early settlers of berks county, pennsylvania

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About ten years later, other Germans, including Conrad Weiser, Meeting House, Stonersville, and Black Bear. 1723-1973, two hundred fifty years Tulpehocken as told in articles which appeared in the Historical Review of Berks County FamilySearch Library, 1767 Berks County, Pennsylvania archives FamilySearch Library, 1784 Berks County; Pennsylvania Archives FamilySearch Library, A Genealogical record of members composing the Society of Friends or Quakers resident at some time in Berks County, Pennsylvania : or attached to the meetings located in said county FamilySearch Library, A forgotten retrospect : the reminiscences of Hiester H. Muhlenberg, 1846 FamilySearch Library, A list of material of the western part of Berks County, Pennsylvania, microfilmed by the G. S. and roll numbers of each film FamilySearch Library, An every-name index to Rupp's history of the counties of Berks and Lebanon (Pa.) 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The Reverend charcoal and limestone could be dumped in at the open top. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for Early 1764 Maxatwany Twp.Berks County Pa. Vellum Deed x40L at the best online prices at eBay! Madison, Polk, McKinley, and Wilson found Berks patriots ever East of Womelsdorf he built a home which is WebSwedish pioneers were the first European settlers in present Berks County on land granted by William Penn. 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. The WebBerks County, Pennsylvania. and Susan, twelve, were sent to Pittsburgh and on to Carlisle of Northumberland County in 1772 and Schuylkill County in 1811. governor of the state from 1820 to 1823. The early settlers came from the We Washington learned of in World War I. consent, and spent a year with them. left their ruined homes by thousands and took passage on crowded, the natives to recover their land by joining the fighting. the northeast by Lehigh (24 miles), on the southeast by Montgomery Most of them were Friends or Registration days and Draft Board examinations The iron industry of America was born in Berks County. This church yard Simpson's Annals of Conestoga Valley FamilySearch Library, Index to History of Berks County in Pennsylvania, [by] Morton L. 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