Native American history is crucial to early Pennsylvania history.

For a lot of those "religions," they're not actually different religions but different denominations such as the Mennonites, Baptists, annabaptists, etc. They're all Christians but different denominations.

My earliest ancestors are numerous in Pennsylvania, all arriving in the last twenty years of 1600. Baker, Pennock and Ellmaker, Hayes being the earliest. Christopher Pennock, my 6th G Grandfather spent time in a Irish prison with William Penn. He also worked with Thomas Holme in surveying Philadelphia for settlement. Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester and Lancaster counties are where they settled. I've researched for almost 40 years. All three lines worked closely with the Lenape. I'm still in awe of them, and respect and love them so much. I am blessed with having some original documents, heirlooms and photographs that passed down through the family.

@denyse_allen

13 күн бұрын

Would have been interesting to listen in on the conversations of your ancestor jailed with William Penn!

My ancestors were early pioneers who settled in Cambria County in Western Pennsylvania. Circa 1750 when they first arrived they spent their first harsh winter living in a shelter made of bent saplings, mud and bark kinda like the Native American wigwam.

@denyse_allen

10 ай бұрын

Can't even imagine what that would have been like! I hope you've preserved that story to pass on.

@Denys Allen, PA, you forgot about the Dunkards. I have deep PA German Heritage back to the first wave of Palatinates in 1710 who came down the river from New York. I have victims of Delaware slaughters on both sides of my family 1755-57. It took me 20 years to break down a Brickwall because of it. I have PA Patriots on both sides of my family. I published a book on my Paternal side last year.

@kurtelliott1987

17 күн бұрын

The Dunkards are also known as the Brethern, which she mentioned.

Thanks much, awesome information to hear and consider. :). And I clearly see, Mr. Penn’s Understanding. REJOICE, in Christ Jesus

I'm a direct descendant of Daniel Boone's uncle George Boone and I've always wondered about the connection between William Penn and the Boone's land grant in Berks County.

The Palatine Germanic history is well documented and fascinating to read. The incredible hardships those brave determined people endured is legend.

Pennsylvania such an interesting State! Thanks for the history

I had at least one ancestor at Washington's Crossing the Delaware. He did not join the crossing as he was sick. Our family has a copy of his pension application/approval.

This video was recently made in Souderton, PA. Excellent history of Penn.

@susanvorwerk2863

4 ай бұрын

@deborahchychota Would you be able to provide the name of the video, and how I might be able to watch it?

My sister and I live on our family farm in northern Chester County that had been purchased in 1769 by our great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather.

@denyse_allen

13 күн бұрын

Love this ❤️

An EXCELLENT video. I learned new stuff! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

FYI. The majority of the library books have been removed due to the very spiritual history of Penn and the beginning of Pennsylvania.

So my ancestors left uk for Pennsylvania in 1725 so fairly early in its evolution

The section on the Book of Revelation was particularly fascinating to me as a Deacon of the Orthodox Church (which, ironically, was not one of the 21 religions of the Pennsylvania colony) because the imagery of Revelation 12 portrays the Theotokos receiving her protection in the wilderness. So perhaps, in one sense, William Penn was obliquely placing his colony under the protection of the Theotokos by naming it for the allegorical place which protects her. And a further comment on the religions: One exception to "marrying within the faith" occurred between the German Lutherans and German Reformed, particularly in those areas were "Union Churches " (a single building shared by congregations of both faiths) were common. What would in other circles be called "mixed marriages" were frequent, and in many cases the male offspring would be raised in the faith of their fathers and the female offspring in the faith of their mothers.. And in both religions one could find many who mistakingly believed that the only difference between Lutheran and Reformed was "Unser Vater" versus "Vater Unser".....the first words of the Lord's Prayer.

On my paternal side an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War as a Private in the Continental Army from Lunenberg, Worcester, MA, died Oct. 1777 in Chester County, PA. I have yet to uncover exactly how or why he died. Muster rolls say died and gave date and county and colony. On my maternal side the ancestors lived in PA from the founding (off and on but primarily in PA) until the 1930s.

@denyse_allen

8 ай бұрын

You might learn more of the battles he fought in and what it was like for him in the book Valley Forge by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It covers all the battles around Philadelphia including those in Chester county.

@Lakeman3211

2 ай бұрын

Sounds almost exactly like our families history..,

My Ancestors were from this Area, Landed in Philadelphia and settled in what is now Mt Joy and Dauphin county in 1727 name Lehman, Hans and Anna Lehman nee Longnecker. they then emigrated to Canada in 1826. We are coming that way soon to see our heritage and do some research.

@Sue-bx4co

7 ай бұрын

Hi. My ancestors left PA in the early 1800's and came to Ontario Canada. I wonder if they were part of the same group? The last name was Byers, Boyer or other different spellings.

@ScottBarkey

7 ай бұрын

@@Sue-bx4co yes we probably are we see Byers in our family line. We landed in Markham Stouffville and I believe are related to those Byers.

@Sue-bx4co

7 ай бұрын

Scott, I see one of your relatives with the same last name as one of my matches on Ancestry.

@whyaskwhybuddry

6 ай бұрын

I know a Longnecker/Longenecker here in Kentucky who ties back to the Berks Co Longneckers.

My ancestors were German Dunkards arrived in 1804.

Wonderful presentation Denys. I hope one day you'll do a presentation on coverture and women's legal standing in early Pennsylvania. Thank you.

@denyse_allen

Жыл бұрын

When I was going through 18th & 19th century law books to write my vital records book, I kept getting distracted by the every changing status of married women in the state. (Married Women was indexed right after Marriage) I will definitely do something on this because it's a real rollercoaster and lost to history.

My 9th great grandfather was Tobias (Toby) Leech. He came to Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (from Cheltenham, England) around 1685. And he was a Quaker.

@rebeccaqallaboutthefeminin1794

8 ай бұрын

My grand mother was Leech from Nanticoke

More about Revelation belief, hmmmm

Im a lifelong Oregonian, never been past SDakota. I’ve been reading a lot about our history. It’s to the point that the events pertaining to the westward movement past Ohio and Kentucky feels like yesterday. I feel like Daniel Boone was a villain, fighting to steal the Shawnee/ Iroquois hunting grounds….their Walmart. The land provided everything they needed to exist, and Boone wanted it. So, I’ve decided to fly over, rent a car, and spend some time looking at the country from Cumberland to the West. Im retired and have no time limit. I want to experience…to feel the country. I’ll drive wherever my nose leads. I’ll fly to get started in Columbus and go visit my son for the weekend then go from there. I may have to come again to see Pennsylvania. BTW…Religion has forever claimed The end of z time was present. William was just like the rest, a fundamentalist zealot. Religion kills. Kids are born Atheist. They are indoctrinated from birth to the point they feel guilty for being born. That’s religion! Their youth is spoiled by religious restrictions all depending on the parents particular spin. Religion results in suicide, murder, infanticide, depression, and mental illness. Religion caused Europeans to kill innumerable natives, including extreme torture…all for the purpose of stealing land. People shudder with revulsion if I mention I’m atheist. But I’ve never hurt anyone. They are biased by their preachers barking against me, lying, claiming I rebel against their god. I simply do not believe any god exists. That’s all. Atheism means nothing else. I just don’t believe. I don’t sin, don’t hate, don’t try to convert anyone, support monthly my favorite charities, love my dogs, my wife, my family, and have no agenda except to learn history. Please, do not hate atheists. We are just good neighbors.

@Tincan21ify

10 ай бұрын

Last of the Mohicans has a great narrative of the northeastern wilderness. Hard to understand that from Green Mountain in VT to the Appalachia of PA and WV it was most all clearcut by 1900. Much of the wilderness of today was active conservation and reforestation. From Teddy Roosevelt through FDR's CCC.