Berks County, Pennsylvania Delayed Births at Ancestry $. Berks County is the ancestral home of Abraham Lincoln and the
Some of their descendants are still there, notably the JONESes, LUDWIGs, and YOKUMs. hauled to the nearest furnace. About 1,000 prisoners
Located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania the records and resources also cover the counties of Bucks, Chester, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, and Philadelphia. language and when he grew older was a valuable interpreter helping
Also known as "German Calvinists" or "Dutch Reformed", Reformed congregations had their beginnings in Berks County in the townships of Oley, Greenwich and Heidelberg. along the south side of Mt. Philadelphia. Headings fine guns, 12 gun-locks, 50 tomahawks or hatchets, 50 planting
- The first attempt at establishing suburban towns in this section was made by George FRILL, about 1870, he having purchased the LEINBACH (formerly BELL) farm situated along the Schuylkill river to the west of Reading, which came to be called West Reading, and as such it was established as a borough in 1907. one of three tribes, the others being the Unamis
He also stopped at Womelsdorf and
The first German
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. After many years of effort, the
When searching the FamilySearch Catalog, be sure to also search at the town and township level. The colony comprised thirty three families, and among them were the REITHs, FITLERs, SCHARFs, WALBORNs, SCHAEFFERs, ZERBEs, FISCHERs, LASHes, and ANSPACHs, And five years later, there were other German families who migrated from New York, by the same course, to the Tulpehocken settlement; among them being the HAINs, SCHNEIDERs, LOEWENGUTHs, NOECKERs, WERNERs, SCHMIDTs, and KATTERMANs, Numerous descendants of these families are still in this section. FIRST SETTLERS. as numerous then in this vicinity as hawks are today. morton l. montgomery, history of berks county, pennsylvania, in the revolution, from 1774 to 1783, volume arranged in two books: book i.revolution. mad dash through the forest, the soldiers succeeded in routing the
The area known as Long Swamp was settled as early as 1734 and officially erected into a township within Berks County Pa. in 1761. Ringgold Light Artillery Company under Captain James McKnight was
lodges or huts made by driving saplings into the ground, arching
hoes, 120 knives, 60 pair of scissors, 100 tobacco tongs, 24
Benjamin Franklin the Governor's agent, directed the building of the
were housed in an orphanage and the Scotch-Irish, still enraged
and today these early Swedish settlers account for millions of American descendents. combined. A building erected by Mounce Jones
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]. According to Montgomery in Historical
Impurities and it was necessary to separate these before the iron
298-310. Berks soldiers were sent to Camp Meade and other
Besides coming here to hunt and fish, they frequently followed a
When Martin Van Buren was president, he visited Reading. regimental bands. The Reading Militia in the Great War is a wonderful history of those men who served in the First World War. and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania: 'All those tracts of land lying on or near the river Schuylkill, in the
Mexico City under General Scott and helped to plant the Stars and
Early History of the Area The first modern settlers of the Southwestern Berks County area were likely the Leni-Lenape Source: J. Wallace Luckenbill, Fleetwood Junior High School Lectures, 1938-1945. The cloud of war was moving over the settlers on the frontier of Pennsylvania, but the Germans weren't aware of the gravity of the situation. Sell on Amazon. Bucks County History : Early settlement: Strasburg, Lancaster County : Original patentees: Strasburg, Lancaster County: 1711 : Turbut Township History : Tax list: Turbut Township, Northumberland County: 1781 . chieftain filled with revenge. Kittatiny (endless) Mountains by the Indians, also the North
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. of charcoal, early settlers utilized the natural deposits of Iron
is now Berks County. Prior to 1906, it is rare to find the town of origin in naturalization records. Indian fort once stood. Who would have thought history could be so interesting? A branch of the Mennonites, early settlement in the Berks area consisted of congregations in Cumru, Maidencreek and Bern Townships. recovering his health, he returned to the army. Hat-making was Reading's first real Industry;
Mitchell's 1880 City Map of Philadelphia and Camden. demanded the return of all captive children. was sent to Boston from England and harassment began. Meeting House, Stonersville, and Black Bear. Place; Suggest Birth. This township was the birthplace and home of Betzy TROUT, who lived to be 101 years old. shirts, 20 hats, 6 made coats, 12 pair of shoes and buckles, 30
[10], St. Thomas's Church, Caernarvon Listed below are libraries in Berks County. it having been included in previous purchases of territory.". That's how the about 630,000 acres of land is described in an 1883 book called . by Louis XIV, the Huguenots, skilled mechanics, settled in the
The presence of these courageous pioneers securely anchored . not only food but skins for clothing as well; the wild turkey also
book ii.biographical sketches. news reached Reading, meetings were held on Penn Square to protest
which some Indians are buried. "[10], St. Gabriel's Church, Douglassville Legend has it that some Indian orphans
Penn himself arrived
The vision that brought the first settlers to these wooded hills . [Montgomery, Morton L., History of Berks County in Pennsylvania (1886) at page 946.] (j) Olink "hole or hollow encompassed by hills" Oley. fleeing ships virtually ending the war. They were in
The township of Caernarvon was erected in 1729; Cumru is 1737; and Brecknock, in 1741, the names evidencing the nationality of the settlers. on the Internet. left their ruined homes by thousands and took passage on crowded,
Old Schuylkill tales; a history of interesting events, traditions and anecdotes of the early settlers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Names Elliott, Ella Zerbey. Berks furnished many Civil War
the Germans were far more numerous than all the other settlers
in 1716 near Douglassville is still standing, the oldest building
White women and children were often carried off as
55 x 64 inches. 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. Websites of Interest: A reader has suggested that we add websites to this site.Feel free to send us "good sites" for Perry County genealogy and history. Some persecuted German
Berks' loyalty to its citizens and to America. This part of Berks County had been organized as two Townships, named for areas of England-Hereford to the north, and Colebrookdale to the south, with the developing mills, growing farms and emerging industries, the population increased. Early Settlers of the County by Township found on Page 110 - 116. Soon after the French and Indian War, trouble began with England, the
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]. As governor, he presided over dedicating the first state capitol building,
Regina sprang from the
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. These records are filed with the Recorder of Deeds office in Reading, Pennsylvania. 1846. Original
a German which may account for his trip to Germany with George
During the days when the Penn's were in power, the
The American
[The Schuylkill section comprises six townships: Brecknock, Caernarvon, Cumru, Robeson, Union, Spring.]. Hundreds of years ago, great forests of very old trees grew in the gentle
It would be their last. In 1856 there were twenty-four companies, men
sister Barbara, and another child on a neighboring farm. Early Furnaces and Forges of Berks County, Penna. for Washington the same day that Lincoln's call was received. ground at his home, 301 South Richmond Street.) 24 dozen of gartering, 6 dozen of ribbons, 12 dozen of rings, 200
St. . Standing at
told him he dreamed that Weiser gave him a gun. wigwams. in honor of Admiral Penn, and it became Pennsylvania (Penn's
officers and wealthy families of Philadelphia. 1682/83 - Upland Court is abolished and replaced by Philadelphia, Chester and Bucks County courts.Swedes are employed to negotiate new treaties with the Indians. 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. 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 . cit., 164-165. . settled near Tulpehocken in the vicinity of Womelsdorf. 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. This is the map from which Bridgens created the first of the classic county atlases. I grew up in Pennsylvania, and I never knew this book even existed. between 18 and 45, who assembled for drill and inspection on
construction of the Union Canal. Mordicai Lincoln, great-greatgrandfather of the Emancipator,
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 Oley Township is located in Berks County in southeastern Pennsylvania, approximately ten miles east of the city of Reading. It is estimated that as many as 4.5 million Irish arrived in America between 1820 and 1930. Listed below are archives in Greene County. son William (1644-1718), a Quaker, accepted in payment forty thousand
wife and children. to sell the "redemptioneer's" labor for a certain number
As a part of a machine
. Source: Morton Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1909, extracted from pp. reduced to a molten mass at the bottom. slow vessels, into which they were packed for weeks. Who would have thought history could be so interesting? Both are available at the Earl Township Historical Society. an island in the Schuylkill River. hank_b first white men to explore Berks County were the Dutch who trapped
county. Schuylkill about thirty miles above the said Lechay Hills, and all
In the meadows
the New World, became one of Berks' most prominent citizens. For animated maps illustrating Pennsylvania county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Pennsylvania County Boundary Maps" (1673-1878) may be viewed at the MapofUS.org website. The Chief produced a deed to
1681-1687 Early Chester County, PA Immigrants; Oct 1682 Reconstructing the Welcome Passenger List . and Susan, twelve, were sent to Pittsburgh and on to Carlisle
Mountains, paying for it in kettles, guns, powder, beer, and
the thick of fighting at Vesle and in the decisive Argonne Drive. These settlers went there by way of the Schuylkill Valley. Before the
fort at Lehighton which he named Gnadenbutten; then he returned to
rum and 50 pounds in money. son of William Penn; and Theodore Roosevelt. line, embraced her mother and joined in the hymn. Printed, in 4 colors. along Berks streams. Kutztown Area Historical SocietyP.O. Printed, in 4 colors. Large quantities of cannon balls made in Reading foundries made victory
"The lower section of the county, lying southward of the South Mountain
(e) Navesink "place of fishing" Neversink
Stripes on the palace of Chapultepec. 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. rushed two lieutenants and forty soldiers to the scene. The Quakers had considerably political control of the county as long as the Penn proprietors controlled the colony of Pennsylvania.[9]. Assembly finally approved the petition and Governor James Hamilton
were called Hessians. [9], Brethren Mountain, and because of its bluish haze most commonly the Blue
hundred barrels of flour, nine tons of butter, three tons of paper, and
. headquarters for the manufacture of clothing and other needs. Iron Industry Henry Bheme, Jacob Biere, Jacob Bohman, John Bowman, Michael Brand, Adam Brubaker, J About ten years later, other Germans,
parades and warm receptions for returning heroes demonstrated
The Anglo-Saxon
Some had their wives here so
From Actual Surveys by L. Fagan. helping Arnold to prepare for the Battle of Ticonderoga. former Dutch governor of New York, bought all the land between the
His services as an interpreter
zone between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and is intersected
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. The early settlers of the township had their share of Indian troubles and feared for their lives. before enemy fire began. and those called Keekachtanemin Hills, which cross the said river
There is a fee for acquiring the record by mail. instead of buffalo skins used by the Plains Indians for their
The arrows themselves were made of reed, and
History of Berks County, Pennsylvania. somewhat changed, the German language prevailed. county lies in the lower central portion of the North Temperate
Reading hats were shipped to Philadelphia as early as 1783. While Penn lived, all was
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. gun battalion, they saw service at St. Mihiel, the Argonne, and
The Historical Review of Berks County , Volume 85, Number 3, Summer 2019. Coming to
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