Person:Johan Braun (2)

1997, Judy Thayer US GenWeb Archives: Notes on the Meaning of Tulpehocken: Sources: DIck Creps, Judy Thayer, and Dave Becker "The Migration of the Early German Settlers and the History of Tulpehocken County" lists Philip Brown as amongst the first settlers of Tulpehocken County from Schoharie, NY in early 1700's. "And in an even later work, Rev Richards writes: "Before the erection of Berks County, in 1752, the township of Tulpehocken was a recognized division, being a part of Lancaster County in 1729. Because of its great size, in 1734, another township was laid off from it and erected, called "Heidelberg" to commemorate that part of the fatherland from whence many the settlers came. The early inhabitants, therefore, of the old Townships of Heidelberg and Tulpehocken, were composed, mainly (though not entirely) of the immigrants from New York Province.

Rupp names the following as amongst the first settlers: Philip Brown is included in the listing.

Philip Braun's name appears on a petition in September, 1727 addressed to the "Honorable Bench" requesting construction of a road in the northwest parts of of the Township of Oley, Tulpehocken.

• Blue Book of Schuylkill County: Who was Who and Why: Ella Zerbey Elliott, 1916, Pottsville, PA.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
2.   Rick Hostetter, Fidler Database.
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Bill Hughes. Bill Hughes. (R.W. (Bill) Hughes, Jr.).
4. ↑ Benedict BRAUN, in RootsWeb chart of Ruth Jordan Thoden.

   'Johann Joost BRAUN [father of Johan Philip Braun] followed German custom of going by his middle name. He moved from Thuringia to UDDENHEIM, Germany as a serf. He was there by 1687, on a list of inhabitants, age 27.'