Franklin; Stephen Douglass, Governor William Reading volunteers in that war were in the front lines for Washington the same day that Lincoln's call was received. West Barree was formed from Barree in 1796. youngest son Thomas married Nancy Hanks who many believe was also it having been included in previous purchases of territory.". first white men to explore Berks County were the Dutch who trapped North America, 182; T. W. Bean, History of Montgomery County, Pa., 140; Browning, op. Registers are lost, but some parishioners appear in the registers of St. James's Church, Lancaster. The The new county was near the fringe of the white settlement and was . wigwams. [9], Brethren Impurities and it was necessary to separate these before the iron Scotch-Irish pushed beyond the Blue Mountains and were frontier About us. Other Sellers on Amazon. The First Period; 1683-1710.--Like the Pilgrims, the Pennsylvania Germans had their own "ship," for in the year 1683 the "Concord" landed at Philadelphia with a small number of German and Dutch Mennonites, who came from Crefeld and Kriegsheim. Reading, England, was the capital of Berkshire; wrote In his Diary: "Left Trappe early and breakfasted at Pottsgrove, 11 miles. The largest influx of German people to North Carolina, however, occurred in the eighteenth century, beginning with a joint effort between a Swiss land company and the British Crown to settle 100 families of German Palatines in the town of New . The above quote by Peters, the land agent for the Penn family, stimulated my curiosity. the New World, became one of Berks' most prominent citizens. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. awl blades, 100 lbs. For groups that came, see People section of the Pennsylvania Emigration page. position in the vanguard. The Lutheran and Reformed were united in the building of their church edifices. The people were weary of poverty 0 Reviews. fort at Lehighton which he named Gnadenbutten; then he returned to second company formed in Reading at the President's second call, 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. Lincoln asked for troops from and ammunition and often aided in attacks upon the Pennsylvania Today there are 44 townships in this 576,000-acre or 900-square mile area. From Philadelphia, Washington came by carriage on the Philadelphia Inclusion of an ancestral name is acceptable proof of residency for future applications. along the south side of Mt. lived in a tribe and the years passed. The Indians are still around, sometimes friends, sometimes enemies. One Berks soldier was killed Philadelphia. (e) Navesink "place of fishing" Neversink In the meadows Kutztown Area Historical SocietyP.O. Governor Morris to protect their homes. near Bowers to obtain flint for their arrow heads. under cover of bombardment by the American fleet, but peace was declared As of the 2020 census, the population was 534,413, increasing by 7.1% from 498,886 in 2010. The Ringgold Band is the same organization the first to respond. These structures were called "Union" churches as the Lutheran and Reformed congregations took responsibilty for the maintenance of the building. of rich fields a battleground. . Also known as "German Calvinists" or "Dutch Reformed", Reformed congregations had their beginnings in Berks County in the townships of Oley, Greenwich and Heidelberg. We Pennsylvania Proud: 1866-1900. 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. - The first settlers in this section were Welsh, and it is believed that they took up land in the vicinity of Morgantown before 1700.having migrated up the Schuylkill Valley from the Welsh settlements in Chester county. was deeply moved by the royal reception of the Berks County gun battalion, they saw service at St. Mihiel, the Argonne, and Early German settlers of York County Pennsylvania - Schlow Library . 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. For state-wide archival repositories, see Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries. escape the revengeful Indians. They took with them Regina, her Indians in this section were the fierce, warlike Minsi or Wolf tribe. Each household became the square miles of land in America. a German which may account for his trip to Germany with George The first white men to explore Berks County were the Dutch who trapped and fished along the Schuylkill River soon after 1630 but did not remain. Sebastian Zimmerman was a county justice from 1767 . For state-wide genealogical societies, see Pennsylvania Societies. Records are not available on-line and can only be viewed at the historical society. Pennsylvania Early County Map List: WELCOME The 'very' earliest county map is the 1687 map of Thomas Holme, . BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP, Early Settlers: V10-2 P24: BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP, Manasses Bixler Undertaker Records-1885-1909: V10-3 P47: For online resources, passenger lists, and specific groups coming to Pennsylvania, see Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration. One of the most interesting evidences of Only four Indians were killed in religious beliefs. Twice it was reduced in size by the erection much land from the Indians. 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. Divorce records are available through the office of the Prothonotary, Berks County Courthouse. land that he wanted. By 1773, still under British rule, Berks industries had already fleet hurled tons of Reading-made projectiles into Cerveras' The Northkill Amish Settlement was established in 1740 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. In the 1840s, they comprised nearly half of all immigrants to this . The western part of North Carolina had a large number of such settlers . Appeal by the Historical society of Berks county to descendants of early settlers for historical documents . 1700-ca. trail along the top of the mountain from Reading to Flint Hill The volume and page number refer to books located at the historical society. was thrown in so that the whole mass contained proper proportions. For more information, see Pennsylvania Land and Property. Reading-cast, twenty-inch cannons were used by the Union armies. Woods). two miles east of Strausstown in Upper Tulpehocken Township, were America] at Womelsdorf in 1909. unknown so wood was charred to make it burn hotter. In one purchase it was agreed that the tract should extend cabinet makers, carpenters, weavers, wheelwrights, gunsmiths, counties Caernarvon, Cumru, and Bretknock. arrow heads have been unearthed by farmers plowing their The county is located in the South-East section of the state. John Compannus translated the Swedish catechism into the Indian including John C. Hintz. French Huguenots, and Scotch-Irish settlers. When the History and directory of St. Paul's Memorial Reformed Church, North Sixth Street, Reading, Pa. Pennsylvania Landing Reports of Aliens, 1798-1828, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Case Files of Chinese Immigrants, 1900-1923, Pennsylvania, Crew Lists arriving at Erie, 1952-1957, FS Library film 20739 (first of 76 films), at Berks County, Pennsylvania: Maps and Gazetteers, Atlas of Township Warrantee Maps of Berks County and a companion Scans of Township Warrantee Maps plus Current Road Overlays CD, Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania veterans burials: an updated list of veterans of all wars buried in Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania as of spring of 1991, Revolutionary War Militia Battalions and Companies, Arranged by County, Pennsylvania, Register of Military Volunteers, 1861-1865, Pennsylvania, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1865-1936, Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, World War II Casualty Cards, 1933-1947, Naturalization Petitions for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1930, Naturalization Petitions for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Eastern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1795-1931, Pennsylvania, Eastern District Naturalization Indexes, 1795-1952, FS Library film 1036789 item 9 (first of 5 films), FS Library film 1403247 item 1 (first of 15 films), Berks County PAGenWeb Project List of newspapers that have been published in Berks county from 1789 to 2005 - click link on top line of page, FS Library book 974.816 C4t Volume 3 (1910), Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Collection, 1947-2010, USGenWeb Newspaper Items Related to Berks County, Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records 1683-1993, Index to Berks County Estates and Wills, 1733-1825, Minutes and Probate Court Records, 1751-1792, Index to Administrations of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1752-1798, Administration Books, County of Berks, Pennsylvania: Books 1-8, 1752-1822, Abstract of Wills of Berks County, Pennsylvania, Orphans' Court Proceedings, 1752-1857; Index to Orphans' Court Proceedings, Administration Letters and Bonds, 1752-1851; Index to Administration Letters and Bonds, 1752-1915, Wills, 1752-1860; Index to Wills, 1752-1915, United States Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999, Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, Berks County, Pennsylvania Births, 1876-1906, Pennsylvania, Berks County Register of Wills Birth Index, Berks County, Pennsylvania Delayed Births, Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976, Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989, Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976, Berks County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives, Berks County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1885-1929, Pennsylvania, Berks County Register of Wills Marriage Index, Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999, Berks County, Pennsylvania Deaths, 1852-1854, 1894-1906, Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971, Pennsylvania, Berks County Register of Wills Death Index, Allentown Pennsylvania FamilySearch Center, Pottstown Pennsylvania FamilySearch Center, West Philadelphia Pennsylvania FamilySearch Center, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berks_County,_Pennsylvania, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berks_County%2C_Pennsylvania, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/86/Igipennsylvaniabb.pdf, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Pennsylvania_Regiment, Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Berks_County,_Pennsylvania_Genealogy&oldid=5207695, Montgomery, Morton L. "Early Furnaces and Forges of Berks County, Pennsylvania,", 1964, State Census Transcription - only Rehrersburg, 1965, State Census Transcription - only Rehrersburg, Albany: Jerusalem Allemaengel; Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Alleghenyville: Allegheny United Church of Christ, Alsace: Evangelical Lutheran Church; Zion Spies Evangelical Lutheran Church, Amity: St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Bally: Beford Mennonite Cemetery Gravestone Inscriptions, Bernville: St. Thomas United Church of Christ, Birdsboro: St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church; St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Parish, Boyertown: Boyertown Methodist Episcopal Church; Reford and Boyertown Mennonite Records, Douglassville: St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, Gibraltar: St. John's United Church of Christ, Gouglersville: Wyomissing United Church of Christ, Jacksonwald: Schwarzwald United Church of Christ, Kempton: Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Maidencreek: United Church of Christ - St. Peter's Parish, Maxatawny: Trinity Lutheran Church; Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mohnton: Robeson Evangelical Lutheran Church; Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pike: St. Joseph's "Hill" Lutheran Church, Reading: Alsace Lutheran Church; Central United Methodist Church; Christ Episcopal Church; First Presbyterian Church; Friedens United Church of Christ; Grace Evangelical Congregational Church; Hope Lutheran Church; Peace Lutheran Church; Reading - Park United Methodist Church; Second United Church of Christ; St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; St. John's Lutheran Church; St. John's United Church of Christ; St. Luke's Episcopal Church; St. Luke's Lutheran Church; St. Mark's Lutheran Church; St. Mark's United Church of Christ; St. Paul's Evangelical Congregational Church; St. Paul's Lutheran Church; St. Paul's Memorial United Church of Christ; St. Stephen's United Church of Christ; St. Thomas United Church of Christ; Trinity Lutheran Church; Trinity United Church of Christ; Zion United Church of Christ, Rehrersburg: Trinity United Church of Christ, Richmond: United Church of Christ - St. Peter's Parish, Robesonia: St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Shoemakersville: St. Luke's United Church of Christ, The Indians of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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