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- He is the uncle who brought his 2 nephews (Jacob and John Mast) and nieces to Pennsylvania supposedly after their parents had died. According to C.Z. Mast's 1911 history, "by tradition he was an aged widower or bachelor, and was presumably buried on the farm now owned by Mr George D Fahrenbach of Penn Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania The old cemetery is in a dilapidated condition, by which a new barn has been erected, almost covering the whole burial plot....there are 3 signatures, which look like Johanne Mayr, Andres Jolly , (and) Micjol Jolly. The above is a true tracing of the names Johanne Mast, Andreas and Michael Holly as written on the original Immigrant List. Now on file in Division of Public Record, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The following record of their emigration is in evidence, Harrisburg, Penna, March 13, 1911 To whom it may concern I hereby certify that the above is a true tracing of the above names as written on the original Immigration List ship, Brotherhood, Captain, John Thomason. Date, Nov 3, 1750. Sailed from Rotterdam and last from Cowes, and arrived at Philadelphia. Now on file in Division of Public Records, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.(signed) Luther R Kelker Custodian of the Public Records of the Pennsylvania State Library. (The seal of the Department of the State Public Records is affixed to the document)The party had sailed from Rotterdam in the ship Brotherhood, John Thompson, Captain, landing in Philadelphia, PA, on Nov 3, 1750.
They selected their home near the site of the Blue Mountains, tradition says. All other early Amish Mennonites formed their first settlement in America at this place, which was known for nearly a century as the "Northkill congregation." The early members had located in Heidelberg, Lower Heidelbeg, North Heidleberg, PA, Bern, Upper Bern, Center, Upper Tulpehocken and Jefferson townships, Berks Co, Pennsylvania The majority had lived in the vicinity of the Schuylkill River between Irish Creek and Northkill, where they had opened out farms. From 1754 to 1764 and even at a later period the settlement was exposed and almost exterminated by the torch, hatchet and scalping knife of the savages, and their midnight assault and slaughter. Hundreds fell victims to the relentlessly cruel savages, along the Blue Mountains south and north of it, and along the Susquahannah".
State Records of Pennsylvania show the signature of Johannes Mast to have been authenticated by Luther R. Kelker, custodian of public records of Pennsylvania State Library, March 13, 1911 from when he emigrated to Pennsylvania on the "Brotherhood". (E) He died without issue in Penn. Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania He is supposedly buried on what was George D. Fahrenbach's farm (at time of publication of Mast Book in 1911) in that same township. The old cemetery was in a dilapidated condition, by which a new barn has been erected, almost covering the whole burial plot. No Mast stones are still visible.
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1695 - Bef 1712 (16 years)
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