This is in reply to the following e-mail which I received from Kathy BROWN ([email protected]) on July 29th. The only stories I know of connected with Kathy's branch of the family come from the book "History of the Carlock Family", by Marion Pomeroy CARLOCK, 1929. Does anyone else have any interesting stories to share about Kathys branch of the GERLACH/CARLOCK family? For information about purchasing or viewing a copy of the above-mentioned book, see the following archived posting: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/CARLOCK/2003-01/1043138541 See the following archived postings for information about Coenraad GERLACH and his two brothers who migrated to America: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GERLACH/2001-06/0993144191 The following information comes from the above-mentioned book. There may be additional stories that I have missed as the book is not indexed and I am still in the process of cataloguing information found in the book. Pages 50 - 51: "1660---CONRAD GERLAG (Gerlach), born in the Palatinate, Germany. Fled to Holland. Fount at St. Catherine's Palatine Camp, London, in 1709; found as a member of the Old Dutch Church, New York, in 1712." ... The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) ruined the Palatinate, Germany, and its people, including our Franco-German ancestors, other French Huguenot families, many Walloons, Swiss, a sprinkling of Scandinavians and many Germans. They were all impoverished, due to the almost total destruction of their homes and the slaughter of their livestock. It has been estimated that seventy-five per cent of all stock was killed, the country laid waste and a large per cent of the older inhabitants butchered. When Queen Anne of England heard about these distressed Palatines, she offered refuge, and the thousands of arrivals were carefully listed at the ports of entry, under the supervision of the London Board of Trade. These lists have been preserved in the British Museum and Public Record Office, London, England. Copies, made from the original documents, appear in the New York Record, 41:17. The following entry was extracted therefrom: 'Board of Trade Miscellanies: Vol 2; Nos. D69 &D70 Public Record Office, London. Board of Trade Miscellanies: Vol. 2; D69 Huntsmen Age Sons Daughters Church GERLACH, CONRAD 49, wife 7, 5 16, 11 Ref.' From this record we find that Conrad Gerlach (Carlock) was 49 years of age in 1709 and that he had a wife who was living and who accompanied him to England; he had two sons, one aged seven and one aged five; and two daughters, one aged sixteen and one aged eleven; and it is shown that he was a hunter and a member of the Reformed Church (Protestant). Peter Schuyler visited England while the Palatines were there and saw thousands of them camping in tents at St. Catherines, London. In 1709 five thousand of them had reached the vicinity of London. The first immigration to America was to Newburgh, New York, in 1708. The second one was in 1710 under the supervision of Governor Hunter. There were three thousand in that immigration of whom two thousand were boys and girls. Finally six thousand were sent to the Robert Livingston Manor and to an 800-acre estate adjoining. They were camped on both banks of the Hudson river, about half-way between Newburgh and Albany (at Esopus) and near those of 1708. The east district covered 340 square miles; that of the west side, much less. About two hundred of these Palatines served in an expedition against Canada. It had been planned for them to work out their indentures (due to their overseas passage money, etc.) by manufacturing naval stores. ... More official records follow: 1710---CONRAD GERLACH (Carlock) arrived in New York with 3,000 Palatines from the Palatinate, Germany, via Holland and England. 1712---COENRAAD GERLAG (Gerlach, Carlock). The records of the Old Dutch Church, New York, show the following: (Vol. 1: 117; see Collections, N. Y. Genealogical and Biographical Society). 'Gerlag, Coenraad, Ingeschreven, Mar. 8 (1712): Personen met Geboden (Getrourot) John Crump, Wed. V. O. Englet, met Margrite Ottilia Stikraad, Wed. V. Coenraad Gerlag, uit duitschland.' The English of which is as follows: 'Gerlag, Conrad. Registered. March 8, 1712---Persons with banns. (married) John Crump, widower of O. Englet, with Margrite Ottilia Strikraad, widow of Conrad Gerlag, from Germany.'" Page 52: "1720---CONRAD CARLOCK (Gerlag, Gerlach) and family appear in the official records of Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey." Pages 92 - 94: This section talks about the name of H. [Hanchrist] CARLOCK, son of Coenraad's brother David, being cut into the west wall of the Natural Bridge rock formation in Virginia, near the name of George WASHINGTON. It is believed that the names may have been cut into the wall during the time when both Hanchrist CARLOCK and George WASHINGTON were involved with surveying and building roads in Virginia. Page 422: "JURIAEN GERLACH ... son of Coenraad ... May have served in the War of 1776" "WILLIAM CARLOCK (son of Johannes, Juriaen, Coenraad) ... private soldier War 1812 ..." Son Shedrick "killed by accident in saw-mill." Susan Cearlock Tilleman List Administrator of the CARLOCK List http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcome=1061428256 -----ORIGINAL MESSAGE----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:49 PM Subject: Carlock genealogy Hello- I am a descendant of Eliza Carlock and Daniel Hammond. Eliza being the daughter of William, son of Johannes, son of Juriaen, son of Coenraad, son of Hans Gerlach. I was curious if you have any family stories to go with this branch or if it is just the dates. It is always nice to have some facts/stories to go with the dates. I can help you with the Daniel and Eliza (Carlock) Hammond descendants if you are interested. Thanks for any help- Kathy Brown