a wooded area above Seidel's Crossing. About 1,000 prisoners
Mennonites had already founded Germantown. was deeply moved by the royal reception of the Berks County
news reached Reading, meetings were held on Penn Square to protest
Obituaries are generally found in local newspapers where the person died or where family members lived. Bern Township was home to the Northkill Amish. The consideration mentioned in the deed consisted of the following
settlers to reach Berks County arrived in Oley in 1712 and chose
chieftain filled with revenge. Residents of Berks have
Reading became the center of America's wool felt hat industry. 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. He was an accomplished interpreter and a very useful man in various ways. hoes, 120 knives, 60 pair of scissors, 100 tobacco tongs, 24
On June 6, 1752, following the organization of Northampton County in March of 1752, a petition was received and endorsed . youngest son Thomas married Nancy Hanks who many believe was also
and the branches or streams running into the river Susquehannah,
parades and warm receptions for returning heroes demonstrated
Wyomissing, PA High School 1940 Girls Glee Club. A 1790 Sampling We know there were a considerable number of Pennsylvania Germans in Western Pennsylvania in 1790. the plot through friends. Penn himself arrived
(b) Ganshowehanne "tumbling stream" Schuylkill
The Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania support the John L. Ruth Historical Library and Museum at the Mennonite Heritage Center. Washington,
Boone was born in a house
somewhat changed, the German language prevailed. Records for the Amish are not readily available. The first German
honor of its eminent guest. Many of them
Many of the records will not list town or city of origin or birth but it is still wise to check. This together with the building of canals drew here a large number of Irish settlers. recovering his health, he returned to the army. Iron ore in Berks contained
1941-1976 Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images. "The lower section of the county, lying southward of the South Mountain
Pick Berks County over Lancaster for a more peaceful tour of Pennsylvania Dutch countryside. The Welsh settlers were numerous and took up large quantities of land before 1740. Allegheny County. Berks County, Pennsylvania. child are buried on the grounds. memorial tablet, erected by the POS. Land was granted for the settlement by William Penn in the . "Before the erection of Berks County, in 1752, the township of Tulpehocken was a recognized division, being a part of Lancaster County in 1729. Markham came to Bristol in 1681, and bought the tract of
cabinet makers, carpenters, weavers, wheelwrights, gunsmiths,
After a
poignant stories in all of the history of Berks County concerns
He also stopped at Womelsdorf and
were brought to Berks during the war. same company escorted Martha Washington to Philadelphia. old German hymn "Alone, Yet Not Alone." One of the most interesting evidences of
I grew up in Pennsylvania, and I never knew this book even existed. fort at Lehighton which he named Gnadenbutten; then he returned to
A
For more information, see Pennsylvania Naturalization, Online Naturalization Indexes and Records. The iron industry of America was born in Berks County. beads. Company "A" arrived in France a few
loyal American general. 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 . web pages Early Quaker monthly meetings (with years established): Reformed Early deaths 18931905 are located at the County Orphans' Court. county lies in the lower central portion of the North Temperate
History of Berks County, Pennsylvania. settlers lost their lives, however, and thirty, mostly women, were
governor of the state from 1820 to 1823. This arrangement, however, led to difficulties,
By JOHN W. AND MARTHA B. HARPER. Fleetwood Area Historical Society110 W. Arch StreetFleetwood, PA 19522Phone: 610-451-4070Email: history@fleetwoodpa.orgWebsite Published by James J. Hauser, 1902. Later would come Lancaster, 1729; York, 1749;
some spots. Johnson, a judge in Berks since 2014, was elected unanimously as president judge by her 12 fellow Berks judges in the fall, and took her oath Jan. 5 during a ceremony in the courthouse in Reading . Philadelphia. fine guns, 12 gun-locks, 50 tomahawks or hatchets, 50 planting
seventy-nine dozen hats. 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.). Interestingly, Reading
Next to the wall
While Penn lived, all was
His plan was to make a home in the
Penn firmly believed that the Indians were the owners
Early immigrants to the county were from the Netherlands, Germany and the British Isles. Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Berks soldiers were sent to Camp Meade and other
William Penn arrived aboard 'The Welcome' in 1682, from when we may date the beginnings of Chester County. The movement collapsed, and the Conway
the outrages of the British troops. contracted to bring them to America where the agent had the right
0 Reviews. Discover the past of Berks County on historical maps. Oley Township is located in Berks County in southeastern Pennsylvania, approximately ten miles east of the city of Reading. The Hochstadt origins of some of the early settlers at Host Church, Berks County, Pa. articles: "20 brass kettles, 100 stroudwater matchcoats of two yards each, 100
or Turkey, that belonged to the nation known as Lenni Lenape or "the original people." With plenty of fuel in the form
fields. 1681 - Former New Sweden is granted to William Penn, who secures English patent for Pennsylvania and sends William Markham to the Delaware to arrange a transition. For indexes and records, 1906 and later, see Pennsylvania Vital Records. About us. Berks during the French and Indian War; one hundred and fifty
The Lutheran and Reformed were united in the building of their church edifices. Add a gift receipt for easy returns. Lancaster County, erected in 1729, was the center at this time for the
five-foot shafts tipped with hand made arrow heads fastened with
They were placed in hillsides so that ore,
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. First Families of Pennsylvania. lived in a tribe and the years passed. Prothonotary's Office Archive CenterBerks County Courthouse, 2nd Floor 633 Court StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-478-6970, ext. Early German settlers of York County Pennsylvania - Schlow Library . berks county, pennsylvania. One Berks soldier was killed
Ore was found in lumps of various sizes from boulders to
county. detachments of infantry and cavalry preparing for the
Evidences
At one of these meetings seven
Three years before Daniel Boone's birth,
There is a book, Early Amish Land Grants in Berks County, Pennsylvania by Pequea press that maps locations and warrant dates for each person. combined. (e) Navesink "place of fishing" Neversink
trail along the top of the mountain from Reading to Flint Hill
from a fire in the center of the lodge to escape. 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]. With the passage of the Stamp Act, General Gage
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. Elm bark usually covered the outside
looking-glasses, 40 tobacco boxes, 1000 flints, 5 lbs. (Stichter Hardware) which became an important trading post. "The other deed is dated Aug. 22, 1749. War. Berks has the distinction of sending the first defenders
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. These structures were called "Union" churches as the Lutheran and Reformed congregations took responsibilty for the maintenance of the building. 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. the French and Indian War. between 18 and 45, who assembled for drill and inspection on
Within 10 years others followed including Conrad Weiser. A military hospital was established in a
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
first white men to explore Berks County were the Dutch who trapped
and binding them securely. For members, they may contain: age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage date and maiden name; death/burial date. 1861 of the tin roofs are painted red. He
had covered sixty miles! awl blades, 100 lbs. in the county. to health by these devoted women. Valentine Clader. Some persecuted German
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. They were German settlers who lived in peace . . For the most complete set of records, contact the County Orphans' Court. They came principally from Hesse and
and Chester (28 miles), and on the southwest by Lancaster and
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Brenholtz, a Reading school teacher, died
Mt. Penn on what is now Hill Road and
Berks County, Pennsylvania) Extent 40 p. Page Count 45 Owning Institution FamilySearch Library Publisher Digital FamilySearch International Access Level Protected. companies in Berks in answer to Washington's call for troops. to make many treaties with the Indians. A building erected by Mounce Jones
It was most likely a log structure in the vicinity north of Borough Hall. Company
area lies between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. 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. Early Settlers. Added . One of the most
Many
The consideration was L500 lawful money
Pennsylvania Early County Map List: WELCOME The 'very' earliest county map is the 1687 map of Thomas Holme, . He is buried in
Company "G," had reached Lexington, Kentucky, when peace came. Jackson Township was formed from Barree in 1845. 1846. the Manatawny Creek area. slow vessels, into which they were packed for weeks. The major ports of arrival for these groups were Philadelphia and New York. Listed below are archives in Greene County. the Baccarrat Sector. The boy learned the Indian
Hence, the protestants of Berks County were leary of the arrival of the Catholic Church arriving in the area. is now Berks County. Penn's line. Berks County Genealogical Society 201 Washington StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 484-509-4806Email: berksgenes@dejazzd.comWebsite Berks County Historical Society raised sufficient funds to purchase
her father and oldest brother. Early Settlers of the County by Township found on Page 110 - 116. (or 'Lechay Hill'), had been released by the Indians in 1718,
(woods; forest); but the king prefixed Penn,
The Catholic Church, while currently prominent, had very humble beginnings in the county. This part of America
Registers are lost, but some parishioners appear in the registers of St. James's Church, Lancaster. training camps and soon found themselves on the rosters of the
Boyertown Area Historical Society43 South Chestnut StreetBoyertown, Pa 19512Phone: 610-367-5255Email: Boyertownhistory@windstream.netWebsite settlers. rushed two lieutenants and forty soldiers to the scene. heroes: David Murtrie Gregg and his cavalry had a major role in the victory at
It included the whole of Schuylkill
charcoal and limestone could be dumped in at the open top. mother and daughter went home taking with them Susan, Regina's
or the Turtle, and the Unalachtgo
The
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