Here is partial of Smith so I will label them 1,2 ect. Sue SCHMITT (NOW SMITH) FAMILY Christian Schmitt was a pioneer in the upper end of Lehigh county. The first mention of his name appears in a document in possession of W. H. Reitz, at Lynnport, which reads as follows: "LYNN TOWNSHIP, Nov. 12, 1753" I do assign and set over all my right, title and interest in this bill of sale unto my brother-in-law, Matthias Schutz, as witness my hand. "(Signed) Christian Schmitt. "Witness: "John Everett "Andreas Everett" The next mention of his name appears in the list of members of the Heidelburg church in 1757. On Nov. 5, 1765, he took out two land warrants comprising 38 acres and 90 acres, respectively. On May 29, 1766, Henry Smith, took out two warrants, one of no acres and another for 13 acres. All of the above land was situated in Heidelberg township. Christian Schmitt had these children: Christian, Jr.; Michael ; Susanna, intermarried with John Miller, and they lived in Heidelberg; and another son, who tradition states lived at Stroudsburg, Pa. Christian Schmitt, Jr„ locally known as "Der Blind Schmidt," was born April 2, 1762, and lived upon a farm near Pleasant Corner. There he died on Aug. 26, 1847, in the 86th year of his age. His wife, Catharine Seidler, was born on Christmas Day, 1764, and died June 2, 1839, in her 75th year. They were married for 53 years and had nine children. They were farmers and their homestead passed to their two sons, John and Christian; and the next owner was William F. Smith, from whom it descended to his son, Henry F., who sold it in 1890 to Lewis B. Reitz. John Schmidt was born Nov. 9, 1798, and died Oct. 9, 1883, aged 84 years and li months. In 1800 he built the house upon his homestead near Pleasant Corner, which his granddaughter, the widow of L. B. Reitz, now owns. Magdalena Miller, his wife, was born Nov. 13, 1803, and died Feb. 3, 1876, in her 73d year. Their four children were: Henry, who died small; William F.; Jeroma, married Elias Werley; and Maria, married Solomon Best. Philip Schmidt was born April 7, 1801, and he died upon his farm in Heidelberg, Jan. 31, 1877, in his 76th year of age. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in 1807, and died in 1893, in her 87th year. Among their children were: Adaline, Sallie, Mrs. Penrose Reidy, Sophia, and a son who died So infancy. William F. Smith, son of John, was born March 10, 1835. He owned the homestead farm near Pleasant Corner, and there he operated a distillery for many years. He was also a drover. In all his undertakings he was successful. For many years he was identified with the State Militia, as a member of the Light Horse Company, his uniform and saddle being still treasured as heirlooms in the possession of his son, Henry F. He and family were members of the Reformed congregation of the Heidelberg church, where they are buried. He served this church on its consistory for many years. He married Leanna, a daughter of Stephen Bachman (whose history appears elsewhere in this volume). She was born March 29, 1839. and died July 22, 1893- Their three children are: Amanda, widow of Lewis B. Reitz; Henry F.; and Sarah, wife of lrwin P. Kemmerer. HENRY F. SMITH, proprietor of the Pleasant Corner Hotel and Summer House, in Heidelberg township, Lehigh county, was born April i, 1869. He worked upon a farm until he was 22 years old. In 1889, he became a distiller and carried the business on until 1891 ; and he was proprietor of the store and hotel at Best Station from 1897 to 1899. After living private for one year in his native township (Heidelberg), he engaged in the drover business and followed it for several years, when he again engaged in farming and continued it for seven years. From 1903 to 1905 he lived upon the homestead farm, and in connection with farming operated the distillery producing 4.5 barrels of applejack annually. In the year 1905 he formed a partnership with Joseph H. Shirey, trading under the firm name of Smith & Shirey, and they purchased the store, hotel and stock at Pleasant Corner (Jordan P. 0.), from G. A. Bachman, and carried on business under that name until 1909, when Mr. Smith became the sole owner and proprietor. Pleasant Corner Hotel is a modern building with 30 large rooms. It has large double porches which are much enjoyed by the many summer boarders and guests who come there from the cities during the summer months. Mr. Smith and his estimable wife enjoy the reputation of providing their tables with the best of eatables, most of which they themselves raise upon their own land. He is actively connected with the Central Lodge, No. 636, 1. 0. 0. F„ Pleasant Corner Encampment, and the K. G. E. He is likewise active and prominent as a Republican of the county, being repeatedly mentioned for county offices. At the age of 21 years he was elected the assistant assessor of Heidelberg and later he was a supervisor for seven years, and constable for four years. Frequently he is a delegate to county conventions; he was appointed postmaster of the Jordan P. 0. in 1906, and has served this office since that time. On Jan. 6, 1889, he married Mary R. Reitz, daughter of Phaon and Lucy (Hunsicker) Reitz, of Lynnport, Pa. They have seven children, viz: Wilmer F., Harvey H., Clayton W., lrwin P., Victor J„ Clara M„ and George R. The grandparents of Mrs. Smith were Jonas and Barbara (Smith) Reitz. Michael Schmidt, son of Christian, the pioneer, the other line of this large family, was born Dec. 31, 1769. He owned much land and lived in Heidelberg where John Gildner now lives, and there he died March 13, 1844) in his 75th year. His wife, Maria Barbara Wehr, was born April 9, 1776, and died May 27, 1832. They are buried on the old graveyard at the Heidelberg church. Their children were: Henry, who settled in Indiana; Michael, who settled in Luzerne county, Pa.; John, remained upon the homestead; Christian, who settled in Indiana; Elias, who moved to Ohio; Joseph, died at Slatington, Pa.; Salome, married John Neff; Elizabeth, married Henry Handwork; Julia, married David Mantz; Esther, married Michael Peter, and they lived at Lehighton, Pa.

Is there no mention of my WERST family ANYWHERE in these volumes? He was a RW soldier. I have 50+ spellings and variations of this name to work with. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rsj534s@aol.com> To: <PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 8:34 AM Subject: [PALEHIGH] Smith 1 > Here is partial of Smith so I will label them 1,2 ect. > > Sue > > > SCHMITT (NOW SMITH) FAMILY > Christian Schmitt was a pioneer in the upper end > of Lehigh county. The first mention of his name > appears in a document in possession of W. H. > Reitz, at Lynnport, which reads as follows: > "LYNN TOWNSHIP, Nov. 12, 1753" I do > assign and set over all my right, title and interest > in this bill of sale unto my brother-in-law, > Matthias Schutz, as witness my hand. "(Signed) > Christian Schmitt. "Witness: "John Everett > "Andreas Everett" The next mention of his name > appears in the list of members of the Heidelburg > church in 1757. On Nov. 5, 1765, he took out > two land warrants comprising 38 acres and 90 > acres, respectively. On May 29, 1766, Henry > Smith, took out two warrants, one of no acres > and another for 13 acres. All of the above land > was situated in Heidelberg township. Christian > Schmitt had these children: Christian, Jr.; > Michael ; Susanna, intermarried with John > Miller, and they lived in Heidelberg; and another > son, who tradition states lived at Stroudsburg, > Pa. Christian Schmitt, Jr„ locally known as "Der > Blind Schmidt," was born April 2, 1762, and > lived upon a farm near Pleasant Corner. There he > died on Aug. 26, 1847, in the 86th year of his > age. His wife, Catharine Seidler, was born on > Christmas Day, 1764, and died June 2, 1839, in > her 75th year. They were married for 53 years > and had nine children. They were farmers and > their homestead passed to their two sons, John > and Christian; and the next owner was William > F. Smith, from whom it descended to his son, > Henry F., who sold it in 1890 to Lewis B. Reitz. > John Schmidt was born Nov. 9, 1798, and died > Oct. 9, 1883, aged 84 years and li months. In > 1800 he built the house upon his homestead near > Pleasant Corner, which his granddaughter, the > widow of L. B. Reitz, now owns. Magdalena > Miller, his wife, was born Nov. 13, 1803, and > died Feb. 3, 1876, in her 73d year. Their four > children were: Henry, who died small; William > F.; Jeroma, married Elias Werley; and Maria, > married Solomon Best. > Philip Schmidt was born April 7, 1801, and he > died upon his farm in Heidelberg, Jan. 31, 1877, > in his 76th year of age. His wife, Elizabeth, was > born in 1807, and died in 1893, in her 87th year. > Among their children were: Adaline, Sallie, Mrs. > Penrose Reidy, Sophia, and a son who died So > infancy. > William F. Smith, son of John, was born March > 10, 1835. He owned the homestead farm near > Pleasant Corner, and there he operated a > distillery for many years. He was also a drover. > In all his undertakings he was successful. For > many years he was identified with the State > Militia, as a member of the Light Horse > Company, his uniform and saddle being still > treasured as heirlooms in the possession of his > son, Henry F. He and family were members of > the Reformed congregation of the Heidelberg > church, where they are buried. He served this > church on its consistory for many years. He > married Leanna, a daughter of Stephen Bachman > (whose history appears elsewhere in this > volume). She was born March 29, 1839. and died > July 22, 1893- Their three children are: Amanda, > widow of Lewis B. Reitz; Henry F.; and Sarah, > wife of lrwin P. Kemmerer. > HENRY F. SMITH, proprietor of the Pleasant > Corner Hotel and Summer House, in Heidelberg > township, Lehigh county, was born April i, 1869. > He worked upon a farm until he was 22 years > old. In 1889, he became a distiller and carried the > business on until 1891 ; and he was proprietor of > the store and hotel at Best Station from 1897 to > 1899. After living private for one year in his > native township (Heidelberg), he engaged in the > drover business and followed it for several years, > when he again engaged in farming and continued > it for seven years. From 1903 to 1905 he lived > upon the homestead farm, and in connection with > farming operated the distillery producing 4.5 > barrels of applejack annually. In the year 1905 he > formed a partnership with Joseph H. Shirey, > trading under the firm name of Smith & Shirey, > and they purchased the store, hotel and stock at > Pleasant Corner (Jordan P. 0.), from G. A. > Bachman, and carried on business under that > name until 1909, when Mr. Smith became the > sole owner and proprietor. Pleasant Corner Hotel > is a modern building with 30 large rooms. It has > large double porches which are much enjoyed by > the many summer boarders and guests who come > there from the cities during the summer months. > Mr. Smith and his estimable wife enjoy the > reputation of providing their tables with the best > of eatables, most of which they themselves raise > upon their own land. > He is actively connected with the Central Lodge, > No. 636, 1. 0. 0. F„ Pleasant Corner > Encampment, and the K. G. E. He is likewise > active and prominent as a Republican of the > county, being repeatedly mentioned for county > offices. At the age of 21 years he was elected the > assistant assessor of Heidelberg and later he was > a supervisor for seven years, and constable for > four years. Frequently he is a delegate to county > conventions; he was appointed postmaster of the > Jordan P. 0. in 1906, and has served this office > since that time. > On Jan. 6, 1889, he married Mary R. Reitz, > daughter of Phaon and Lucy (Hunsicker) Reitz, > of Lynnport, Pa. They have seven children, viz: > Wilmer F., Harvey H., Clayton W., lrwin P., > Victor J„ Clara M„ and George R. The > grandparents of Mrs. Smith were Jonas and > Barbara > (Smith) Reitz. > Michael Schmidt, son of Christian, the pioneer, > the other line of this large family, was born Dec. > 31, 1769. He owned much land and lived in > Heidelberg where John Gildner now lives, and > there he died March 13, 1844) in his 75th year. > His wife, Maria Barbara Wehr, was born April 9, > 1776, and died May 27, 1832. They are buried > on the old graveyard at the Heidelberg church. > Their children were: Henry, who settled in > Indiana; Michael, who settled in Luzerne county, > Pa.; John, remained upon the homestead; > Christian, who settled in Indiana; Elias, who > moved to Ohio; Joseph, died at Slatington, Pa.; > Salome, married John Neff; Elizabeth, married > Henry Handwork; Julia, married David Mantz; > Esther, married Michael Peter, and they lived at > Lehighton, Pa. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALEHIGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Would you have any information on Henrich (Henry) Schmitt/Schmidt who married Barbara Friess or on their descendants? Thanks Ray Friess Rsj534s@aol.com wrote: >Here is partial of Smith so I will label them 1,2 ect. > >Sue > > >SCHMITT (NOW SMITH) FAMILY >Christian Schmitt was a pioneer in the upper end >of Lehigh county. The first mention of his name >appears in a document in possession of W. H. >Reitz, at Lynnport, which reads as follows: > > >

tRY A DIFFERENT SPELLING, IF YOU CAN'T LOCATE IT UNDER THE ONE YOU KNOW. ALL PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO SPELL THEIR NAMES, NOR COULD THEY WRITE. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayfri" <rayfri@highstream.net> To: <palehigh@rootsweb.com> Cc: <PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 8:33 AM Subject: [SPAM] Re: [PALEHIGH] Smith 1 > Would you have any information on Henrich (Henry) Schmitt/Schmidt who > married Barbara Friess or on their descendants? > Thanks > Ray Friess > > Rsj534s@aol.com wrote: > >>Here is partial of Smith so I will label them 1,2 ect. >> >>Sue >> >> >>SCHMITT (NOW SMITH) FAMILY >>Christian Schmitt was a pioneer in the upper end >>of Lehigh county. The first mention of his name >>appears in a document in possession of W. H. >>Reitz, at Lynnport, which reads as follows: >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALEHIGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >