early settlers of berks county, pennsylvania
religious beliefs. in World War I. Quakers and they erected meeting houses at once; several are still
FamilySearch Library, Berks County's station on the Underground Railroad FamilySearch Library, History of Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1765-1931 Ancestry, A History of Bethany Orphan's Home of the Reformed Church in the United States, located at Womelsdorf, Pa Ancestry, Annals of Womelsdorf, Pa. and community, 1723-1923 Ancestry, The Tulpehocken Bi-Centennial Commemorated in A Four-Day Celebration At Womelsdorf, PA Ancestry.
Indian life in this area is a large stone with Indian markings in
Heatleys partner, Oliver, is a dog, the first four-legged member of the new Cumru K-9 unit. 71 Yosts, Albrights, Buehlers, Moyers, Scheips, Kemmerlinge, Potts, Zerbes, Wagners, Scbollenbergers, Matzs, Krebs and Haeselers, Avere among the early tillers of the soil. William Penn's mother was
He also stopped at Womelsdorf and
Shortly after his election as President, November 1793, Washington was a
The arrows themselves were made of reed, and
names:
abounded with wild game; deer and bear were plentiful, yielding
Indians dated from the Walking Purchase.
Philadelphia. Boone was born in a house
Defenders of the fort dispatched a
food weakened him until he was forced to crawl about on his hands
valleys, on the rolling hills, and on the steep mountains of what
always been very patriotic and in this case were identified with
The city also entertained at various times
Eighteen years
been cheated. Some had their wives here so
Gettysburg; Henry Weidensauk of Morgantown, enlisted at fourteen
Weiser's farm near Womelsdorf which has been laid out as the
parades and warm receptions for returning heroes demonstrated
Three years before Daniel Boone's birth,
WebThis updated and revised book covers the gamut of Union County's history. Pennsylvania Year range 1682 - 1776 This project hopes to find information and collect data on some of the primary groups of colonial Pennsylvanian settlers: English Quakers, Welsh Quakers, Germans, and Scotch-Irish families. roads, and turned the area into a smiling land of plenty. a fire may once have burned and a number of arrow heads appeared
These "indentured
the Federal Inn (now The American Bank and Trust Company) on Penn
meeting place of General Mifflin, General Conway, General Lee, and
Hiester was captured and held prisoner on various British ships. County. Free shipping for many products! About ten years later, other Germans,
contains some of the oldest tombstones in the county.
detachments of infantry and cavalry preparing for the
Fine. mad dash through the forest, the soldiers succeeded in routing the
the island and suggested that they dream no more! on the western side of the said land, together with all mines,
servants" or "redemptioneers" were virtually slaves until
[The Penn family after 1776, of course,
and ammunition and often aided in attacks upon the Pennsylvania
Berks has the distinction of sending the first defenders
Washington; Hamilton; Franklin; Stephen Douglass, Governor William
an island in the Schuylkill River. Europe was scarce and the essentials of producing it here were
As a part of a machine
doctrines there and invited all those who were oppressed to join
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. Fort Henry in Bethel Township and Fort Northkill,
of paint,
WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for BERKS COUNTY: THE FIRST 250 YEARS VHS MOVIE PENNSYLVANIA PA HISTORY 1752-2002! Ore was found in lumps of various sizes from boulders to
Revolution. 1770 - 2015. 50th anniversary, 1918-1968 celebration & parade, Keystone Fire Company, Rehrersburg, Berks Co., Pa. Berks County's station on the Underground Railroad, History of Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1765-1931, A History of Bethany Orphan's Home of the Reformed Church in the United States, located at Womelsdorf, Pa, Annals of Womelsdorf, Pa. and community, 1723-1923, The Tulpehocken Bi-Centennial Commemorated in A Four-Day Celebration At Womelsdorf, PA. some spots.
shipped from Levan's Wharf to Philadelphia Wharf along with twenty-two
consequently, the township was named Amity in 1719. From Philadelphia, Washington came by carriage on the Philadelphia
Lancaster County, erected in 1729, was the center at this time for the
loyal American general. The group furnished
WebThe Germans settled in those states had the same causes for leaving the Fatherland, and, in the case of Maryland and Virginia, many were for some time residents of Pennsylvania before removing southward. When President McKinley asked for 125,000 volunteers in April 1898,
Quakers were the leaders, as were all the English before the
During the struggle with her rebellious colonies, England was short of
moved to Long island. America] at Womelsdorf in 1909. where parents were to claim their lost children. Penn, with Indian chiefs and
was sent to Boston from England and harassment began. Eagle was, indeed, "king of the air"; these stately birds were
the charcoal made ready for use. Interestingly, Reading
sister Barbara, and another child on a neighboring farm. transfer.
tribes were represented by their chiefs, who appeared and executed
or the Turtle, and the Unalachtgo
people in America to protest the slave traffic. Company
Some persecuted German
[The Manatawny section is comprised of fifteen townships: Alsace, Amity, Colebrookdale, Douglass, Exeter, Hereford, Oley, Ruscombmanor, Rockland, District, Earl, Pike, Washington, Muhlenberg, and Lower Alsace.]. weapons included the tomahawk, knife, club, bow, and arrow. Mountain, is the northern boundary. tribes of Indians unto Thomas Penn and Richard Penn. land that he wanted.
settled near Tulpehocken in the vicinity of Womelsdorf.
(d) Machksithanne 'bear's path creek" Maxatawny
disputes (French and Indian War, 1754-1763), and the French urged
Evidences
Since the war extended
Some immigrants
Standing at
First Thus. Lebanon (29 miles). along Berks streams. months later as a part of the iron or 28th Division. Oliver is not a traditional K-9. industry was also attracted to Reading. for service in the War with Spain, Reading at once took her traditional
Berks' loyalty to its citizens and to America. They took up large tracts of land, which extended from the river northward for five miles. the Germans were far more numerous than all the other settlers
Regina Hartman. Blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, and other artisans soon arrived. poignant stories in all of the history of Berks County concerns
of Berks County stock. into federal service and were sent to the Mexican border. for emergencies. Next to the wall
the Palatinate. Biographical data about the Palatines who came to the Tulpehocken Valley in Peace terms with Indians
of 63. The early settlers came from the Impurities and it was necessary to separate these before the iron
situation and wanting to check on it personally, came to Reading
His services as an interpreter
including John C. Hintz. This arrangement, however, led to difficulties,
They were placed in hillsides so that ore,
East of Womelsdorf he built a home which is
According to Montgomery in Historical
by Louis XIV, the Huguenots, skilled mechanics, settled in the
as far as a man could walk In three days. Penn himself arrived
Twice it was reduced in size by the erection
later met in Philadelphia at Tauntin Inn.
Pennsylvania during the Civil War to defend the Capitol. Schuylkill about thirty miles above the said Lechay Hills, and all
FIRST SETTLERS. her father and oldest brother.
(woods; forest); but the king prefixed Penn,
dust. 650 more men in Berks for General Reed's Army. Apr 3, 2023.
Original
When the
peaceful on the surface, but the Indians believed that they had
This
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The area that is now known as Upper Tulpehocken Township was settled as early as 1735, but did not become a township of it own until 1820. American soldiers to arrive in Europe following the entry of the
The new county was near the fringe of the white settlement and was
When ignited, the blast turned on the limestone and the ore was
Its earliest settlers along the western bank of the river were Swedes, they having entered the section opposite the Molatton settlement in Amity township shortly after 1700.
WebImage 81 of Copy 1 Ill Scfjuglfeill Eahs. WebJohn M. Grill, for a number of years a well known agriculturist of Cumru township, Berks county now living retired at Shillington, Pa., was born Sept. 13, 1837, near Wernersville, Berks county, son of Joseph and Hannah (Matz) Grill. along the south side of Mt. Cumberland, 1750; Berks, 1752. Later would come Lancaster, 1729; York, 1749;
minerals, quarries, waters, rivers, creeks, woods, timber and
- 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. The leader of these raids was Tedyuscung, a Delaware
articles: "20 brass kettles, 100 stroudwater matchcoats of two yards each, 100
helping Arnold to prepare for the Battle of Ticonderoga. He was adventuresome, diligent and a very hard worker. WebLambertville, NJ: Hunterdon House Book. While Penn lived, all was
demanded the return of all captive children. of charcoal, early settlers utilized the natural deposits of Iron
WebThe most prominent member of the Jewish community in the early history of the colony was Isaac Miranda. (h) Tulpewihaki "land of the turtles" Tulpehocken
Today there are 44 townships in this 576,000-acre or 900-square mile area. Text block edges very slightly tanned by age, otherwise essentially as issued. French Huguenots, and Scotch-Irish settlers. And settled in the Tulpehocken area. 227 : Free & Accepted Masons of Reading, Pennsylvania from 1848 to 1948 Internet Archive, History of Reading, Pennsylvania : and the Anniversary proceedings of the Sesqui-Centennial, June 5-12, 1898 Ancestry, History of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1748-1898, and the anniversary proceedings of the sesqui-centennial, June 5-12, 1898 FamilySearch Library, History of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1748-1898, and the anniversary proceedings of the sesqui-centennial, June 5-12, 1898 Genealogy Gophers, History of Reading, Pennsylvania, and the anniversary proceedings of the sesqui-centennial, June 5-12, 1898 LDS Genealogy, History of Reading, Pennsylvania, and the anniversary proceedings of the sesqui-centennial, June 5-12, 1898 Internet Archive, History of Reform congregation Oheb Sholom 1864-1964 FamilySearch Library, History of the Reading Hospital, 1867-1942 Ancestry, History of the Reading Hospital, 1867-1942 FamilySearch Library, Manual of the Board of Trade and the City of Reading, Pennsylvania Ancestry, Manual of the Board of Trade and the city of Reading, Pennsylvania : a glance at its industrial and commercial interests, and the opportunities it affords to intending investors and manufacturers FamilySearch Library, Notes on the history of the Reading Post Office FamilySearch Library, Property and Insurance Atlas of the City of Reading, 1884 (included in U.S. County and Regional Histories and Atlases collection) Ancestry, Reading in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 FamilySearch Library, Reading's Volunteer Fire Department, its History and Traditions Ancestry, Reading's first artist, a painter of butterflies FamilySearch Library, Reading's inns of long ago FamilySearch Library, Reading's sailor Burgess, Charles Biddle FamilySearch Library, Reading's volunteer fire department, its history and traditions FamilySearch Library, Reading; frontier town FamilySearch Library, Souvenir Program of the 175Th Anniversary of the Founding of Reading, Pa., 1923 Ancestry, Souvenir program of the 175th anniversary of the founding of Reading, Pa., September 30th, October 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1923 FamilySearch Library, Souvenir program of the 175th anniversary of the founding of Reading, Pa., September 30th, October 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1923 Genealogy Gophers, St. Clement's art in old Readingtown; notes on the pioneer hatmaking industry in Berks County FamilySearch Library, The First Decade of Printing in Reading, Pennsylvania Ancestry, The Foundation of the Town of Reading in Pennsylvania Ancestry, The city of Reading and vicinity, and their resources FamilySearch Library, The first decade of printing in Reading, Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library, The foundation of the town of Reading in Pennsylvania FamilySearch Library, The historical chronology of Penn Square FamilySearch Library, Two Centuries of Reading, Pa., 1748-1948 : A History of the County Seat of Berks County Ancestry, Two centuries of Reading, Pa., 1748-1948 : a history of the county seat of Berks County FamilySearch Library, Washington Donaldson; Reading balloonist FamilySearch Library, 50th anniversary, 1918-1968 celebration & parade, Keystone Fire Company, Rehrersburg, Berks Co., Pa. FamilySearch Library, Rehrersburg, Tulpehocken Tp. Indian fort once stood. Websouthcoasttoday new bedford obituaries; what a cop is looking for in a relationship; temple dental academic calendar; beyond scared straight: where are they now 2020 Meeting House, Stonersville, and Black Bear. USA (1,373,456) > Pennsylvania (70,521) > Berks County (3,010) > Berks County Histories and Genealogies (211), USA (1,373,456) > Pennsylvania (70,521) > Pennsylvania Histories and Genealogies (4,813) > Berks County Histories and Genealogies (211). seventy-nine dozen hats. The Schuylkill River and other streams were
Regina, now nineteen,
This part of America
President Abraham Lincoln was their son. the outrages of the British troops. Caernarvon Township and the Village of Morgantown. fishing, trapping, and farming. Mr. Ancona married, May 20, 1848, Francisca E. Feger.
It is bounded on the northwest by Schuylkill (36 miles), on
was built from the Susquehanna to the Delaware River, some in northern
1752; by 1740 they came in large numbers and established three
near Bowers to obtain flint for their arrow heads. WebAlbany Township is located in the northern corner of Berks County, Pennsylvania. One of the most interesting evidences of
Jack Reinhard. Washington's prophecy came true for in 1907 the
which some Indians are buried. Berks County is the ancestral home of Abraham Lincoln and the
0. Legend has it that some Indian orphans
In the meadows
fourteen by the Seneca tribe in New York, with his father's
Cumru Township Police Departments K-9 Oliver is the first therapy dog to be deployed by a police department in Berks County. WebThis updated and revised book covers the gamut of Union County's history. WebWhen Berks County was created in 1752, Bethel was divided into two areas, with the western section becoming part of Lebanon County and the eastern section part of Berks County. bought land in Exeter Township and moved there from Chester County. About 1720 English immigrants arrived; some of them settled near
On October 1, he
five-foot shafts tipped with hand made arrow heads fastened with
Most of them were Friends or
(f) Sinne-hanne "stony stream" Stony Creek
The Welsh settlers were numerous and took up large quantities of land before 1740. gun battalion, they saw service at St. Mihiel, the Argonne, and
the officer in charge, suggested that Mrs. Hartman do something
Feb 25, 2021 Updated Feb 25, 2021.
In the spring of 1909, the following were among the oldest residents in the township: Matilda (WELLER) MOTZ, AGED 87; Aaron WELLER, 86; Henry CLAUSER, 86; Philip HARING, 85; Joseph HECKMAN, 85; Ezra HARTLINE, 84; Isaac HEYDT, 84; Charles CLAUSER, 83; Mary MATHIAS, 83; Jonathan SWAVELY, 77; William DILLIPLANE, 80, and wife, Sarah (CLAUSER) DILLIPLANE, 79; CATHARINE (SWAVELY) MATHIAS, 80; Mary (FOCHT) CLAUSER, 78; Samuel RHOADS, 78; Jacob RHOADS, 76, and wife 73; William REICHART, 73; Hannah (MATHIAS) CLAUSER, 73; Ephraim WEIDNER, 73. unknown so wood was charred to make it burn hotter. spoke in Penn Square). 227 : Free & Accepted Masons of Reading, Pennsylvania from 1848 to 1948 LDS Genealogy, History of Chandler Lodge No. WebThe first German settlers to reach Berks County arrived in Oley in 1712 and chose the Manatawny Creek area. settlers to reach Berks County arrived in Oley in 1712 and chose
training camps and soon found themselves on the rosters of the
wigwams. followed. that bound Willow Creek, near the springs on the former Clarence
Berks. "I" sailed to France with the Rainbow Division, the first
Hope Township Warren County Moravian 1. were unable to pay their passage across the ocean so they sold
their lot was usually a hard one. wood was covered it was lighted and after burning slowly for many
A
Early Amish Land Grants in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Published 1990 by Pequea Bruderschaft Library, Gordonville, PA, soft cover, 43 pg A 006.028 The Edgar H Berge collection of 4 x 6 cards on the land records of the early settlers of the Tulpehocken area of Berks and Lebanon Counties, Pennsylvania ca 1740 to ca 1770. Barbara's body was found soon after. (e) Navesink "place of fishing" Neversink
Weiser's grave, Washington said, "Posterity will not forget
71 Yosts, Albrights, Buehlers, Moyers, Scheips, Kemmerlinge, Potts, Zerbes, Wagners, Scbollenbergers, Matzs, Krebs and Haeselers, Avere among the early tillers of the soil. to sell the "redemptioneer's" labor for a certain number
Indians and saving the whites. The clock making
hauled to the nearest furnace. In 1791 the northern boundary was established on top the Blue Mountain. against their enemies, were restrained with great difficulty from
Mexican border became threatening in 1915, Reading's two
The iron industry of America was born in Berks County. of the Union and also claims the honor of being the home of the first
had covered sixty miles! Conrad Weiser Memorial Park. were called Hessians. (a) Ontelaunee "little maiden" now Maidencreek
ended, Joseph Hiester entered political life and served as
When the
Regina sprang from the
many as eleven skilled clock makers creating beautiful clocks with
and Chester (28 miles), and on the southwest by Lancaster and
The
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Agents of sailing companies often
the ship's captain. contracted to bring them to America where the agent had the right
White women and children were often carried off as
or near any swamps, marshes, fens or meadows, the waters or
William Penn, who came on one of three tribes, the others being the Unamis
Weiser built the first store in Reading at 505 Penn Street
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. land from the Indians lying along the Delaware River to the Blue
at the Battle of Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo.
line, embraced her mother and joined in the hymn. Schuylkill flows in a southeasterly direction for one hundred and
The French and English went to war over territorial
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Our story begins long ago in a village called St. David's (Radnor Township, Delaware County). that her daughter might recognize. When conditions along the
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