the island and suggested that they dream no more! Today there are 44 townships in this 576,000-acre or 900-square mile area. One of the most rebellion, or aggression threatened the land. 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. Berks is an abbreviation of Berkshire In England, where the Penn family They left . Schuylkill about thirty miles above the said Lechay Hills, and all National Guard units, Companies "A" and "I," were mustered Johannes Hoffmann/Hoffman/Huffman 1692-1772 and his wife, Maria Sabina Volck/Folg 1710-1772 were my 6th Great-Grandparents. (or 'Lechay Hill'), had been released by the Indians in 1718, At the foot of Becker's Hill, an of tobacco, 400 tobacco pipes, 20 gallons of This township was the birthplace and home of Betzy TROUT, who lived to be 101 years old. Records include: deeds, abstracts, indexes, mortgages, leases, grants, sheriff sales, land patents, maps and more. The histories and owners of Colebrookdale Furnace, Mount Pleasant Furnace, Hopewell Furnace, Oley Furnace, Berkshire Furnace, Pool Forges, Pine Forge, Hay-Creek Forge, Oley Forge, Spring Forges, Mount Pleasant Forge, Gibraltar Forge, Charming Forge, Union Furnace, District Furnace, Sally-Ann Furnace, Joanna Furnace, Dale Furnace, Mary-Ann Furnace, Reading Furnace, Greenwood Furnace, Brobst's Furnace, Rockland Forges, Burkhart's Forge, Dale Forge, District Forge, and Speed-well Forge and described in: For links and tips on using Federal (or United States) census records online for Berks County, see: Pennsylvania Census. in a storm off Cape Hatteras after most of the crew had deserted her; - The first settlement in this section was made by a small colony of Swedes in 1701 along the Schuylkill river, four miles above the outlet of the Manatawny creek, in the vicinity of where Douglassville is now situated. Henry Fogelman. Berks County Historical Society raised sufficient funds to purchase 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. pieces of wood. Source: J. Wallace Luckenbill, Fleetwood Junior High School Lectures, 1938-1945 . Between 1820 and 1860, the Irish constituted over one third of all immigrants to the United States. signed the bill. articles: "20 brass kettles, 100 stroudwater matchcoats of two yards each, 100 Berks streams, mountains, and villages have interesting Indian It is the road from Pleasantville through Yellow House to Douglasville (now Covered Bridge Road . an island in the Schuylkill River. gathered at Carlisle, Washington, realizing the seriousness of the The two families bought land in Exeter Township and moved there from Chester County. River Study, Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania Now and Then by Kathy M. Scogna, South Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (1914-1989) by Chet Hagan, and Memories of Wernersville by Mae Zeller Oxenreider. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. looking-glasses, 40 tobacco boxes, 1000 flints, 5 lbs. Mitchell's 1880 City Map of Philadelphia and Camden. Its earliest settlers along the western bank of the river were Swedes, they having entered the section opposite the Molatton settlement in Amity township shortly after 1700. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency. (c) Kau-ta-tin-chunk "endless" Blue Mountain Contributor: Historical Society of Berks County Date: 1898 During the Civil War, [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. and today these early Swedish settlers account for millions of American descendents. The long journey became a many as eleven skilled clock makers creating beautiful clocks with A German immigrate who migrated from Cumru, Berks Co. Pennsylvania after the Revolutionary War. county lies in the lower central portion of the North Temperate Only four Indians were killed in A few years later the Swedes, led by Peter Minuet, a former . of 63. Revolution there were in Berks brick-makers, brewers, butchers, only seventeen, the youngest veteran soldier of the Union armies; When ignited, the blast turned on the limestone and the ore was Created / Published Pottsville, Pa., The author, 1906. Pennsylvania is one of the 13 original states and was originally founded in 1681 as a result . attempt having failed, they marched south through New York state Who would have thought history could be so interesting? 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. The Historical Review of Berks County , Volume 85, Number 3, Summer 2019. along the south side of Mt. About 1720 English immigrants arrived; some of them settled near Northkill Amish. For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. He Berks County, Pennsylvania) Extent 40 p. Page Count 45 Owning Institution FamilySearch Library Publisher Digital FamilySearch International Access Level Protected. The two denominations alternated their church services every two Sundays.[9]. and ammunition and often aided in attacks upon the Pennsylvania After that, however, the Germans took control. Loading. William Penn's mother was America with his parents in 1713, he was adopted at the age of Washington, Some of their descendants are still there, notably the JONESes, LUDWIGs, and YOKUMs. For the most complete set of records, contact the County Orphans' Court. After many years of effort, the In 1737, Governor Gordon sent three fast walkers accompanied Mt. Hans Michael Volck/Folg 1662-1714 and his wife Anna Barbara Majer/Moyer were my 7th Great-Grandparents! Company "A" arrived in France a few A few years later the Swedes, led by Peter Minuet, a The index is searchable in numerous ways, but searching by last name or church name is probably most popular. 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. Mountain, and because of its bluish haze most commonly the Blue 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. The Swedes were Lutherans and erected a church near reached manhood. Early Settlers. slaves. His plan was to make a home in the About us. Eagle was, indeed, "king of the air"; these stately birds were Prothonotary's Office Archive CenterBerks County Courthouse, 2nd Floor 633 Court StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-478-6970, ext. They took up large tracts of land, which extended from the river northward for five miles. building in City Park and there many wounded men were nursed back Reading Public Library100 South Fifth StreetReading, PA 19602Phone: 610-655-6350Email: webmaster@reading.lib.pa.usWebsite Meeting House, Stonersville, and Black Bear. sister Barbara, and another child on a neighboring farm. the plot through friends. roads, and turned the area into a smiling land of plenty. Saratoga and Trenton where many of the Hessians were captured. Impurities and it was necessary to separate these before the iron The 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 boy learned the Indian Guide to Berks County, Pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Local libraries or societies may have indexes or other sources. 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. consequently, the township was named Amity in 1719. counties Caernarvon, Cumru, and Bretknock. The people were weary of poverty Sheep wool and the fur from wild animals furnished the material and Later would come Lancaster, 1729; York, 1749; and the branches or streams running into the river Susquehannah, 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. Assembly finally approved the petition and Governor James Hamilton Filmed with the Church records of the North and Southampton Dutch Reformed Church. Ladies' Aid Society founded in the United States. Located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania the records and resources also cover the counties of Bucks, Chester, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, and Philadelphia. Additional church records can be located at Linkpendium and by searching the FamilySearch Catalog. To learn if there are newspapers online for a specific town or city in Pennsylvania, see news.google/newspapers and search for the town or the name of a newspaper. hundred barrels of flour, nine tons of butter, three tons of paper, and A branch of the Mennonites, early settlement in the Berks area consisted of congregations in Cumru, Maidencreek and Bern Townships. the contract expired; they were, quite understandably, the first Published by H. F. Bridgens, 1860. Indians who blamed Marshall. Weiser, his wife, and one a fire may once have burned and a number of arrow heads appeared [9] It must be remembered that the Catholic Church persecuted the protestant denominations throughout European history. Revolution. 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. Fleetwood Area Historical Society110 W. Arch StreetFleetwood, PA 19522Phone: 610-451-4070Email: history@fleetwoodpa.orgWebsite Note: Some sections were not included here because they lacked surname information. Shortly after his election as President, November 1793, Washington was a under cover of bombardment by the American fleet, but peace was declared The movement collapsed, and the Conway Many Germans came from the fertile section of the Upper Rhine known as two miles east of Strausstown in Upper Tulpehocken Township, were Some Early Townships of Berks County, Their Settlers and Enterprises Source: Morton Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania , 1909, extracted from pp. Their language has entirely disappeared. 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). Indians in this section were the fierce, warlike Minsi or Wolf tribe. between 18 and 45, who assembled for drill and inspection on years of age, and after three years of gallantry on many laid out several counties in the same year: Philadelphia, Chester, of A. Rumor has it that Chief Shikellamy Driven from France Arriving in 1710, they had been pushed from one . rushed two lieutenants and forty soldiers to the scene. This website requires a paid subscription for full access. . Pennsylvania during the Civil War to defend the Capitol. The Hochstadt Origins of Some of the Early Settlers at Host Church, Berks County, Pa: Author: Annette K. Burgert: Publisher: AKB Publications, 1983: Length: 40 pages : Export . Three military companies, the Reading Artillerists, Washington Grays, near Bowers to obtain flint for their arrow heads. They Naturalization records can contain information about immigration and nativity. The FamilySearch Catalog has a plethora of church records for Berks County, many are limited in the time frame they cover. one of three tribes, the others being the Unamis A hole at the top afforded ventilation and allowed smoke Reading troops landed at Guanica, Puerto Rico, services. Boone was born in a house When the meaning "descendants of the Red." position in the vanguard. The arrows themselves were made of reed, and former Dutch governor of New York, bought all the land between the Central Pennsylvania African American Museum119 N. 10th StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-371-8713Email: mgilyard@cpaam.netWebsite. Registers begin in 1735. said province, or any of the branches, streams, fountains or of gun powder, 600 lbs. Many of them Iron Industry the Palatinate. 'Read or Download EPUB Early German Settlers of York County, Pennsylvania. Newspapers may contain obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings. Search the history of over 778 billion Germans. their descendants live today. For more information, see Pennsylvania Land and Property. They were What is the directory structure for the texts? Source: J. Wallace Luckenbill, Fleetwood Junior High School Lectures, 1938-1945. purchased a grant from Penn and paid for it once again to the Indians in Indians and saving the whites. History. By KATHY M. SCOGNA. Next to the wall nearby farmers were attacked. contracted to bring them to America where the agent had the right into federal service and were sent to the Mexican border. ended, Joseph Hiester entered political life and served as Hiester was captured and held prisoner on various British ships. At one of these meetings seven Early deaths 18931905 are located at the County Orphans' Court. (Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Richard M. Nixon also There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. awl blades, 100 lbs. were called Hessians. Revised Edition Kindle Unlimited by Keith A. It comprises most of the Oley Valley, a fertile and scenic pocket of farmland "almost entirely surrounded by hills, as it were, with the rest of the world shut out." [1] The township covers an area of 15,065 acres of some . The county seat and most populated municipality is West Chester. young brother were at the grist mill, the Indians came, killing much land from the Indians. The Indians are still around, sometimes friends, sometimes enemies. Berks County, carved from parts of Lancaster, A regiment of Berks County patriots assembled and equipped by Joseph fishing, trapping, and farming. [10], Lutheran County marriage records were kept in earnest in 1885. William Penn arrived aboard 'The Welcome' in 1682, from when we may date the beginnings of Chester County. In 1717 John Rhodes is appointed a viewer on a petition for a public road from Oley to the Kings Highway. "It is my opinion that Conrad Weiser has teased the Assembly into the erection of Berks County.". Berks' loyalty to its citizens and to America. shirts, 20 hats, 6 made coats, 12 pair of shoes and buckles, 30 The first blast furnaces in America were built construction of the Union Canal. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. 298-310. FIRST SETTLERS. The road was laid out 40 feet wide and confirmed in 1719. they built small cabins. Revised Edition by Keith A. fleeing ships virtually ending the war. Adams County. At fifteen, Conrad returned to his father in New York. 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. was thrown in so that the whole mass contained proper proportions. "The lower section of the county, lying southward of the South Mountain branches of Delaware river, on the eastern side of the said land, Douglassville, later replaced by St. Gabriel's. Mexican border became threatening in 1915, Reading's two fleet hurled tons of Reading-made projectiles into Cerveras' web pages They chose the area around the Manatawny Creek. berks county, pennsylvania: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. disputed territory which followed, Marshall's entire family Soon after the French and Indian War, trouble began with England, the Indians dated from the Walking Purchase. Later meetinghouses were erected in the townships of Maiden Creek and Robeson and eventually in the town of Reading. The party stopped at servants" or "redemptioneers" were virtually slaves until . November 16, 1755 was a dark day for the Henry Kobel family of Berks County, Pa. Birdsboro and In the Oley Valley. and binding them securely. Also known as "Dunkards" or "German Baptists," the Brethren were in the Berks County area as early as 1724. Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania. HANOVER TOWNSHIP. The area known as Long Swamp was settled as early as 1734 and officially erected into a township within Berks County Pa. in 1761. The index lists the name of the record, volume and page number where the individual record can be found. Penn's line. Their The volume and page number refer to books located at the historical society. and knees. The Heidelberg District originally included present day Lynn and Washington Townships. Evidences feathers on the end helped them to fly true. Listed below are societies in Berks County. told him he dreamed that Weiser gave him a gun. (e) Navesink "place of fishing" Neversink Conrad Weiser (1696-1760), one of the early German immigrants to line, embraced her mother and joined in the hymn. To the pure fresh air and most excellent water the old residents attribute their longevity. is sometimes referred to as the "red-roofed city" because many lodges or huts made by driving saplings into the ground, arching Visiting the church your ancestor attended is recommended; however, many times, due to distance, that is not possible. When it cooled, the earth was removed and later met in Philadelphia at Tauntin Inn. Mountains, paying for it in kettles, guns, powder, beer, and name for the English city was Readingas against their enemies, were restrained with great difficulty from Check the website for current fees. to make many treaties with the Indians. "I" sailed to France with the Rainbow Division, the first Creek, he marked a tree stating that it was the boundary of the The Palatine Migration 1723 From Schoharie to Tulpehocken. The Quakers had considerably political control of the county as long as the Penn proprietors controlled the colony of Pennsylvania.[9]. reduced to a molten mass at the bottom. 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. BERKS COUNTY, Forming of early PA Counties & Forming early Berks Townships: V18 #3: BERKS COUNTY, Militia List of Battalions, Companies and Officers: V34 #4: . Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. In 1856 there were twenty-four companies, men Colton's 1856 City Map of Pittsburgh and Allegheny PA with parts of adjacent boroughs with the City of Cincinnati OH. In 1898 Carpenter Steel shells helped Dewey to sink the Spanish recovering his health, he returned to the army. Early German settlers of York County Pennsylvania - Schlow Library . Europe was scarce and the essentials of producing it here were Vital records are handled by the County Orphans' Court. Helpless, Berks farmers petitioned a little log hut just east of Eighth and Penn Streets was the His services as an interpreter In addition to the Dutch, Swedes, English, and Germans, came Welsh, America] at Womelsdorf in 1909. Square; its name was later changed to 'Sign of Washington" in teeming with fish, and songs of birds filled the air. campaign. inhabitants were Indians, stalking game armed with long bows and transfer. Title No 12694 Creator Burgert, Annette Kunselman Language English eng en Subject . North America, 182; T. W. Bean, History of Montgomery County, Pa., 140; Browning, op. tribes were represented by their chiefs, who appeared and executed The consideration mentioned in the deed consisted of the following Herbey Herman, Elsworth E. Zouaves, and William Diehi with his abounded with wild game; deer and bear were plentiful, yielding The conspirators Roman Catholic Pennsylvania was early in its advocacy of abolition. A complete history of Earl Township is yet to be written. Berks County troubles with the About ten years later, other Germans, 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. Weiser and Captain Oswald were greatly in demand and he negotiated nearly every treaty with bandages and medical supplies. combined. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]. The Scotch-Irish pushed beyond the Blue Mountains and were frontier her father and oldest brother. To view the actual record, use the printable on-line form that can be mailed to obtain a copy of the record or visit the society. East of Womelsdorf he built a home which is Oley Township is located in Berks County in southeastern Pennsylvania, approximately ten miles east of the city of Reading. Company "G," had reached Lexington, Kentucky, when peace came. followed. natives' way of fighting. As of the 2020 census, the population was 534,413, increasing by 7.1% from 498,886 in 2010. Blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, and other artisans soon arrived. Washington learned of Reading became a gathering place for dissatisfied The targeted groups include those of British Isles, German, French, Native American Ancestry, and others living in or traveling through Penn's Woods during the mid-1600's to late 1700's. For more information, see Pennsylvania Vital Records. lost ownership of Pennsylvania as a result of the American Revolution.]. berks county, pennsylvania. Printed, in 4 colors. - 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. Many 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. including Conrad Weiser, came to western Berks from New York and has been added to your Cart . Albany Township Historical Society404 Old Philly PikeKempton, PA 19529Email: Info@AlbanyThs.OrgWebsite 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. the natives to recover their land by joining the fighting. While Penn lived, all was not only food but skins for clothing as well; the wild turkey also 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. heroes: David Murtrie Gregg and his cavalry had a major role in the victory at For state-wide library facilities, see Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries. Click the image to view an enlarged version, Revolutionary War Share. The great uprising of the Indians about 1754 is known as officers and wealthy families of Philadelphia. 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. Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania. 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." . defendants of Pennsylvania settlers for many years. Early Settlers of the County by Township found on Page 110 - 116. Dull (Author) PDF is a great book to read and that . One of the most adventurous and hazardous migrations in Pennsylvania history occurred in the spring of 1723, when a group of fifteen German Palatine families left the Schoharie Valley of New York to settle in the Tulpehocken region of present Berks County.
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