We don't know when George came to Weisenberg Township in Northampton (now Lehigh) County, or where he came from, but we do know that he obtained a warrant for a large farm there on 14 Nov 1787. This land was surveyed twice, the first time on 15 Mar 1788 set the size at 319 3/4 acres, but the second survey on 11 Oct 1793 reduced it to 300 1/4 acres. Based on this second survey, a copy of which appears below, the land was patented to George as shown in the patent the contents of which are quoted below the survey.
p.78 Survey for George Falck's Original Patent
By Virtue of a Warrent dated the 14th November 1787 Surveyed the 11th October 1793 to George Folch the above described tract of land Situate in Weissenberg Township Northampton County containing three hundred Acres a quarter and the allowance of Six P Cent & ?
To Samuel Cochran Esquire P-Geo: Palmer D.S. Surveyor General
The following note was attached to the original.
Sir/ The Annexed is an Accurate Survey of George Folch land. I an Sorry to inform you that Hugh McNairr Surveyed the land the 15March 1788 and his Survey was Returned to me the 20 May 1789 Containing 319 3/4 Acres have since found some of the lines rong measured in that Draft & on the 11 October 1793 made a Careful resurvey of the whole & find it to Contain but 300 1/4 Acres & wish the Land may be Pattented agreeable to this draft
To Saml. Cochran Geo Palmer
p.79 THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greetings:
Know ye, that in cosideration of the monies paid by George Folk of Northampton County into the Receiver General's office of this Commonwealth, at the granting of the warrant herin mentioned, and the sum of One hundred and Seventy nine Dollars & thirty one cents lawful money paid by him into the said office, there is granted by the said Commonwealth uto the said George Folk a certain tract of land, called NEW GERMANY, situate in Weisenberg Township Northampton County Beginning at a stone by land late of Daniel Knous North forty two degrees East thirty seven perches to a Chestnut North fifteen degrees East eighty two perches to a stone thence by the same and land of Nicholas Meyer North six degrees East twenty one perches and a half to a post South eighty six degrees East fifty one perches and a half thence by land of the late John Barr South thirteen degrees East twenty nine perches to a stone East seventeen perches to a post South ten degrees East sixty six perches to a stone thence by land late of Baltzer Fritz south sixty two degrees West eighty one perches to a stone South east forty eight perches to a stone thence by the same, land of Peter Moore and land of John Lichtenwalter South west one hundred and sixty one perches and a half to a chestnut thence by said Lichtenwalter's land and land of George Shoemaker North west one hundred and twenty five perches and a half to a chestnut thence by said Shoemaker's land south thirty three degrees east two perches and a half to the beginning containing three hundred acres a quarter and allowance of six per cent, for roads, & c. which said tract was surveyed in pursuance of a Warrant dated the 14th November 1787 granted to the said George Folk with the appurtenances. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said tract or parcel of land, withe the appurtenances, unto the said George Folk, and his Heirs to the use of him the said George Folk his Heirs and Assigns forever free and clear of all restrictions and reservations as to Mines, Royalties, Quitrents or otherwise, excepting and reserving the fifth part of all Gold and Silver ore for the use of this Commonwealth, to be delivered at the pit's mouth, clear of all charges. IN WITNESS whereof, THOMAS M'KEAN, governor of teh said Comonwealth, hath hereto set his land, and caused the State Seal to be hereunto affixed, this fifth day of January in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and five and of the Commonwealth the twenty-ninth.
ATTEST, Sm Thompson Secretary
INROLLED the 18th January A.D. 1805
George and his wife Elizabeth established themselves and their family on this farm and prospered. According to an Agreement made between George and his son Solomon at the same time that the deeds below were executed, and recorded in Deed Book C, page 402 imediately in front of the deeds, the parents and their other children were taken care of as indicated.
The following document, an agreement between George Falck and his son Solomon Falck, has been only partially translated from the archaic German in which it was written and is presented here in somewhat abbreviated and paraphrased form. Every effort has been made to reatin the gist and meaning of the text even though it has been impossible, as yet, to obtain a word for word translation.
This aggreement, made the 6th day of September 1807, between George Falck of Weisenberg Township, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania, party of the first part, and his son Solomon falck of the same place, party of the other part, states that the Father George, having sold his acreage to his son Solomon, said acreage being situated in Weisenberg Township, County and State above, and expressly described as being 188 acres of land bordered by land of Nicolaus Moyer, Jacob Sidla, Jonathan Schumacher, Johannes Vogel, Lenard Kach, and others, together with all his goods, a number of cows, one sheep, pigs and other articles found on the place, the Father shall retain all that he can use for himself as long as he or his wife lives. The Father is also to receive the necessary amount of 800 pounds in money, being the sale price of the land. The son Solomon Falck to retain his inheritance of 147 pounds already received and the remaining 653 pounds promised to Solomon Falckand his Executors and Administrators, it being determined that the remaining sum is correct and shall be paid to Solomon Falck. George Falck, the Father, directs that one year after the date of this agreement Solomon Falck shall give to his brother Johannes 25 pounds, one year after that also give his brother Casper 25 pounds, and on the third year give his brother Johan George Falck 25 pounds, and on the fourth year give his sister Christine, the wife of Johannes Schumacher, 25 pounds, in the fifth year give his brother Mathias Falck 25 pounds, in the sixth year give his sister Elizabeth 25 pounds, in the seventh year give his brother Jacob Falck 25 pounds, in the eight year give his brother Heinrich 25 pounds, in the ninth year give his sister Madalena 25 pounds, in the tenth year give his brother Johannes Falck 25 pounds, and from there on yearly give 25 pounds until the some of 620 pounds has been given. (It seems that this second listing of Johannes indicates that the list of brothers and sisters is starting over and that the payments will again rotate in the order given above. However, the translation is incomplete and vague on this point.) The Father and his wife Elizabeth shall live in and use the homestead as long as either of them lives, and starting on December 27, 1808, and yearly thereafter, Solomon Falck, his Executors and Administrators, shall give the parents 14 bushels of buck wheat, 14 bushels of potatoes, 14 bushels of good wheat, one fat hog, including all things that come from a hog such as hide and intestines, also pieces of beef, Solomon to provide a rear quarter of beef. Solomon or those living in the premises shall provide two cows together with winter feed and summer feed as necessary. He shall also supply the Father with as much firewood as he needs, cut as small as he desires. Solomon shall also bring to the house yearly 1/2 pound of salt, other supplies, 100 eggs, no more than a dozen at a time, one barrel of apples, when there are apples, 5 gallons of Brand wine when there are apples. The Father shall be given yearly two pairs of woolen stockings, one pair of shoes, as many other stockings as he desires as long as he lives, and for his wife, Solomon or kin to plow the garden and supply beets when there are some. When the parents need a doctorthis shall be attended to immediately and they shall depend on Solomon. Should the parents desire chickens Solomon is to provide them. This agreement shall continue until both parents have died, when Solomon shall be relieved of all aid. If the father dies before the mother Solomon is to supply her with the produce of the house garden in the amount she needs. When the mother does not desire to live with hom, or when both parents are deceased Solomon shall receive all their belongings with the exception of what belongs to his brothers and sisters, then Solomon is to fulfill the several obligations assigned him under this agreement. When Solomon slaughters one hog at the "Butchering" time he must give the father one baby pig. Fulfillment hereof correctly and honorably is pledged by both father and son, whose hand and seals are herto subscribed:- Solomon Falk, George Falk, and Elizabeth Falk. Wtinessed by John Vogel, Justice of the Peace of Northhampton County on the first day of October 1807. Recorded on 18 January 1808.
From this document we learn that George and Elizabeth had eleven children living in 1807, even though we know almost nothing about any of them except Jacob.
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The patent for his farm apparently arrived late in George's life because he started to divide it between two of his sons even before the date of the patent, as shown by this deed to his son Daniel:-
Deed George Folck & wife to Daniel Folck
This indenture made the twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five between George Folck of Weisenberg Township Northhampton County and State of Pennsylvania yoeman and Elisabeth his wife of the one part and Daniel Folck of the same place yoeman of the other part Witnesseth that the said George Folck and Elisabeth his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and thirty two pounds to them in hand well and truly paid by the said Daniel Folck at and before the sealing and delivery herof the receipt whereof is herby acknowledged and they the said George Folck and Elisabeth his wife fully satisfied and paid have granted, bargained, sold, ,released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm untio the said Daniel Folck and his heirs and assigns a cerain tract of land situate in th eTownship of said Weisenberg Beginning at a stone corner in the line of land situate in the Township of said Weisenberg Beginning at a stone corner in the line of Baltzer Fritz south sixty-two degrees west ninety four perches to a stone in the line of George Folck's alnd north forty degrees west ninty nine perches to a chestnut corner thence by the same south thirty one degrees west eighty one perches to a stone thence by land of Nicholas Meyer north forty nine degrees east thirty four perches and a half to a black oak thence by the same north forty one degrees west thirty one perches to a sone thence by the same north east fifty six perches to a stone south sixty five degrees east tow perches and a half to a stone north six degrees east twenty one perches and a half to a post tence south eighty six degrees fifty one perches and a hlf to a stone htence south thirteen degrees east seven perches to a post thence east seventeen perches to a post thence south ten degrees east sixty six perches to a place of beginning containing one hundred and twelf acres and a quarter and the usiel allowance for roads &c. [It being part of three hundred acres and a quarter and allowance which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Patent bearing date the fifth day of January 1805 inroled in the rolls office in Patent Book No. 55 page 240 the 18th day of January 1805 granted unto the said George Folck in fee forever as in and by the said Patent reference being thereuntohad will more fully and at large appear.] Together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, ways, woods, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges and appurtenances whatsoever belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest are ___?___ property claim and demain whatsoever of him the said George Folck and his heirs of in or to the same and every part or percel thereof to have and to hold the said described tract of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Folck & his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Daniel Folck his heirs and assigns forever and the said George Folck his heirs and assigns covenant and agree to and with the said Daniel Folck his heirs and assigns that he the said George Folck and his heirs the said described tract of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be wit the appurtenances unto the said daniel Folck his heirs and assigns against him the said George Folck and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals dated the day and year first above written. George Folck his G mark (s), elisabeth folck her X mark (s). Sealed and delivered in the presence of Isaac Jarrett - Henry Jarrett. Received on the within written indenture of the within named Daniel Folck the sum of three hundred and thirty two pounds good and lawful money of Pennsylvania in full for the purchase money for the within bargained premises and I say by me received in full George Folck his G mark Witnesses present at signing Isaac Jarrett Henry Jarrett Northampton County JP on the day of within written indenture personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County above said the within named George Folck and Elisabeth his wife and acknowledged the within indenture as their act and deed and desired the same to be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal the day and year first within mentioned Henry Jarrett Recorded the 18th day of January 1808
Two and a half years later George and Elisabeth deeded the remainder of the farm to their son Solomon by this writing:-
DEED George Falck & ux to Solomon Falck
This indenture made the sixth Day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven between George Falck of Weisenberg Township in the County of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania yoeman and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and his son Solomon Falck of Weisenberg Township in the County of Northampton and State aforesaid yoeman of the other part: Witnesseth, that the Said George Falck and Elizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to them well and truly paid by the said Solomon Falck at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof they do herby acknowlede and thereof acquit and forever dischage the said Solomon Falck his heirs, Executors and Administrators by these presents, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enscossed, released, and confirmed, and by these presents Do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enscoss, release and confirm unto the said Solomon Falck and to his heirs and assigns, A certain plantation or trackt of land situate lying and being in Weisenberg county and state aforesaid - Beginning at a stone corner in aline late Balzer Fritz now Philip Rauch thence by land of Conrad Heick late Peter Mohr and land late John Lichtenwalder south twnety degrees west one hundred and sixty one perches and a half of a perch to a chestnut corner thence by the same and by late George Schumaker now Jonathan Schumaker north five degrees west one hundred and twenty five perches and a half of a perch to a chestnut corner thence by the same south thirty degrees west two and a half perch to a chestnut corner thence by the same north seventy five degrees west thirty seven perches and a half of a perch to a stone corner in aline late David Knauss now Sidla thence by the same along the road north forty two degrees east thirty seven perches to a chisnut near the said road thence by the same north fifteen degrees east eighty two perches to a stone thence by the same and by land of Nicholas Moyer north east one hundred and twenty two perches to a stone thence by land of daniel Falk south forty one degrees east thirty perches to a black oke thence by the same south forty nine degrees west thirty four perches and a half of a perch to a stone thence by the same south thirty one degrees east one perches to a chisnut thence by the south forty degrees east thirty perches to a stone thence by the same north sixty two degrees east thirteen perches to a stone thence along the first mentioned Philip Rausch south east forty eight perches to the place of beginning containing one hundred and eighty eight acres and the usel allowance [It being part of three hundred acres which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by Patent dated the fifth day of January A.D. 1805 did grant and confirmthe same unto the said George Falck and to is heirs and assigns in fee simple (party hereto) and in and by the said recited Patent infolled in the rolls office for said state in Patent Book No. 55 page 204 &e more fuller and at large will appear.] Together also withall singular the buildings, improvements, ways, woodsw, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, herditaments, and appurtenances, whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions, remainders, issues, and profits thereof. And also estate, rights, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said George Falck and Elizabeth his wife, in law, equity, or otherwise, of, in, to, or out of all and singular the premises and every part thereof. To have and to hold the said one hundred and eighty eight acres of land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted with the appurtenances, unto the said Solomon Falck his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof the said Solomon Falck his heirs and assigns forever. [Only subject to the maintenance livelihood use and support of the said George falck and Elizabeth his wife and the survivor of them as it appears by a artical of agreement bearing even date herewith.] and the said George Falck for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, Doth covenant, promise, grant, and agree to and with the said Solomon Falck, his heirs and assigns by the presents that he the said George Falck and his heirs the said above mentioned described trak or piece of land Hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned, or intended so to be with the appurtenances, unto the said Solomon Falck is heirs and assigns, against him the said George Falck and his heirs, and against all and every other person or persons whosoever, lawfully claiming or to claim by, from or under him, them, or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness, the said parties, have interchangeably set their hand and seal, dated the day and year first above written. George Falck his G mark (s) Elizabeth falck her X mark (s). Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Elizabeth Falck his X mark - John Fogel - Northampton County JP The first day of October Anno Domini 1807 before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Northampton and the State of Pennsylvania, came the above named George Falck and Elizabeth his wife, and in due form of law acknowledge the above written indenture, to be their and each of their act and deed, and desired the same to be recorded as such. The said Elizabeth voluntarily thereunto consenting, she being of full age separately and apart examined, and the contents thereof having been first made know to her, declared she had execute the same of her own free will and accord, without any coercion of her said husband whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid. John Fogel Recorded the 18th day of January 1808
Falck Family Genealogy
