Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania ? Needed

[jeff of pa]

Adam Morian (Morgen, Morgan) Residence in 1769

Born about Aug 1701 Manubach, Palatinate, Germany

Immigration 20 Oct 1744 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
ship: Phoenix

Died about Aug 1775 Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania



http://www.bergergirls.com/getperson.php?personID=I135607&tree=Strausstown#cite1

From records this would be my

Fathers, fathers, fathers, fathers, fathers, fathers,
fathers, fathers, fathers, fathers

or I Believe, my

Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great
Grandfathers Property.

Please if Anyone can Pinpoint the Property
on a Map, it would be appreciated.

Jeff

 

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[Don in SJ]

Jeff, since I am familar with the area, I looked at your links, and saw that the son Sebastion got the farm of 173 acres in Cumru and also owned a 5 acre island in the Schuylkill River across from Neversink Station, later called Dick's Island.

In the PASSING SCENE , Vol 4 Page77, there is a map showing the location of the old Neversink Station and there is an island below it that must be the island your ancestors owned. Also on that map, which kind of confirms it is the correct island it says a N. Dick owned property right on the Cumru side of the river next to that island.(MAP dated 1882)

I will continue looking but I think your ancestors 173 acre farm must be either adjoining that island or very close to it. Perhaps a search of N Dick might reveal how much land he owned and who possible owned the land before he did. Also, looking up information on these two guys might provide another clue, since Witnesses to Wills were usually neighbors or family....
Witness: Erhard Roos and William Reeser.

If you cannot view the map in Passing Scene Vol 4 I can email a scan of it to you.

Don

 

[jeff of pa]

Thanks don & No I Don't have the Passing scene

 

[jeff741972]

100 years later map,

http://usgwarchives.org/maps/pa/county/berks/1876/cumru01.jpg

It does have some notes on it if you can blow it up, i see North of the island is owned by the high family since 1746 if you can see it , all the people there where "High" since 1746.

this one is a very VERY broad hard to make much out map from 1776 which looks to predate the High family, the name their is Spohn

http://berks.pa-roots.com/graphics/BerksMap1776View2.jpg

this is the link I pulled both of those from, I will look more indepth later

http://berks.pa-roots.com/maps/index.html

 

[jeff of pa]

It does have some notes on it if you can blow it up, i see North of the island is owned by the high family since 1746 if you can see it , all the people there where "High" since 1746.

Wow Jeff that's a long time to be "High"

Thanks

 

[Don in SJ]

Jeff and Jeff, I think that 1776 map is too general and not really telling where exactly, older maps tend to be that way. Jeff has the 1882 map now and I am sure he will agree with my assumptions.

I copied some sentences from the genealogy site Jeff showed, which is where I got my clues.
(Sebastion Morgan)
owned 173 acres, later known as Ridgewood Farm. Also owned 5 acre island in Schuylkill River opposite Neversink Station, later known as Dicks Island.
Letters to Sebastian, only son, the widow being deceased.
Witness: Erhard Roos and William Reeser.

I forgot to mention, we should look for anything mentioning "Ridgewood Farm" in Cumru township in the 1800s or later........ I will go thru my Passing Scene books and Echoes of Scholla books and see if it is mentioned at all.....................

 

[jeff of pa]

Jeff and Jeff, I think that 1776 map is too general and not really telling where exactly, older maps tend to be that way. Jeff has the 1882 map now and I am sure he will agree with my assumptions.

I copied some sentences from the genealogy site Jeff showed, which is where I got my clues.
(Sebastion Morgan)
owned 173 acres, later known as Ridgewood Farm. Also owned 5 acre island in Schuylkill River opposite Neversink Station, later known as Dicks Island.
Letters to Sebastian, only son, the widow being deceased.
Witness: Erhard Roos and William Reeser.

I forgot to mention, we should look for anything mentioning "Ridgewood Farm" in Cumru township in the 1800s or later........ I will go thru my Passing Scene books and Echoes of Scholla books and see if it is mentioned at all.....................

yea IF I Looked right

next one down the line, his son
Jacob Morgan, b. 09 Jan 1751, Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 15 Mar 1825, Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

So that would be where my direct line crossed the Blue Mountain,
If I Picked the Correct Jacob.

 

[jeff of pa]

"Ridgewood Farm" in Cumru township

http://www.berksmontnews.com/articl...patriot/opinion/doc4af1e16779bfe522287379.txt

 

[jeff of pa]

History of Ridgewood Farm

http://www.amvm.org/history.htm

Hopefully Not this


The House (circa 1740-1811)



It's on a Historical register

 

[jeff of pa]

Got it.


Received this in an EMail

Jeff,

Let me see if I can explain were the homestead is. From Reading take route 422 East. Get on Interstate 176 South, as soon as you enter I-176 take the exit to route 724. Take 724 east towards Birdsboro. Before you have gone a mile, the first farm on your left would be where Adam and his son Sebastian Morian lived during the time of the American Revolution. It has a fine large stone farmhouse, the smaller attached stone house on the left side is were Adam and Sebastian lived.. The larger part of the house was built after their deaths when the property on longer belonged to the family. I was lucky enough to have been in the house a few times

,

Now I gotta find a Pic

Thanks All who Helped
online & Off

Unfortunately it's looking more & more like
ridgewood farms

marked sold at the bottom of this early
Real estate Map

 

[jeff of pa]

Received Confirmation this Morning

Formeraly known as Ridgewood Farm

 

[mikhen]

Is that now the Animal Medicine Museum?

 

[jeff of pa]

could be

 

[mikhen]

Arial view. Looks like the same place.

http://www.amvm.org/

 

[Don in SJ]

Drove by it on Saturday, it is/was? the AMVM building.

Don

 

[jeff of pa]

Arial view. Looks like the same place.

http://www.amvm.org/

yes it is

So this may be the the

smaller attached stone house on the left side

He mentions

 

[jeff of pa]

however, this popped up

As many of you know, the American Museum of Veterinary Medicine (AMVM) was not able to raise funds to purchase the Ridgewood Farm. However, the officers, directors, staff, and volunteers of AMVM wanted to keep the collection together and the name of AMVM alive; therefore, they began looking for a new home. We are pleased to inform you that they found a new home - Agrarian Country!

On March 2, 2010, the boards of directors of the American Museum of Veterinary Medicine and Agrarian Country announced that the AMVM will close its facilities in Birdsboro and reopen the museum at Agrarian Country in Grantville, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County) to become part of Agrarian Country’s showcase for agriculture at the new Heritage Arts Center (under development). Agrarian Country is the owner and caretaker of the famous 1872 Star Barn Complex that will be relocated and become an Agricultural Education and Exposition Center. Agrarian Country’s mission is to tell the story of agricultural life, history, and heritage (past, present, and future). Educational and edu-tourism programs will be conducted.

For more information about Agrarian Country and its current projects, contact us at:

Agrarian Country
1801 Oberlin Road
Middletown, PA 17057
717.831.0363
717.985.0632 (fax)
[email protected]

www.AgrarianCountry.com
www.TheStarBarn.com
www.StarBarnThoroughbreds.com
www.FishingCreekPlayhouse.com

Dr. Robert S. Barr, President
Roberta A. Freeman, Executive Administrator
Max J. Herman, VMD, Chairman of the AMVM at Agrarian Country Management Council
Richard H. Detwiler, VMD, Chief Curator of the AMVM at Agrarian Country

Drs. Herman and Detwiler wish to thank you for your support of AMVM in the past and they look forward to seeing you at the reopening of American Museum of Veterinary Medicine at Agrarian Country!

We will be updating this website as soon as the final plan for the museum reopening has been approved.