Gerhardt Clemens^[1]

1680 - 1745  (65 years)

• Name	Gerhardt Clemens
  Born	1680	Alsheim, Landkreis Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8952756
  Interesting	story
  Eby ID Number	00023.1617.1
  Died	1745  [1]
  Buried	Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I15414	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Clemens,   b. Abt 1650,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anneli Hiestand,   b. Mar 1682, Ibersheim, Stadtkreis Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 1745  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Children	1. Abraham Clemens,   b. 1710, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Apr 1776  (Age 66 years)   2. Jacob Clemens,   b. Abt 1712, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Clemens,   b. Abt 1714, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ann Clemens,   b. Abt 1716, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "(From the History of Lower Salford Township, by James V. Heckler.) Among the early Mennonites who came to Pennsylvania was one named Gerhardt Clemens, (Notes taken from his diary which he kept in the German Language, showing that his father's name was Jacob, and that Gerhardt, the old pioneer, was born in Germany in 1680. On March 8th, 1709, he settled with his brother John Clemens, for goods purchased in his store. This shows that he had a brother named John who, according to tradition, had settled in New York where he was engaged as a merchant. It is also said that he had a brother named Jacob who had settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania.) son of Jacob Clemens, arrived at Philadelphia in 1709. He settled in Skippack, Montgomery County, where he, February 14th, 1718, purchased, of David Powell, a tract of land containing 300 acres, situated on the north-east branch of the Perkiomen Creek. After the purchase was made the old progenitor cleared away the forest and erected his log cabin on the west side of the small stream aforesaid. He soon made additional purchases of land. We find in April, 1734, he was the owner of 690 acres of land. In 1726 he built the first grist mill in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County. (The mill was built along a hill. The front was two stories high while the back was only one story. The mill was pulled down in 1823.) To Gerhardt and his wife Ann, were born three sons named III Abraham, III Jacob, and III John, and several daughters, the name of one was III Ann." The descendants of III Jacob and his wife, Barbara, are quite numerous in Montgomery and other counties of Pennsylvania. He (Jacob) resided on part of his father's farm while III John, his brother received the mill and part of the old farm. He had a family of several children, one son named IV Gerhardt. No information has been received in regard to the daughters of II Gerhardt's, family. We shall now follow the descendants of the oldest son of II Gerhardt" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 393.