Early german settlers in new jersey

Governor spotswood succeeded in opening up lands for colonial settlement in the piedmont, on the east side of the blue ridge. German americans are americans who have full or partial german ancestry. The first permanent european settlers in pennsylvania were the swedes and finns who, starting in 1638, settled between presentday wilmington, delaware and philadelphia, and small settlements in west new jersey. Their glowing accounts of life in the new world soon prompted other german immigrants to follow their lead.

He practiced law ill brooklyn borough, in the city of new york. Indexed, orange janet wethy foley,paperback, englishlanguage edition,pub by genealogical publishing company, incorporated early settlers of new york state. German settlers first came to what is now north carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the roanoke area by sir walter raleigh in the 1580s. The early german settlers of new jersey including the.

Early settlements early settlements the early 1600s saw the beginning of a great tide of emigration from europe to north america. The dutch west india company worked to stimulate settlement in the area by granting patroonships, land grants in which the grantee was given proprietary and manorial rights over settlers he. It is believed that this fact has been ascertained with sufficient certainty. Spanning more than three centuries, this movement grew from a trickle of a few hundred english colonists to a flood of millions of newcomers. The largest influx of german people to north carolina, however, occurred in the eighteenth century, beginning with a joint effort between a swiss land company and the british crown to settle 100 families of german palatines in the town of new. Thankfully, harvard university library website has the complete book available online for your viewing. The english transported nearly 3,000 german palatines in ten ships to new york in 1710. Palatine german ship passenger lists to pa ancestor search. History of the early settlement and progress of cumberland county by l. Early dutch settlers of monmouth county, new jersey by george c. Early settlers of new hampshire prof ew sanborn 1877 no bells, bonfires nor cannon announced the arrival of the little barque which sailed up the deep waters of the piscataquack in 1623, and landed on odiornes point, the founders of a new state. In 1893 a new church was founded in egg harbor city, the german baptist church.

Spotsylvania, hanover, and king george counties were formed in 1721, caroline and goochland in 1728, and prince william in 1731. In 1860 germans in new york city numbered more than two hundred thousand, accounting for one quarter of the citys total. In march 1664, king charles ii formally granted the. Their history, churches and genealogies database online. Their history, churches, and genealogies this work is the result of an attempt to discover the exact time of the first settlement of new jersey by people of the german race. Traces the lineages of a large portion of the german families of york county, giving exhaustive coverage of the townships of codorus, dover, manchester and shrewsbury as the boundaries were defined at the time of the 1762 tax. This is a collection of genealogies of the early settlers of old hunterdon county, new jersey, the majority of the histories tracing families through successive generations of the 18th and 19th centuries in what is now mostly mercer county. Close to 850 families settled in the hudson river valley, primarily in what are now germantown and saugerties, new york. German life became a very prominent factor in new york and to a large extent in pennsylvania. New jersey emigration and immigration genealogy familysearch. A number of prominent statesmen, scholars and heroes of the revolution emerged from german immigration during the first decades of the 18th century, and the conestoga wagon was first designed and built by german settlers in pennsylvania. Origins of the jersey settlement of rowan county, north carolina. It also contained a brief but comprehensive account of the early emi gration from germany into new jersey and the character of the settlers, who thus added a.

The official web site for the state of new jersey a short. The early german settlers of new jersey including the history of a large part of hunterdon, warren and morris counties with the genealogies of 250 families and the complete history of sixteen churches. Settlers came to east jersey as early as 1618 when the dutch from new amsterdam settled at bergen now jersey city, and in west jersey as early as 1623 when fort nassau was established on the delaware river. Early dutch settlers of monmouth county, new jersey george crawford beekman on. Early families of fenwicks colony cumberland county, new. This new jersey state page of our website provides direct links to genealogy databases, books and information found on new jersey genealogy and history, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Carlstadt was originally formed as a village by an act of the new jersey legislature on march 12, 1860, within lodi township. German settlement background reading exploring diversity in pennsylvania history. Pertaining to several thousand german settlers, the data derives variously from death notices, advertisements for runaway servants, offers of property for sale and lease, offers of goods and services, notices of arrival and removal in the pennsylvania area, advertisements of letters received and awaiting delivery, and notices placed by persons. Many of them were first assigned to work camps along the hudson river to work off their passage. Flynn, and published in 1904, the macopin section of the township of west.

The women of early somerset county adopted the linsey petticoat as the mode of the times. This database contains an account of the history, churches, and genealogies of the early german settlers in new jersey. The early germans of new jersey 1895 edition open library. Backgrounds and specific motives varied, but settlers had a common goal. Genealogy of early settlers in trenton and ewing, old. He was the only member of his immediate family to settle in new jersey. During the early years of german emigration to pennsylvania, most of the emigrants were members of small sects that shared quaker principlesmennonites, dunkers, schwenkfelders, moravians, and some german baptist groupsand were fleeing religious persecution. Flemington is a borough in hunterdon county, new jersey, united states. Starting at a time when german life in town was already declining, this church never flourished. Other settlers were simply moving upriver, finding a likely spot to clear the forest and not worrying too much about land ownership. There was also a german settlement at a place known as hall mill, which is some thiry miles from philadelphia. New jersey genealogy free new jersey genealogy this new jersey state page of our website provides direct links to genealogy databases, books and information found on new jersey genealogy and history, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Nj the records of the moravian church at oldmans creek, gloucester county, new jersey.

Early settlers of bergen county bergen county new jersey. This publication was produced from a professional scan of an original edition of the book. First settlers in america emigrants from england, 17731776. Tradition does not repeat nor history record the name of the ship nor of the captain who. Historical timeline of early new jersey descendants of. Catholic church in new jersey, written by joseph m.

First families of jersey settlement, by ethel stroupe 1996 about those who settled hopewell, nj and how some of them formed the new jersey settlement in rowan co, nc. Almost a century passed before colonization began with the arrival in 1609 of the english navigator henry hudson, who sent a party to explore sandy hook bay. Berry settled and built his home mansion on the southerly part of this tract, and on his death, most of it passed to the ownership of his heirs. Early settlers of hackensack, new jersey before 1700. The early germans of new jersey by theodore frelinghuysen chambers, 1895, printed by the dover printing company edition, in english. The author consulted numerous records in researching these three areas and believes his work to be as complete and accurate as possible. Early dutch settlers of monmouth county, new jersey by george crawford beekman is presented here in a high quality paperback edition.

Others came from manhattan island, long island, new harlem, yonkers, albany, esopus, kingston, and other already established settlements, while still others came direct from europe. Njgenweb morris county, new jersey initially my intent was to reproduce the contents of the book here on the website. To take a glimpse at the life of the early pioneers in america is certainly interesting. Among the various religious setttlements of the county their several faiths dictated their mode of dress. Family records, or genealogies of the first settlers of. With an estimated size of approximately 44 million in 2016, german americans are the largest of the selfreported ancestry groups by the us census bureau in its american community survey. Early monmouth county, new jersey geni family tree.

Like delaware, the early european settlement of new jersey was a contest between the dutch and the swedes. History of the early settlement and progress of cumberland. East jersey s development was tied to new york, new england, and the former dutch colony of new netherland. Much more successful was the congregational church. The lenapes who lived throughout west new jersey lived in autonomous towns along the rivers and coasts of west new jersey for centuries before dutch, swedish, finnish, and english settlers came to the area. It will be remembered that the british government purposely placed many of these germans at the most exposed parts of the frontier, where their settlements would serve as outposts and as protection. In march 1664, king charles ii formally granted the land to his brother, james, duke of york.

Early dutch settlers of monmouth county, new jersey. The german americans who settled here were responsible for setting up the automobile manufacturing plant that made studebakers. Names of those for whom land was surveyed up to 1690 from the new jersey archives, reprinted in monnette, 1930. The most famous of the early german palatine immigrants was editor john peter zenger, who led the fight in colonial new york city for freedom of the press in. The dutch west india company worked to stimulate settlement in the area by granting patroonships, land grants in which the grantee was given proprietary and manorial rights over settlers he sponsored. Strubles were among the early area settlers in west milford. The settlement of west jersey on the delaware river was initially a quaker venture, and was associated with william penn and others involved in the colonization of pennsylvania. Genealogical publishing company, 1996 reference 2226 pages. New documents for the family in gelderland are included. A history of monmouth and ocean counties by edwin salter. Early families of fenwicks colony cumberland county. Before the europeans arrived, the delaware or lenni lenape indians had long occupied the region. Early settlement of the county in 1675, fenwick sailed from london in the ship griffin, robert griffiths, master, with his family and a company of friends, and after a pleasant passage landed near the old fort elseborg, and named it salem.

Family records, or genealogies of the first settlers of passaic valley and vicinity new jersey littell, john, littell on. Other books with information on german families in new jersey are. Contributor phil rivera a list of the early settlers in the upper part of bergen co. At elizabethtown, where the first english settlement was made in new jersey, 1664, there were many germans prior to 1730. English colonies of connecticut and long island 1636. The early germans of new jersey, their history, churches. Early german settlers of york county, pennsylvania. Close to 850 families settled in the hudson river valley, primarily in what are now germantown and saugerties, new. Genealogical data relating to the german settlers of. On the other hand, the town of egg harbor in south jersey was planned in 1850 to be a. Ethan osborn was born on august 21, 1758 in litchfield, connecticut and died may 1, 1858 in cumberland county, new jersey.

New jersey genealogy free nj genealogy access genealogy. A list of the early settlers in the upper part of bergen co. In 1524 the italian explorer giovanni da verrazzano was the first european to reach new jersey. Carl klein, the leader of a group of early german settlers who led the project to establish the community. Objectives of the descendants of founders of new jersey.

They not only increased the numbers of our inhabitants but brought new industries. The most famous of the early german palatine immigrants was editor john peter zenger, who led the fight in. In the 1722 treaty of albany, the iroquois agreed to stay west of the blue ridge. Some of the original settlers of what is now bergen county were descendants of those who have been mentioned as having settled hudson county. German ancestry can be credited for influence on many american trades today. It went through protracted stages of dissolution and was finally disbanded in 1934. Oct 03, 2012 early dutch settlers of monmouth county, new jersey george crawford beekman on. The state rebounded during world war ii in the 1940s as new jersey s electronics and chemical industries began largescale operations. Other german american neighborhoods took form directly across the east river in williamsburg connected to kleindeutschland by ferries at houston street and grand street and across the hudson in hoboken, new jersey.

The german immigration into pennsylvania was by far greater than in any of the other states previously mentioned, but, for the purposes of keeping the record straight, when we speak of the pennsylvania germans we might just as readily include the germans settled early in the history of maryland, virginia and new york. He shows up in the 1830, 1840, and 1850 census in cumberland county. German settlement in pennsylvania an overview in 1683, a group of quakers and mennonites from the krefeld region of the rhineland founded the city of germantown, the first recorded german settlement in the english colonies. Elmers chapter 1 5 first settlers and proprietors cumberland county was set off from the county of salem, and.

Fleeing religious persecution, so many germans settled in the region of the upper raritan valley in the early 1700s, according to mr. Dover printing company collection rutgersuniversitylibraries. This work is the result of an attempt to discover the exact time of the first settlement of new jersey by people of the german race. Many early german settlers began as indentured servants, but others worked as blacksmiths or in other industrial jobs.