Family History: George Gottfried Orwig descendants: Berks/Schuylkill Cos, PA Copyright © 1995 by Dick Turnbach. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the author. USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. _________________________________________________________________ Extracts from "Pioneers and Patriots Over the Blue Mountain" by F.Richard Turnbach pub and copyright 1995 George Gottfried Orwig is believed to have been born on 24 Aug 1719 in Grosstadt, Nassau [Germany]; likely the immigrant "Godfret Urbech/ Godfried Orbig", age 22, listed as a passenger on Ship St Andrew, arriving 2 Oct 1741 at the Port of Philadelphia. He died on 26 Mar 1804 in Brunswick Township, then Berks County. He is buried at the cemetery of Zion Red Church. He married Annn Clara LAMPERT, born 26Jan1716, died 5Jan1788; they had the following children: Peter ORWIG, the founder of Orwigsburg was born on 8 Jul 1750, probably near Rockland Twp, Berks. He was Christened in Mertz Church on 6Aug1750, sponsors were Johan Peter REIN and Anna Elizabeth. He was confirmed 1766, "Over the Mountain". He married Hannah [WEBB?] and their known children were: Johan Heinrich, born on 27 Dec 1775, Christened on 5 May 1776 in Zion Church, Johan Heinrich WERNER and Elizabeth ORWIG were sponsors; Maria Rebecca, born on 27 Apr 1774, Christened on 8 May 1774 also at Zion Church, Andreas MUELLER and Elizabeth ORWIG, were sponsors; Rebecca married James WILSON, who died in 1794 in Brunswick Twp. Elizabeth, thought to have married John Christian HERRING, is also believed to be a daughter of Peter and Hanna. An other daughter, Ester was born on 14 Oct 1788 in Brunswick Twp. Christened on 13 Sep 1789 in Zion Church, Henrich ORWIG and Elizabeth were sponsors. Peter served in the Revolutionary War. Henry ORWIG was born on 6 Dec 1753; likely in Maiden Creek Township, Berks, where his father appears on tax records 1752 through at least 1758, [incidentally, long after the dates often given for the arrival of this family "Over the Blue Mountains".] He died on 14 Dec 1836; buried in Orwigsburg. He married Elizabeth HERRING 8Aug1782. She was born on 18 Oct 1757; died on 13 Sep 1834, also buried at Orwigsburg. He was a Lieutenant in the Brunswick militia. Anna Maria, confirmed 1766 "Over the Mountain" may have been the first wife of Bernard EISENHUTH Catherina ORWIG, also confirmed 1766, may have married Friederick WAMBOLD. Susanna Elizabeth, was born on 12 Nov 1755, Christened on 18 Dec 1755 in Zion Moselem Church, Elizabeth Susanna REICHARD was sponsor. She was Confirmed at Zion Red Church in 1773. She is believed to have been the second wife of Ludwig HERRING. He was born on 27 Jun 1734; died on 16 Feb 1788 in Brunswick Twp., buried in Zion Red Church cemetery with his first wife. He was on the passenger list on 30 Sep 1754, Ship Neptune. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in Capt Whetstone's Brunswick Company in 1777. Ludwig and Elizabeth had the following children: Catherine born about Sep 1784;.Mary born about 1785/1786; and Elizabeth who was born about 1787, all mentioned in his will. Ludwig HERRING had several children by his first wife, Maria Christina, who died in 1781. No previous or later marriage evidence has been found by the compiler for Elizabeth, her burial place has not been determined. George ORWIG was born on 11 Mar 1758 in Berks Co., Christened 14 April 1758 in Moselem Church Richmond Twp., Berks. He died on 2 Mar 1841 in Mifflinburg, Union Co., Pa. His pension application is very interesting in that he details the battles and events in which he participated, mentions that he and his brother relieved each other at Camp, so that one of them was home to work the land. He mentions the physical hardships and sacrifices that the troops had to endure during their active duty service. He served in 1776 Flying Camp, Capt James Old's Co; 1777 Capt J Whetstone's Co; Battle of Brandywine; and 1778 at Ft. Jenkins, among other events. He also served as County Commissioner of Schuylkill County. He married Mary Magdalena, a daughter of John Conrad GILBERT and Ann Elizabeth STOLTZ born on 10 Aug 1758, Christened in new Hanover Lutheran Church, now Montgomery Co., PA. He died on 30 Jan 1841 in Mifflinburg, Union Co. PA 82-5-2. They had the following children: GEORGE ORWIG born about 1780; died on 1 Feb 1852 in Sandusky, Ohio area [Die Stimme...death notice @72yrs]; married Rosina DEIBERT, born about Jan 1781, she was Christened on 12 Apr 1781 in Zion Church, sponsors were her grandparents Michael and Rosina RENTSCHLER. JOHANNES ORWIG was born about Jun 1781 Christened on 26 Jul 1781 in Zion Church, J. George and Maria Margaretha RAUSH were sponsors. JACOB ORWIG was born on 18 Apr 1783, Christened in Zion Church- Christian HERRING and Elizabeth were sponsors; ABRAHAM ORWIG was born on 26 Feb 1786 in Brunswick Twp., Christened in Zion Church, George HUNTZINGER and Anna Maria were sponsors. He married Elizabeth WAGNER a daughter of Christopher. ISSAC ORWIG born on 27 Feb 1785; Christened on 28 Mar 1785 in Zion Church, Martin WERNER and Catherine were sponsors. He died on 10 Oct 1872. He married Elizabeth YEAGER, a daughter of Conrad. MARIA MAGDALENA ORWIG was born on 5 Dec 1793. Selected Zion Red Church Baptisms: ORWIG, Abraham s/o George and Magdalena [GILBERT] b 26Feb1786; no bpdate Sp George HUNTZINGER and Anna Maria [DEIBERT]. ORWIG, Elisabeth d/o Peter and Hanna [WEBB] b25Aug1790 bp10Oct1790 Sp George KUEMMEL and Elisabeth. ORWIG, Ester d/o Peter and Hanna [WEBB] b14Oct1788 bp13Sep1789 Sp Henrich ORWIG and Elizabeth [HERRING] ORWIG, Issac s/o George and Magdalena [GILBERT] b 27Feb1785 Sp Martin WERNER and Catherine. ORWIG, Jacob b 18 Apr 1783 bp ABT 1783 George and Magdalena [GILBERT] Sp:Christian and Elizabeth HERING ORWIG, Johann Jurg b Johann Jurg and Magdalena [GILBERT] bp 9 Apr 1780 3 months old on the 17th Sp:Gottfried and Anna Clara ORWIG ORWIG, Johann b 27 Dec 1775 Peter and Hanna [WEBB?] bp 5 May 1776 Sp:Johann Henrich WERNER, Elizabeth ORWIG ORWIG, Johannes b 8 days last Sat bp 26 Jul 1781 Jurg and Magdalena [GILBERT] Sp:Johann Jurg and Maria Margaretha RAUSCH ORWIG, Johannes s/o Johannes and Catherina b14Dec1803 bp29Jan1804 sp George ORWIG and Magdalena [GILBERT] [grandparents]. ORWIG, Maria Magdalena d/o George and Magdalena [GILBERT] b5Dec1793 bp12Dec1793 sp Christian GILBERT, unmarried. ORWIG, Maria Rebecca b 17 Apr 1774 bp 8 May 1774 d/o Peter and Hanna Sp:Andreas MULLER and Elisabeth ORWIG ORWIG, Sophia d/o George and Rosina [DEIBERT] b16Sep1803 bp23Oct1803 sp William DEIBERT and Anna Maria [WAGNER].