Hendrik Heilig^{[1, 2]}

1700 - 1775  (74 years)

• Name	Hendrik Heilig
  Born	2 Jun 1700	Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1720	Port of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania   [3]
  	ship: Polly
  Residence	16 May 1749	Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  		Heilig / Hoch House Pennsburg, Montgomery County
  		Heilig House, side view
  		Heilig House
  Biographical	1700-1775
  		Montgomery County Pennsylvania - A History, pages 169 - 174
  Died	14 May 1775	Cheltenham Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  Estate	26 May 1775
  		Heiligh, Henery: Last Will and Testament New Providence Township, Philadelphia Co. Written: 29th October 1772 Recorded: May 26th 1775 Heirs: Heiligh, Sloanacre, Deany, Mecklin (in trust for the Germantown Lutheran Church) Others:Fry, Bockius, Rose, Fisher, Bull, Frances
  Occupation	Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  	Clock maker
  		Pennsylvania Clocks and Clockmakers by George H. Eckhardt
  		Heilig Musical Clock Musical works of an early 18th century 8-day clock, made in Hanover, Pennsylvania by H. Heilig. With hand made brass works in the German style, it consists of 19 bells, a wooden cylinder with pins that activate 19 hammers to play tunes, a bone wave to switch tunes. Iron frame is dovetailed together.
  Buried	Worcester Methacton Mennonite Cemetery, Fairview Village, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  		Tombstone Henrich Heilig-- Died May 14, 1775—Aged 74Year 11Mo 12Days
  Person ID	I000983	Strausstown Roots | KaMaMaBaHe
  Last Modified	26 May 2023

  
  

  Father	John Heilig,   b. about 1660, Germany ,   d. Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  Mother	Barbara (Heilig),   b. estimated 1670, Germany ,   d. Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F01684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna Rittenhouse,   b. about 1704, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania ,   d. after 1775, Cheltenham, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Children	+ 1. Anna Maria Heilig,   b. 30 Mar 1730,   d. 20 Jan 1808  (Age 77 years) + 2. George Heilig,   b. 29 Apr 1732, Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 29 Jul 1796, Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania  (Age 64 years) + 3. Henry Heilig,   b. about 1736,   d. before 2 Jun 1766, Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 30 years) + 4. Susanna Heilig,   b. Mar 1741 + 5. John G Highley,   b. 11 Aug 1745, Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Nov 1821, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F00364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Heilig / Hoch House Pennsburg, Montgomery County
  		Heilig House, Back side ca. 1750. The oldest house in Pennsburg. 2 1/2 stories, Germanic, wood trim.
  		Heilig house - original beams

  
  

• Sources

  [S195] Correspondence, Reid Heilig (Reliability: 2), 26 Aug 2012. Tom Spittler, co-author of Vol. 3, American Clockmakers & Watchmakers, of the series American Clocks, published by Arlington Book Co, Inc, 2001, is writing a revised edition to correct several errors among which is the Hendrick Heilig problem. He has recently bought from a Jack Wallace, Oswego, NY an early 1700s set of hand made brass works in the German style with a musical part. It consists of 19 bells, a wooden cylinder with pins that activate 19 hammers to play tunes, the number as now unknown, Tom said the making of this clock took several years so he feft like H. Heilig did not make many of this type. Tom lives in Ohio and his home phone number is 937 845 9032. If you decide to call him the best time is just after dust in Ohio. Tom sold the clock works to Walter Bailey of Owingsville, KY whose address is 250 West Main Street, 40360, phone number 606 674 2085 . Walter has the clock stored at present but has promised to make some pictures of it. I have a first refusal on any future sale of this clock. At present it is not working but seems to be complete. Walter has played with it some and has determined that it is a hand filed mechanism. There are wooden parts in keeping with the German concept of clock design. I have tried to get in touch with Jack Wallace but to no luck. I am interested in learning as much as possible about the provence of this clock. H. Heilig Hanover is scribed into the metal frame. I have not found out yet if Hanover is spelled with one or two Ns. I am not going to muddy the water with the fact that our Hinrich had a son Hinrich who might have lived long enough to have made this clock under his father's tutelage. [S166] PA Clocks & Clock Makers, p. 179. Hendrik Heilig, the founder of the family in Pennsylvania, was born in 1700, and in 1720 sailed from Amsterdam on the ship Polly. It is understood that he came from Hanover, Germany. He settled in Hanover Township, Montgomery County, and was a clockmaker and farmer. He married Susanna Rittenhouse and thus became the uncle of David Rittenhouse. He died in 1775 and together with his wife is buried in Methacton Mennonite Cemetery, Montgomery County. [S166] PA Clocks & Clock Makers, p. 179.