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• Name: Simon HIRSCH
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1722 in Westrich, Rhenish Palatinate, Germany ^b
• Death: 2 Apr 1807 in West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Hans Heinrich HIRSCH Birth: Westrich, Rhenish Palatinate, Germany Death: Before 1740
Mother:

• Juliana Veronica (HIRSCH) Death: Abt 1775 in Tinicum Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Anna Maria LAWAR on Abt 1756 at New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, Philadelphia (Now Montgomery) Co, Pennsylvani .^m1
  
• Anna Maria LAWAR Death: After 1800

Children:

1. Elizabeth HARSH Birth: Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania
2. Frances HARSH Birth: Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania
3. Sarah HARSH Birth: Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania Death: Bef Oct 1798
4. Anna Margaretha HARSH Birth: Abt 1758 in Philadelphia (Now Montgomery) Co, Pennsylvania Death: 15 Jan 1824 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
5. John Henry HARSH Birth: 4 Jul 1758 in Philadelphia Co (now Montgomery Co), Pennsylvania Death: 4 Nov 1838 in Carroll Co, Ohio
6. George Simon HARSH Birth: 1760 in Philadelphia (Now Montgomery) Co, Pennsylvania Death: 16 Aug 1833 in Massilon, Stark Co, Ohio
7. Maria Barbara HARSH Birth: 4 May 1763 in Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania Death: 26 Jun 1851
8. John HARSH Birth: 1765 in Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1856
9. Philip HARSH Birth: 29 May 1770 in Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania Death: 29 May 1843 in Harrison Twp, Carroll Co, Ohio

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1722 [Ref: Bell 101Fam p134, HarshRC HARSH p3],

place:

[Ref: HarshRC HARSH p3],

parents:

Hans Heinrich HIRSCH & Juliana Veronica ___ [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p2],

father:

[Ref: Bell 101Fam p134]

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

father:

Conrad Henry HARSH [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p6]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: HarshRC HARSH p3]

1807 [Ref: Bell 101Fam p134],

place:

[Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103]

Bethlehem Twp, Pennsylvania [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p3]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna Maria LAWAR

date:

1756-57 [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p3]

abt 1756 [Ref: Bell 101Fam p134],

place:

[Ref: HarshRC HARSH p3, Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p47]

Bethlehem Twp, Pennsylvania [Ref: Bell 101Fam p134],

names:

Simon HARSH & Mary ___ [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103]

Simon HIRSCH & Maria Eliza LAWAR [Ref: Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p47]

Simon HIRSH & Anna Maria ___ [Ref: Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p40]

Simon Hirsch & Anna Maria ___ [Ref: Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p44],

child:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p11, HarshRC HARSH p10, HarshRC HARSH p3, HarshRC HARSH p9, Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p40, Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p44]

Research Notes:
Sep 27 1740: arrived Philadelphia, on ship Lydia, from Rotterdam [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p9, HarshRC HARSH p2]

Arrived Sept 27, 1740. Palatines imported in the ship Lydia, James Allen, Commander, from Rotterdam, last from Dover. In all 180 [Ref: Rupp 30KNames p140]

List 76A - A List of the mens Names & Ages of the Lydia, Capt James Allan, from Rotterdam, but last from Dover. Qualified Sept 27, 1740. Simon Hersh age 18, Johannes Hersh age 16. [Ref: Strassburger PAGermanPioneers p276]

List 76B - Palatines imported in the Ship Lydia, Capt. Jammes Allan, from Rotterdam. Qualified Sep 27, 1740. Simon Hersh [Ref: Strassburger PAGermanPioneers p277]

List 76C - At the Courthouse Philadelphia, Sept 27 1740. Present Jeremia Langhorne, Thomas Graeme, Thomas Griffitts, Esq.
The Palatines whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Lydia, James Allan, Commander, from Rotterdam, but last from Dover, did this day take & subscribe the Oaths to the Government, viz.,
Simon Hirsh [Ref: Strassburger PAGermanPioneers p278]

1779-80: moved to Bethlehem Twp, PA [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p3]

1781: taxed in Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, 50 acres [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p10]

1783: Taxed in West Bethelehem Twp, Washington Co: 50 acres, 3 horses, 3 cows [Ref: Bell GermanPioneers]

1790: Census of Washington Co, PA, p29, listed with one free white male over age 18, two free white females [Ref: 1790 PA Washington 31]

1800: Census of West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, PA, p4, listed with one free white male age 45&up, one free white female age 45&up [Ref: 1800 PA Washington WestBethlehem 04]

Will, dated Oct 26 1798, probated Wash Co, PA Apr 6 1807, Will Book v2 p103 [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p11, HarshRC HARSH p4, WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103]

will mentions wife Mary, sons Philip, Henry, George, and John; daughters Elizabeth Nistrike, Frances Myers, Sarah Shoupher (deceased), Margaret Friend, and Barbara Hornsel [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p11, WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103]

Executors of will Henry Harsh (son) and Stephen Sonnalickes [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103]

---------- Will of Simon Harsh, from Washington County Will Book v2 p103:
In the name of God, Amen. I, Simeon Harsh of West Bethlehem Township, and County of Washington, being Weak in body but of sound memory (blessed be God) calling to mind that it is appointed for all mankind to Die - do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following:
First I Commit my Spirit to God that gave it, and my Body to the Dust to be buried in a decent and genteel manner at the Discretion of my Executors. And touching the worldly Substance that God has bestowed on me I Bequeath as follows. first I bequeath to Mary my Beloved Wife all my household furniture and full privilege of living in my house and the full use of one cow and Heifer. next I bequeath all my real estate to my son Philip him paying the following Legacies (to wit) in one year after my Decease to pay my son Henry the sum of Eighty Dollars, the next succeeding year to pay my son George Eighty Dollars, the next succeeding year to pay my son John the sum of one hundred and six Dollars and sixty seven cents, and the next succeeding year to pay Elizabeth Nistrike my daughter the sum of twenty six dollars and sixty seven cents, and in the next succeeding year to pay Frances Myers, my daughter the sum of twenty six Dollars and sixty seven cents, and the next succeeding year to pay to the heirs of Sarah Stoupher my daughter the sum of twenty six Dollars and sixty seven cents, and the next succeeding year to pay to Margaret Friend, my daughter, the sum of Twenty six Dollars and sixty seven cents, and the next succeeding year to pay to Barbarra Hornsel, my daughter, the sum of Twenty six Dollars and sixty seven Cents and also to pay yearly to Mary my wife the quantity of twenty Bushels of Merchantable grain such as she chooses, the wintering of two head of horned cattle two hundred weight of Pork one quarter of acre of flax ground Seed to sow same and put in the ground in good order And I ordain and appoint Henry Harsh my son and Stephen Sonnatickes Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this 26th day of October 1798. Simeon Harsh
Signed sealed and pronounced in the presence of Henry Harsh (X), and John Nestrick (X), by E. Jenkins.
Washington County. Be it remembered that on the ninth day of April Anno Domini 1807 before me Isaac Kerr, Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for the county aforesaid came Henry Harsh, John Pollock and Elizer Jenkins Esquire, the ??? ??? to the within last will and testament of Simon Harsh all of the county abovesaid after being sworn in the law doth depose and attest they were personally present and did see the testator sign and seal this, that they heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament, at the time of so doing he was to the best of their ??? memory and understanding, and that they respectively signed their names as witnesses in the presence of the testator at his request and in the presence of each other. [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p20, HarshRC HARSH p4, WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103]

Oaths of Allegiance and Abjuration
On September 14, 1727, Patrick Gordon, the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, called together the Provincial Council, and "acquainted the board, that he had called them together at this time to inform them that there is lately arrived from Holland, a Ship with four hundred Palatines, as 'tis said, and that he has information they will be very soon followed by a much greater Number, who design to settle in the back parts of this province; & as they transport themselves without any leave obtained from the Crown of Great Britain, and settle themselves upon the Proprietors untaken up Lands without any application to the Proprietor or his Commissioners of property, or to the Government in general, it would be highly necessary to concert proper measures for the peace and security of the province, which may be endangered by such numbers of Strangers daily poured in, who being ignorant of our Language & Laws, & settling in a body together, make, as it were, a distinct people from his Majesties Subjects.
"The Board taking the same into their serious consideration, observe, that as these People pretended at first that they fly hither on the Score of their religious Liberties, and come under the Protection of His Majesty, it's requisite that in the first Place they should take the Oath of Allegiance, or some equivalent to it to His Majesty, and promise Fidelity to the Proprietor & obedience to our Established Constitution; And therefore, until some proper Remedy can be had from Home, to prevent the Importation of such Numbers of Strangers into this or others of His Majesties Colonies.
"'Tis Ordered, that the Masters of the Vessells importing them shall be examined whether they have any Leave granted them by the Court of Britain for the Importation of these Foreigners, and that a List shall be taken of the Names of all these People, their several Occupations, and the Places from whence they come, and shall be further examined touching their Intentions in coming hither; And further, that a Writing be drawn up for them to sign declaring their Allegiance & Subjection to the King of Great Britain & Fidelity to the Proprietary of this Province, & that they will demean themselves peacable towards all his Majesties Subjects, & strictly observe, and conform to the Laws of England and of this Government.
"At a Council held at the Courthouse of Philadelphia, September 21st, 1727, Present: The Honorable Patrick Gordon, Esq, Lieut. Governor, James Logan, William Fishbourn, Richard Hill, Esq'rs,
"A Paper being drawn up to be signed by those Palatines, who should come into this Province with an Intention to settle therein, pursuant to the order of this Board, was this day presented, read & approved, & is in these Words:
"We Subscribers, Natives and Late Inhabitants of the Palatinate upon the Rhine & Places adjacent, having transported ourselves and Families into this Province of Pensilvania, a Colony subject to the Crown of Great Britain, in hopes and Expectation of finding a Retreat & peacable Settlement therein, Do Solemnly promise & Engage, that We will be faithful & bear true Allegiance to his present Majesty King George the Second, and his Successors, Kings of Great Britain, and will be faithful to the Proprietor of this Province; And that we will demean ourselves peaceable to all His said Majesties Subjects, and strictly observe & comform to the Laws of England and of this Province, to the utmost of our Power and best of our understanding."
This declaration of allegiance is found at the head of all the papers, bearing the signatures of immigrants, marked B in the following pages. Beginning with August 19, 1729, the immigrants were required to sign two additional declarations, which were entered in a bound book. The latter in couse of time became a series of bound books, to each of which these two declarations were prefixed. The signatures to these declarations are marked C in the following pages.
The two additional declarations, to which the immigrants afixed their signatures in the bound books, were as follows:
"I _____ do solemnly & sincerely promise & declare that I will be true & faithful to King George the Second and do solemnly sincerely and truly Profess Testifie & Declare that I do from my Heart abhor, detest & renounce as impious & heretical that wicked Doctrine & Position that Princes Excommunicated or deprived by the Pope or any Authority of the See of Rome may be deposed or murthered by their Subjects or any other whatsoever. And I do declare that no Forreign Prince Person Prelate State or Potentate hath or ought to have any Power Jurisdication Superiority Preeminence or Authority Ecclesiastical or Spiritual within the Realm of Great Britain or the Dominions thereunto belonging.
"I _____ do solemnly sincerely and truly acknowledge profess testify & declare that King George the Second is lawful & rightful King of the Realm of Great Britain & of all others his Dominions & Countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly & sincerely declare that I do believe the Person pretending to be Prince of Wales during the Life of the late King James, and since his Decease pretending to be & taking upon himself the Stile & Title of King of England by the Name of James the third, or of Scotland by the Name of James the Eighth or the Stile & Title of King of Great Britain hath not any Right or Title whatsoever to the Crown of the Realm belonging. And I do renounce & refuse any Allegiance or obedience to him & do solemnly promise that I will be true and faithful, & bear true allegiance to King George the Second & to him will be faithful against all traiterous Conspiracies & attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his Person Crown & Dignity & I will do my best Endeavors to disclose & make known to King George the Second & his Successors all Treasons and traiterous Conspiracies which I shall Know to be made against him or any of them. And I will be true & faithful to the Succession of the Crown against him the said James & all other Persons whatsoever as the same is & stands settled by An Act Entituled An Act declaring the Rights & Liberties of the Subject & settling the Succession of the Crown to the late Queen Anne & the Heirs of her Body being Protestants, and as the same by one other Act Entituled An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown & better securing the Rights & Liberties of the subject is & stands settled & entailed after the Decease of the said late Queen & for Default of Issue of the said late Queen, to the late Princess Sophia Electoress & Duchess Dowager of Hannover & the Heirs of her Body being Protestants; and all these things I do plainly & sincerely acknowledge promise & declare according to these express Words by me spoken & according to the plain & common Sense and understanding of the same Words, without any Equivocation mental Evasion or secret Reservation whatsoever. And I do make this Recognition Acknowledgement Renunciation & Promise heartily willingly & truly." [Ref: Strassburger PAGermanPioneers p3]



Pedigree of Simon HIRSCH
 /-----Hans Heinrich HIRSCH
Simon HIRSCH
 \-----Juliana Veronica (HIRSCH)



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