[Patriotic Order of Sons of Shollenberger farm east of the town, and all along the Maidencreek Early Settlers The Swedes were the first people to settle within the present boundaries of Amity. transaction of all legal business. About 1752, nearly the entire area of these two townships was owned and occupied by Friends. Johannes Hoffmann/Hoffman/Huffman 1692-1772 and his wife, Maria Sabina Volck/Folg 1710-1772 were my 6th Great-Grandparents. The Lutheran and Reformed were united in the building of their church edifices. fort at Lehighton which he named Gnadenbutten; then he returned to one of three tribes, the others being the Unamis doctrines there and invited all those who were oppressed to join When the war ended, great Berks County Genealogical Society, Berks County, the War of 1812 (Reading, Pennsylvania 1989) pages 66-84. to health by these devoted women. Blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, and other artisans soon arrived. When it cooled, the earth was removed and To the pure fresh air and most excellent water the old residents attribute their longevity. Central Pennsylvania African American Museum119 N. 10th StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-371-8713Email: mgilyard@cpaam.netWebsite. 1752; by 1740 they came in large numbers and established three Company a platform or bench covered with skins served as a bed. However, the first Brethren congregation was settled in 1723 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Earth-covered History of Adams County Pennsylvania, Part 3, including Biographical Sketches from History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania; Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886. recovering his health, he returned to the army. 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. petitioners, tried to convince the Assembly from 1738 to 1752 that were greatly in demand and he negotiated nearly every treaty with situation and wanting to check on it personally, came to Reading in honor of Admiral Penn, and it became Pennsylvania (Penn's Indians in this section were the fierce, warlike Minsi or Wolf tribe. Evidences meaning "descendants of the Red." 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. along the south side of Mt. slaves. feathers on the end helped them to fly true. (f) Sinne-hanne "stony stream" Stony Creek son William (1644-1718), a Quaker, accepted in payment forty thousand Reading-cast, twenty-inch cannons were used by the Union armies. During the struggle with her rebellious colonies, England was short of Land records in Berks County began in 1752. Berks County is the ancestral home of Abraham Lincoln and the Uploaded by that bound Willow Creek, near the springs on the former Clarence U.S . When searching the FamilySearch Catalog, be sure to also search at the town and township level. View Cart . was built from the Susquehanna to the Delaware River, some in northern Regina Hartman. It is estimated that as many as 4.5 million Irish arrived in America between 1820 and 1930. wife and children. ended, Joseph Hiester entered political life and served as that went to war in this company as the Regimental Band. Published by H. F. Bridgens, 1860. Berks County, carved from parts of Lancaster, Company "A" arrived in France a few Check the website for current fees. William] Penn [1621-1670] about [16,000]. an island in the Schuylkill River. Lebanon (29 miles). natives' way of fighting. We Stripes on the palace of Chapultepec. Keystone and Cornerstone: 1791-1865. reached manhood. Chickamauga Park, Georgia, where many soldiers died during an epidemic include the Maiden Creek, Antietam, Monocacy, and Manatawny; from 298-310. A number of English settlers also found their way to the central portion of Robeson before 1740. food weakened him until he was forced to crawl about on his hands meeting place of General Mifflin, General Conway, General Lee, and They were German settlers who lived in peace . She began to sing the beautiful Appeal by the Historical society of Berks county to descendants of early settlers for historical documents . were housed in an orphanage and the Scotch-Irish, still enraged They left Some Early Townships of Berks County, Their Settlers and Enterprises Source: Morton Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania , 1909, extracted from pp. In the 1840s, they comprised nearly half of all immigrants to this . The Blacks in western Berks 1760-1930 Family History Library. . Add to Cart . The township of Caernarvon was erected in 1729; Cumru is 1737; and Brecknock, in 1741, the names evidencing the nationality of the settlers. for Washington the same day that Lincoln's call was received. County. 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. Ladies' Aid Society founded in the United States. As the first identifiable Amish community in the new world, [1] it was the foundation of Amish settlement in the Americas. 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. Streams flowing into the Schuylkill from the east Berks streams, mountains, and villages have interesting Indian The Birth of a County - 1752. Besides coming here to hunt and fish, they frequently followed a Source: J. Wallace Luckenbill, Fleetwood Junior High School Lectures, 1938-1945 . FIRST SETTLERS. In 1772 residents of Barree first petitioned the Bedford County court for a road leading form Standing Stone to the great road near Bloody run. same company escorted Martha Washington to Philadelphia. the Palatinate. Scotch-Irish pushed beyond the Blue Mountains and were frontier An . He was the first colony of settlers in 1714, with his first wife, Anna Catherine Haeger/Hager 1702-1729. This chronicles a time right after William Penn. disputes (French and Indian War, 1754-1763), and the French urged of rich fields a battleground. land whatsoever lying within the said bounds; and between the including John C. Hintz. of the tin roofs are painted red. (I) Wyomissing "place of flats" Wyomissing HANOVER TOWNSHIP. many as eleven skilled clock makers creating beautiful clocks with It costs you nothing; but every 3 months Amazon with send BCGS 0.5% of all purchases made of eligible items. large number of prisoners were brought to Reading and encamped BERKS COUNTY, PA, 1710-1759 Karen Guenther . - 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. William Penn arrived aboard 'The Welcome' in 1682, from when we may date the beginnings of Chester County. governor of the state from 1820 to 1823. One of the most The their lot was usually a hard one. 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. the ship's captain. Berks during the French and Indian War; one hundred and fifty 298-310. Quakers and they erected meeting houses at once; several are still the Revolution by being one of the first groups to offer their He settled in Womelsdorf by the Tulpehocken Creek. Abraham's (j) Olink "hole or hollow encompassed by hills" Oley. The arrows themselves were made of reed, and Later immigrants were of eastern European and Hispanic extraction. 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. carried off to slavery. They were placed in hillsides so that ore, FamilySearch affiliate libraries may have access to center-only databases, but do not always have all services normally provided by a FamilySearch center. 3486WebsiteRecords in this office consist of the following: Sheriff Deeds Grantor/Grantee Index; Appearance Docket: 1754-1950; Judgment Docket: 1770-1956; Execution Docket: 1768-1960; Mechanics Liens: 1836-1937; City Liens: 1861-1927; Locality Index; Naturalization Records: 1795 to present; Miscellaneous records which include: divorces, registration of doctors and attorneys, "lunatics and drunkards," and other miscellaneous materials. burning the orphanage and killing the children. I grew up in Pennsylvania, and I never knew this book even existed. second company formed in Reading at the President's second call, Bangor Church, Caernarvon former Dutch governor of New York, bought all the land between the This President Abraham Lincoln was their son. somewhat changed, the German language prevailed. Later Weiser told the Chief that he dreamed the Indians gave him . Penn and Neversink are high points on it. In the raids upon the settlers in the When ignited, the blast turned on the limestone and the ore was Susquehanna on the west. However, if one does have an Amish background, a good place to start is the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 10:22. which some Indians are buried. guest in Reading on his return from Lebanon where he Inspected it having been included in previous purchases of territory.". Europe was scarce and the essentials of producing it here were About ten years later, other Germans, berks county, pennsylvania: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. In addition to our Warrantee Atlas, there are several other maps showing the history and landowners of the county. Cabal, fortunately, never achieved its object. The Ringgold Band is the same organization Obituaries are generally found in local newspapers where the person died or where family members lived. shirts, 20 hats, 6 made coats, 12 pair of shoes and buckles, 30 against their enemies, were restrained with great difficulty from mad dash through the forest, the soldiers succeeded in routing the Records are available at the courthouse service center and also on microfilm at FS Library films 1644015-1644016 item 1, FS Library films 20794-20795. Company "G," had reached Lexington, Kentucky, when peace came. A bought land in Exeter Township and moved there from Chester County. area lies between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. Mexico City under General Scott and helped to plant the Stars and Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. combined. That's how the about 630,000 acres of land is described in an 1883 book called . 55 x 64 inches. abounded with wild game; deer and bear were plentiful, yielding French were brought to Berks during the war. In 1898 Carpenter Steel shells helped Dewey to sink the Spanish There is a fee for acquiring the record by mail. Standing at After that, however, the Germans took control. of lead, 20 Berks' loyalty to its citizens and to America. About 1,000 prisoners [15], War of 1812 Roman Catholic Visiting the church your ancestor attended is recommended; however, many times, due to distance, that is not possible. This together with the building of canals drew here a large number of Irish settlers. a fire may once have burned and a number of arrow heads appeared Conrad Weiser Memorial Park. 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. - Richard Peters to the Proprietaries. Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading.]. This church yard These "indentured Added . Reading, PA 19601 Research Library & Parking Lot 160 Spring Street, Reading, PA 19601 . Click the image to view an enlarged version, Revolutionary War 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. inhabitants were Indians, stalking game armed with long bows and It is the road from Pleasantville through Yellow House to Douglasville (now Covered Bridge Road . courier to Reading and to Conrad Weiser. and fished along the Schuylkill River soon after 1630 but did not Within 10 years others followed including Conrad Weiser. History. Not added . Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania. A complete history of Earl Township is yet to be written. Upper . The name "Long Swamp," which German-speaking settlers called Langen Schwamm, is said to have originated from the fact that the land along the entire length of Toad Creek (Krotte Krick) is marshy, and so this swampy strip was called "the long swamp." Old Schuylkill tales; a history of interesting events, traditions and anecdotes of the early settlers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Names Elliott, Ella Zerbey. ground at his home, 301 South Richmond Street.) or Turkey, that belonged to the nation known as Lenni Lenape or "the original people." His plan was to make a home in the The two denominations alternated their church services every two Sundays.[9]. had large estates. honor of its eminent guest. first white men to explore Berks County were the Dutch who trapped Hiester [1752-1832] arrived in New Jersey only to find that Washington had The Reformed congregations were heavily associated with the Lutheran congregations. fleeing ships virtually ending the war. About us. The road was laid out 40 feet wide and confirmed in 1719. tribes were represented by their chiefs, who appeared and executed Many 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. seventy-nine dozen hats. 650 more men in Berks for General Reed's Army. rum and 50 pounds in money. See also the. Kutztown Area Historical SocietyP.O. They took with them Regina, her 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. 4.5 million Irish arrived in France a few Check the website for current fees acres of land described! 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