Moved from Northampton Co., Pa. to Menallen Township, Adams County,Pa in 1824. Their first eight children were baptized at Dryland Church, Hecktown, Bethlehem township, Northampton County, Pa. In 1780 they moved to then York county, Pa. In 1800, Adams county was set up out of York county, so the residence became Adams county. He owned a sawmill on Possum Creek.
His Revolutionary War record is as follows:
Captain John Santee's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of Northampton county, Pa. He was dischared September 15, 1781 and moved to the farm on Opossum Creek.
The Manor house was built about 1780 and was made of red brick that was brought from England. After the move, the family church was Bender's Lutheran Church, Butler township, Adams County, Pa.
Gettysburg Compiler,
November 17,1824 states George Hartzell: Father of 17 children, 13 married, grandfather of 100 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren.
∼Although named Johann, he used John, the Anglicized version of the name. One of eight children born to Catherina Schmetzer and Hans George Hertzel, farmers in Lehigh, PA (county and township names and boundaries have changed over the years), he was a prosperous farmer. He and his wife Hannah Philitz Kreiling (1751-1830) had 17 children.
The family first lived in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, and then moved to Menallen Township, York (now Adams) County, in 1780. He owned 150 acres on Possum Creek, and built a sawmill there. He built a red brick house of brick imported from England that is still standing. The family attended the Lutheran church. When he died, he had 100 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Children: Barbara b. ?, Christine b. 1769, Matthew b. 1770, twins John George and John Philip b. 1771, Catherine b. 1775, Leonard b. 1776, Sarah b. 1778, John b. 1779, Jacob b. 1784, Elizabeth b. 1782, Hannah b. 1783, Susanna b. 1786, Mary b. 1787, Henry b. 1808.
John George Hartzel served in the Revolutionary War in Captain John Santee's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of Northampton County, Pa. His discharge is dated September 15, 1781. "John Santee, Capt, signed to this certificate: 'This is to certify that George Hertzel has Serveth his tour of Duty in my Company in the Second Class and I do hereby discharge him this 15th day of Sept 1781'".
His Revolutionary War record is as follows:
Captain John Santee's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of Northampton county, Pa. He was dischared September 15, 1781 and moved to the farm on Opossum Creek.
The Manor house was built about 1780 and was made of red brick that was brought from England. After the move, the family church was Bender's Lutheran Church, Butler township, Adams County, Pa.
Gettysburg Compiler,
November 17,1824 states George Hartzell: Father of 17 children, 13 married, grandfather of 100 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren.
∼Although named Johann, he used John, the Anglicized version of the name. One of eight children born to Catherina Schmetzer and Hans George Hertzel, farmers in Lehigh, PA (county and township names and boundaries have changed over the years), he was a prosperous farmer. He and his wife Hannah Philitz Kreiling (1751-1830) had 17 children.
The family first lived in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, and then moved to Menallen Township, York (now Adams) County, in 1780. He owned 150 acres on Possum Creek, and built a sawmill there. He built a red brick house of brick imported from England that is still standing. The family attended the Lutheran church. When he died, he had 100 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Children: Barbara b. ?, Christine b. 1769, Matthew b. 1770, twins John George and John Philip b. 1771, Catherine b. 1775, Leonard b. 1776, Sarah b. 1778, John b. 1779, Jacob b. 1784, Elizabeth b. 1782, Hannah b. 1783, Susanna b. 1786, Mary b. 1787, Henry b. 1808.
John George Hartzel served in the Revolutionary War in Captain John Santee's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of Northampton County, Pa. His discharge is dated September 15, 1781. "John Santee, Capt, signed to this certificate: 'This is to certify that George Hertzel has Serveth his tour of Duty in my Company in the Second Class and I do hereby discharge him this 15th day of Sept 1781'".
Moved from Northampton Co., Pa. to Menallen Township, Adams County,Pa in 1824. Their first eight children were baptized at Dryland Church, Hecktown, Bethlehem township, Northampton County, Pa. In 1780 they moved to then York county, Pa. In 1800, Adams county was set up out of York county, so the residence became Adams county. He owned a sawmill on Possum Creek.
His Revolutionary War record is as follows:
Captain John Santee's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of Northampton county, Pa. He was dischared September 15, 1781 and moved to the farm on Opossum Creek.
The Manor house was built about 1780 and was made of red brick that was brought from England. After the move, the family church was Bender's Lutheran Church, Butler township, Adams County, Pa.
Gettysburg Compiler,
November 17,1824 states George Hartzell: Father of 17 children, 13 married, grandfather of 100 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren.
∼Although named Johann, he used John, the Anglicized version of the name. One of eight children born to Catherina Schmetzer and Hans George Hertzel, farmers in Lehigh, PA (county and township names and boundaries have changed over the years), he was a prosperous farmer. He and his wife Hannah Philitz Kreiling (1751-1830) had 17 children.
The family first lived in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, and then moved to Menallen Township, York (now Adams) County, in 1780. He owned 150 acres on Possum Creek, and built a sawmill there. He built a red brick house of brick imported from England that is still standing. The family attended the Lutheran church. When he died, he had 100 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Children: Barbara b. ?, Christine b. 1769, Matthew b. 1770, twins John George and John Philip b. 1771, Catherine b. 1775, Leonard b. 1776, Sarah b. 1778, John b. 1779, Jacob b. 1784, Elizabeth b. 1782, Hannah b. 1783, Susanna b. 1786, Mary b. 1787, Henry b. 1808.
John George Hartzel served in the Revolutionary War in Captain John Santee's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of Northampton County, Pa. His discharge is dated September 15, 1781. "John Santee, Capt, signed to this certificate: 'This is to certify that George Hertzel has Serveth his tour of Duty in my Company in the Second Class and I do hereby discharge him this 15th day of Sept 1781'".
His Revolutionary War record is as follows:
Captain John Santee's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of Northampton county, Pa. He was dischared September 15, 1781 and moved to the farm on Opossum Creek.
The Manor house was built about 1780 and was made of red brick that was brought from England. After the move, the family church was Bender's Lutheran Church, Butler township, Adams County, Pa.
Gettysburg Compiler,
November 17,1824 states George Hartzell: Father of 17 children, 13 married, grandfather of 100 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren.
∼Although named Johann, he used John, the Anglicized version of the name. One of eight children born to Catherina Schmetzer and Hans George Hertzel, farmers in Lehigh, PA (county and township names and boundaries have changed over the years), he was a prosperous farmer. He and his wife Hannah Philitz Kreiling (1751-1830) had 17 children.
The family first lived in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, and then moved to Menallen Township, York (now Adams) County, in 1780. He owned 150 acres on Possum Creek, and built a sawmill there. He built a red brick house of brick imported from England that is still standing. The family attended the Lutheran church. When he died, he had 100 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Children: Barbara b. ?, Christine b. 1769, Matthew b. 1770, twins John George and John Philip b. 1771, Catherine b. 1775, Leonard b. 1776, Sarah b. 1778, John b. 1779, Jacob b. 1784, Elizabeth b. 1782, Hannah b. 1783, Susanna b. 1786, Mary b. 1787, Henry b. 1808.
John George Hartzel served in the Revolutionary War in Captain John Santee's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of Northampton County, Pa. His discharge is dated September 15, 1781. "John Santee, Capt, signed to this certificate: 'This is to certify that George Hertzel has Serveth his tour of Duty in my Company in the Second Class and I do hereby discharge him this 15th day of Sept 1781'".
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