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Also Known As Gorg Or George Heinrich Holtzel

Another birthdate for Henry was 12/19/1763 as given by H1 s ource; another birthdate given by Michael Caldwell was 12/1 9/1762. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Notes from Don Helsel's sources of informat ion Family Group Record:

Husband - Henry Hoelzel Immigration-Spouse-Children-Burial : Helsel-Higgins Genealogy; George H. Liebegott; FHL, Micro film #331,502; Family information form and Henry Hoelzel Wi ll dated 12 September 1815. Photocopies of both in possessi on of Don Helsel; El Cajon, CA. Immigration-Spouse-Children -Burial: Immigrated America 1773, Philadelphia. Settled i n Greenfield Twp, Bedford Co, Pa. 1785 near the Smith Corne r churh. Surveyed Jan 16, 1794. Interred in cemetery acros s from the Smith Corner church. Henry Hoelzel was no doub t a brother of the Heltzel, the early settler in the Baker s Summit community, who spelled the name Heltzel. Mr Curti s Butler, of East Freedom is of the opinion that there wa s a relationship. relationship (from letter 9/18/1967 fro m G.H. Helsel). ........................................... ...............................

Another name for Henry- Gorg Heinrich, born 12/19/1762, die d 3/18/1817 married Eve Stiffler by source Joe Helsel. ap12 /2/97 and also by Audrey. ap 3/22/99 ............

Wendy Heltzel states Gorg Heinrich Heltzel and Eve Stiffle r are listed as husband and wife on the lineage chart of Ke nneth W. McChessney, PO Box 29 East Freedom PA, on file wit h the Pioneer Historical Society of Bedford Co, PA. She ha s never corresponded directly with Kenneth. In addition, i n the History of Blair County, PA, early Settlement of Free dom Township, "In 1794/5 Gorg Henirich Hoelzel Sr brought h is wife Eve and their family from York County to settle jus t to the west of the Schmitt homestead." ap 1/25/99 ....... ..

According to Henry's will- his land surveyed Jan 16, 1794 a nd extended Easte Freedom to Blue Knob Rd.
Ancestral File #: X5GG-RM 12 13 14 6 6 15 16 17 18 4 Event: Baptised Note:
YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CHURCH RECORDS OF THE 18th CENTUR Y, Volume 3
Marlene S. Bates & F. Edward Wright, 1991
JACOB LISCHY'S PRIVATE PASTORAL RECORD
p. 264:
Görg Heinrich of Tobias Höltzel and Engela Elisabeth, bapti zed December 19, 1762. Sponsors: Görg Heinrich Joseph and A nna Elisabeth.
Event: Deed Note:
Pennsylvania Patent Book Volume H42, p. 497

To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:

J. Klingensmith Sr.

Know Ye, That in consideration of the monies paid by Phili p Stoner Junior of the granting of the Warrant hereinafte r mentioned and of the sum of eighty six cents in full no w paid by Henry Heltzel, into the Treasury Office of this C ommonwealth, There is granted by the said Commonwealth unt o the said Henry Heltzel a certain tract of land Situate i n Greenfield Township Bedford County Beginning at a Sugar t hence by land of Jacob Smith East eight and three tenth per ches to a Locust, North twenty degrees East sixty eight per ches to a post North five degrees East Sixty Six perches t o a fallen white oak North eighty nine degrees West one hun dred sixty perches to a Chestnut Oak, North Sixty Six degre es West Seventy perches to a beech, then by land of John Mc Connel South thirty one degrees West eighty eight perches t o a Chestnut South Sixty five degrees West thirty two perch es to a hickory, thence by other land South Seventy degree s East forty five perches to a Red Oak Stump thence by lan d of Richard Shirley now Jacob Smith south seventy seven de grees East one hundred thirty four perches to a post Nort h eighty three degrees East eighty six perches to an Ironwo od South four degrees East thirty seven perches to the begi nning Containing one hundred fifty three and a fourth acre s and allowances.

Which said tract was surveyed in pursuance of a warrant dat ed the 16th day of January 1794 granted to Philip Stoner Ju nior who by deed dated th