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Note: Jacob Gearhart was born in 1735 in Strasburg, then a city of France, now belonging to Germany, and came to the New World when a young man, landing at New York in 1754. He soon crossed over into Hunterdon county, N. J., where he made his home for many years.
Captain Gearhart died, and his wife, Catherine Kline, survived him a few years. They had a family of eleven children, namely: Jacob, born in 1763, died in 1841; Hermon, born in 1765, died in 1835; George is mentioned below; William, born in 1776, died in 1854; Charles, born in 1783, died in 1863; John, born in 1788, died in 1858; Isaac; Benjamin; Elizabeth; Mary; and Catharine.
william 1779, and sarah morris 1781-1809
John Gearhart, fifth son of Capt. Jacob Gearhart, married Ann Cool, of New Jersey, and in 1790 removed with his parents to what is now Riverside, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John Gearhart were the parents of: Anna E., Jacob, Tunis, William, John, Sara, Catherine and Elizabeth.
[In 1737, Paul Gerhart with his two sons, Abraham and Peter, and one daughter, Barbara, immigrants from Alsace, France, settled in Franconia township, Montgomery county, on the Allentown road near a branch of the Perkiomen. They were driven from home by religious persecution, and as the name "Gerhart" is not in the list of arrivals, between 1720 and 1750, it is assumed they took a fictitious name to avoid pursuit. The homestead was known as "Gerhart's tavern" for over a century and is now owned by Irwin R. Hartzell, a descendant.
Of the children of the immigrant, Barbara died single and Peter is not accounted for, but Abraham settled in Long Swamp township, Berks county, and later in Rockhill, married Elizabeth Smith and raised a large family. He was born about the close of the 17th century and died December 30, 1766; his wife was born December 23, 1723, and died December 23, 1805.
From this couple have descended nearly all the Gerharts, or Gerhards, in Bucks, Lehigh and Lebanon counties.*] [
The children of Abraham and Elizabeth Gerhart were:
Anne Margaret, born April 4, 1744, married Michael Sholl
Abraham (grandfather of Isaac G. Gerhart, Telford), born December 3, 1745, married Anna Barbara Detterer
Catharine, born August 2, 1747, married John George Henry Dietz
Conrad, born February 21, 1749, died in Chester county
Jacob, born November 10, 1759, married Elizabeth Detterer, and lived and died at the homestead
Peter, born December 22, 1752, married a Miss Hunsberger
John, born April 19, 1755, married Magdaline Hartzell (born March 26, 1757)
Elizabeth, born May 27, 1759, married Jacob Fellman
Barbara, born December 1, 1760, married Henry Brandt
Isaac, born November 26, 1762, married Sarah Nogel
Abraham Gerhart, eldest son of Abraham and Elizabeth, and the immediate ancestor of the Bucks county branch of the family, settled on a farm a mile below Sellersville, and spent his life there. He had four son and three daughters, the youngest dying in infancy, the others marrying into the families of Kern, Singmaster, Frederick, Smith, Harpel and Stout. Three of the immediate descendants of Abraham Gerhart, Isaac, Emanual Vogel, D.D., LL.D., and R. Leighton Gerhart, father, son and grandson, entered the Reformed church and became prominent clergymen, Emanuel being a professor in the Theological Seminary, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Gerharts, by reason of the large number of children their sons and daughters fell heir to, intermarried with families in this and adjoining counties and their descendants are very numerous.*]
2 William Gearhart 1779 - 1847
... +Sarah Morris 1781 - 1809
. 3 Mary Gearhart 1802 -
. 3 Lewis M Gearhart 1804 -
. 3 Elizabeth Gearhart 1806 -
. 3 Eliza Gearhart 1809 -
on anc' "Register of the B, M, Con, D. in the reformed congregation on the Trockenem Lande in the new church started in the year 1787" Schoenersville, Lehigh, PA
has the marriage of Elis and Abrhm 23 March 1828 it also clearly states that the last name is spelled Gerhard, Elis.
same book, possible sister is Judith who married Henry Swartz, 12 Oct 1827.
another poss sister. Susan, married John Bechtel 5 nov 1826.
both of these are the same church
Jacob Gearhart was born in 1735 in Strasburg, then a city of France, now belonging to Germany, and came to the New World when a young man, landing at New York in 1754. He soon crossed over into Hunterdon county, N. J., where he made his home for many years.
Captain Gearhart died, and his wife, Catherine Kline, survived him a few years. They had a family of eleven children, namely: Jacob, born in 1763, died in 1841; Hermon, born in 1765, died in 1835; George is mentioned below; William, born in 1776, died in 1854; Charles, born in 1783, died in 1863; John, born in 1788, died in 1858; Isaac; Benjamin; Elizabeth; Mary; and Catharine.
william 1779, and sarah morris 1781-1809
John Gearhart, fifth son of Capt. Jacob Gearhart, married Ann Cool, of New Jersey, and in 1790 removed with his parents to what is now Riverside, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John Gearhart were the parents of: Anna E., Jacob, Tunis, William, John, Sara, Catherine and Elizabeth.
[In 1737, Paul Gerhart with his two sons, Abraham and Peter, and one daughter, Barbara, immigrants from Alsace, France, settled in Franconia township, Montgomery county, on the Allentown road near a branch of the Perkiomen. They were driven from home by religious persecution, and as the name "Gerhart" is not in the list of arrivals, between 1720 and 1750, it is assumed they took a fictitious name to avoid pursuit. The homestead was known as "Gerhart's tavern" for over a century and is now owned by Irwin R. Hartzell, a descendant.
Of the children of the immigrant, Barbara died single and Peter is not accounted for, but Abraham settled in Long Swamp township, Berks county, and later in Rockhill, married Elizabeth Smith and raised a large family. He was born about the close of the 17th century and died December 30, 1766; his wife was born December 23, 1723, and died December 23, 1805.
From this couple have descended nearly all the Gerharts, or Gerhards, in Bucks, Lehigh and Lebanon counties.*] [
The children of Abraham and Elizabeth Gerhart were:
Anne Margaret, born April 4, 1744, married Michael Sholl
Abraham (grandfather of Isaac G. Gerhart, Telford), born December 3, 1745, married Anna Barbara Detterer
Catharine, born August 2, 1747, married John George Henry Dietz
Conrad, born February 21, 1749, died in Chester county
Jacob, born November 10, 1759, married Elizabeth Detterer, and lived and died at the homestead
Peter, born December 22, 1752, married a Miss Hunsberger
John, born April 19, 1755, married Magdaline Hartzell (born March 26, 1757)
Elizabeth, born May 27, 1759, married Jacob Fellman
Barbara, born December 1, 1760, married Henry Brandt
Isaac, born November 26, 1762, married Sarah Nogel
Abraham Gerhart, eldest son of Abraham and Elizabeth, and the immediate ancestor of the Bucks county branch of the family, settled on a farm a mile below Sellersville, and spent his life there. He had four son and three daughters, the youngest dying in infancy, the others marrying into the families of Kern, Singmaster, Frederick, Smith, Harpel and Stout. Three of the immediate descendants of Abraham Gerhart, Isaac, Emanual Vogel, D.D., LL.D., and R. Leighton Gerhart, father, son and grandson, entered the Reformed church and became prominent clergymen, Emanuel being a professor in the Theological Seminary, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Gerharts, by reason of the large number of children their sons and daughters fell heir to, intermarried with families in this and adjoining counties and their descendants are very numerous.*]
2 William Gearhart 1779 - 1847
... +Sarah Morris 1781 - 1809
. 3 Mary Gearhart 1802 -
. 3 Lewis M Gearhart 1804 -
. 3 Elizabeth Gearhart 1806 -
. 3 Eliza Gearhart 1809 -
Jacob Gearhart was born in 1735 in Strasburg, then a city of France, now belonging to Germany, and came to the New World when a young man, landing at New York in 1754. He soon crossed over into Hunterdon county, N. J., where he made his home for many years. Captain Gearhart died, and his wife, Catherine Kline, survived him a few years. They had a family of eleven children, namely: Jacob, born in 1763, died in 1841; Hermon, born in 1765, died in 1835; George is mentioned below; William, born in 1776, died in 1854; Charles, born in 1783, died in 1863; John, born in 1788, died in 1858; Isaac; Benjamin; Elizabeth; Mary; and Catharine. william 1779, and sarah morris 1781-1809 John Gearhart, fifth son of Capt. Jacob Gearhart, married Ann Cool, of New Jersey, and in 1790 removed with his parents to what is now Riverside, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John Gearhart were the parents of: Anna E., Jacob, Tunis, William, John, Sara, Catherine and Elizabeth.
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