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N. J., and J. B. Matlack, secretary, of Malvern, Pennsylvania.
The beginning of the association was started under difficulties but these were gradually over- come as the value and usefulness of Beulah Park came to be recognized. The association is inter- denominational and they teach a doctrine of Holi- ness and entire sanctification as a second definite work of grace, as taught by the Pentecostal churches of the Nazarene, and as it was taught by John and Charles Wesley of the Methodist church and as other Methodistic churches teach it. The Evangelical Association also holds its annual campmeeting in this park. The meetings are usually well attended and prove full of interest.
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
CEMETERIES.
The cemeteries at Christ Church at Shoen- ersville has been in use since the organization of the church in 1780. In this cemetery many of the early settlers of Lehigh and North- ampton Counties have found a resting place. The earliest death record is that of Anna M. Kleckner, who died December 10, 1789, aged twenty-three years. After 1865, steps were taken to start a new cemetery. An organization was ef- fected which was called the Shoenersville Ceme- tery Association and two acres of land were purchased of Samuel Saylor. This land joined the old cemetery. Lots were laid out, trees plant- ed and the place was ready for use in January, 1866. Mrs. Jacob Reichert was the first to be buried there. More than one thousand and five hundred interments have been made in the old and new cemetery. The grounds are well kept and the cemetery bears evidence of care and at- tention.
The cemetery of St. Peter's Union Church at Rittersville was laid out at the same time that the church was organized, in 1842. The present grounds were opened in the spring of 1859. The cemetery is well kept and has furnished the rest- ing place for nearly a thousand persons.
Another cemetery exists within the limits of the township, although no graves are marked and no records were kept of the burials. This spot is on the hillside along the west bank of Monocacy creek at Bethlehem. During the Revolutionary War a large number of soldiers were brought to Bethlehem where hospital quarters were estab- lished. During this time, 1777-8, a large num- ber died from a malignant putrid fever, as many as five, six and even a dozen in one night. These were buried in trenches on the hillside by the Monocacy. It is estimated that about five hun- dred were so buried of which the names of only fourteen soldiers are known.
SCHOOLS.
The earliest schools in the township were lo- cated at Shoenersville, Rittersville, and West Bethlehem. , They were subscription schools and conducted, as a rule, during the winter months for four or five months only. Instructions were in the German language.
At Shoenersville school was first taught by a Mr. Bibinghouse about the year 1800. He later studied theology and became a minister of the German Reformed Church. His successor was Frederick Holey. The school was kept in a log house erected for the purpose on the church lot belonging to Christ Church and was conducted as a church school. About 1827-28 a brick school
house was erected and an English school estab- lished. John D. Lawall taught in this school about seventy-five years ago and Owen Leopold taught for five terms from 1850-55 and later entered the ministry. The teacher's desk used at that time is still in use in the school or lecture room of the frame house adjoining the church. On May 1, 1888, a plot of land was purchased from Isaac Treible and a new school house erect- ed thereon.
At Rittersville a school house was erected about 1812 and school was kept there irregularly until Hanover accepted the school law of 1834. A ' new school house was then built which served the purpose until about 1850 when the two story brick school house was erected. In 1907 it was rebuilt. A school house was also built about 1845 near the home of Peter Kichline and was known as "Kichline's school house." This is lo- cated north of the Bethlehem turnpike and north- east of Rittersville.
ALLENTOWN
COTTAGE OF T. L. WIEAND, BEULAH PARK.
Bast's school house, originally located on the north side of the pike between Rittersville and East Allentown, was built in 1838, a lot hav- ing been donated by Abram Fatzinger on October 13 of that year for the purpose. This was an old fashioned school with the backs of the scholars' desks facing the teacher's desk in the center of the room, the seats being arranged in a semi- circle. It was a story and a half stone building. On April 1, 1887, a lot was purchased from Dan- iel Fatzinger on the opposite side of the pike and a new building erected. The directors at the time were E. T. Osenbach, Franklin Texter, Asa Rohn, Edward Lilly, Richard Breder, and Jonathan Weisel. An additional piece of ground was purchased in July 12, 1893, adjoining the school, and another room was added to the build- ing in 1910.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Keiper's school house is located on the old Allentown road east of Rittersville. This was named after Samuel Keiper by whom the ground was donated June 21, 1894, to the school district of Hanover on which to erect a school house. It is a one story brick building.
The school house at East Allentown was built in 1869 on ground purchased from William Saeger on the thirteenth of August of that year. It was a two story brick building. It was re- built in 1904 and additions made to it in 1907 and 1909.
The Koehler's school house, near Catasauqua, was originally situated on the east side of the road leading to that town. It was built many years ago on land donated by Samuel Koehler, Sr., from which fact it derived its name. The children from Catasauqua were required to at- tend school in this building when it was first used. On August 27, 1897, a new plot of ground was purchased from the estate of Samuel Koehler on the west side of the road and a new building erected.
Hanover township, with Allentown, has the distinction of accepting the school law of 1834 in the same year in which it became a law while the other townships in the county rejected it. This fact is commendable, especially so in view of the strenuous opposition to the law in some quarters. In the year 1834, Lehigh county paid Hanover school district for the education of the poor under the act of March 29, 1824, the sum of $108.24. In 1870, the school reports state that "Hanover, in 1869, furnished one of its new buildings with patent desks, the first, strictly speaking, country school house thus supplied in the county, the others having similar furniture being in, or attached to, villages." In 1860, we are further informed, "Hanover was the only district whose schools were monthly visited by a district superintendent."
In 1855 Hanover township had eight schools, eight teachers, and 384 pupils. The township received for school purposes $1,350 and paid out $1,560. The school appropriation was $162.50. The directors were Samuel Breder, president; C. L. Bush, secretary; Timothy Weiss, treasurer. In 1877, Hanover had ten schools and 548 schol- ars in 1883 there were eleven schools and 321 scholars and in West Bethlehem five schools and 316 pupils.
At the present time, there are six schools in the township, namely Shoenersville, Rittersville, Keipers, Kichline, Bast and Koehlers. The 472 pupils enrolled are instructed by thirteen teachers. The school appropriation for the district in 1913 is $3,534.54, the income from all sources $16,- 129.15 and the expenditures for all purposes $16,-
205.66. The school board consists of Harvey Osenbach, president ; William H. F. Eberhard, vice-president ; Dr. Victor J. Gangewere, treas- urer ; John Brophy, secretary, and Harry A. Benner.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- Prior to 1840 the justices having jurisdiction over this territory were elected in districts, and there names will be found in the civil list of the history.
Henry R. Hillman, ..... commissioned April 14, 1840 Samuel Saylor,. . commissioned April 14, 1840
Michael Ritter,.
. commissioned April II, 1843
Samuel Saylor,
.commissioned April 15, 1845
Michael Ritter,.
commissioned April II, 1848
George Frederick,
commissioned April 9, 1850
Michael Ritter,
commissioned April 13, 1852
Tobias Sterner,.
. commissioned April 11, 1854
Levin A. Miksch,.
. commissioned April 10, 1855
Levin A. Miksch,
commissioned April 10, 1860
John Osman,. .
commissioned April 15, 1862
Charles Kreager,
commissioned April II, 1865
Levi Overholtzer,.
.commissioned April 17, 1866
Thomas F. Laubach, ... commissioned April 9, 1867 John Osman,. commissioned April 14, 1868
H. W. F. Eberhard, .... commissioned April 13, 1869
Henry C. Moyer, ...
. commissioned April 15, 1873
J. R. Hottenstein,. . .. commissioned March 19, 1877
Henry C. Moyer, commissioned March 25, 1878
Jedediah H. Weiss, .... commissioned April 9, 1881
Henry C. Moyer, .. .. . commissioned April
6, 1881
Henry C. Moyer .. . commissioned , 1883
J. H. H. Hendricks, .... commissioned
I886
Ferdinand Hoehle (did not take up com.)
, 1887
George O. Houser, .... commissioned
, 1888
J. H. H. Hendricks, .... commissioned
1891
John Brophy,.
.commissioned
, 1893 J. H. H. Hendricks, ... commissioned
John Brophy,.
. commissioned
1898
J. H. H. Hendricks,
commissioned , 190I
John Brophy,.
commissioned
, 1903
J. H. H. Hendricks, John Brophy, commissioned
.commissioned
, 1906
J. A. Hendricks, .. . commissioned 1910
POPULATION .- The growth of the population of Hanover township is shown in the following table :
1752
200
1 870
2804
11 820
866
1880
3813
1830
IIO2
1890
2863A
1 840
1478
1900
3324
1850
I.762
1910
3907B
1860
2380
The assessor's returns for the year 1913 show 1,480 freeholders, 367 tenants, and 1,934 single men, property exempt from taxation, $228,500; assessed valuation, $181,310; total valuation. $1,- 525,125; 5,817 acres of cleared land; 28 acres timber land, 371 horses and 386 cows.
A West Bethlehem was incorporated in 1880 as a separate borough.
B Part of Hanover township was annexed to Cata- sauqua borough in 1909.
, 1896
,
, 1908
Edmund F. Tice,
. commissioned April 28, 1856
Jacob E. Bogh. commissioned April 10, 1860
CHAPTER XXXIV.
HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP.
ERECTION .- The territory now comprised in the townships of Heidelberg, Lynn, and Wash- ington was known prior to 1752 as Heidelberg District. On the 16th of June following the or- ganization of Northampton county (which was effected in March of the same year), a petition was received by the first Court, upon which the following was indorsed :
"The petition of a number of inhabitants settled in the back parts of Heidelberg and Macungie, pray- ing that they ought to be formed into a township, was allowed, and Mr. Scull, surveyor of the county, to measure out the same."
"A draught and return of Heidelberg township, under the head of David Schultz, surveyor, was al- lowed and ordered to be recorded."
The first official act in recognition of Heidel- berg as a township was made at the October term of Court in 1752, when Conrad Blose was ap- pointed constable; Jacob Bainter, his successor, was appointed Sept. 16, 1755.
Lynn was set off from Heidelberg the same year, but Heidelberg for almost a hundred years comprised in addition to its present territory that which is now included in Washington.
The area of the township, until 1847, was about 51.8 square miles, or 33,000 acres; then it was reduced to 26.3 miles or 17,000 acres.
DIVISION OF TOWNSHIP .- For some time prior to 1847, the project of dividing the township was agitated among its residents, and in May of that year the following petition was drawn up, circulated, and presented to the court:
"To the honourable the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Lehigh, now com- posing and holding a Court of General Quarter Session of the Peace in and for the said county at the May Term, A. D. 1874.
"The petition of the undersigned citizens of the township of Heidelberg, in sa'd county, respectfully sheweth,-
"That the said township of Heidelberg is uncom- monly large for all township purposes, inasmuch as the supervisors of the public highways we find it exactly inconvenient to keep all the roads in re- pair and to attend to various duties. It is also ex- tremely inconvenient for the citizens of said town- ship to attend general and township elections and other meetings on account of the great distance. Many of them are unable to travel that distance, etc.
"Your petitioners would therefore pray your hon- ors to appoint three competent and respectable men
to inquire into the expediency of dividing the said township into two parts, as nearly equal as may be, to a line commencing at a point in or near the mid- dle of the Blue Mountain, on the line of East Penn township, Carbon Co .; thence running to some point on the line of or between the township of North Whitehall and Low Hill, Lehigh Co. And they will pray, etc.
"Michael Rehrig. Solomon Moyer.
George Rehrig.
Owen German.
William Roberts.
Abraham Reidy.
Ellis Morris.
Henry Loeser.
William Roberts.
Adam German, Jr.
John Roberts Berlde.
David Williams (B).
Jacob Remely.
Nathan Hastis.
Jacob F. Hailer.
Owen Jones.
Monases Snyder.
Stephen Kern.
Charles Peter.
Dennis Hunsicker.
Casper Shutt.
Charles Kern.
John Walls.
Daniel Remely.
George Ree, Esq.
Daniel Breyfogel.
Daniel Saeger.
Nathan German, Sr.
John Reppert.
Henry Smith.
Jeret Snyder.
Jonas Bock.
Reuben Kern.
Owen Hunsicker.
Charles Engle.
Wilhelm Ebbert.
Charles Shafer.
Frederick Leffler.
Jacob Eisenbower.
Joel Ross.
Elias Williams.
Nathan German.
Isaac Moyer.
Josiah German.
R. M. Jones.
Henry Clauss.
Richard T. Jones.
William W. Ereus.
Griffith Davis.
Robert Roberts.
Henry Perry.
John S. Williams.
Henry Fink.
Rice Owens.
John Reppert.
Daniel Acanol.
Joseph Peter.
Richard Hughes. Robert Jones.
Henry Stemler.
David Peter.
John Ritter.
John Ree.
George Wert.
Daniel Schleicher.
Gabriel Kern.
Elias Bittner. John Kruw.
David T. Druckenmiller.
Reuben Peter.
Christian Riess.
Daniel Fink, Jr.
Samuel Pauley.
Daniel German.
Wilhelm Moyer.
David Ross.
Frank Faber.
Nathan Weaver.
Emanuel Moyer.
John Heil.
Esra Moyer Abraham Reppert
Jacob Holban.
John Peter.
Daniel Paulus
Nicholas Kern.
Nicholas Wert.
Daniel Kern.
Stephen Wert.
Jonas Kern.
Dobias Wert.
Joseph German.
Abraham Roberts.
John Frederick. Stephen Rex.
John Wasmer.
Jonas Peter.
Charles Dornard.
Daniel Dornard.
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Henry Snyder.
Andrew Muth.
John Remely. Daniel Ritter.
Benjamin Lerau.
David Kern.
Levi Reppert.
Reuben Wert.
John Kreitz.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
John Rex. John Reit.
Charles Newha. William Leutz, Sr.
Jonas Peter. Daniel Newhard.
Daniel Peter. Jonas Peter.
Abraham Neff Thomas Peter.
Joseph Blass. Levi German.
Jeremiah Leutz. William Ebart.
"LEHIGH COUNTY, SS.
"I, J. D. Lawall, clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lehigh County, do certify that the foregoing is a correct and true copy of a petition presented to our said court at May session last past for the division of Heidelberg township, as the same remains on file in said office. Witness my hand and seal of office this first day of Septem- ber, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- seven.
"J. D. LAWALL, Clerk."
Jesse Samuels, Benjamin Fogel, and Charles Sheimer were appointed by the Court as commis- sioners to inquire into the expediency of making the requested division. They reported that on the 16th of August, 1847, they met at the house of Charles and David Peter, in Heidelberg, and made the division desired,-that is, they set off the township now known as Washington, but then named "Dallas."1
LAND WARRANTS .- Following is a list of the land warrants located in the township, with the dates of their issuance, names of persons to whom granted, and number of acres taken up by each. The list shows the names of the early settlers, but the dates cannot be considered as indicating the year when they came into the country, for, as a rule, the pioneers did not obtain their warrants until several years had elapsed from the time of their arrival.
WARRANTEES.
Acres.
Jacob Arndt, June 14, 1765. 61
Andrew Martin, Aug. 26, 1766. I04
Andrew Martin, Aug. 26, 1766. 67
Jacob Arndt, Nov. 12, 1766. 32
Jacob Colter, March 5, 1753 I34
Andrew Climer, Dec. 3, 1767. 2
Henry Deel, Aug. 13, 1765.
15
Jacob Daubenspeck, May 14, 1765 68
IO
John Eberth, Oct. 26, 1768. 15
II4
Henry Frey, Jan. 26, 1749.
64
Leonard Fahr, June 6, 1753.
I29
Philip Fiddler, Aug. 28, 1758.
36
Henry Frantz, Nov. 14, 1758
299
Leonard Fahr, Feb. 26, 1766. II9
Johannes Feller, Aug. 25, 1765 I04
Christopher Fahr, Dec. 3, 1765 37
Peter Frantz, April 3, 1767 34
John Frey, May 18, 1768. 25
Jacob Frey, May 18, 1768. 33
I See history of Washington township for a fuller account of this action, and also for a description of the eastern boundary of the present Heidelberg.
Peter Frantz, Jr., April 26, 1769. 123
Francis Gilpner, Nov. 28, 1743. 97
Peter Grawall, Aug. 26, 1748. 179
Adam Germon, Nov. 16, 1786 I4
Adam Germon, Nov. 16, 1786. IOI
Adam Germon, April 17, 1792. I5
Adam Germon, April 17, 1792. 36
Henry Geiger, Oct. 25, 1765. 46
Francis Giltner, May 21, 1766. 109
Frederick Giltner, June 27, 1768 105
Jacob Goltner, Feb. I, 1769 77
Joseph Garber, April 27, 1769.
53
Henry Hauser, April 25, 1744 167
Henry Hoffman, Jan. 26, 1749.
108
Michael Hevoner, March 30, 1750 I39
Michael Hiskey, Aug. 21, 1754. 61
John Handwerk, Nov. 9, 1768. 57
Elizabeth Hoffman, Nov. 30, 1765 I6
Nicholas Handwerk, Aug. 12, 1766 IIO
Peter Herger, Nov. 4, 1766. 35
Henry Hair, Sept. 30, 1767. 29
George Hafe, Jan. 2, 1769. 29
Martin Koogher, Nov. 5, 1747 II4
Frederick Kern, May 4, 1748. 149
George Knedler, Oct. 31, 1753. I34
John Kuntz, Nov. 17, 1790 .. 7
Johannes Kunkle, Oct. 29, 1766 91
Michael Kunkle, Oct. 29, 1766. 4I
John Kern, March 27, 1769. 370
John Lap, Feb. 4, 1752. 58
John Lap, Feb. 4, 1752. I23
Robert Levers, Aug. 23, 1774.
I
Christian Lanahner, April 24, 1775. 77
John Lintz, April 17, 1792. 53
Christian Langenohr, Jan. 30, 1769 55
Jacob Mowrer, Dec. 15, 1743 33 -
Jacob Mowrer, Dec. 15, 1743. 182
Jacob Mowrer, May 15, 1745.
33
Jacob Moyer, March 24, 1749
I00
Jacob Moyer, Dec. 6, 1749 ..
100
Peter Miller, April 6, 1749
67
Peter Messimer, Dec. 31, 1773
38
Conrad Marms, Dec. 5, 1757 .
92
Felix Mantisingler, Oct. 12 1753. 34
Peter Missemer, Dec. 14, 1753.
174
Peter Missemer, Dec. 31, 1773,
38
Peter Musgenong, March 20, 1787. 18
Conrad Miller, May 10, 1766. 90
Peter Missemer, Aug. 12, 1766. 32
George Meal, March 4, 1768. 59
Ulrich Nafe, May 26, 1746.
I47
George Nyehart, May 30, 1750.
II2
Ulrich Nefe, Nov. 6, 175I. I03
Ulrich Nefe, Aug. 5, 1765 I9
Ulrich Nefe, Nov. 29, 1766. 75
30
Henry Oswald, Jan. 31, 1749 63
Michael Ohl, Aug. 20, 1765. 30
Michael and Henry Ohl, Sept. 21, 1765 55
Michael Ohl, Sept. 21, 1765. 70
Jacob Arndt, Nov. 12, 1766. 32
Henry Polinger, Dec. 7, 1748. I07
Charles Pennington, June 10, 1749 194
Jacob Peter, March 12, 1752. 31
Rudolph Peter, Jan 28, 1754. 74
Elias Painter, Aug. 22, 1758. 170
Adam Reeder, Aug. 5, 1752. 27
Peter Reege, July 20, 1753. 47
John Rhoads, Oct. 31, 1753. I8I
John Rockel, Feb. 10, 1755. II2
William Rex, Oct. 25, 1755. 86
Ulrich Henry Neff, Nov. 29, 1766.
Leonard Foot, Oct. 30, 1745
Henry Francis, May 10, 1748
41
Tobias Eberth, Sept. 18, 1767.
719
HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP.
Charles Ross, Oct. 6, 1755. 103
Peter Raigh, March 9, 1759. 24
Michael Ramilie, Aug. 5, 1765. 32
John Ruckle, Aug. 10, 1765. 28
Peter Ruch, Oct. 24, 1765. 38
Jacob Reedy, May 14, 1766. 47
John Rumple, Aug. 6, 1766. 49
Jacob Reedy, Aug. 7, 1766. 65
Conrad Reedy, Sept. 24, 1767 48
Henry Reinhart, Nov. 12, 1767
85
107
Frederick Sneider, Oct. 2, 1746.
Melchoir Sholtz, Nov. 3, 1748 34
Daniel Sneider, Jan. 24, 1749. 98
Daniel Sneider, Jan. 25, 1749. 25
George Siegler, April 17, 1750. I6I
Frederick Schneider, Feb. 6, 1752 38
Frederick Schneider, Feb. 6, 1752. 33
Lawrance Simon, June 6, 1753. 52
William Silfeers, Aug. 29, 1753. 45
George Lina, April 17, 1754 ... II8
Frederick Schneider, Nov. 13, 1754
26
Tecter Seidler, Nov. 13, 1754 .. 224
Melchoir Seidler, Nov. 6, 1758. 34
Melchoir Seidler, Nov. 27, 1758. 2I
Frederick Schneider, June 14, 1765 20 62
Christian Smith, Oct. 21, 1772.
Christian Smidt, Nov. 5, 1765. 38
Christian Smidt, Nov. 5, 1765. 90
Henry Smith, May 29, 1766 .. IIO
Henry Smith, May 29, 1766. I3
Frederick Snyder, Aug 7, 1766.
27
Frederick Snyder, Nov II, 1766 44
Adam Staat, Dec. 22, 1766 ..
55
Frederick Snyder, April 8, 1767
62
Philip Lehr, April 18, 1767 .. 150
Henry Smith, April 28, 1767. 17
Jacob Traubespeck, Sept. 16, 1747 197 George Welger, March 21, 1743. 51
George Welger, Nov. 28, 1743.
84
Jacob Weaver, Nov. 2, 1744.
I7I
Philip Waugheman, April 18, 1747 I54
John Weaver, Sept. 21, 1748. 103 George Welger, Dec. 18, 1749 46 Jacob Weaver, Feb. 19, 1750. 23
Simon Wehr, Oct. 3, 1753. I6I
Peter Woodring, Sept. 26, 1758 I38 Simon Wehr, April 6, 1787. 60
Casper Weaver, Aug. 6, 1766. 90
Leonard Wasson, Aug. 7, 1766 50
Simon Wehr, Aug. 15, 1767. 25 John Yeager, Aug. 29, 1758. 46 George Ziegler, Sept. 30, 1751. 86
TAX LIST OF HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP, 1762.
John Huntzicker, Collector.
Jacob Arndt, 5 Tobias Ebert, .. . . Ulrich Arnerrt,. . . 5
John Ebert, 9
Martin Andreas, ... 9 Frederick Eison, ... 9 Joseph Balliet.
Jacob Anthony,. 7 . . Paul Anthony,. I5
Henry France,. IO
Jacob Fryman, .
4
Henry Byer.
David Gortner.
George Blose.
John Fry.
Killian Bauer,. 4
Conrad Bloss, . 22
Jacob Bender,. 15
6
Henry Färber,.
14 Ulrich Brinket.
Adam German.
Conrad Becker, .. . . Conrad Doderer, ... I6 John Freler, ... IO Jacob Bailer.
Jacob Dauvenspeck, IO Jacob Geiger, 5 Tobias Ebert.
Michael Gabel.
Henry Geiger, Esq., I2 John Ebert. Adam Gabel.
5 Jacob Fryman.
5 Andrew Fehler.
Carle Ruppert, ..
7
7
5
5 George Rex,. 32
7 Jacob Rex, .. 22
9 William Rex, I3
Jacob Housemen, .. 15 John Reber,. 7 John Huntzisker, ... Michael Hoffman ( ?) Charles Ross, 6 Andreas Holtz,. .... II John Rumpel,. 7
George Hand,
6
Henry Reader, 4
Simon Rearich,. 5 7 5
6
John Rockel,.
4
Henry Reinhard, ...
5
John Reinsmith, ... Adam Reader, .. Frederick Shnyder,. Casper Shnerr,. Wm. Silvius, George Spar, .. Christian Smith, .... Geo. Shellhammer,. Melchert Seidel, ... Lawrence Simon, ... Martin Shick,
5 5 I4 8 12 7 6 8 7 9 7 6
5
Philip Sturm,.
Henry Shlebach,
Henry Smith, ..
9
4
John Ulrich,.
Peter Wotring,.
5
4 Conrad Wolf, Jacob Weaver's wid- OW, Nichs. Weatherhold, 4 5 Leonard Wassum, .. 9 8 8 John Wassum,.
Samuel Mill,
I2
Conrad Miller, 8
Ulrich Neaf,
I4
Simon Wear,.
Martin Wuchter,
. .
7
Michael Ohl,.
3I
Ulrich Wendel,
6
Rudolph Peter,.
8
John Yager,. ..
IO
Jacob Peter,.
IO
Daniel Young,
IO
Casper Peter,
IO
SINGLE MEN.
Philip Ebert.
France Grum,
Geo. Jacob Groh.
Conrad Shiedler.
George Haft.
John Smith.
William Horst. William Wotring.
Lawrence Kern.
John Lintz.
Jacob Weyand.
John Zulick.
TAXABLES IN 1781 .- The assessment, made by the commissioners of Northampton county for the township in 1781, shows that there were within its limits then the following taxable in- habitants. Martin Andrew. John Fehler.
Peter Andrew. Henry Faber.
Martin Andrew, Jr. John Fought.
Henry Binninger.
Peter Bear,. 8 John Fry, .. Philip Feedler,
Henry Free, .. Leonard Fuhr,
7 IO
Jacob Broadsteller.
Michael Grenewald.
Henry Diel, 4
Adam Domas, 4*
*Added 4.
Frederick Güldner,. Jacob Güldner,
France Güldner,
John Graus,. I2
John Grum,.
Martin Greider,. ..
John Gunckel, ...
John Handwerk,. . .. 8
Nichs. Handwerk, .. Peter Handwerk, .. Jacob Hock,
Christian Hauman, .. John Kern, .. I3
William Kern,. 20
Frederick Kern,. Henry Kern,
4
Andreas Knedlerr,. . 9
John Keck,
8
Peter Kocher,.
6
Conrad Lintz, ..
9
Christian
Lauche-
nohr,
Frederick Meyer, ...
8
Philip Mertz, ... . .
IO
Andreas
Meyer's
widow,
John Miller,. IO
Frederick Meyer, ... Jacob Musgenung, .. Peter Miesgemer,.
8
8
27 6
Felix Matzinger, ...
4
IO
Peter Rear,
I4
44
Andrew Shitler, June 14, 1745
4
Geo. Remely, .... .. Michael Remely,. . .
Jacob Geiger.
7 8 Widow Bear. Daniel Bloss.
George Gultner. Widow Gultner.
Andrew Gultner. John Hunsicker.
6
6
John Remely. Conrad Reader.
Bernet Neaf,
5
IO
720
HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Jacob Hunsicker.
George Reemely.
John Hunsicker, Jr.
Michael Reemaly.
TAXABLES IN 1812 .- The following were the taxable inhabitants in 1812, as shown by the township assessment made by the commissioners of Northampton county :
Daniel Andrew. John Handwerk. Peter Handwerk.
John Anthony.
William Rex.
Jacob Bahler.
Jacob Handwerk.
Peter Handwerk.
George Rex.
Stephen Balliet.
Henry Handwerk.
Jacob Handwerk.
George Rex, Jr.
Jacob Bahr.
Philip Handwerk.
Jacob Handwerk, Jr.
William Rex.
Peter Bahr.
Henry Hennewitze.
John Handwerk.
William Rex, Jr.
George Blose.
George Horn.
Philip Hammel.
Peter Ray.
Christian Bloss.
Peter Hoffman.
Martin Harter.
George Ray.
Jacob Hausman.
Jacob Riedy.
William Holling.
Conrad Riedy.
John Bahler.
George Boltz (supposed Haats). John Hausman.
John Keck.
John Reinsmith.
John Beyer.
Christian Haag (Hawk).
Frederick Kern.
George Ruppert.
Solomon Brandstetter.
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