This is in reply to the following e-mail which I received from Kathy BROWN
(drbrown(a)peoplepc.com) on July 29th. The only stories I know of connected with
Kathy's branch of the family come from the book "History of the Carlock
Family", by Marion Pomeroy CARLOCK, 1929. Does anyone else have any interesting
stories to share about Kathys branch of the GERLACH/CARLOCK family?
For information about purchasing or viewing a copy of the above-mentioned book, see the
following archived posting:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/CARLOCK/2003-01/1043138541
See the following archived postings for information about Coenraad GERLACH and his two
brothers who migrated to America:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GERLACH/2001-06/0993144191
The following information comes from the above-mentioned book. There may be additional
stories that I have missed as the book is not indexed and I am still in the process of
cataloguing information found in the book.
Pages 50 - 51:
"1660---CONRAD GERLAG (Gerlach), born in the Palatinate, Germany. Fled to Holland.
Fount at St. Catherine's Palatine Camp, London, in 1709; found as a member of the Old
Dutch Church, New York, in 1712."
...
The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) ruined the Palatinate, Germany, and its people,
including our Franco-German ancestors, other French Huguenot families, many Walloons,
Swiss, a sprinkling of Scandinavians and many Germans. They were all impoverished, due to
the almost total destruction of their homes and the slaughter of their livestock. It has
been estimated that seventy-five per cent of all stock was killed, the country laid waste
and a large per cent of the older inhabitants butchered.
When Queen Anne of England heard about these distressed Palatines, she offered refuge, and
the thousands of arrivals were carefully listed at the ports of entry, under the
supervision of the London Board of Trade. These lists have been preserved in the British
Museum and Public Record Office, London, England. Copies, made from the original
documents, appear in the New York Record, 41:17. The following entry was extracted
therefrom:
'Board of Trade Miscellanies: Vol 2; Nos. D69 &D70
Public Record Office, London.
Board of Trade Miscellanies: Vol. 2; D69
Huntsmen Age Sons Daughters Church
GERLACH, CONRAD 49, wife 7, 5 16, 11 Ref.'
From this record we find that Conrad Gerlach (Carlock) was 49 years of age in 1709 and
that he had a wife who was living and who accompanied him to England; he had two sons, one
aged seven and one aged five; and two daughters, one aged sixteen and one aged eleven; and
it is shown that he was a hunter and a member of the Reformed Church (Protestant). Peter
Schuyler visited England while the Palatines were there and saw thousands of them camping
in tents at St. Catherines, London. In 1709 five thousand of them had reached the
vicinity of London.
The first immigration to America was to Newburgh, New York, in 1708. The second one was
in 1710 under the supervision of Governor Hunter. There were three thousand in that
immigration of whom two thousand were boys and girls. Finally six thousand were sent to
the Robert Livingston Manor and to an 800-acre estate adjoining. They were camped on both
banks of the Hudson river, about half-way between Newburgh and Albany (at Esopus) and near
those of 1708. The east district covered 340 square miles; that of the west side, much
less. About two hundred of these Palatines served in an expedition against Canada. It
had been planned for them to work out their indentures (due to their overseas passage
money, etc.) by manufacturing naval stores. ... More official records follow:
1710---CONRAD GERLACH (Carlock) arrived in New York with 3,000 Palatines from the
Palatinate, Germany, via Holland and England.
1712---COENRAAD GERLAG (Gerlach, Carlock). The records of the Old Dutch Church, New York,
show the following: (Vol. 1: 117; see Collections, N. Y. Genealogical and Biographical
Society).
'Gerlag, Coenraad, Ingeschreven, Mar. 8 (1712): Personen met Geboden (Getrourot) John
Crump, Wed. V. O. Englet, met Margrite Ottilia Stikraad, Wed. V. Coenraad Gerlag, uit
duitschland.'
The English of which is as follows:
'Gerlag, Conrad. Registered. March 8, 1712---Persons with banns. (married) John
Crump, widower of O. Englet, with Margrite Ottilia Strikraad, widow of Conrad Gerlag, from
Germany.'"
Page 52:
"1720---CONRAD CARLOCK (Gerlag, Gerlach) and family appear in the official records of
Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey."
Pages 92 - 94:
This section talks about the name of H. [Hanchrist] CARLOCK, son of Coenraad's brother
David, being cut into the west wall of the Natural Bridge rock formation in Virginia, near
the name of George WASHINGTON. It is believed that the names may have been cut into the
wall during the time when both Hanchrist CARLOCK and George WASHINGTON were involved with
surveying and building roads in Virginia.
Page 422:
"JURIAEN GERLACH ... son of Coenraad ... May have served in the War of
1776"
"WILLIAM CARLOCK (son of Johannes, Juriaen, Coenraad) ... private soldier War 1812
..." Son Shedrick "killed by accident in saw-mill."
Susan Cearlock Tilleman
List Administrator of the CARLOCK List
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcom...
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From: drbrown(a)peoplepc.com
To: STilleman(a)satx.rr.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:49 PM
Subject: Carlock genealogy
Hello-
I am a descendant of Eliza Carlock and Daniel Hammond. Eliza being the daughter of
William, son of Johannes, son of Juriaen, son of Coenraad, son of Hans Gerlach. I was
curious if you have any family stories to go with this branch or if it is just the dates.
It is always nice to have some facts/stories to go with the dates. I can help you with the
Daniel and Eliza (Carlock) Hammond descendants if you are interested.
Thanks for any help- Kathy Brown