Henry Pawling

  Noted events in his life were:

• appointed, 1731. ⁸²¹ I was a warden of St. James Episcopal Perkiomen Church in 1721, which was destroyed by fire in 1820.

• lived, 1734. We lived in 1734 on the Wetherill farm, opposite Valley Forge where I owned five hundred acres and at the same time my Henry Jr. owned twelve hundred acres in Perkiomen Township.

• Occupation. Plantation owner and farmer.

• letter, 1763. ⁸²² Solicitation for the Skippack Reformed Church
Skippack Twp, 1763 (Wentz' Church)

Grace & Peace to the Kind Reader!

The Evangelic Reformed Congregation in Skippack found themselves necessitated for building of a House of Worship by Reason of the Great Distance they have to Church or meeting, wich is six miles and more; Therefore Old & Young Persons were by that Reason deprived to devote them-selves in pious exercises on Sabbath_Days; and other Suitable Times ________ The Members of the Congregation therefore thought it to be their indispensibleDuty to do all in their Power to erect a House of Worship, that their Youth might be the better brought up in the Nurture of the Lord and to the Praise of His Holy Name, ___ And alltho the members of the aforesd Congregation have in Brotherly Love & Union largely contributed towards the Building of their Meetinghouse in Skippack aforesd and Nothing needless being expended upon the same __ Nevertheless they find themselves obliged to apply to the Charitable Benevolence of all wel disposed Christians, to contribute their Mite towards the finishing of the Said Meeting House according to their good will and Abilities __ Knowing that the Lord will richly reward all
Such Charitable Giftsor Alms, Which are given with a simplicit Heart towards such and the like undertakings, acknowledging ourselves in Duty bound to be assistant in the like manner when We are Called upon for the Same. __ Worcester Township in the County of Philadelphia September 28, 1763
Warmly recommended) Henry Pawling, Esqr

• Revolutionary War. ⁸²³ I served in the militia during the Revolutionary War. I contributed from my resources to feed the army at Valley Forge. My home was near the encampment, and I enjoyed the confidence of the Commander-in-Chief.

• appointed, 1785. ^824,825 I was appointed by an Act of the Assembly, 1785 to purchase ground near Stony Creek, and thereon erect a Court House and Prison for the use of Montgomery County.

• appointed. I was also one of the first associate judges of Montgomery county.

Henry married Eleanor Pawling, daughter of Lt. John Pawling and Aefje Dewitt, on 22 Apr 1734 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. (Eleanor Pawling was born on 22 Feb 1714, christened on 22 Feb 1714 in Ulster County, New York and died on 26 Jun 1778 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Relationship. Henry and Eleanor were cousins.

  Marriage Notes:

Henry Pawling was Elanor's cousin. He was the son of Henry Pawling and Jacomyntje Kunst.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~luke/Kok_and_Pawlix.html

Eleanor15 Pawling (Aagje14 DeWitt, Tjerck Claessen13 , Nicholas12 , Andries11 , Cornelius Fransz10 , Franz9 de Witte, Kornelis8 Die Witte, Witte Jacobszoon7 , Jan6 , Witte5 , Jan4 , Gotschalk3 , Gerard2 , Jan1 ) was born Bef. 22 Feb 1714/15 in Kingston, Ulster, NY, and died 1778. She married Henry Pawling III in Kingston, Ulster, NY, son of Henry Pawling and Jacomyntje Kunst. He was born Bef. 27 Jun 1714 in Kingston, Ulster, NY, and died 1792. Notes for Eleanor Pawling: or Eleanor Thomas

Notes for Henry Pawling III: He served in the early wars was a patriot in the Revolution. He contributed of his ample means to feed the army at Valley Forge. His home was near the encampment, and he enjoyed the confidence of the Commander-in-Chief.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/dewitt.html