USA > Pennsylvania > Lancaster County > History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men > Part 45
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122 | Part 123 | Part 124 | Part 125 | Part 126
Rodger Offaron, 2 botses, 2 cows, total value (360, Stophel Ord, 2 horses, 2 cows, total value L 360.
Jolin Philips, 3 horses, 3 cows, total value 1200. Charles Purpur, l hotse, total value t120. Hemy Resh, 150 acres, 4 horses, & cows, total value €1400.
Jacob Rathfung, 1 horse, 1 cow, total value (250.
Frederik Rathfone, Did actes, 2 hetes, 6 cows, total value 13200. George Rathfong (gunsmith), 185 aeres, 2 holsts, 3 euws, total value £1200. Peter Rummel, 77 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, total value 4804.
John Resh, 3 cows, total vatno ť250.
Peter Resh's estate, DO actes, total valne Les00.
Jacob Reichenbach, 29 acres, total value $1400,
Tobias Stehuman, 360 acres, 1 horse, 3 cows, total valne £14,000. (Land now belonging to Bewy Stehman and 1I. D. Stehtmn )
Heury Stemmen, 225 Auts, 2 houses, 3 cows, total value $7000. (Land how owned by Jucob Batrnan.)
John Stehinn, In actes, I horse, total value €2607. (Land now owned by 11 1. Miller, formerly one of J. Postlethwait's farm.)
Michael Shenk, 163 acres, 2 horses, 6 cowe, total value 16000. (Now owned by John Hear, William S. Haskell, and others. John Shenk, 1 30 weres, 2 horses, leuw, total value 15000.
Peter Smith, JOD acres, 2 hotoes, 4 cowe, totul value 02400. Cathrine Stemmer, Tou acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, total value # 1000.
Frederick Shoff, 127 acres, 3 horses, 4 caws, total value [5000. (Now owned by George Shotl. )
Jacob Shoff, I botan, 1 cow, total value £200. Pinlip Swartz, 175 acres, 2 boraes, 4rows, total value €1600. Dewalt Smith's estato, 40 agres, total valtte 1200. Jacob Smith, total value Lou0
Julin Stetler, 2 horses, 3 cows, total value $400,
Peter Swenk, 1 horse, 2 cows, total value (250. John Stauffer, 100 acres, total value £800. Andrew Tanger.
Ludwig Urban, 3 0 acres, 4 horses, 6 cows, total value €4800. (Now owned by B F. Honkey and Jacob Pickel.) John While, 2 horses, 2 rows, total value €250.
George Waigel, In0 acres, 2 hotses 3 cows, total value £5000. (Now owned by William Hice and George W. Warfel.)
Peter Wartel (son of Gentee), 2 horses, 3 cows, total value €300. John Warfel (son of George), 2 horses, 3 cows, total value £300. John Yinger, total value ť 25.
Henry Zercher, 35 Heres, 1 horse, 3 cows, total value €1800. Mary Zigler, 80 acres, total value t1600.
Freemen for the same year: Jacob Lines, Samuel Lines, Leonard Shirk, Abraham Gochenour, Tobias Gochenour, Christian Gochenour, Philip Becker, Adam Gochenonr, Joshua Kebler, Richard. Burg, Henty Bletcher, Henry Hackman, Christian Huber, Abraham Huber, John Hobet, Gemge Guter, Christian Newcomer, Christian Forrer, Christian Eyeman, Sunon Yentes, Henry Shenk, Michael Hess, George Webb, Abraham Stetler.
The amount of tax levied for Conestoga township for this year was £20,404 15s. The fines for the same year were £950.
Early Innkeepers .- In 1804 John Kendig1 kept a hotel on the road from Lancaster to Burkholder's Ferry. This hotel was in Conestoga Centre, the property now owned and occupied by Dr. J. L. Mow- ery as a residence and office. Peter Kline kept a hotel on the road from Lancaster to Martie Forge. This was also in Conestoga Centre, the building standing on or near the site of the present hotel.
1805. Henry Sneider, ou Lancaster and Baltimore road, now known as " Willow Street," Pequea town- ship. Wendle Bowman kept hotel at Safe Harbor ; Peter Kline, on Lancaster and Martie Forge road (same as above). Jacob Menart kept tavern on road from Columbia to Martic Forge. This was the build- ing afterwards known as the " Mansion House," at Safe Harbor. It was destroyed by fire a few years since, and never rebuilt. Conrad Karer kept a tavern at Susquehanna River, afterwards known as "Shenk's Ferry."
1806. John Mundorf's hotel was situated on Mun- dorf's Island, now John P. Wise, of Lancaster.
1807. Jacob Menart kept tavern on the road from Lancaster to Safe Harbor. This was at what is now . known as Slackwater. Tobias Kendig kept on the road from Lancaster to Martic Forge (Conestoga Centre). Jacob Menart kept on the road fromn Col- umbia to Martic Forge, the Mansion House, Safe Harbor.
IS08. Ziba Webb kept on the road from Columbia to Martie Forge (same as above),
1809. Zaba Webb the mouth of Conestoga. This hotel was kept in one end of a large building that stood at the mouth of the Conestoga Creek, and occupied as a warehouse, from which family flour was shipped down the Susquehanna River. John Kendrick, Jr., on road to Moore's Fishery. This was afterwards called "Shenk's Ferry," at which place there is at this time a hotel.
1 Kendig kept this tavern during the years 1805-9.
739
CONESTOGA TOWNSHIP.
Township Officers, 1743 to 1840 .- No record of the township officers is in existence prior to the year 1743.
1743 .- David Jones, John Postlethwait, overseers of the pour. 1714 .- Adat aud Stepben Brenneman, overseers of the pool. 1744-55,-No records
1765,-Sunnel Myer, Jacob Harnish, overseeis of the pour.
1736 -Joseph Stone, Aliham Kegy, overseers of the pour.
1757 .- Martin Kendrick, Abraluta Blavier, overseris of the pool,
1758 -David Jones, Tobias Stoneman, overbeets of the poor.
1759 .- Abraham Beam, Adam Good, overseets of the pour. 1760,-Samuel Hess, John Byers, overseeis of the pool.
1761 .- Abralium Miller, John Miller, overseers of the poor. 1762 .- George Sriglar, Christian Brenneman, overseers of the pour. 1763 .- Mrlchoir Brenneman, Isaac Brenneman, overseers of the poor. 1764 .- Benedict Eshleman, Christian Furrer, ovetsrets of the pour. 1765 .- No record.
1766 .- Frederick Rathvon, Frederick Shoff, overseers of the poor. 1707 .- ('Irich Millet, Jacob Gochemier, overseers of the pour.
1708 .- Henry Lesh, George Warfel, overseers of the pool.
1769 .- Jacob Menart, Jacob Cryttas, overseers of the poor.
1770,-Michael Overstake, Michael Kreider, overseers of the poor. 1771 .- Abraham Newcomer, Peter Good, overseers of the poot ; Sammel lless, Satuttel Myers, auditors
1772 .- Adam Brenneman, Philip May, overseers of the poor ; Abraham Newcomer, Samuel Myers, John Rahtor, anditors.
1773 -Frederick Rathvon, Abraham Kemlig, overseers of the poor; 1 Samoel Myete, John Rahtes, auditors.
1774-David Hess, John Stauffer, overseers of the poin ; Abraham Newcomer, Samuel Myers, Adam Brenneman, auditors.
1775 .- Adoor Kendig. Jacob Metzgar, oversters of the poor ; Benedict Esbleman, Adam Gall, auditor -.
1776 .- Philip Swartz, Jacob Stones, overseers of the poor; John Rahter, Abraham Newcomer, auditors
1777 .- The same ofheets betved this year that served last.
1778,-Andrew Fehl, Juinb Smith, oveisters of the pom.
1779 .- Abraham Hess, William Falck, overseets of the poor; Frederick Rathvon and George Rathven, auditors.
1
1780 .- Benjamin Esbleman, Daniel Brenneman, overseers of the poot ; Alnolmum Newcomer.
1781 .- John Barr, Jacub Gochenauer, overseeis of the poor; Abraham Newcomer, Martin Bare, auditors.
1782 .- Henry Ditrich, Ludwig L'iban, overseers of the poor ; Abraham Newcomer, Jacob Metzgar, Samuel Myers, unditors.
1783 .- No records.
1784 .- John Beam, Jacob Fugel, overseers of the poor; George Rath- vong, andlitor (the only one named).
1785 .- John Beam, Jacob Harnish, overseers of the poor ; Abraham Newcomer, Samuel Myers, auditors
1786 .- No records.
1587 .- Christian Fotrer, John Bachmann, overseers of the poor; George Rathvong, John Bear, Samuel Hess, auditors.
1788 .- - Ehiman, Tobias Johnson, overseers of the poor; Samuel Myers, Jacob Metzg.n, nuditors.
1789 .- John Bachman, Richard B Armon, overseers of the poor; Jacob Metagar, Sammel Myers, anditors.
1790,-Jucob Brenneman, Aloaham Huber, overseers of the poor ; Jacob Metzgar, Jacob Barr, auditors.
1791 .- Jacob Beam, Melelwir Hackman, overseers of the poor ; Samuel Myers, John Bro, auditors.
1792,-No reconils.
1793-Christian Gochepour, Jacod Doitrich, overseers of the poor; Hemy Deitrich, Christian Shenk, auditors.
1794 .- Jacob Bear, Jarab Stoner, overseets of the poor: Sammel Myers, Michael Myers, auditor -.
1795 .- No records. 1796,-No records.
1797 .- Henry Gochenour, Michael Harnish, overseers of the pour ; John Bạc hình, Hemny Deitin h, auditors.
1798 .- Jacob Myers, John Thomas, overseers of the poor ; no auditors named.
1799 .- No overseers of the pour named'; Christian Hess, Abraham Huber, auditors. . 1800,-Michael Hess, Jacob Haverstick, overseers of the poor; Duntol Seabrooks, Jacob Myers, anditors.
1801-4 .- No recordy.
1×05,-Lewis Urban, Jolin Burkholder, supervisors.
1806 .- Jacob, Bar, Abraham Warfel, supervisor .; Henry Resh, Daniel Stetteman, John Bur, auditors.
1807 .- Ifeury Deittich, Lowis Urban, Jr., supervisors; llenry Resh, Daniel Sterneman, John Barr, auditors.
1808 -Michad Heys, Christian Shenk, supervisors; John Good, Henry Resh. Genge Urban, auditors.
1809 .- John Brenneman, Jacob Warfr], supervisors; John Bachman, Jr, Jarob Sheuk, Hemy Resh, miditors.
1810 -Michael Kroulet, George Stoner, supervisors ; Jacob Barr, Samoel Myers, John Bachman, Jacob Smith, andituts.
1811 .- Jacob Warfel, Jolm Beam, supervisors; George Yentzer, John Good, John Bachman, andtten-
1812 .- George Galan, Henry Rush, supervisors; John Good, Lewis Urban, Jacob Ripley, Julin Bachinan, Jr., anditors.
1813 .- John Bachnin, Sr , Adam Waffel, supervisors ; Christian Ken- dig, John Bachman, Ji., Lewis L'iban, Jacob Bachman, unditors; John Good, town clerk.
1814 .- Jacob Haverstick, Adam Warfel, supervisors ; Christian Kendig, Lewis Urban, auditors, John Good, town clerk.
1815 -Christian Iless, -- Eyman, supervisors ; Christian Kendig, Herr Juseph, Lewis Uilun, auditors; John Guod, town clerk.
1816,-Jacob Good, Alnaham Gorhenour, supervisors; John Good, Adam Wirfel, audituts.
1817 .- Jacob Shenk, John Landis, supervisors ; John Bacbman, Chris- tian Thường-, Adam Wartel, auditors.
1818 .- John Mchaffey, supervisor; William MeMillan, John Bachman, Christian Thomas, auditors.
1819 .- Christian Hess, supervisi ; John Good, John Bachman, Adam Warfel, Christian Thomas, auditors.
1820 .- Christian Hess, Michael Haverstick, supervisors; John Good, George Haverstick, Adam Warfel, Christian Thomas, auditors. 1821 .- John less, Jacob Heulebangh, supervisors ; John Good, Jacob Ripley, John Bachmann, auditors, Gringe Yentzer, town clerk.
1822 -Adam Thomas, John Hess, supervisors; Jucob Shenk, Benjamin Bem, Jacob Rydey, auditors ; John Good, town clerk.
1823 .- Jacob Burkholder, Jne h Watfl, supervisors; John Good, Michael Haveistick, Jacob Goal, Joseph Miller, auditors, John Good, town clerk.
1824 -Jacob Ripley, Tolnas Strhman, supervisors; Joho Good, George Iluverstick, Adam Wartel, Christian Miller, auditors; John Warfel, town clerk.
1825,-Jacob Menait, Michael Kreider, supervisors; George Haveistick, Adam Kong, Christian Miller, auditors ; George Yentzer, town clerk.
1826 .- George Kreider, Jacob Menart, supervisors; Adum Kendig, Ben- jamin Musset, Christian Miller, auditors ; John Good, town clerk. 1827 .- Damel Iless, John Forrey, supervisors; Jacob Shenk, Jr., Jacob Fell, Jr, John Goed, Tobias Stehman, auditors; John Good, town clerk.
1828 .- Henry Charles, Groupe Kreidler, supervisors; Jacob Shenk, Jr., Jacob Fehl, Jr , John Chiant, Tobias Stehman, audituts.
1829 .- Adam Kendig, Christian Herr, supervisors; Jacob Shenk, Jr., John Mecartney, Hugh Mehatley, Henry Ress, auditors; George Yentzer, town clerk.
1830 .- Jacob Hess, Jacob Frantz, supervisors; Hemy Hess, John Mc- cartney, Benjamin Charles, Jacob Fehl, Jr , anditors; George Yent- ver, town elrik.
1831,-Joseph Goud, Jacob Frantz, supervisors ; Christian Herr, Benja- min Muset, Jacob Shink, Christian Zercher, anditots; Adam Duke, town glork.
1832 .- Joseph Gond, Divat Hess, supervisors; John Bachman, Jacob Frantz, Benjamin Good, auditors, Adam Duke, town clerk.
183 -Joseph Good, Jacob Good, supervisors; John Bachman, Jacob Frantz, Benjamin Good, andituts.
1834 .- Joseph Good, Jacob Good, supervisors; John Bachuman, Christian Miller, John Merattuey, Jacob Fehl, Ji , umlitors.
1835 .- Contad Sontbert, John Johns, supervisors; David Book, Ben- jamin Museet, Chi-tien Miller, anditors; Benjamin Urban, town clerk.
1836 .- Christian Shenk, John Huber, supervisors; David Book, Chris- tian Miller, Henry Hess, amplitis; Beigamin Urban, town clerk
1837 .-- Contad Southeet, Christian Hen, snpri visits; Christian Mliller, Henry Hess, Benjanno Charles, auditors
1838,-Jolin Byets, Martin Good, supervisors; Henry less, Samoel Me- haffey, Jacob Warfel, auditors.
740
HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
1839 .- Abrcham Charles, John Byers, supervisors; Samuel Mehaffey, Jacob Wafel, auditors.
1840,-John Lechy, Adam Warfel, supervisors ; Samuel Mehaffey, John Brenneman, auditors,
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Samuel Mehuffy, April 14, 1810. John McCartney, April 14, 1810.
Benjamin Urban, May 3, 1861. Jacob Fuhl, April 12, 1861. Benjamin Urban, 1866.
John Kemlig, April 13, 1841.
Jurob Fehl, April, 1869.
Daniel Fulton, April 12, 1842. John Martin, April 15, 1845. Daniel Fulton, April 13, 1847. Ilugh Mehaffy, April 10, 1849. Daniel Fulton, April 15, 1852.
Benjamin Viban, April, 1571. John Martin, April, 1874. B. S. MeLane, Apint, 1873. Benjamin Urbau, April, 1876.
Hugh Mehafly, April 11, 1854.
B. S. MeLane, Amil, 1980.
A. G. Hudson, April, 1881. Peter C. Hiller,1 April 13, 1883.
County Officers Elected from Conestoga .- Mi- chael Shenk, county commissioner in 1804; Jacob McAllister, county commissioner in 1832; John Warfel, member of the State Legislature in 1842; Hugh Mchaffey, register of wills in 1836-39; Jacob G. Peters, member of the State Legislature in 1868; Dr. J. C. Gatchell, member of the State Legislature in 1871; John W. Urban, clerk of Quarter Sessions in 1872-74; Amos Groff, coroner in 1875-77 ; Jolin P. Good, recorder of deeds in 1880-82.
FREEHOLDERS OF CONESTOGA TOWNSHIP IN 1840.
Astou, John.
Eslalemau, Benjamin.
Burkholder, Jacob.
Eslileman, David.
Bram, John.
Eshleman, John K.
Barr, Benjamin.
Eby, Christian.
Book, David.
Felil, Jacob.
Bair, David.
Fisher, John.
Brenneman, Jacob,
Fraulz, John.
Buck walter, John.
Goo l, Jacob, Sr.
Brenneman, John.
Good, John
Buekwalter, Pavil.
Good, Benjamin.
Bur, Christian.
Good, Christian.
Barr, Emanuel.
Good, Juli, Jr.
Bachman, Julin, Sr.
Guil, Joseph.
Lipp, Christopher.
Warlef, John.
Brooks, Samnel.
Gond, Jacob,
Lines, Christian.
Warfel, Jacob, Sr.
Barninger, Daniel.
Graver, Juhu.
Lines, John.
Warfel, Christian. Warfel, Geige.
Byers, Jacob.
Gall, Henry HI. Gall, Martin.
Mc Cartney, John.
Warfel, Adnan.
Brubaker, David.
Gross, Michael.
Mylin, Juhu,
Wright, James.
Bates, Jolin.
Gontuer, George.
My lin, Christian.
Waufel, Alnaham.
Coleman, Edward.
Goodman, Jacob.
Caldwell, Jamies A.
Harman, Philip.
Miller, l'eter, Jr.
Yordeu, Daniel.
Charles, Hemy.
lless, Christtati.
Charles, John.
Harnish, Davul.
Charles, Jacob.
Harnish, Michael.
Comnd, Daniel.
Haruish, David.
Charles, Paniel.
Harnish, Jacob.
Costlos, Jolin.
Haverstick, Jacob.
Chambers, David.
Haverstick, Abraham.
Charles, Samuel.
Ilarnish, Abraham.
Cimamel, Christian, Sr.
Hess, Christian.
Christ, D.miel.
Heidlebgh, Heury.
Caldwell, Edward.
Hess, llenry. lless, Jacob.
Deitrich, Tobias.
Iless, Abraham.
Dorlder, Georgo.
Hess, Rudolph.
Inke, Thomas.
Hess, Daniel.
Derridinger, John.
Heiny, Joliu.
Erb, Rudolfil.
Hershork, John.
Hable, Conrad. Herr, Martiu. Herman, Juhn. Haverstick, David. Ilert, Juhu. Hess, Michael.
Miller, Joseph.
Mundorff, Isaac. Miller, Christian. Miller, John. Myer, Samuel.
Heish, J.Prob.
Hoover, Daniel.
Mellley, Hugh, Esq. . Musser, John. Musser, Samuel. Musser, Jacob.
Hess, David. Darvish, John.
Manuit, Jacob, Sr. Miller, Frederick.
Hackman, Heury.
Miller, Martin. Miller, Christian.
Hess, Samuel.
Hess, Edward.
Pennypacker, James.
Munich, Rudolph.
Russel, Samuel.
Harnish, Benjamin.
Russel, Michael.
Ilemy, Michael.
Ream, Frederick. Netz, Daniel.
Herr, Christian B.
Inkin, Samuel.
Hackman, Jacob.
Ruhter, Henry.
Herr, Christian.
Rohrer, Christian. Rohrer, Abner.
Henry, John.
Ilemy, Christian.
Sterneman, Dattiel.
Hershey, Christian .-
Sterneman, Christian.
Hess, Abraham,
Stehmau, Tobias B3. Stelian, Tobias, Sr.
Harmish, Martin.
Hess, Daniel.
Shenk, Henry.
Henry, Grunge.
Sheuk, John .
Herr, Henry. Junes, Julin.
Stunter, Jacob.
Keudig, Christian.
Shenk, Josepb.
Kreider, George.
shenk, Alnaham,
Kreider, Christian.
Shenk, Benjamin.
Kreider, Jacob,
Kendig, Adam.
shoff, Frederick. Stettler, Alnaham. Snavely, Christian.
Kline, George.
Kline, l'eter.
Stouet, Jacuti, Sr.
Kreports, Juhu.
Snavely, Abraharu.
Kling, George.
Kling, Mielmel.
Kirider, Michael, Sr.
Kendig, George.
Shenk, Christian. Thomas, Adam.
Kneissley, Valentine.
L'iban, George. Urban, John. Wartel, Jacob.
Beck, Jo-iabs.
Garduer, John.
L.mes, Abraham.
Wartel, Dumel.
Bostick, Jacob.
Groft, Jacob.
Myer, David.
Barr, Jacob.
Mchalley, John.
Waller, Rubertus.
Breuneman, Abım.
Gray bill, Jacob,
Martin, David. Youtver, Jur ob.
Myhn, Abrahmn.
Yenler, John.
Mr Allister, Jacob, Esq.
Yerler, Emanuel.
Mickey, Samuel.
Musser, Benjaunn.
Yonly, Christian. Zricher, Andrew.
Conestoga Centre was originally laid out in 1805, by John Kendig, and consisted of a part of thirty- four aeres, late the property of Martin Kendig, which John Reitzel, sheriff, sold to Henry Brenneman in 1805. The original plan of the village was, however, never followed. The village is about a mile and a fourth in length, stretched along on a ridge of con- siderable elevation ; contains about ninety houses, and upwards of five hundred inhabitants. It has one post-office, three stores, two cigar mannfactories, one saloon, one hotel, two blacksmith-shops, two cab-
1 Appointed.
Kreider, John.
Stettler, Emanuel. Shaub, John. Soutbeet, Conrad.
Kienbortz, Julin.
Landis, Julius, Psy.
Shenk, Jacob.
llilters, John.
Huber, John.
Jacob Fehl, April 11, 1854. Hugh Mel.affy, April 19, 1859. Jacob Felil, April 19, 1839.
Crossen, Shmuel.
741
CONESTOGA TOWNSHIP.
inet-makers' shops, one cooper-shop, four churches, three schools, and one shoe-store.
Safe Harbor was laid out and built at the time of , years since.
the erection of the iron-works at that place, though quite a number of houses had been put up there prior to that time. During the continuance of the opera- tion of the iron-works it was the principal centre of population, but at present the greater part of the houses are unocenpied. It contains one furnace, one rolling-mill, one foundry, two stores, one drug-store, one school-house, one church, two hotels, and a post- office.
Colemanville was built to accommodate the per- sons employed in the iron-works there erected.
Slackwater .- The greater portion of the houses in this village are owned by John A. Schober, owner of the paper-mills, and are occupied principally by the employés of the mill.
Rockhill is a small post-town situated on the Con- estoga River, about midway between Slackwater and Safe Harbor, contains a grist-mill, hotel, blacksmith- shop, about twenty dwelling-houses, and a post-office.
Schools .- The common school system was adopted by Conestoga township in the year 1836, which had at that time 561 taxables.
In 18371 it had 9 school-houses, 9 teachers, and 567 pupils. The tax levied for the same year was $800, the State appropriation was $1124.35; total receipts for 1837, 81960.52; expenditures, $1777 ; expended for buildings, 8575.
The tenth school-house was built in 1865. This is a two-story brick building. The lower room was owned by the township, and the upper story by a stock company. In 1876 it was burned down, and the school directors purchased the stock company's interest and built a school-house with two rooms, but furnishing and using only the lower for school pur- poses. All the school-houses are of brick or stone, and are valued at an average of $1200 each.
In 1877, or forty years after the adoption of the common school system, the township had 10 school- houses, 10 teachers, and 503 pupils. The tax levied was 83989.64; State appropriation, $420.44; total receipts, 85059.22; expenditures, #4522,87 ; expended for buildings, $600.
For 1882 the tax levied was $3611.75; State appro- priation, 8435.46; total receipts, 5188.77. Expendi- tures, teachers' wages, $2116; building, $1221.40; total expenditures, 84108.01. Cash on hand, 730.76. The present directors are Amos Warfel, 11. II. Kurtz, Andrew Good, Adam Good, Jacob Harnish, and Samuel Crossen.
Safe Harbor Independent School District .- This district comprises the property owned by the Safe Harbor Iron Company. It was part of Cones- toga township until about 1854, when application was made to have it a separate school district.
It has two schools, but at present only one house, the other (a brick ) being destroyed by a storm a few
In 1882 the schools were held on the second floor of Odd-Fellow,' Hall, eighty pupils being in attend- ance.
The tax assessed for 1882 was 8350; State appro- priation, $22; total receipts, 8372; expenditures, 8500. Present directors are W. W. Bones, president ; George T. Rose, secretary ; Theodore F. Patterson, treasurer ; Christian B. Henry, George A. Tripple, Alonzo G. Hudson.
The teachers of Conestoga township who were educated and began the work at home were :
Joseph R. Urban, retired.
Casper Hiller, now a fruit-grower and nurseryman.
Calvin B. Kendig, now of Buffalo, N. Y.
Adam Kendig, lately a German Reformed minister, now deceased.
John M. Kendig, now a minister of the Reformed Church in Ohio.
John J. Zercher, deceased.
Michael Benedict.
Christian R. Sterneman, now a dentist in lowa.
W. W. Woods, now of York County.
Samuel L. Fehl, George J. Fehl, now farming.
Aun Costolo, deceased.
Henrietta Costolo, now the wife of John W. Gard- ner.
James E. ITess, deceased.
Benjamin K. Maynard, now of Lancaster.
B. F. W. Urban, druggist and physician, Lancas- ter, Pa.
Sallie A. Hess, not teaching at present.
Mary E. Lenhardt, now teaching in Manor town- ship.
Peter C. Hiller, now teaching in Conestoga and a justice of the peace.
George E. Lawrence, now teaching in Conestoga.
John A. Lawrence, now teaching in Conestoga.
Samuel B. Good, now teaching in Conestoga.
Samuel S. Mehaffey, deceased.
Sebastian Rohrer, now a house carpenter.
Jacob O. Rohrer, now teaching in Pequea township.
Martin L. Kendig, now a cigar-maker.
William K. Sourbeer, deceased.
Frederick Sourbeer, now a minister of the Re- formed Church in York, York Co., Pa.
H1. Il. Rhineer, now teaching in Conestoga.
Charles H. Fralich, now teaching in Manor town- ship.
Old Mennonite Church .- The first building be- longing to this denomination in Conestoga township was a small log house, built on the site of the present one about the year 1760, under the supervision of Benedict Eshleman. Among the original members were Joseph Miller, Daniel less, Anna less, John Reider, Barbara Derridinger, and Jacob Good. In 1828 the log building had to give way to a larger oue
1 At this time Conestoga included Pequen township.
742
HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
which was built of stone during the summer of this year. In 1882 the old building was remodeled and made considerably larger. Its present seating capac- ity is about three hundred and fifty persons.
There are at present connected with the church fifty members, the value of church property being about three thousand five hundred dollars. The fol- lowing ministers have served the church in the order named: John Shenk, Daniel Sterneman, Sanatel Myers, Henry Shenk, John Huber, Joseph Burk- holder, Martin Miller, John Harnish, and Abraham Herr, who are the present ministers.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1839, and in the following year a neat frame building was put up. The original members were Simon Richardson, John Wanner, Washington Cooper, Harriet Sweeny, Nancy Richard-on, Susan Wanner, and Sarah Harley.
In 1875 the old house was torn down and a new | ber of baptisms have been seventy. There are at frame building, with a seating capacity of one hun- dred and seventy-five persons, was put up under the supervision of Mrs. Harriet J. Sweeny. The corner- stone was laid in the summer, and it was dedicated in the fall of 1875.
The following ministers have officiated in the order in which they are named, each having served two years: Jacob P. Hamar, Abner Bishop, Henry Il. Blackson, Isaac Gathaway, - John-ton, Jacob Anderson, - Harris, James Payton, Hender-on Davis, - Norris, A. A. Robinson, - Campbell, J. R. Davis, and J. L. Hamilton, who is the present minister.
The German Reformed Church, Cone-toga Centre, was reorganized on Whitsunday, 1812. The original organization took place a number of years prior to this time. The earliest knowledge attainable is from a deed dated July 1, 1820, for a tract of land contain- ing twenty perches, deeded to them and the Lutheran congregations at Conestoga on a warrant of Aug. 30, years; W. L. Gray, two years; Il. Il. Bodine, two 1791, and surveyed on the 12th of October, 1791. At | years; N. W. Bennum, two years; George L. Sheatter, the time of the reorganization Rev. C. F. Hothinan, a two years; James Gregg, two years; S. Horwell, two years; W. W. MeMichel, two years; F. Ihmnan, two years; F. M. Collins, two years; T. Montgomery, two years; R. C. Wood, the present pastor. During the first year the church was built there were thirty mein- bers; at present the membership numbers forty-four. The church property is valued at fifteen hundred dollars. student of Rev. G. W. Glessner, was the minister. Rev. G. W. Glessner was the regular minister for seven years. In 1811 they built a brick church on the same ground on which stood the Lutheran Church (a frame building over one hundred years old), in which they have worshiped since, Rev. E. D. Rein- eeke, the next minister, served four years; Joel L. Reber, three years; C. W. Hoffmier, two years ; J. V. The Roman Catholic Church at Safe Harbor was organized as a part of St. Mary's Church of Lan- caster City, about the year 1853. The following year (1854) the paddlers of the Safe Harbor Iron-Works built a neat, substantial stone church, The first cler- gyman was Rev. John Balf. The house was built under the supervision of the Right Rev. Father Kee- nan. The other ministers were Revs. O'Brien, J. C. Ilickey, and MeMonagan. Eckert, twelve years; S. D. Steckel, one year ; A. B. Shenkle, nine years; J. P. Moore, six years. The church has a capacity for seating two hundred and fifty persons. The church was remodeled in 1881, under the supervision of J. R. Yentzer. The present value of the church property is two thousand five hundred dollars; the present number of members, forty-five. Connected with the church there is a Sunday-school with an average of fifty pupils.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.