In the late 1600's, Quaker William Penn is seeking pious men, righteous men, to partake in what he calls his "Holy Experiment." He found men that he felt met those requirements ialong of the Rhine river in Germany and Holland. William Penn quickly organizes a new system of government for Germantown. The government has a bailiff, burgesses and six committeemen. As quoted by Penn, "the bailiff, burgesses and commonalty of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania." Francis Pastorius is the first bailiff. Jacob Telner and his brothers are burgesses. They have the power to make laws and remedy disputes democratically, and the process is ahead of its time. The summary of the trials becomes the official
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Widows usually remarry quickly to maintain order. Colonists do not have the luxury of long romances between marriages. Life is short, and survival is still a higher priority. Remarrying is a vicious circle. As a result, many teenage children live outside their natural families with step parents, surviving for the collective good of the community. However, in 1704, she remarries to Henry Tibben. She feels comfortable with an employment agreement that closely resembles the property rules of the Netherlands at the time. Henry has to pay an annual fee each March in silver to the Frankfort Land Company. He has the right to develop the land and enjoy its profits, but the payment to the central authority is permanent. The right to keep the land pass's to Henry's heirs, but the payment is still a necessity and goes to the Frankfort land company or its heirs. 1 1 One can imagine the German conversation between Pastorius and the Tibbens. Anything from the weather, religion to legal matters of the day. They looked to the future. Education, was the key to the future in this new land. A thought echoed through next ten generations. America must be built on education, tolerance and freedom of …show more content…
In fact, German businessmen on William Penn's new land seldom kept track of accounts. As sure as the moon would rise, their neighbors would settle their accounts in fair time. Many Germans understood the power of discipline and logic. They turned waste lands into productive farms and water resources off the land. A new country rose from the forests. The German immigrants never preached, violence, considered injustice a moral failure and worshiped in their frontier
Widows usually remarry quickly to maintain order. Colonists do not have the luxury of long romances between marriages. Life is short, and survival is still a higher priority. Remarrying is a vicious circle. As a result, many teenage children live outside their natural families with step parents, surviving for the collective good of the community. However, in 1704, she remarries to Henry Tibben. She feels comfortable with an employment agreement that closely resembles the property rules of the Netherlands at the time. Henry has to pay an annual fee each March in silver to the Frankfort Land Company. He has the right to develop the land and enjoy its profits, but the payment to the central authority is permanent. The right to keep the land pass's to Henry's heirs, but the payment is still a necessity and goes to the Frankfort land company or its heirs. 1 1 One can imagine the German conversation between Pastorius and the Tibbens. Anything from the weather, religion to legal matters of the day. They looked to the future. Education, was the key to the future in this new land. A thought echoed through next ten generations. America must be built on education, tolerance and freedom of …show more content…
In fact, German businessmen on William Penn's new land seldom kept track of accounts. As sure as the moon would rise, their neighbors would settle their accounts in fair time. Many Germans understood the power of discipline and logic. They turned waste lands into productive farms and water resources off the land. A new country rose from the forests. The German immigrants never preached, violence, considered injustice a moral failure and worshiped in their frontier