Re: HHartsock descendants of Peter
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Re: HHartsock descendants of Peter
Fred Stenton 6/17/04
Saw Sister Lee at Hartsoch reunion.She doesn't know anything about Savilah or the Tioga PointMichiganHartsocks.She tells me she got your email and I said I would be emailing you today.
In 1800 Tioga Township, Palaid directly south and connected to Tioga Township, NY.Not so far (south) from the Finger Lakes.It is helpful to know that in NY a township is stated as "Town of Tioga"or "Town of etc.".Weird aye!
Quite by chance I came across the following from a (S)Wicks genealogy. Thought it was interesting and may give you some leads.If my memory serves me right Zachariah Hartsock family came through this region.The Pieter, Henrick Wilhelm, and Hieronomous Hertzogs came from Somerset County, NJ.Hieronomous also has connection to Orange County, NY.
"In reporting places of birth, death or marriage in the pre-1850 era, the data has been recorded as received, making no attempt to change them to the original contemporary place names.This was the period when all of the towns and Counties were being formed, divided, and divided again."I assume this means ifyou are looking for Town of etc. (township) that you may have to search in another township or even county.
"General Sullivan's campaign through this area is generally credited with causing the influx of the early settlers.Soldiers from his army returned home with tales of the beauty of the area.When the first few settlers moved in during the last decade of the 18th century they undoubtedly triggered the great migration of 1800 to 1810.Their friends, relatives and neighbors followed in numbers.In practically every one of the families that I have studied, the first member of the family was generally followed within a few years by in-laws, married children and neighbors............
"By about 1825 .....the area was actually over-populated. The land was fully occupied by families of 10-20 children and there was no land available for the younger sons to farm.This created the economic pressure on the western mmovement or more commonly known as 'Michigan Fever'. Many family names disappeared forever from the area, while others are still in the local phone books.
"Since most of these early families came from one or three or so areas-Somerset County, NJ;Orange County, NY; and Western Connecticut, they had intermarried to a great extent before moving into the lakes country and they continued to do so even after moving into Michigan and the West. "
"Some of the early settlers, while originating in NJ, came to the Towns of Hector and Oyid via other routes.Many families came from Conowango Settlement and from Tioga Point in PA."
"The genealogical history of this area began in 1776 when the Continental congress allocated Bounty Lands to the officers and men of the Continental Army.In complicance with this Act, the State of New york set aside the land in the Finger Lakes area for Line Troops.The details and all relating laws are contained in
" The Balloting book and other Documents Relating to Military bounty Lands in the State of New York."Fischer goes on to say it was done by drawings and the soldiers seldom settled the area but sold the lots they had drawn.
This info was taken from a book by Carl Fischer on the Trumansburg-Covert area.He alsodoes name some early towns and counties.
Did John give you Dale Hartough's email address?His father did the research on Henrick Wilhelm and Hieronomous Hertzog.
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