Publication

1937 - published by Mrs. Lizzie Markley Clapham., Mount Airy, Pennsylvania

Language

English

Word Count

23,000 words, Guess

Page Count

92 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC929.2
  • LCCCS71 .H333 1937

Description

As the title infers, this is a book about the descendants of Johannes Hartman who was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States on 15 August 1750 from Rotterdam via Portsmouth, England. They lived in West Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Johannes was on the 1774 Committee of Safety for the Revolutionary Causes. His son, Captain Peter Hartman, was an officer in the 2ne, 4th and 1st Battalion, Chester County Militia. He was made a Major in the 4th Battalion and fought at Brandywine and Germantown. During the encampment in 1777-1778 at Valley Forge, Major Hartman was a Wagon Master and found food and clothing for soldiers and cared for the sick.

Description

In 1750 the Johannes Hartman family arrived in Philadelphia from Rotterdam, Holland and settled in East Pikeland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. "Johannes Hartman was married twice. ... Margaret Hartman, first wife of Johannes Hartman, died August 4, 1773 ... Johannes Hartman died in 1787, probably near the end of May ... "--P. 5. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and elsewhere.

Subjects

Topics

Valley ForgeWagon MasterChester County Militia

Places

WuerttembergChester CountyWest Pikeland Township

People

LawArdYohnRiceKeelyShullFoose

Times

1740-1920

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