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Geo. Ertman. John Eder.
- Eagle.
Isaac Yarnall.
Fred'k Shoeman.
Isaac Yarnall, Jr.
Sol. Steward & Co.
Mordecai Yarnall.
Melchoir Shubert.
John Zerbe, Sr.
Peter Streaper & Co. Geo Zerbe.
John Suell.
Peter Zerbe.
John Stine.
Peter Zerbe, Sr.
Isaac Thomas & Co.
John Zerbe.
Coal was discovered about 1770 in this district along the West Branch at a point near where Minersville is situated. And there Thomas Reed settled in 1793. He then erected a log house and a saw-mill ; and several years afterward he built a tavern. It stood by the "Sunbury Road," and it was known as the Half-way House, because it was mid-way between Reading and Sunbury. Reed continued as proprietor until his death in 1812. And another tavern was erected farther north on the top of the Broad Mountain by George Seitzinger in 1810. It stood at a Fountain Spring on the Centre Turnpike.
MAHANTANGO .- The first asesssment of the taxes in Mahantango township was also made in 1802. Total amount levied $159.48. Frederick Kreutzer was the collector. The following per- sons were assessed as resident tax-payers.
George Crouse. John Cramer.
John Klaus.
Fred'k Cramer.
Peter Klinger.
Jacob Derr.
Henry Kettle & Co.
John Black.
Theo. Reed. Jolın Reed.
Henry Snyder.
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Henry Fisher.
John Leb.
Geo. Forringer.
Philip Lukens. Michael Miller.
Martin Forringer.
Wm. Otto.
Peter Glock, Sr.
John Reed.
Jacob Glock.
Philip Reed.
Philip Geres, Jr.
Henry Remsel.
Christian Grimm,
Jacob Reinert.
Philip Geres, Sr.
Henry Stiner.
John Bixler.
Geo. Kehler.
Peter Glock, Jr.
Wm. Simmey.
John Glock.
Simon Sherman.
Michael Heberling.
Henry Shreckengast.
Peter Carl.
Christian Leidner.
Geo. Hile.
Daniel Shuey,
Frederick Howman.
Henry Shucker.
Jacob Clark.
M. Neuschwender.
John Herof.
John Stallman.
Jacob Dresler.
Fred'k Obenhauser.
Jacob Heberling.
Geo. Snyder.
George Derch.
Martin Paul.
Isaac Hammacher.
Christian Stutzman.
George Erdman.
Andw. Redinger.
Jac. Reinert.
John Haldeman.
Michael Stump.
Stoffel Hessler.
Geo. Stump.
Geo. Shreiber.
John Henn.
Peter Stein.
Christian Heldt.
John Schwalm.
Daniel Jund.
Andrew Sheath.
Henry Glock.
Jacob Glock.
Gottlieb Strohecker.
Peter Glock, Jr.
Henry Shreckengast.
M. Wolfgang ( Estate).
Jeremiah Klinger.
Jno. Shreckengast, Jr.
Martin Koppenhaver.
John Kook.
Geo. Klinger.
Geo. Adam Klinger.
Martin Kessler.
John Kunselman.
Philip Kesser.
Philip Kunselman.
Frederick Kreutzer.
Jonas Kauffman.
Michael Wolfgang.
Henry Kreminger.
Conrad Wenzel.
Daniel Litch.
Geo. Zerby.
Bernhart Zimmerman.
John Lesher.
Single Freemen.
Peter Brown. Abraham Swartz.
Philip Brown.
George Klinger was appointed a justice of the peace in 1800, and continued to hold the office for a period of forty years.
UPPER MAHANTANGO .- About the year 1807, Mahantango township was divided into two parts, and they were called Upper and Lower Mahan- tango. The records, showing the exact time and manner of division, are missing. The earliest assessment found was for 1808. Total amount assessed, $25.19. Abrm. Yoder was then the assessor and collector. The following list shows which of the persons on the list for 1802, occupied the upper
section of the township before its division, except- ing some changes which may have taken place in the meantime :
Bernhart Adam.
Samuel Keim.
John Broseus. Geo. A. Klinger.
Nichs Broseus.
Fred'k Kreitzer.
Jacob Bauer. Godfrey Krymer.
Christian Bessler. John Kehler.
John Baum. Jac. Leidner.
Robert Clark. Peter Mattern, Sr.
Frederick Reisy.
Matthias Remer.
Peter Glock, Sr.
John Glock.
Wm. Simme.
Philip Snyder.
Jonathan Jund.
Martin Shaup.
Henry Snyder.
Jno. Shreckengast, Sr. John Shncker.
Conrad Shreckengast.
Adam Swartz.
Ludwig Swartz.
John Hebler.
Jacob Heim.
Jacob Werey.
George Heim.
John Heim. Freemen Singer.
Peter Hebler.
Henry Baum.
John Keim.
George Carl.
Jeremiah Klinger.
John Wolfgang.
Dieter Wolfgang.
In 1811, the last assessments were levied in the foregoing seven townships, as parts of Berks County. The following statements show the num- bers of taxable residents and non-residents, and the amount of tax assessed in each township; and also the whole number of taxables and amount of tax.
BRUNSWICK (Peter Allbrecht, collector.)
Residents . . 279
Sojourners
20
25
Single freemen -- 324 in township. 35
Non-residents
359 taxed.
Total tax levied, $196.59.
PINE GROVE (Adam Gebert, collector.)
Residente, etc .
. 240
Single Freemen
. 11
- 251 taxed.
Total tax levied, $146.02.
Jacob Wagner.
Gideon Williams.
Jac. Weist.
Casper Hebler.
Jas. Williamson.
Thos. Williamson.
Val. Truckenmiller.
Mch'l Truckenmiller.
Jacob Troup.
Gideon Williamson.
Fred'k Hinterleiter.
George Herring.
Daniel Hilbish.
Christopher Hebler.
Andrew Erdman.
Albert Erdman.
John Forster.
Fimon Sherman.
Nicholas Jund.
Geo. Hollenbach.
John Lesher, Sr.
Abr. Zimmerman.
Conrad Friedline.
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MANHEIM (Ludwig Lehr, collector.)
Residents, etc . .245
Single freemen . 24
- 269 taxed.
Total tax levied, $154.56.
MAHANTANGO (Nicholas Riegel, collector.)
Residents
79
Inmates
29
Single freemen
16
- 124
Non-residents
17
Total tax levied, $77.72.
- 141 taxed.
UPPER MAHANTANGO (Peter Carl, collector.)
Residente .
91
Single freemen .
11
- 102
Non-residents
6
-108 taxed.
Total tax levied, $60.57.
NORWEGIAN (Isaac Reed, collector.)
Residents .
69
Single freemen
18
87
Non-residents .
21
-- 108 taxcd.
Total tax levied, $86.36.
SCHUYLKILL (Jacob Schock, collector.)
Residents .
. 101
Single freemen .
21
- 122
Non-residents
14
-- 136 taxed.
Total tax levied, 899.80.
Total tax levied, Brunswick . . $196.59
60
Pine Grove . . 146.92
60
Manheim 154.56
Mahantango . 77.72
Upper Mahantango 60.57
66 Norwegian . . 86.36
16
66 Schuylkill 99.80
៛822.52
Total residents taxed, Brunswick 324
66
Pine Grove . 251
Manheim . . 269
Mahantango . . 124
66
66 Upper Mahantango . . 102
66 Norwegian 87
Schuylkill . 122
-- 1279
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Non-residents, Brunswick . 35
Mahantango .
Upper Mahantango 6
66 Norwegian . 21
66
Schuylkill 14
93
Total taxed number .
. 1372
The several townships named, at that time, pos- sessed many permanent improvements. Saw-mills, grist-mills and furnaces had been successfully carried on for some years. Taverns had been
established. Churches had been erected through the Christian zeal of Lutheran and Reformed settlers. Coal had been mined and burned suc- cessfully, and enterprise, capital and labor, had already been drawn to its wonderful beds; and projectors of public improvements bad felt the importance of local government and representa- tion.
The industrial, the social, and the political situation of the people were therefore sufficiently advanced for a separate existence as a county organization ; and accordingly the seven townships named and two townships, West Penn and Rusil, of Northampton County, were erected into a county, called Schuylkill on March 1st, 1811. And by . the act of Assembly Orwigsburg was made the county-seat. The subsequent development of the county through the period of nearly four score years has been marvellous.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
The first parties who introduced photography in Reading were Howard & Maurer, who carried on the business for many years in the "Jameson Building," northeast corner of Sixth and Penn Streets, second and third stories. This was in 1852. They succeeded Charles L. Phillippi, who had been taking daguerreotypes for several years previously. Daguerreotype likenesses were first taken in Reading by John H. Scott, of Philadel- phia, in September, 1841. The price was $3.50 for one likeness, and the person was obliged to sit for forty seconds.
The more prominent photographers at Reading during the last thirty years have been George W. Patton, Abel Mishler, Frederick Yeager, John Lee, William K. Leaman, Charles A. Saylor, William H. Dietrich, Edward E, Hafer, John D. Strunk and Thomas Taylor.
Mr. Hafer is now successfully conducting two galleries in Reading. He supplied the photo- graphs for many of the portrait subjects in this history, from which the engravings were made.1
1 The author was promised certain facts on this subject which should have appeared in the chapter on " Educa- tion," with " Art and Artists," p. 808, but they were not supplied.
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INDEX.
A.
Addams, William, 505. Address to the Associators of Pennsylvania, 152.
Advertisement for aid in 1757, 129. Affairs at Reading in 1777, 162. Agriculture in Berks County, 84.
Albany, towaship of, 1067 ; early settlers of, 1068-1069 ; taxables, 1068; early buildings, 1069 : industrice, 1069; churches, 1070.
Alsace, towoship of, 983 ; erection of, 983; early warrants in, 983 ; taxables of, ia 1759, 984; industries of, 985 ; churches of, 986; extracts from article called Zioa's Hill, 987 ; villages and taverns, 989; Hessian Camp, 989 ; Mineral Spring, 989; Schild Murder, 990 ; Wentzel Horror, 990 ; Political Prize Banner, 991.
Amity, township of, 944; settlement of, hy Swedes, 944 ; names of warrantees, 944 ; Old Swede building, 945; petition for road ia, 945-946 ; erection of, 946 ; taxables in 1734 and 1759, 946; manufacturing interests of, 947 ; churches of, 947 ; villages of, 951-953. Ammon, Jacob S., M. D., 612. Ancona, Sydenham E., 511. Andrews. Captain William H., 287. Appeal for aid in 1757, 129.
Appendix, 1191 ; erection of townships beyond the Blue Mountain : Brunswick, 1191 ; Pine Grove, 1192; Manheim, 1192; Schuylkill, 1193 ; Norwegian, 1194 ; Mahantango, 1194 ; Upper Mahantaogo, 1195. Apple, Joha W., 583. Appropriations in Civil War, 190. Ar.ns, George W., 568. Army Supplies of Berks County in Revolution, 160.
Arnold, William, 708. Arthur, Colonel Joha E., 267 Aasembly districts, 490. Associate judges, 533-534, 548, Associators, 152 ; refusal of, to march, 156, 159. Attorneys-at-law, 534-558. Auraod, Francis, 565.
B
B.ichmao, Charles W., M.D., 621. Baer, George F., 577 .. Baer, Samnel A., 383. Baird, William M., 568. Buker, James B., 584. Banks of Berks County: Reading Branch, 831 ; Farmers' Nat'l, 831 ; Nat'l Union, 836 ; First National of Reading, 839; Second Na- tional of Reading, 839; Penn National Bank, 839 ; Keystons National, 840; suspended,
840; Kutztown Savings, 870; Peabody Sav- ings, 870 ; National Buok of Kutztown, 870; Hamburg Savings, 886; National Bank of Boyertown, 908 ; Farmers' National Bank of Boyertowa, 909 ; Toptoo National Bank, 927.
Banks of Reading, 831. Banks, John, 541.
Banks, William E, 571.
Barbey, Peter, 724. Barclay, George G., 565. Bard, William P., 574.
Barr, Robert M., 564.
Barto, Abraham H., 1005. Batdorf, Miltoo D. M., M. D., 622. Battalion Day of 1843, 354. Battle of Lexington awakeos the county, 139. Battle of Long Island, 155. Baum, Charles, M.D., 599. Baum, William J., M.D., 599. Bear, Benjamin C., 1055.
Beaver, D. Llewellyn, M.D., 607. Bechtel, James B., 573. Bechtel, William B., 585. Becker, Israel C., 575. Behne, John Henry, M.D., 631.
Beidler, Conrad Y., 1169. Bell, Capt. J. Bowman, 337. Bell, Samnel, 551. Beoade, James A., 808. Beach and Bar, 533.
Berks County, geology of, 26 ; minerals of, 28 ;
hotady of, 34; mountains of, 5l; valleys of, 53 ; streams of, 53; relative elevations io, 55; Indians in, 56 ; Indian villages in, 62; Iadiao names in, 63 ; Indian relics, col- lection of, t3; petition for erection of, 74; act erecting, 78; districts in, 79; names of towas ia, 80 ; reduction of territory of, 81 ; Northumberland County formed from, 81 ; Schuylkill County formed from, 81 ; proposal to erect ocw counties from, 82 ; agriculture in, 84 ; county societies in, 86 ; early indus- tries ia, 87 ; recent industries of, 97 ; for- naces of, 88-94 ; forges of, 90; summary of present furoaces, forges and mills in, 99; general industries in, 102 ; statistics of manu- factures in 1870 and 1880, 103, 104 ; invasion of, by Indians, 115; letters oo sufferings of inhabitants of, 115 ; report of cruelties in, 123 ; alarming condition of people in, 131; petition for soldiers for, 131 ; persons mur- dered, taken prisoners and missing ia, 134, 135; Bible Society of, 372 ; Law Library of, 585; boundary of, 928.
Bero, township of, 1127 ; erection of, 1127 ; di- vision of, 1128; early settlers, 1128 ; indus tries, 1128 ; churches, 1)30; vi lage, 1131.
Bernville, Borough of, 913; laid out, 014; sale of lots in, 914 ; incorporation, 914 ; offi- cers of, 914; business, 915 ; post-office, 917 ; taveras, 917 ; physicians, 917 ; industries ' 917 ; churches, 918; societies, 919 ; military encampment, 919.
Bertolette, Levi J., 935. Bertolett, Peter G., M.D., 605. Bethany Orphans' Home, 1111.
Bethel, township of, 1141 ; erection of, 1141 ; early settlers, 1141-1143; Indian cruelties, 1142; note from Dr. William Egle, 1142 ; extracts from Round Head, 1142; taxables in 1750, 1143; Diedrich Schneider's Inn, 1143 ; industries, 1144; churches, 1144; vil- lages, 1145.
Betz, William, 565.
Bible Society (Female), 373. Bickel, George H., M. D., 620. Biddle, Edward, letter of, 121. Biddle, Edward, sketch of, 137.
Biddle, James, 558. Biddle, James D., 561.
Binder, Fraok G., 911.
Biographical Sketches of Congressmen, Foreign Ministers, Delegates to State Conventions and State Officials, 504.
Birch, Solomoa G., M. D., 601.
Birdsboro, Borongh of, 893 ; Progress of, 893 ; First Settlement of, 894; Development of, by the Brookes, 894 ; Stores and Hotels, 800 ; Industries, 896 ; Incorporation, 896 ; Church- e6, 897 ; Schools, 899 ; Physicians, 899 ; So- cieties, 899.
Bitting, Jeremiah D., 566. Bland, H. Willis, 579. Board of Trade at Reading, 429. Boas, Angustne F., 743. Boas, Capt. Frederick S., 304. Boone, Daniel, 973. Boone, Edwin, 838.
Boroughs of Berks Connty : "Kutztown, 855; Womelsdorf, 873; Hamburg, 880 ; Birdsboro, 893 ; Boyertown, 901 ; Bernville, 913; Flert- wood, 919 ; Tupton, 926 ; Centreport, 927. Botany, 34. Bowman, D. Z., M.D., 619.
Buyer, B. Frank, 573. Boyer, Michael P., 572.
Boyertown, Borough of, 901; First Settlers, 901; Incorporation of, 901 ; Industries of, 001; Churches of, 903 ; Schools of, 906 ; Taverns, 906; Stores, 907 ; Keystone Fire Company, 907 ; Friendship Hook-and-Ladder Company, 908; Post-Office, 908 ; Physicians, 908; News- papers. 908; Banks, 908 ; Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company, 910; Water Company, 910; Cemeteries, 910 ; Societies, 910.
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Bratt, Benjamin R., M.D., 633.
Brecknock, Township of, 1181; Erection of, 1181; Taxables, 1181 ; Industries, 1182; Churches, 1182.
Breuholtz, Col. Thomas, 228.
Bridgea, 433 ; Harrisburg, 433 ; Hamburg, 436 ; Lancaster, 436 ; Poplar Neck, 436 ; Private Bridges, 437 ; Kissinger's (the first bridge), 437 ; Leiss', 438 ; Stoudt'a Ferry, 438 ; Alt- house, 438 ; Mohr'e, 438 ; Windsor Haven, 438 ; Birdsboro', 438 ; Monocacy, 439 ; Doug- lassville, 439 ; Exeter, 439 ; Railroad, 439.
Brigadier-Generals Elected in Revolution, 154. Brewers (See Industries of Reading), 693. Brooke, Edward, 894.
Brooke, George, 895. Brohst, John A., M.D., 611. Brodhead, Daniel, 148. Bruckmau, Charles A., 407. Bruckman, George W., 556. Brunner, David B., 381. Buck walter, A. C., 415. Burd, Col, Jumes, Journal, 114. Buskirk, Daniel, 556.
C.
Caernarvon, Towoship of, 1157; Taxables, 1157; Industries, 1158 ; Churches, 1158; Cemetery, 1159 ; Villages, 1159. ' Calendar, old style to new style, 665. Call for Volunteer Troopa, 1812, 172, 173. Canale, 444 ; Union, 444; Schuylkill, 446 ; Packets, 448.
Cavalry Company, Independent, 306. Cemeteries of Reading, 755. Cemetery, Charles Evans, 755. Censors, 16.
Census of Berks County, 644.
Centre, Township of, 1139 ; Erection of, 1139 ; Churches, 1140; Villages, 1140.
Centreport, Borough of, 927 ; Physicians, 928; Incorporation, 928; Schools, 928.
Charity Schoole, 374.
Churches in Berka County :
READING-Trinity Lutheran, 767 ; St. Mat- thew's English Lutheran, 771 ; St. James' Lutheran, 772 ; St. John's Germen Luth- eran, 772 ; St. Luke's Lutheran, 774 ; Grace Lutheran, 775 ; First Reformed, 775; Sec- ond Reformed, 777 ; St. Paul's Memorial Reformed, 778; Zion's Reformed, 780 ; Friends' Meeting-House, Firet, 781 ; Christ Episcopal, 783 ; St. Barnabas', 786 ; First Presbyterian, 787; Bethany Mission, 788 ; Washington Street Presbyterian, 788 ; First Baptist, 788 ; Berean, 789; Universalist, 789 ; Ebenezer M. E., 790; St. Peter's M. E., 791 ; Covenant M. E., 791 ; African M. E., 792; Salem Evangelical Association, 792; Ebenezer Evangelical Association, 792; 1mmaouel Evangelical Association, 792; St. Matthew's Evangelical Association, 793 ; Zion United Brethren, 793 ; Otterbein United Brethren, 793 ; Faith Chapel, Men- uonite, 793 ; Friendship Mission, 794 ; St. Peter's Roman Catholic, 794; St. Paul's Roman Catholic, 794; Ohef Sholem, He- brew, 796 ; Sunday-Schools, 796.
ALBANY-Luth. and Reformed, 1070 ; Bethsl, 1073; New Bethel, 1073 ; Zion's Evan- gelical, 1073 ; Salem Evangelical, 1073.
ALSACE-Zion'e or Spies', 986 ; Shalter's or Salem, 987; Faith Chapel (Lutheran), 987. AMITY TOWNSHIP-Molatton or Swedes', 947; St. Gabriel'a Episcopal, 947 ; St. Paul's Ref. and Luth 950; United Brethren, 951.
BEaN-Bern, 1130; Friends', 1130; Epler, 1130; Salem, 1131 ; Zion's, 1131.
BERNVILLE-North-Kill Lutheran and Re- formed, 918 ; Salem Evangelical Associo- tion, 918.
BETHEL-Salem, 1144; Ger. Baptist, 1145. BIRDSBORO - Methodiet Episcopal, 897; St. Michael's Episcopal, 898 ; St. Mark's Even- gelical Lutheran, 898; St. Paul's Re- formed, 899.
BOYERTOWN - Mennonite, 903; Old Union, 904; St. John's Lutheran, 905; Ebenezer M. E., 905.
BRECKNOCK-Allegheny, 1182 ; Mennonite, 1183; Evangelical, 1183.
CAERNARVON-St. Thomas', 1158; Morgan- town M. E., 1159 ; Harmony, 1159.
CENTRE-Belleman'a, 1140; Jerusalem, 1140; Brethren Meeting, 1140.
COLEBROOKDALE TOWNSHIP-Zion's Evangel- ical Association, 965.
CUMRU-Baptist, 1165 ; Salem, 1165; Wyo- missing, 1166; Christ's or Yocum, 1166 ; Immanuel, 1166.
EXETER TOWNSHIP-Friende' Meeting, 976; Schwartzwald Reformed and Lutheran, 977 ; Baumstown Chapel (Reformed), 978 ; Stonersville S. S. Chapel, 978; United Brethren, 978.
FLEETWOOD-St. Paul's Lutheran and Re- formed, 922 .; Emanuel Evangelical Asso- ciation, 922; United Meunonite, 923.
GREENWICH-New Jerusalem, Reformed and Lutheran, 1077 ; Bethel, 1077 ; Frieden'e Reformed and Lutheran, 1078.
HAMBURG - St. John's Lutheran and Re- formed, 887 ; Emanuel Lutheran and Re- formed, 889 ; St. Mary's Roman Catholic, 890; Hamburg M. E., 890; St. Paul's Evangelical Association, 890.
HEIDELDEAG - St. Daniel's, 1110; Union Chapel, 1111.
HEREFORD-Reformed and Luthoran, 998 ; Schweukfelder, 999.
JEFFERSON-Christ's, 1106 ; St. Paul's, 1106. KUTZTOWN-St. John's Union, 862 ; Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, 864 ; Reformed Sun- day-School, 864; Salem Evangelical Asso- ciation, 865.
LONGSWAMP-Reformed, 1050 ; St. Paul's 1052 ; Salem Evangelical, 1052 ; St. Peter's Reformed and Lutheran, 1052.
LOWER HEIDELBERG-St. John's, 1116.
MAIDEN-CREEK-Friends', 1024 ; Orthodox Friends', 1025 ; Maiden-creek, 1025 ; Zion's Evangelical, 1025.
MARION-Zion's, 1099 ; Christ, 1101; Tulpe- hocken Trinity, 1102; St. Peter's Union Chapel, 1103.
MAXATAWNY-Lutheran and Reformed, 1044; St. Paul's Reformed and Lutheran, 1045 ; Zion Evangelical, 1046.
MUHLENBERG-Alsace, 994; Hinnershitz, 994. NORTHI MIEIDELBERG - Moravian, 1126 North Heidelberg, 1126.
OLEY TOWNSHIP-Moravian, 936 ; Reformed, 937 ; Christ's Lutheran, 938; Frieden's Reformed and Lutheran, 939; St. John's Lutheran, 940 ; Ebenezer Evangelical, 940; Salem Evangelical Association, 940.
ONTELAUNEE- St. John's Lutheran and Re- formed, 1033 ; Trinity Reformed and Luth- eran, 1034.
PERRY - Zion's Lutheran and Reformed, 1064 ; Shoemakersville Reformed and Lutheran, 1065 ; St. Timothy's Reformed and Lutheran, 1065 ; Ebenezer Evangeli- cal, 1005 ; Salen: United Brethren, 1063. PIKE-St. John's, 1018 ; St. Paul's, 1019.
ROBESON-Friends' Meeting, 1151 ; Robeson 1151; Frieden'e Lutheran, 1152; St. John's, 1152 ; Evangelical, 1152.
RICHMOND-Zion'e Lutheran, 1038 ; St. Pe- ter's, 1039 ; Becker's St. Peter's, 1039 ; St. James', 1039 ; Roman Catholics, 1039.
ROCKLAND-Christ's Lutheran, 1012; New Jerusalem Lutheran and Reformed, 1013. RUSCOMO-MANOR-Baptist, 1008; St. John's Lutheran and Reformed, 1008 ; Salem Evangelical, 1009 ; Seventh Day Advent, 1009.
SPRING-Baptist, 1173 ; St. John's, 1174 ; Independent United Brethren, 1175; Mohn's, 1175.
TULPEHOCKEN-Host, 1087 ; St. John's Union, 1088; St. Paul's, 1088 ; Trinity, 1088 ; St. John's, 1088.
UNION-St. Paul's M. E., 1186 ; St. James" Evangelical, 1187 ; Monocacy M. E., 1187 ; Roman Catholic, 1187.
UPPER BERN-St. Michael's, 1133 ; Shartlee- ville Frieden'a, 1134 : United Brethren, 1134; Meunonite, 1134.
UPPER TULPEHOCKEN - Zion's, 1095; St. Paul's, 1096.
WASHINGTON-Mennonite, 1002 ; Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 1003.
WINDSOR-St. Panl's, 1060.
WOMELSDORF-Zion's Lutheran and Reformed, 876; New Lutheran, 877 ; Emanuel Evao- gelical, 877 ; Presbyterian, 878; Univer- ealista, 878.
Civil List, 489 ; Members of Congress, 489 ; Foreign Ministers, 490; Foreign Conanla, 490 ; United States Commissionere, 490 ; Reg- ieter in Bankruptcy, 490 ; Stats Officials, 490 ; Senatore, 490; Assemblymen, 490 ; District Attorneye, 493 ; Special Detectives, 493; Com- missionera, 493 ; Auditors, 493 ; Treasurers, 495 ; Sheriffs, 496 ; Prothonotarice, 497 ; Re- corder, 497 ; Registers, 498; Clerke of the Orphans' Court, 498 ; Clerks of Quarter Ses- sione, 498 ; Surveyors, 498 ; Poor Directors, 499; Mercantile Appraisere, 500; Sealer of Weighte and Measures, 500 ; Prieon Inspec- tors, 501; Prison Wardena, 502 .; Superin- tendents of Common Schools, 502; Jury Com- missioners, 503 ; License Commissioners, 503 ; Oil Inspector, 504.
Civil War, 186 ; Patriotiem of Berks County in, 188 ; War Meetings and Appropriations, 190 ; First Meeting in Berks County, 190 ; Ladies' Aid Society, 191 ; Reading Hospital, 192 ; Draft and Quotas of Berks County, 192 ; Northern Men in Service, 193; Companies in and Rosters of, 195 to 341 ; President's Call for Troops, 196; First Companies to the Front, 196; Ringgold Light Artillery, 196, 197, 198, 201, 320 ; The First Eight Companies, 201 ; Miscellaneous Enlistmeuts, 336; Unclassified Soldiers, 337; Soldiers buried in Berke County, 341; Societies of Ex-Prisoners of War, 348.
Cleaver, Israel, M. D. 617. Clingan, Charles M., M. D. 1188.
Clymer, Daniel R., 848, 558.
Clymer, Edward M., 459. Clymer, Hisster, 512.
Clymer Mass-Meeting, 1866, 488.
Clymer, William, 560. Cublentz, Joseph, M.D., 607.
Colebrookdale, Townebip of, 962; Petition for, 962; Early Iron-Works of, 962 ; Settlement of, Attacked by Indians, 963 ; Early Roade in, 903 ; Taxables of, in 1734 and 1759, 964 ;
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Industries of, 964 ; Church in, 965 ; Villages in, 965-966.
Committees chosen in 1774, 138. Comparative Statement of Industries, 1850 and 1876, 99.
Comparative Tahle of Schools, 385.
Companies in Revolutionary War : Capt. Goo. Nagle, 139 ; Captain Jonathan Jones', 141 ; Capt. Henry Christ, 142 ; Capt. John Spohn, 143 ; Capt. Peter Decker, 144; Capt. John Lesher, 144; Capt. Jacob Moser, 146 ; Capt. Jacoh Baner, 147 ; Cupt. Benjamin Weiser, 147 ; other troops from county, 147, 148.
Companies in War of 1812-15 : Captain John May, 174 ; Capt. John Manger, 175; Capt. Jacob Marshall, 175 ; Captain George Marx, 176 ; Capt. George Ritter, 177 ; Capt. llenry Willotz, 176; Capt. Jonathan Jones, 177; Capt. George Ziehers, 175 ; Capt. Thomas Moore, 178 ; Capt. John Christian, 178 ; Capt. Gabriel Old, 178.
Companies, List and Rosters of, in Civil War, 195-341.
Congressional Districts, 489. Constitution of 1776, 15. Constitution of 1790, 16. Constitution of 1873, 17. Continental Paper-Money, 165. Convention of 1789-90, 16.
Conway Cabal, 1€3.
Council, resolutione by, 161. Couucilors from Berks County to 1790, 532. County Battalions, First, 350; Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth, 351 ; Sixth, 352.
County Militia Companies in 1856, 354. County Offices, 492.
County Buildings, 462; court-house, 462; prisons, 465 ; State-House, 467 ; poor-house, 468.
Connty Societies, 86. Counties, erection of, in Pennsylvania, 19. Craig, Walter B., 582.
Cressman, Alhert J., M.D., 620.
Cumru, Township of, 1161 ; Erection of, 1161; Division of, 1162; Taxahles in 1759, 1162; Industries, 1163; Churches, 1165; Opposition to Education, 1167 ; Villages, 1167.
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Dampman, John B., 416. Darling, Wmn., 550. Davis, Charles, 561. Davis, J. De Pny, 569. Davis, Wm. N., M.D., 606. De Benneville, George, M.D., 590. Dechert, Elijah, 563. Deininger, Chas. A., M.D., 605. Delegates at Convention of 1789, 521. Democratic State Conventions, 486. Dentistry, 643.
Der Deutsch Kompanie, song of, 459. Derr, Cyrus G., 579. Deserters of Berke County in Revolution, 156. Dettra, Benj. F., 581. Devlan, F. D., 809. Detweiler, Aaron C., M.D., 637. Detweiler, Isaac C., M.D., 637. Detweiler, Washington C., M.D., 637. Deysher, Elwood HI., 584. Discoloration of water in Schuylkill River, 432. Diemer, James, 548.
Districts : Assembly, 490 ; Congressional, 490 ; Election, 474 ; Senatorial, 490.
District, township of, 1014 ; early settlement, 1014 ; taxables (1759), 1014 ; industries, 1015 ; villages, 1015. Distinguished visitors at Reading, 673.
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