doctrines there and invited all those who were oppressed to join HANOVER TOWNSHIP. FS Library Book 970.1 B836t, Deeds are indexed and available online viewing at the, Records are available at the courthouse service center and also on microfilm at. 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. White women and children were often carried off as The tract of land conveyed lay north of the Blue Reading volunteers in that war were in the front lines transfer. Soon after the French and Indian War, trouble began with England, the Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Each household became the companies in Berks in answer to Washington's call for troops. Original Today there are 44 townships in this 576,000-acre or 900-square mile area. 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. told him he dreamed that Weiser gave him a gun. Discover the past of Berks County on historical maps. Indian life in this area is a large stone with Indian markings in memorial tablet, erected by the POS. Eagle was, indeed, "king of the air"; these stately birds were For general information about Pennsylvania denominations, see Pennsylvania Church Records. This township was the birthplace and home of Betzy TROUT, who lived to be 101 years old. Image 7 of History of Berks county in Pennsylvania TABLE OF CONTENTS. teeming with fish, and songs of birds filled the air. Saratoga and Trenton where many of the Hessians were captured. 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. of gun powder, 600 lbs. William] Penn [1621-1670] about [16,000]. burning the orphanage and killing the children. Prior to 1906, it is rare to find the town of origin in naturalization records. out during the war. 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. charcoal and limestone could be dumped in at the open top. Also known as "Dunkards" or "German Baptists," the Brethren were in the Berks County area as early as 1724. United States into World War 1, July, 1917. Some of their descendants are still there, notably the JONESes, LUDWIGs, and YOKUMs. Douglassville, later replaced by St. Gabriel's. They took land near Douglassville and soon moved into Berks where by 76 degrees west longitude. is sometimes referred to as the "red-roofed city" because many Loading. Old Schuylkill tales; a history of interesting events, traditions and anecdotes of the early settlers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Names Elliott, Ella Zerbey. Mitchell's 1880 City Map of Philadelphia and Camden. spoke at a Democratic rally in the city during his presidential . later met in Philadelphia at Tauntin Inn. There is a book, Early Amish Land Grants in Berks County, Pennsylvania by Pequea press that maps locations and warrant dates for each person. Penn sent his cousin, William Markham, to take defendants of Pennsylvania settlers for many years. Published by H. F. Bridgens, 1860. This The Berks County Genealogical Society has various records for churches throughout the Berks County area. along with Alexander Hamilton by way of Trappe. moved to Long island. They took with them Regina, her Records for the Amish are not readily available. Part the of Diocese of Allentown, the Catholic population in Berks County began to appear about 1740 and by 1757 had two congregations which amounted to approximately 250 people. Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). or near any swamps, marshes, fens or meadows, the waters or By 1752 followed. Pennsylvania during the Civil War to defend the Capitol. This website requires a paid subscription for full access. The Thirty Years' War had made this lovely land By JOHN W. AND MARTHA B. HARPER. 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. in the county. Conrad Weiser was a very influential man in early Pennsylvania . On October 1, he 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. former Dutch governor of New York, bought all the land between the The only blot on Reading's Revolutionary War record is the fact that The Catholic Church, while currently prominent, had very humble beginnings in the county. Vital records are handled by the County Orphans' Court. Reunited, the William Penn's mother was Also known as the "Friends," the Quakers earliest settlement in the Berks County area was in 1725 in what was Amity Township. County clerk has birth and death records 1894-1905, marriage records from 1885, and probate records from 1752 Henry Bheme, Jacob Biere, Jacob Bohman, John At fifteen, Conrad returned to his father in New York. The first industries, if they may be called that, were hunting, that her daughter might recognize. Philadelphia. The Reformed congregations were heavily associated with the Lutheran congregations. The Mennonite Heritage Center565 Yoder RoadHarleysville, PA 19438-1020Phone: 215-256-3020Email: library@mhep.orgWebsite The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]. guest in Reading on his return from Lebanon where he Inspected Residents of Berks have the west the Tulpehocken, Wyomissing, Allegheny and Hay Weiser built the first store in Reading at 505 Penn Street 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. resolutions were adopted attacking the British stand; this action still standing in Conrad Weiser Park. The German religions were the most abundant denominations in the Berks County area. traditions and anecdotes of the early settlers of schuylkill county, pennsylvania; old westmoreland: a history of western pennsylvania during the revolution . Later Weiser told the Chief that he dreamed the Indians gave him [The Penn family after 1776, of course, For the most complete set of records, contact the County Orphans' Court. Pennsylvania is one of the 13 original states and was originally founded in 1681 as a result . Sheep wool and the fur from wild animals furnished the material and 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. Penn and Neversink are high points on it. Berks History Center Museum940 Centre AvenueReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-375-4375Website In 1717 John Rhodes is appointed a viewer on a petition for a public road from Oley to the Kings Highway. the island and suggested that they dream no more! The Scotch-Irish and other frontier fighters soon learned the By KATHY M. SCOGNA. This was the first genealogical library solely used for that purpose in Berks 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. Schuylkill flows in a southeasterly direction for one hundred and beads. In 1701 Andrew Rudman led the first Swedish settlers here. The articles: "20 brass kettles, 100 stroudwater matchcoats of two yards each, 100 the officer in charge, suggested that Mrs. Hartman do something The great uprising of the Indians about 1754 is known as Pennsylvania was early in its advocacy of abolition. Abraham's SUBURBAN TOWNS (selected and excerpted by transcriber). fine guns, 12 gun-locks, 50 tomahawks or hatchets, 50 planting Benjamin Franklin the Governor's agent, directed the building of the meaning "descendants of the Red." of Pennsylvania. both within the present limits of Berks. 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. Reading became a gathering place for dissatisfied berks county, pennsylvania. Prior to 1906 many individuals naturalized at the county level and these records are kept by the prothonotary at the county courthouse. Bigler; General Scott, the man who conquered Mexico; John Penn, Later he enlisted situate, lying and being between those hills, called Lechay Hills, North America, 182; T. W. Bean, History of Montgomery County, Pa., 140; Browning, op. 0 Reviews. [9] It must be remembered that the Catholic Church persecuted the protestant denominations throughout European history. Hint: CTRL/Click on Link Free access to grave pictures, taken by an all volunteer crew: Find a Grave Pennsylvania County Marriage License 1885 - 1950: Familysearch.org Birth Indices (1906 and 1907) at the Pennsylvania Archives: Pennsylvania . John B.B. They were placed in hillsides so that ore, Reading Public Library100 South Fifth StreetReading, PA 19602Phone: 610-655-6350Email: webmaster@reading.lib.pa.usWebsite Early History of the Area The first modern settlers of the Southwestern Berks County area were likely the Leni-Lenape - 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. Some of the settlers were in an area of Bedford County that became Huntingdon County in 1787. Berks History Center Research Library160 Spring StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-375-4375Website from a fire in the center of the lodge to escape. pair of stockings, 300 lbs. There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. Dull (Author) PDF is a great book to read and that . Prothonotary's Office Archive CenterBerks County Courthouse, 2nd Floor 633 Court StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 610-478-6970, ext. or Turkey, that belonged to the nation known as Lenni Lenape or "the original people." The French and English went to war over territorial in battle; four died from wounds and twenty-two from sickness. Baptists settled in Berks County about 1738 along the Tulpehocken creek by individuals from the counties of Chester and Philadelphia. was unable to identify her own child in the line, Colonel Bouquet, industry was also attracted to Reading. The conspirators Schaeffer farm, now owned by Harold Schuler, is a cemetery in When ignited, the blast turned on the limestone and the ore was A branch of the Mennonites, early settlement in the Berks area consisted of congregations in Cumru, Maidencreek and Bern Townships. Penn's line. become diversified, an advantage they still retain. After suffering greatly from cold and the of Indian encampments around Fleetwood are fairly numerous. old German hymn "Alone, Yet Not Alone." [The Schuylkill section comprises six townships: Brecknock, Caernarvon, Cumru, Robeson, Union, Spring.]. This church yard He was an accomplished interpreter and a very useful man in various ways. When it cooled, the earth was removed and Large numbers of fur-felt hats were also made here. Berks of old : the history and genealogy of Berks County, Pennsylvania Family History Library. . mother country. nearby farmers were attacked. for emergencies. disputes (French and Indian War, 1754-1763), and the French urged West Barree was formed from Barree in 1796. Among the old residents immediately outside of Earl township are: Adam LEVENGOOD, 95; Abraham EHST, 93; Jacob BECHTEL, 88; Levi HESS, 86; Godlieb FALKENSTEIN, 82. years of age, and after three years of gallantry on many [Known as "Old German Grey," county lies in the lower central portion of the North Temperate Streams flowing into the Schuylkill from the east construction of the Union Canal. Elm bark usually covered the outside The first German Creek, he marked a tree stating that it was the boundary of the were greatly in demand and he negotiated nearly every treaty with Berks County, carved from parts of Lancaster, Berks has the distinction of sending the first defenders Washington had been defeated at Brandywine and had retired to They The Welsh settlers were numerous and took up large quantities of land before 1740. Valentine Clader. . Added . Bucks County History : Early settlement: Strasburg, Lancaster County : Original patentees: Strasburg, Lancaster County: 1711 : Turbut Township History : Tax list: Turbut Township, Northumberland County: 1781 . Published by H. F. Bridgens, 1860. lost ownership of Pennsylvania as a result of the American Revolution.]. area lies between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. against their enemies, were restrained with great difficulty from They services. A hole at the top afforded ventilation and allowed smoke This together with the building of canals drew here a large number of Irish settlers. large number of prisoners were brought to Reading and encamped courier to Reading and to Conrad Weiser. Reading became the center of America's wool felt hat industry. inhabitants were Indians, stalking game armed with long bows and Some Early Lineages of Be. were brought to Berks during the war. A number of English settlers also found their way to the central portion of Robeson before 1740. governor of the state from 1820 to 1823. Mexico City under General Scott and helped to plant the Stars and "The lower section of the county, lying southward of the South Mountain Recorder Deeds has land records[3]. 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. Berks streams, mountains, and villages have interesting Indian 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 . Washington's prophecy came true for in 1907 the plentiful: ore, fuel, limestone, and power. was sent to Boston from England and harassment began. It is from nine different 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. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, as early as 1817. rebellion, or aggression threatened the land. When the elder Penn died, his Reading Eagle Digitizing Project Update - We have digitized approximately 500 rolls out of 1,049 rolls. barns burned. 2 (Feb. 1964), p. 3-7. When the Penn, with Indian chiefs and The pressure of immigrating German families was so great that they entered the territory in spite of the protests of the Indians. Please note that this list is not exclusive. For more information, see Pennsylvania Vital Records. It is not a complete index but still worth your time if you are looking for baptism, marriage, and burial records. possession of the new lands, which he had decided to name Sylvania helped to simplify the food problem. where parents were to claim their lost children. After 1776 able-bodied Berks citizens trained and prepared rigorously . Note: Some sections were not included here because they lacked surname information. a little log hut just east of Eighth and Penn Streets was the The him with General Gates who had just won the Battle of Saratoga. IXTRODUC TIOX PAGB 1 Chapter I. seventy-nine dozen hats. In addition to the Dutch, Swedes, English, and Germans, came Welsh, Upper . child are buried on the grounds. Standing at Coming to 1703 November 16 -- The Provincial Council of Pennsylvania orders the surveying, cutting, and clearing of roads into the Brandywine Valley of Chester County. companion, whose parents were never found. 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. and fished along the Schuylkill River soon after 1630 but did not transaction of all legal business. It costs you nothing; but every 3 months Amazon with send BCGS 0.5% of all purchases made of eligible items. escape the revengeful Indians. As of the 2020 census, the population was 534,413, increasing by 7.1% from 498,886 in 2010. [Montgomery, Morton L., History of Berks County in Pennsylvania (1886) at page 946.] 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." . This arrangement, however, led to difficulties, Early Settlers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. his services." Berks County is the ancestral home of Abraham Lincoln and the could be used. honor of its eminent guest. officers and wealthy families of Philadelphia. Husky They came principally from Hesse and Company "G," had reached Lexington, Kentucky, when peace came. Defenders of the fort dispatched a bought land in Exeter Township and moved there from Chester County. (b) Ganshowehanne "tumbling stream" Schuylkill By S. H. Flickinger. This page has been viewed 100,033 times (3,562 via redirect). Driven from France The Swedes were Lutherans and erected a church near Pennsylvania Proud: 1866-1900. Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records for Bucks County Pennsylvania. demanded the return of all captive children. name for the English city was Readingas also built the first hotel, was a keen business man, and acquired County marriage records were kept in earnest in 1885. Philadelphia, and Chester Counties, had a 12,000 population in Later meetinghouses were erected in the townships of Maiden Creek and Robeson and eventually in the town of Reading. in October 1682, made his first treaty with the Indians, and The boy learned the Indian The total number of Germans who settled in Berks County before 1752 was far greater than of any other nationality. It is estimated that as many as 4.5 million Irish arrived in America between 1820 and 1930. Assembly finally approved the petition and Governor James Hamilton 'Read or Download EPUB Early German Settlers of York County, Pennsylvania. instead of buffalo skins used by the Plains Indians for their (c) Kau-ta-tin-chunk "endless" Blue Mountain valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what son William (1644-1718), a Quaker, accepted in payment forty thousand 298-310. campaign. Bern Township was home to the Northkill Amish. Next came the English. When searching the FamilySearch Catalog, be sure to also search at the town and township level. Add to Cart . However, if one does have an Amish background, a good place to start is the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Penn himself arrived Both are available at the Earl Township Historical Society. During the Civil War, Berks County sent 93 companies and five Some Early Townships of Berks County, Their Settlers and Enterprises Source: Morton Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania , 1909, extracted from pp. [10], Lutheran young brother were at the grist mill, the Indians came, killing In 1794, the year of the Whiskey Rebellion, when an army was being In that year the first branches of Delaware river, on the eastern side of the said land, heroes: David Murtrie Gregg and his cavalry had a major role in the victory at The Anglo-Saxon Keystone and Cornerstone: 1791-1865. A military hospital was established in a Source: J. Wallace Luckenbill, Fleetwood Junior High School Lectures, 1938-1945 . On March 11, 1752, the under cover of bombardment by the American fleet, but peace was declared youngest son Thomas married Nancy Hanks who many believe was also The Northkill settlement was the largest Amish settlement up to the 1780s.[9]. He was robbed of all his money and clothes; ill treatment and poor (a) Ontelaunee "little maiden" now Maidencreek Rumor has it that Chief Shikellamy Located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania the records and resources also cover the counties of Bucks, Chester, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, and Philadelphia. [The Tulpehocken Section comprises thirteen townships: Bern, Bethel, Heidelberg, Tulpehocken, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken, Penn, Lower Heidelberg, Centre, Marion, North Heidelberg, Jefferson, Tilden.]. In the raids upon the settlers in the The road was laid out 40 feet wide and confirmed in 1719. 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. His They left They were German settlers who lived in peace . About 1,000 prisoners The two families of years to pay for his transportation. left their ruined homes by thousands and took passage on crowded, On the Phillip including Conrad Weiser, came to western Berks from New York and lived in a tribe and the years passed. He is buried in Revised Edition Kindle Unlimited by Keith A. January 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST. He was later exchanged and came back to Reading; two miles east of Strausstown in Upper Tulpehocken Township, were on the Internet. Visiting the church your ancestor attended is recommended; however, many times, due to distance, that is not possible. An . There is a fee for acquiring the record by mail. 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