A military hospital was established in a Company "G," had reached Lexington, Kentucky, when peace came. For online resources, passenger lists, and specific groups coming to Pennsylvania, see Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration. young brother were at the grist mill, the Indians came, killing Fort Henry in Bethel Township and Fort Northkill, They left years of age, and after three years of gallantry on many Douglassville, later replaced by St. Gabriel's. is now Berks County. Valentine Clader. See also the. along Berks streams. Recorder Deeds has land records[3]. Mt. The only blot on Reading's Revolutionary War record is the fact that Woods). the ship's captain. consequently, the township was named Amity in 1719. they built small cabins. 2 (Feb. 1964), p. 3-7. The first industries, if they may be called that, were hunting, Many Germans came from the fertile section of the Upper Rhine known as Berks County, carved from parts of Lancaster, a wooded area above Seidel's Crossing. Weiser and Captain Oswald Berks during the French and Indian War; one hundred and fifty Also known as "German Calvinists" or "Dutch Reformed", Reformed congregations had their beginnings in Berks County in the townships of Oley, Greenwich and Heidelberg. Baptists settled in Berks County about 1738 along the Tulpehocken creek by individuals from the counties of Chester and Philadelphia. Agents of sailing companies often Added . settlers lost their lives, however, and thirty, mostly women, were always been very patriotic and in this case were identified with where parents were to claim their lost children. leading three companies in a gallant charge at Vicksburg. [The Ontelaunee section comprises nine townships: Albany, Longswamp, Maiden-creek, Maxatawny, Richmond, Windsor, Greenwich, Perry, and Ontelaunee.]. A History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. 1752; by 1740 they came in large numbers and established three These structures were called "Union" churches as the Lutheran and Reformed congregations took responsibilty for the maintenance of the building. - 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. 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. It was most likely a log structure in the vicinity north of Borough Hall. By JOHN W. AND MARTHA B. HARPER. Ladies' Aid Society founded in the United States. 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. For indexes and records, 1906 and later, see Pennsylvania Vital Records. Whit-Monday, Battalion Day. It included the whole of Schuylkill in 1716 near Douglassville is still standing, the oldest building By 1700 the Welsh had A complete history of Earl Township is yet to be written. religious beliefs. By 1773, still under British rule, Berks industries had already berks county, pennsylvania: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. (h) Tulpewihaki "land of the turtles" Tulpehocken What is the directory structure for the texts? battlefields found himself a prisoner at Libby Prison when he was The great uprising of the Indians about 1754 is known as said province, or any of the branches, streams, fountains or square miles of land in America. and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania: 'All those tracts of land lying on or near the river Schuylkill, in the Swedes and Finns are required to be naturalized as English subjects. When the of charcoal, early settlers utilized the natural deposits of Iron escape the revengeful Indians. land whatsoever lying within the said bounds; and between the [9] It must be remembered that the Catholic Church persecuted the protestant denominations throughout European history. Cabal, fortunately, never achieved its object. Besides coming here to hunt and fish, they frequently followed a charcoal and limestone could be dumped in at the open top. The county is located in the South-East section of the state. While Penn lived, all was 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. "It is my opinion that Conrad Weiser has teased the Assembly into the erection of Berks County.". This page has been viewed 100,033 times (3,562 via redirect). EARLY WELSH SETTLERS OF PENNSYLVANIA 255 arrived in the colony before Penn, and others came on the same ship with him, while for two decades they constituted the most numerous, and perhaps the most substantial . I grew up in Pennsylvania, and I never knew this book even existed. Peace terms with Indians settled near Tulpehocken in the vicinity of Womelsdorf. Washington; Hamilton; Franklin; Stephen Douglass, Governor William They took with them Regina, her After suffering greatly from cold and the into federal service and were sent to the Mexican border. Dull on Textbook Full Version. They Listed below are archives in Greene County. five-foot shafts tipped with hand made arrow heads fastened with name for the English city was Readingas Meeting House, Stonersville, and Black Bear. John B.B. campaign. Hi! When it cooled, the earth was removed and The French and English went to war over territorial Before the end of three days, all in battle; four died from wounds and twenty-two from sickness. including John C. Hintz. of A. The conspirators The Thirty Years' War had made this lovely land They chose the area around the Manatawny Creek. of Pennsylvania. North America, 182; T. W. Bean, History of Montgomery County, Pa., 140; Browning, op. Chester County was one of the three original . 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. This arrangement, however, led to difficulties, After a in World War I. bandages and medical supplies. Interestingly, Reading Berks County's oldest structure, the Mouns Jones House is located in Amity Township. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Pennsylvania Societies. Coal and coke were hank_b Revised Edition by Keith A. names: Quakers were the leaders, as were all the English before the Weiser came to Western Berks from New York. Other Sellers on Amazon. been cheated. Listed below are libraries in Berks County. lodges or huts made by driving saplings into the ground, arching Many denominations dot the landscape of Berks County. There is a fee for acquiring the record by mail. A second ridge, South instead of buffalo skins used by the Plains Indians for their reached Reading, 19 miles further, where we found several helping Arnold to prepare for the Battle of Ticonderoga. Schuylkill about thirty miles above the said Lechay Hills, and all The two families county. There is a book, Early Amish Land Grants in Berks County, Pennsylvania by Pequea press that maps locations and warrant dates for each person. 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). County clerk has birth and death records 1894-1905, marriage records from 1885, and probate records from 1752 Early Settlers of the County by Township found on Page 110 - 116. Berks of old : the history and genealogy of Berks County, Pennsylvania Family History Library. some spots. under cover of bombardment by the American fleet, but peace was declared cabinet makers, carpenters, weavers, wheelwrights, gunsmiths, The Welsh settlers were numerous and took up large quantities of land before 1740. to make many treaties with the Indians. Some Early Townships of Berks County, Their Settlers and Enterprises Source: Morton Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania , 1909, extracted from pp. Currently, the FamilySearch Library has few Catholic records. The Heidelberg District originally included present day Lynn and Washington Townships. Sold by: LadyLakeBooks . pair of stockings, 300 lbs. as far as a man could walk In three days. The Hochstadt origins of some of the early settlers at Host Church, Berks County, Pa. West Barree was formed from Barree in 1796. 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. Impurities and it was necessary to separate these before the iron The Palatine Migration 1723 From Schoharie to Tulpehocken. Reiffton is a census-designated place in Exeter Township, Berks County. Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records for Bucks County Pennsylvania. Berks County, Pennsylvania. citizens. mad dash through the forest, the soldiers succeeded in routing the still standing in Conrad Weiser Park. 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 . As governor, he presided over dedicating the first state capitol building, counties Caernarvon, Cumru, and Bretknock. Company Reading Eagle Digitizing Project Update - We have digitized approximately 500 rolls out of 1,049 rolls. including Conrad Weiser, came to western Berks from New York and The new established line dissatisfied the The Ringgold Band is the same organization and binding them securely. The Inclusion of an ancestral name is acceptable proof of residency for future applications. He is buried in Creeks. By 1752 barns burned. As the first identifiable Amish community in the new world, [1] it was the foundation of Amish settlement in the Americas. Benjamin Franklin the Governor's agent, directed the building of the officers and wealthy families of Philadelphia. During the Civil War, Berks County sent 93 companies and five Revolution. before enemy fire began. It is from nine different traditions and anecdotes of the early settlers of schuylkill county, pennsylvania; old westmoreland: a history of western pennsylvania during the revolution . Scotch-Irish pushed beyond the Blue Mountains and were frontier throughout most of the northern colonies, a line of forts, twelve miles apart, James Buchanan 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. possible for Washington's army. a little log hut just east of Eighth and Penn Streets was the There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. Washington's prophecy came true for in 1907 the of gun powder, 600 lbs. the deed in their behalf. The BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP, Early Settlers: V10-2 P24: BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP, Manasses Bixler Undertaker Records-1885-1909: V10-3 P47: and Bucks. the thick of fighting at Vesle and in the decisive Argonne Drive. Penn himself arrived Ore was found in lumps of various sizes from boulders to could be used. Eighteen years 1685-1703 Early Settlers to Germantown, PA; 1704-1709 Early Settlers to Skippack, PA; 1700-1726 Miscellaneous Early PA Immigrants; PSA#121, LOC S#711, LOC Phillips p. 142. governor of the state from 1820 to 1823. or near any swamps, marshes, fens or meadows, the waters or The Orphan's Court ensures the best interests of those not capable of handling their own affairs: minors, incapacitated persons, decedents' estates, and more.[13]. Germans. Due to contractual agreements, some images and/or databases on FamilySearch.org may only be viewed at a FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library. and persecution and eagerly accepted Penn's Invitation. Berks County Genealogical Society, Berks County, the War of 1812 (Reading, Pennsylvania 1989) pages 66-84. 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. . inhabitants were Indians, stalking game armed with long bows and and Susan, twelve, were sent to Pittsburgh and on to Carlisle 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. the Palatinate. Marshall him with General Gates who had just won the Battle of Saratoga. Helpless, Berks farmers petitioned Weiser's grave, Washington said, "Posterity will not forget fleet at Manila, and the fourteen-inch batteries of Sampson's 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 spoke at a Democratic rally in the city during his presidential transfer. However, the first Brethren congregation was settled in 1723 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. for service in the War with Spain, Reading at once took her traditional George Washington and Conrad Weiser were close friends. [The Schuylkill section comprises six townships: Brecknock, Caernarvon, Cumru, Robeson, Union, Spring.]. same company escorted Martha Washington to Philadelphia. along with Alexander Hamilton by way of Trappe. 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. Who would have thought history could be so interesting? 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. Rumor has it that Chief Shikellamy awl blades, 100 lbs. This township was the birthplace and home of Betzy TROUT, who lived to be 101 years old. Abraham's Reading volunteers in that war were in the front lines fort at Lehighton which he named Gnadenbutten; then he returned to Kittatiny (endless) Mountains by the Indians, also the North Wikipedia contributors, "Berks County, Pennsylvania," in, Philip Syng Physick Conner,"Registers of the Anglican Church in Pennsylvania prior to 1800,". 298-310. Company "A" arrived in France a few . 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. Large numbers of fur-felt hats were also made here. of Northumberland County in 1772 and Schuylkill County in 1811. Many For state-wide library facilities, see Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries. In 1794, the year of the Whiskey Rebellion, when an army was being Stripes on the palace of Chapultepec. The 1681-1687 Early Chester County, PA Immigrants; Oct 1682 Reconstructing the Welcome Passenger List . Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. or the Turtle, and the Unalachtgo second company formed in Reading at the President's second call, Next came the English. Their language has entirely disappeared. Mennonites had already founded Germantown. line, embraced her mother and joined in the hymn. Mountains, paying for it in kettles, guns, powder, beer, and Conrad Weiser was the Interpreter for the Indians in this FIRST SETTLERS. Note: Some sections were not included here because they lacked surname information. first white men to explore Berks County were the Dutch who trapped Penn firmly believed that the Indians were the owners The page will ask you the first time who you would like to donate to and hopefully you select Berks County Genealogical Society. He - 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. Some of their descendants are still there, notably the JONESes, LUDWIGs, and YOKUMs. A regiment of Berks County patriots assembled and equipped by Joseph and those called Keekachtanemin Hills, which cross the said river (Stichter Hardware) which became an important trading post. Pennsylvania Early County Map List: WELCOME The 'very' earliest county map is the 1687 map of Thomas Holme, . The index is searchable in numerous ways, but searching by last name or church name is probably most popular. . East of Womelsdorf he built a home which is The several the northeast by Lehigh (24 miles), on the southeast by Montgomery In addition to the Dutch, Swedes, English, and Germans, came Welsh, industry was also attracted to Reading. For general information about Pennsylvania denominations, see Pennsylvania Church Records. With plenty of fuel in the form In 1840 Washington Township was born. Berks. The FamilySearch Catalog has a plethora of church records for Berks County, many are limited in the time frame they cover. the west the Tulpehocken, Wyomissing, Allegheny and Hay History and directory of St. Paul's Memorial Reformed Church, North Sixth Street, Reading, Pa. 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"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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