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Henry Antes

April 12, 2024

Henry Antes (1701 – July 20, 1755) was an early 18th-century settler of Pennsylvania, an architect and builder and a leader of the Congregation of God in the Spirit and then the Moravian Church. He is considered one of the most important religious/political leaders of the time, specifically because he preached tolerance and understanding.[1][2]

His home, Henry Antes House, is recognized as one of the first interracial and nonsectarian boys schools in Pennsylvania and possibly in America. Upon invitation of Antes's son Colonel Frederick Antes, George Washington and his troops stayed at Henry Antes house from September 23 to 26, 1777, during the Philadelphia Campaign. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992.

Biography edit

Antes was born in 1701 in Freinsheim in Rhenish Bavaria.[2][3] Henry Antes emigrated with his father's family to Pennsylvania Colony about 1720.[3] He partnered with William DeWees to establish the second paper mill in the nation at Wissahickon near Philadelphia, and later married DeWees's daughter, Christina DeWees.[3][4] He became a leader in the civil and religious affairs of the colony.[3] Known for his judgment and integrity, he was a community leader who made wills and settled estates for his neighbors.[2]

 
Henry Antes House on the National Register of Historic Places since May 12, 1975, and a National Historic Landmark. Northeast of Pottstown on Colonial Road, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. "Medieval" Germanic stone house. Built 1736.

Antes built and designed his home and his own a paper mill in 1736 on the Wissahickon in present-day Upper Frederick Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.[4] His home, Henry Antes House, is recognized as one of the first interracial and nonsectarian boys schools in Pennsylvania and possibly in America.[5] The school was called the Frederickstown School and educated as many as 34 boys at one point including a Black from St. Thomas, West Indies and a Mohegan Indian.[5] Upon invitation of Antes's son Colonel Frederick Antes, George Washington and his troops stayed at Henry Antes house from September 23 to 26, 1777, during the Philadelphia Campaign.[5] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992.[1] It is now the owned by the Goshenhoppen Historians, Inc.[6]

He was an elder in the Falkner Swamp district of the German Reformed Church.[2] After supporting the Congregation of God in the Spirit,[2] Antes became the chief architect and builder for the Moravian Church having been involved in nearly all of the building activity in the various Moravian settlements.[5] He was the friend of George Whitefield and Nicolaus Zinzendorf, and, after consultation with the latter, assumed the leadership of the religious organization founded in 1741, and known as “Unitas Fratrum,” or Moravians.[3]

He was one of the founders of Bethlehem.[3] He engineered the building of the first mill on the Monocacy in 1743, the Single Brethren House, and the Sisters House in 1744, the Bell House in 1748 and its two additions in 1748 and 1749, the Brethren House or Colonial Hall in 1748, the Crown Inn, and numerous mills and industrial buildings.[5] When the Moravians established the first ferry crossing the Lehigh River, the enterprise was called Henry Antes in his honor.[5] In 1745, the governor appointed him justice of the peace for Northampton County and in 1752 justice of the peace for Philadelphia County.[5]

He died July 20, 1755, in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania.[3]

Relatives edit

His brother-in-law was William DeWees, who owned Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during Washington's encampment during the winter of 1777.[4] He was also to related David Rittenhouse, who was his wife's aunt Wilhelmina DeWees Rittenhouse's grandson.[4]

His son Philip Frederick (or just Frederick) Antes (July 2, 1730 – September 20, 1801, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) held political and military offices, and was a judge of the court of common pleas. During the American Revolution, British General William Howe put a bounty on his head for 200 pounds.[4] In 1776, in company with a Mr. Potts at Warwick furnace, he successfully cast an 18-pound cannon, the first cannon ever made in America.[4] A friend of George Washington's, Frederick invited Washington and his troops to stay at Henry Antes house from September 23 to 26, 1777, during the Philadelphia Campaign.[5]

Henry's daughter, Anna Catherina, joined the Moravian Church, married a physician and moved to what is now Old Salem, North Carolina.[7]

John Antes (1740–1811) was his son and the first American Moravian missionary to travel and work in Egypt, one of the earliest American-born chamber music composers, and the maker of perhaps the earliest surviving bowed string instrument made in America.[8]

 
Benjamin Henry Latrobe's drawings for porticoes to the White House

Benjamin Henry Latrobe his grandson and so called "father of American architecture." He was the second Architect of the Capitol[9] and responsible for the design of the White House porticos.[10]

Judge Henry Barnhart, his great-grandson, was an elected member of the Legislature of Centre County, Pa, serving two terms.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Henry Antes House".
  2. ^ a b c d e Good, James Isaac (1899). History of the Reformed Church in the United States, 1725-1792. D. Miller. p. 200.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Antes, Henry" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Hughs, William (November 6, 2006). "Benjamin H. Latrobe's Pennsylvania-German Family Connections". Media Monitors Network. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "National Register of Historic Places". Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Antes House Restoration". Goschenhoppen Historians. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  7. ^ Fries, Adelaide Lisetta (1944). The road to Salem. The University of North Carolina press.
  8. ^ Kroeger, Karl (1985). John Antes at Fulneck (30 (1) ed.). Moravian Music Journal. pp. 12–18.
  9. ^ Noble, Timothy M. "Henry Antes House". National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Park Service. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "The White House Historical Association".
  11. ^ "Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc".

Further reading edit

  • MacMinn, Edwin (1886). A German Hero of the Colonial Times of Pennsylvania, or The Life and Times of Henry Antes. Moorestown, New Jersey: W. J. Lovell.
  • MacMinn, Edwin (1900). On the frontier with Colonel Antes, or, The struggle for supremacy of the red and white races in Pennsylvania. Camden, New Jersey: S. Chew & Sons, printers.
  • Alden, Edmund Kimball (1927). "Antes, Henry". Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.

April 12, 2024
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Henry Antes 1701 July 20 1755 was an early 18th century settler of Pennsylvania an architect and builder and a leader of the Congregation of God in the Spirit and then the Moravian Church He is considered one of the most important religious political leaders of the time specifically because he preached tolerance and understanding 1 2 His home Henry Antes House is recognized as one of the first interracial and nonsectarian boys schools in Pennsylvania and possibly in America Upon invitation of Antes s son Colonel Frederick Antes George Washington and his troops stayed at Henry Antes house from September 23 to 26 1777 during the Philadelphia Campaign It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992 Contents 1 Biography 2 Relatives 3 References 4 Further readingBiography editAntes was born in 1701 in Freinsheim in Rhenish Bavaria 2 3 Henry Antes emigrated with his father s family to Pennsylvania Colony about 1720 3 He partnered with William DeWees to establish the second paper mill in the nation at Wissahickon near Philadelphia and later married DeWees s daughter Christina DeWees 3 4 He became a leader in the civil and religious affairs of the colony 3 Known for his judgment and integrity he was a community leader who made wills and settled estates for his neighbors 2 nbsp Henry Antes House on the National Register of Historic Places since May 12 1975 and a National Historic Landmark Northeast of Pottstown on Colonial Road in Montgomery County Pennsylvania Medieval Germanic stone house Built 1736 Antes built and designed his home and his own a paper mill in 1736 on the Wissahickon in present day Upper Frederick Township Montgomery County Pennsylvania 4 His home Henry Antes House is recognized as one of the first interracial and nonsectarian boys schools in Pennsylvania and possibly in America 5 The school was called the Frederickstown School and educated as many as 34 boys at one point including a Black from St Thomas West Indies and a Mohegan Indian 5 Upon invitation of Antes s son Colonel Frederick Antes George Washington and his troops stayed at Henry Antes house from September 23 to 26 1777 during the Philadelphia Campaign 5 It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992 1 It is now the owned by the Goshenhoppen Historians Inc 6 He was an elder in the Falkner Swamp district of the German Reformed Church 2 After supporting the Congregation of God in the Spirit 2 Antes became the chief architect and builder for the Moravian Church having been involved in nearly all of the building activity in the various Moravian settlements 5 He was the friend of George Whitefield and Nicolaus Zinzendorf and after consultation with the latter assumed the leadership of the religious organization founded in 1741 and known as Unitas Fratrum or Moravians 3 He was one of the founders of Bethlehem 3 He engineered the building of the first mill on the Monocacy in 1743 the Single Brethren House and the Sisters House in 1744 the Bell House in 1748 and its two additions in 1748 and 1749 the Brethren House or Colonial Hall in 1748 the Crown Inn and numerous mills and industrial buildings 5 When the Moravians established the first ferry crossing the Lehigh River the enterprise was called Henry Antes in his honor 5 In 1745 the governor appointed him justice of the peace for Northampton County and in 1752 justice of the peace for Philadelphia County 5 He died July 20 1755 in Fredericktown Pennsylvania 3 Relatives editHis brother in law was William DeWees who owned Valley Forge Pennsylvania during Washington s encampment during the winter of 1777 4 He was also to related David Rittenhouse who was his wife s aunt Wilhelmina DeWees Rittenhouse s grandson 4 His son Philip Frederick or just Frederick Antes July 2 1730 September 20 1801 in Lancaster Pennsylvania held political and military offices and was a judge of the court of common pleas During the American Revolution British General William Howe put a bounty on his head for 200 pounds 4 In 1776 in company with a Mr Potts at Warwick furnace he successfully cast an 18 pound cannon the first cannon ever made in America 4 A friend of George Washington s Frederick invited Washington and his troops to stay at Henry Antes house from September 23 to 26 1777 during the Philadelphia Campaign 5 Henry s daughter Anna Catherina joined the Moravian Church married a physician and moved to what is now Old Salem North Carolina 7 John Antes 1740 1811 was his son and the first American Moravian missionary to travel and work in Egypt one of the earliest American born chamber music composers and the maker of perhaps the earliest surviving bowed string instrument made in America 8 nbsp Benjamin Henry Latrobe s drawings for porticoes to the White HouseBenjamin Henry Latrobe his grandson and so called father of American architecture He was the second Architect of the Capitol 9 and responsible for the design of the White House porticos 10 Judge Henry Barnhart his great grandson was an elected member of the Legislature of Centre County Pa serving two terms 11 References edit a b Henry Antes House a b c d e Good James Isaac 1899 History of the Reformed Church in the United States 1725 1792 D Miller p 200 a b c d e f g One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Antes Henry Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton a b c d e f Hughs William November 6 2006 Benjamin H Latrobe s Pennsylvania German Family Connections Media Monitors Network Retrieved December 25 2018 a b c d e f g h National Register of Historic Places Retrieved December 25 2018 Antes House Restoration Goschenhoppen Historians Retrieved December 25 2018 Fries Adelaide Lisetta 1944 The road to Salem The University of North Carolina press Kroeger Karl 1985 John Antes at Fulneck 30 1 ed Moravian Music Journal pp 12 18 Noble Timothy M Henry Antes House National Historic Landmark Nomination National Park Service Retrieved February 18 2014 The White House Historical Association Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania Including the Counties of Centre Clearfield Jefferson and Clarion Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens Etc Further reading editMacMinn Edwin 1886 A German Hero of the Colonial Times of Pennsylvania or The Life and Times of Henry Antes Moorestown New Jersey W J Lovell MacMinn Edwin 1900 On the frontier with Colonel Antes or The struggle for supremacy of the red and white races in Pennsylvania Camden New Jersey S Chew amp Sons printers Alden Edmund Kimball 1927 Antes Henry Dictionary of American Biography New York Charles Scribner s Sons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Antes amp oldid 1166451795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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