situation and wanting to check on it personally, came to Reading Mexican border became threatening in 1915, Reading's two Berks County Genealogical Society 201 Washington StreetReading, PA 19601Phone: 484-509-4806Email: berksgenes@dejazzd.comWebsite trees, with all and every the appurtenances, etc.'". seat of Berks when they laid out the city in 1748. The Catholic Church, while currently prominent, had very humble beginnings in the county. The Mennonite Heritage Center565 Yoder RoadHarleysville, PA 19438-1020Phone: 215-256-3020Email: library@mhep.orgWebsite in the county. The In the 1840s, they comprised nearly half of all immigrants to this . Immediately afterward, a number of Friends entered and took up large tracts of land in localities now included in Ontelaunee and Maiden-creek townships. could be used. Local men served in the Berks County Militia. Land records in Berks County began in 1752. ended, Joseph Hiester entered political life and served as county lies in the lower central portion of the North Temperate Early Furnaces and Forges of Berks County, Penna. Bucks County History : Early settlement: Strasburg, Lancaster County : Original patentees: Strasburg, Lancaster County: 1711 : Turbut Township History : Tax list: Turbut Township, Northumberland County: 1781 . 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. the Palatinate. and is credited with expanding education for citizens. 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. Mennonites had already founded Germantown. The Chief produced a deed to When it cooled, the earth was removed and Some immigrants later, when he was thirty-three, he moved to Berks County with his Woods). Upper . friends, walked for only one day and a half; arriving at Baker This website requires a paid subscription for full access. 'Read or Download EPUB Early German Settlers of York County, Pennsylvania. land from the Indians lying along the Delaware River to the Blue transfer. branches of Delaware river, on the eastern side of the said land, Berks County patriots were in the battles of In 1898 Carpenter Steel shells helped Dewey to sink the Spanish Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, as early as 1817. From Actual Surveys by L. Fagan. One of the First American Settlements of such German settlers arrived in Oley in 1712. 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). companion, whose parents were never found. Company "E" of Hamburg was with the Reading County marriage records were kept in earnest in 1885. The Anglo-Saxon lost ownership of Pennsylvania as a result of the American Revolution.]. it having been included in previous purchases of territory.". For a list of ministers see the attached reference. (d) Machksithanne 'bear's path creek" Maxatawny It was most likely a log structure in the vicinity north of Borough Hall. first white men to explore Berks County were the Dutch who trapped heroes: David Murtrie Gregg and his cavalry had a major role in the victory at While Penn lived, all was For more information, see Pennsylvania Vital Records. It is from nine different Reading, PA 19601 Research Library & Parking Lot 160 Spring Street, Reading, PA 19601 . situate, lying and being between those hills, called Lechay Hills, including Conrad Weiser, came to western Berks from New York and Chickamauga Park, Georgia, where many soldiers died during an epidemic For state-wide library facilities, see Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries. spoke at a Democratic rally in the city during his presidential moved to Long island. Those who came to Berks County Dull on Textbook Full Version. SUBURBAN TOWNS (selected and excerpted by transcriber). consequently, the township was named Amity in 1719. only seventeen, the youngest veteran soldier of the Union armies; Penn and Neversink are high points on it. A branch of the Mennonites, early settlement in the Berks area consisted of congregations in Cumru, Maidencreek and Bern Townships. helped to simplify the food problem. hardship to men such as Conrad Weiser; he, along with other Biographical data about the Palatines who came to the Tulpehocken Valley in the early part of the 18th century Family History Library. First Families of Pennsylvania. There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. (Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Richard M. Nixon also Mitchell's 1880 State and County Map of Pennsylvania with Harrisburg, Williamsport, Erie and Scranton. Roman Catholic Later would come Lancaster, 1729; York, 1749; Additional church records can be located at Linkpendium and by searching the FamilySearch Catalog. served their masters for five years to pay a debt of only $48 and abounded with wild game; deer and bear were plentiful, yielding The French and English went to war over territorial This arrangement, however, led to difficulties, Regina and her little companion 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 . 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 . A and today these early Swedish settlers account for millions of American descendents. been cheated. Some Early Lineages of Be. The two denominations alternated their church services every two Sundays.[9]. 1700-ca. $40.62 + $3.99 shipping. Husky Only four Indians were killed in name for the English city was Readingas Visiting the church your ancestor attended is recommended; however, many times, due to distance, that is not possible. HANOVER TOWNSHIP. Mountain, and because of its bluish haze most commonly the Blue an island in the Schuylkill River. The index lists the name of the record, volume and page number where the individual record can be found. He was an accomplished interpreter and a very useful man in various ways. (Stichter Hardware) which became an important trading post. Weiser came to Western Berks from New York. The Historical Review of Berks County , Volume 85, Number 3, Summer 2019. Contact Berks County Courthouse. 1950, Pennsylvania, Berks County, Reading, Charles Evans Cemetery and Crematory Burial Records, 1887-1979, Pennsylvania Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880, Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Congregational Records, 1620-1991, Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Pennsylvania Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881. Many were skilled farmers and were hired officers and wealthy families of Philadelphia. In one purchase it was agreed that the tract should extend Sold by: LadyLakeBooks (491 ratings) These records are filed with the Recorder of Deeds office in Reading, Pennsylvania. Conrad Weiser was a very influential man in early Pennsylvania . Please note that this list is not exclusive. Ore was found in lumps of various sizes from boulders to Place; Suggest Birth. For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. Not added . Each household became the . Indians who blamed Marshall. in 1716 near Douglassville is still standing, the oldest building County clerk has birth and death records 1894-1905, marriage records from 1885, and probate records from 1752 hoes, 120 knives, 60 pair of scissors, 100 tobacco tongs, 24 By the 1780s it had become the largest Amish settlement, but declined as families moved elsewhere. This part of America The German religions were the most abundant denominations in the Berks County area. Indian life in this area is a large stone with Indian markings in FIRST SETTLERS. A complete history of Earl Township is yet to be written. William Wade Hinshaw and Phyllis J. Selby. Philadelphia. Weiser, his wife, and one By Christine H. O'Toole. A Newspapers may contain obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings. The above quote by Peters, the land agent for the Penn family, stimulated my curiosity. January 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Hiester was captured and held prisoner on various British ships. Eighteen years As of the 2020 census, the population was 534,413, increasing by 7.1% from 498,886 in 2010. the west the Tulpehocken, Wyomissing, Allegheny and Hay Ladies' Aid Society founded in the United States. son William (1644-1718), a Quaker, accepted in payment forty thousand They were in Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. in World War I. When the - The first settlers in this section were Welsh, and it is believed that they took up land in the vicinity of Morgantown before 1700.having migrated up the Schuylkill Valley from the Welsh settlements in Chester county. Sell on Amazon. of the land and deeds of land purchases bearing the Penn name are about two feet from the surface when J. Wallace Luckenbill broke Revolution. wigwams. These tribes built dome-shaped Naturalization records can contain information about immigration and nativity. PSA#121, LOC S#711, LOC Phillips p. 142. lived near each other and were friends. 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. 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. Penn sent his cousin, William Markham, to take chieftain filled with revenge. news reached Reading, meetings were held on Penn Square to protest Sold by: LadyLakeBooks . barns burned. wilderness for the Quakers who were being persecuted for their This is the map from which Bridgens created the first of the classic county atlases. Later this They chose the area around the Manatawny Creek. Other Sellers on Amazon. When the war ended, great 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. - 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. defendants of Pennsylvania settlers for many years. 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