Hi Betty,

I am currently working on updating my Yorgey charts.? I will send you copies when completed.? Then you can look them over & let me know if you see any error or discrepancies.??

I do have a question for you.? You wrote the article below for the BCAGP in 2014.? My question is - what documentation proves that Henry Yorgey Sr. was a Rev War soldier?? I could not find him in the DAR or SAR patriot list.??

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Revolutionary War Veterans in the Fritz Burial Ground ?

by Betty J. Burdan?

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Nine years prior to the Revolutionary War, the 1767 tax list for Douglass Township, Berks County counted 46 heads of house-holds and 4 single men. While this list provides the numbers of livestock, it does not count the number of household members, leaving us with no population total. By 1790 the number of households had increased to 79, with a total population of 441. On average this would be a gain of 1 and 1/2 households per year, so that by 1776 there may have been approximately 59 heads of households at the start of the Revolutionary War. ?

Ten of these Revolutionary War Soldiers and 1 Revolutionary Patriot are buried at the Fritz Burial Ground in Douglass Town-ship, or about 1 out of every 6 households. To date an additional 31 men from Douglass were found to also have served in the Revolutionary War. Given the length of the war and the total number served, may translate into nearly 1 member of each household going off to fight for our independence. ?

Eight of those buried at the Fritz are recognized by bronze plaques placed by the Berks County Chapter of the DAR in 1972, through the efforts of Marion (Nagel) Rhoads. Two more, George Brunner and Johannes Reifschneider were recognized and documented after 1972. The latter on September 2, 2010, when Dale Derr, director of the Berks County Department of Veteran Affairs, personally placed a flag by his tombstone. ?

Joachim Nagle, the Patriot, born in 1706, was well into his 70s during the war, yet he took it upon himself to supply grain and food to the troops at Valley Forge. There is evidence Joachim had some sort of memorial placed in front of his tombstone, but it is long worn away. We can only guess it may have recognized his service to his country. ?

These Douglass Township soldiers, for the most part, served in the 5th Battalion, 6th Company from 1777 to 1779 and from 1781 to 1782 they served in the 3rd Battalion, 6th Company. Samuel Sands was Captain to both units. Those buried at the Fritz are: ?

(1) Bernhart Honeller/Hornetter (b. Oct 17, 1755 d. Oct 12, 1823) Pvt 4th Btn. Philadelphia County ?

(2) Johann Georg Gresch (b. Jan 10, 1798 d. Feb 12, 1806) Pvt 5th Btn, Berks County ?

(3) Johann Christian Jorge/Yorgey (b.1764 d Nov. 17, 1834) Pvt 5th Btn, Berks County ?

(4) Bernard Fegley (b. March 26, 1757 d. March 7, 1844) Pvt 5th Btn, Berks County ?

(5) Jacob Heppenhaemer (b. Dec 17, 1762 d. March 9, 1832). Pvt 5th Btn, Berks County ?

(6) John M. Na-gel (b.1756 d.1834) Pvt 5th Btn, Berks County ?

(7) Johannes Keihly (b. Dec 5, 1742 d. Jan 22, 1822) Pvt 5th Btn, Berks County ?

(8) Johannes Al-bright (b. Nov 7, 1756 d. July 19, 1823 ) 1st CL Pvt Lancaster County ?

(9) Joachim Na-gel (b. Feb 21, 1706 d. July 26, 1795) Patriot* ?

(10) George Brunner, Berks Co. (b. Apr 23, 1755 d. Dec 6, 1845) Militia, 6th Co., 5th Btn, Berks County (11) Johannes Reifschneider (b. 10 May 1749 d. 11 Apr 1836 age 86-11-1) 3rd Class, 7th Company, 4th Battalion, Phila County Militia Douglass Twp: Page 796 Vol. 1 6 Series PA Archives. ?

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Besides those buried at the Fritz other Douglass members of these two companies have been identified as: Samuel Avenshein, Henry Buck, William Brunner, Henry Bunn, Herman Bunn, Jacob Bunn, George Eagle, Henry Eagle, John H. Eagle, David Heppenehimer, Valentine Fisher, John Fritz, Martin Fritz , John Hatfield, Henry Houck, Henry Keely, Jacob Keely, John Keely, Daniel Levengood, Philip Levengood, Peter Meffert, Peter Moser, Peter Nagel, David Potts, William Potts, John Romich, John Sands, Joseph Sands, Samuel Sands, Henry Yorge and Henry Yorge Sr. ?

Douglass Township, was not so different from every other town-ship, village or neighborhood in Berks. These brave men stepped up to the plate to serve their country, just as men and women have continued to do to the present. As Memorial Day approaches we would do well, to pause and thank them all for the freedoms we enjoy.?