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George Stahlnecker. Peter Kurtz.
Jost Olewein. Jacob Hoover.
Jacob Smith. John Goodwalts.
Martin Schwenck. John Shoemaker.
Jacob Bitthaus. Christian Miller.
Christofel Heller.
Peter Schlosser.
George Welder. Peter Lang.
Nicholaus France. Andreas Engelman.
Attested by Susanna Margaretha Gebhard and Thomas O. Wentz.
An old record-book is in the possession of the congregation. It was begun in June, 1773, and closed in December, 1787, and this shows the names of the parents, baptized children, and sponsors.
In 1818 (Febry. 14), a part of the gallery broke down during the services at a funeral of Abraham Hendrick but without any serious ac- cident. This was the last service held in this church.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
In 1820 the old log church was removed and the materials were used in the construction of a log and stone school-house on the same site, and here school was conducted but no regular church services, only funeral service and occasional preaching for the next 30 years, during which the congregation held services in the Great- Swamp Church.
The last school was carried on in this building by the school directors during the year 1844-45, when the common-school law was accepted, and Zacharias Wagner was the teacher. Then a new school-house was erected by them half a mile distant.
In 1850 the Reformed congregation was joined by a Lutheran congregation and they together erected a stone "Union Church" with the as- sistance of certain Mennonite members in the place of the school house. The building com- mittee was as follows:
Reformed-Peter Engelman.
Lutheran-Anthony Schiffert, Willoughby Gabel. Mennonite-Henry Meyer (but no congregation organized).
Treasurer-Samuel Rothenberger.
The cost in cash expended was $1,600. The dedication took place in October.
In 1888, a new two-story brick church was erected with a steeple 140 feet high, costing $8,- 000, and this has been maintained until the pres- ent time. It was re-painted and re-carpeted in 19II at a cost of $400, and a steam-heating plant was installed at a cost of $1,000.
The membership of the Reformed denomina- tion in 1913, was 74; of the Lutheran, 90.
The following pastors served the Reformed congregation till 1787; afterward there was no regular pastor for upwards of 60 years:
Casper Wack.
Frederick Dellicker, 1782-83.
Frederick Wilhelm, 1784-86.
Rev. Jacob W. Dechant preached after 181I. The following preached since 1850:
Reformed.
John B. Poerner, 1850-55. John S. Keszler, 1856-63. Henry S. Baszler, 1864-70.
A. F. Ziegler, I871. F. J. Mohr, 1871-83.
Robert C. Weaver, A. R. Horne, 1874-86. 1884-93. Thomas H. Leinbach, Milton J. Kramlich, 1886-92. 1894-1904. James O. Oswald, 1904-10. Daniel K. Humbert, 1892-94.
Thomas H. Bachman, I9II- . Irvin B. Ritter, 1894-97. David C. Kauffman, 1897- .
Lutheran.
W. B. Kemmerer. S. K. Brobst. Ferd'd Berkemeyer. Edward H. M. Sell. Leonard Groh. R. Kistler. F. Welden. Joseph Hilpot.
About 1850, John Eberhard, a member of the Great-Swamp Reformed congregation, who resided near the Chestnut-Hill church, organ- ized a Sunday-school there and acted as superin- tendent for a number of years. It has been car- ried on until now. The membership in 1913 was 117.
Hosensack Schwenkfelder Church .- A num- ber of Schwenkfelders left their homes in Silesia from 1734 to 1737 and emigrated to Pennsyl- vania, settling in Upper (Lower) Milford, in the vicinity of Kraussdale and Hosensack, where they organized a congregation shortly after, fix- ing their habitations. The first members were :
Abraham Kriebel. Casper Yeakel.
Jeremias Yeakel. Jacob Seibert.
Baltzer Yeakel. Baltzer Schultz.
Melchior Yeakel. Jeremias Krauss.
These and other members with their families carried on religious devotions at different homes for upwards of forty years, until they secured land from George Yeakel and erected a meeting- house in 1781. A school for secular education was encouraged by them in connection with re- ligious instruction.
Schwenkfelder Church is situated along the county line at Kraussdale, in Lower Milford, on land donated by Baltzer Krauss, Jr., previous to 1805 for religious and school purposes. A congregation was then organized ; and a church erected in 1815. The members at that time were:
Johannes Krauss. David Yeakel.
Andreas Krauss. Carl Yeakel.
George Krauss. Christopher Neuman.
Jacob Kriebel. Jacob Gerhard.
George Schultz. Jeremias Meschter.
Samuel Schultz. Christopher Yeakel.
A new brick edifice was erected in 1857. The names of the pastors were :
George Kriebel. William Schultz.
John Schultz. Joshua Schultz.
Christopher Schultz. Jacob Meschter.
A Sunday school was started at the same time ; also a week-day school in which the Ger- man, Latin and Greek languages were favorite studies, and this was continued until 1840.
For years, the church at Kraussdale celebrated the 24th day of September as "Memorial Day," when the Schwenkfelders first landed at Phila- delphia, and on this occasion they served a lunch consisting of bread, butter and apple-butter, to all members and visitors who participated in the celebration ; and on this account it was called by some as "Apple-Butter Day."
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LOWER MILFORD TOWNSHIP.
It has been said that no other denomination has been so faithful in celebrating their deliver- ance from religious persecution and in showing honor to their leader.
Grace U. E. Church .- In 1897, Daniel Yeak- el built a church, one-story frame edifice, at the outlet of the Powder Valley into the Hosensack for the United Evangelical congregation which was organized of members in that vicinity by J. H. Bohner, of East Greenville, and religious services have been held there since. The mem- bers number 80.
SCHOOLS .- The school board of the township for 1853-54, was constituted as follows: Aaron Dubbs and William C. Roeder, one year ; Dan- iel S. Yeakel and Abraham Pearson, two years; Samuel Stauffer and Samuel Hottel, three years. Aaron Dubbs was chosen president; William C: Roeder, treasurer ; and Samuel Stauffer, secre- tary.
The township had nine sub-districts: Dillin- gersville, Krauss', Klein's, Carl's, Johnson's, Dietz's, Dub's, Eberhard's, Schantz's. The teach-
ers were employed for 472 months at a salary of $18.
In the year 1882, the schools were 10; the term, 5 months; and the salary to teachers, $30.
The following directors, and teachers served the township in 1913-14:
Directors.
Pres., Sylvester T. Miller.
Sec., Victor Cressman.
Treas., Allen Krauss.
James M. Heimbach.
Eugene C. Smith.
Teachers.
Name. School.
Ada N. Derr, Schantz's.
Edith M. Henry, Limeport.
Calvin Davidson, Engleman.
Raymond Schaffer, . Dietz's.
Mark Bergenstock, Corning.
Claude O. Peters, Hosensack.
Hattie L. Snyder, Dillingers.
Mabel D. Erney, . Wieders.
Elva Hangen, Eberhard's.
Winnie Seip, . Dubb's.
Howard Linsenbigler, Kraussdale.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
LYNN TOWNSHIP.
[SUPPLIED BY HON. JAMES A. MILLER, STATE SENATOR OF LEHIGH COUNTY.]
ERECTION .- A region of territory which lay in this section of the country and in the adjoin- ing township of Albany, Berks county, was, from the earliest settlement, designated as "Alle- mangel," and in judicial proceedings also called "back parts of Macungie, or "Heidelberg Dis- trict."
On March 1I, 1752, the county of North- ampton was established out of part of Bucks county, and it then included the region men- tioned which extended to the Blue Mountains. In June of that year, the district of Heidelberg was erected in this region; and in October following, a petition was presented to the Court at Easton asking for a new district to be formed out of the western part of Heidelberg. View- ers were appointed who laid out the territory and made their report in June, 1753, when it was confirmed. The endorsement on the peti- tion was as follows:
"The petition of sundry inhabitants lying under the Blue Mountains between Heidelberg and the County line to be laid out into a township, was al- lowed, and Edward or Nicholas Scull is appointed surveyor, to be employed to survey and make re- turn of the same;" and the report stated "that there was laid out a certain tract of land, beginning at a post at a corner of Heidelberg township, and from thence extending by the same N 20º W 1280 perches and by vacant land 290 perches to ye Blue Moun- tains, thence along the mountains S 65º W, 518 ps., S 30° W, 60 ps., S 50° W, 302 ps, and S 67º W, 1578 ps, to the County line; thence by the same line S 45° E, 2200 ps to a stone in said line; thence by Weissenburg township N 45º E, 1640 ps. to the place of beginning, containing about 20.000 acres; which said tract of land is laid out and included for a township called Linn township."
The superficial area in the above Report of Viewers is given as about 20,000 acres; but, judging from the measurements returned, this area cannot be correct ; it should have been given as about 25,6.40 acres, or 40 square miles, as pub- lished on page 16, in the Historical Atlas of Le- high County, issued in 1876.
The name of the township is supposed to have been given in honor of Jacob Lynn, one of the first settlers of the district who. resided at the base of the Blue mountains near the eastern line.
In September, 1753, Charles Folk was ap- pointed first constable of the new township; on Sept. 16, 1755, George Briner was appointed to the same office.
LAND WARRANTS .- Many persons had set- tled within the boundaries of the district de- scribed and returned before warrants were taken out for the land. The following names have been given as found on the records, including the date and number of acres:
Acres.
Valentine Barontheisel, March 6, 1741, I56
Michael John Bomgardner, Feb. 15, 1743, 109
Valentine Barontheisel, Oct. 16, 1750. 54
Henry Brenigh, Jan. 10, 1753, 64
Peter Beisel, Sept. 3, 1754,
Jacob Billman, Sept. 4, 1772,
Martin Brobst, Jan. 7, 1790,
Michael Buck, Nov. 14, 1765,
Peter Bulldoff (Baldauf), Sept. 24, 1766,
Jacob Billman, Dec. 27, 1766,
Jacob Barr, Nov. 4, 1767,
Peter Beisel, Aug. 24, 1768,
Henry Bredich, April 6, 1769,
Adam Clause, April 3, 1767,
Adam Creites (Adam Creitz), Dec. 19, 1768,
Gottleib Demut (Gottlieb Donat), Aug. 24, 1753,
John Everitt, May 4, 1759,
George Enos, May 30, 1785,
Philip Enos, April 12, 1768,
Philip Eberth, May 4, 1768,
Thomas Everitt, March 18, 1769,
Gabriel Foagher. Oct. 25, 1748,
John Flugh, Dec. 12, 1749,
Samuel Frees, Oct. 22, 1752,
Daniel Hiester, April 25, 1744,
George Harmony, March 6, 1749,
Zachariah Heller, May 11, 1769,
Christian Henry, June 22, 1769,
Abraham Kerper, Jan. 24, 1743,
Abraham Kerper, Oct. 30, 1744,
Henry Kuntzman, Sept. 2, 1749,
Henry Kuntzman, July 19,. 1754,
Jacob Kistler, April 30, 1866,
John Kistler, May 21, 1766,
Henry King, June 14, 1769,
Evan Long; Feb. 8, 1744,
Jacob Leeser, Oct. 14, 1749,
Peter Lutz. Sept. 13, 1765,
Michael Miller, Aug. 11, 1747,
Simon Moser. Dec. 22, 1748,
Christian Miller, April 20, 1-49,
Christian Miller, March 23, 1750,
Frederick Michael, Aug. 4, 1750,
Adam Miller, Aug. 5, 1752,
Michael Moser, June 8, 1754,
Simon Moser, Nov. 19, 1766,
Jacob Muntz (Moutz), Dec. 10, 1766,
Jacob Muntz, (Moutz), Dec. 10, 1766, 39 Conrad Muntz (Moutz), Dec. 10, 1766, 49 Christian Miller, April 7, 1767, 105 44 5.3
Larance Miller, Oct. 19, 1767,
George Nongesser. April 1. 1747,
George Neiss (or Neirs), Dec. 19, 1751,
John Neart, Feb. 8, 1769,
75 56 199
George Oswald, June 9, 1752,
Daniel Oswald, April 27, 1768,
75
Daniel Oswald, May 11, 1769,
142
David Pillman. Oct. 4, 1738,
200
Adam Potts, March 13, 1745, 79
Michael Poke, May 11, 1748,
124
25 40 84 64
43 50 121 36 97 I36
154 95 56 42 25 44 36
63 53 60 II2 50
223 78 200 2 1 160 79 126 42
I46 348 II5 59 63 203 3I 72 70 149 54 33 48
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LYNN TOWNSHIP.
Henry Pedneek, May 3. 1749, Godfried Peatzle, April 30, 1767,
115 131
John Moyer, Jr. Daniel Moyer.
John Smith. Mathias Schitz.
Mathias Rhoods, April 15, 1740,
204
Peter Notstein.
Daniel Straub. Charles Straub.
Baltzer Redenhower, Nov. 29, 1748, Henry Rubrecht, Nov. 12, 1768, Job Sickfried, Feb. 24, 1737, Charles Stroub, Sept. 5, 1748,
1 24
Daniel Oswald.
Andrew Straub. Philip Sittler.
Ehrhard Seisloff. Henry Snyder.
(Mat-
Widow of Stambach.
Melchoir Geer, Nov. 12, 1766,
Gabriel Vogel, June 8, 1754,
Sebastian Verner, Sept. 8, 1758,
Martin Wydsell, Sept. 29, 1741,
197
Henry Wetherstine (called Winderstein), Nov. 12, 1773,
George Witzell, Dec. 28, 1767,
Henry Weiderstine (called Wintherstein), Feb. 1, 1768, Michael Wertman, April 27, 1768, Baltzer Yeager. Nov. 4, 1752,
George Huns Zimmerman, Aug. 2, 1751,
TAXABLES OF 1781 .- The following names were taken from the assessment of the township as made by the County Commissioner Dec. 27, 1781 :
Philip Anthony.
William Holby.
Adam Arend.
Paul Hertzog.
John Anthony.
Daniel Ham.
Philip Breiner.
George Hollenbach.
Philip Bower.
John Herman.
John Breiner. Jacob Heinbach.
Michael Bock.
Dewalt Hanck.
John Bear.
George Heilman.
Martin Baily.
George Heilman, Jr.
Abraham Baily
Christian Haas. Leonard Haas.
Paul Bachman.
Henry Kram.
Frederick Breyner.
Andrew Kunkle.
Daniel Shuman.
Henry Fink.
Leonard Bock.
Philip Opt.
Charles Bock. George Ruprecht.
John Baldauff. Deater Hanselman.
Philip Baldauff.
Andrew Hanselman.
TAXABLES OF 1812 .- The following names were taken from the county assessment for the year 1812:
Paul Anthony.
Jacob Benfield.
Daniel Arndt.
Christian Beary.
John Arndt. John Bear.
Valentine Brobst.
Michael Croll.
Jacob Bachman.
John Carl.
Henry King.
Sebastian Benninghoff.
Widow Carl.
Frederick Lyser.
John Benninghoff.
Jacob Behley.
Mathias Brobst.
Andrew Graver.
Michael Fenstermacher.
Peter Leitz.
John Brobst.
John Seiberling.
Michael Brobst, Sr.
Daniel Greenwald.
George Breiner.
Philip Harman.
Jacob Baush.
Nicholas Hartman.
Jacob Manss.
Daniel Bachman.
Conrad Hartman.
Christian Miller.
Frederick Frey.
Adam Harry.
Simon Mosser.
William Kistler.
Jesse Hermany.
Philip Mosser
Peter Hunsicker.
Conrad Hollebach. Christian Henry. George Hauselman.
Berghard Mosser.
Jacob Holben.
Andrew Meyer.
George Bihl.
Deaterich Hunsicker.
Eagle Meyer.
Catharine Baldauf.
Widow Hausman.
William Meyer. Carl Meyer.
Andrew Miller.
Jacob Haas, Jr.
Dewalt Houck, Jr. George Hermany. John Heil. Jacob Hans.
Jacob Miller. Martin Metzger.
Conrad Nun. John Moyer.
Abraham Belchley. Michael Brobst. James Brier.
John Weisser.
Michael Shickly.
William Yett.
Andrew Sechler.
Single Freeman.
John Hermany.
Paul Anthony.
Henry. Bautz.
Jacob Kuntz.
Martin Bear.
John Kuntz.
Widow Bear.
Michael Kuntz.
Casper Baldauf.
John Kistler.
Adam Clause.
Michael Kistler.
Adam Critis
Jacob Kistler.
Samuel Kistler.
Wilhelm J. Carl. Melchoir Derr. Mathias DeLong. John Dietrich. John DeLong.
Philip Kistler.
George Kistler (Diet-
rich Mill, over two
miles from Kutz-
town.
George Eckroth. Bastian Edel. Stofle Eckroth. George Ehris .
John Lvser.
Bernhard Fallweiler. Philip Fusselman. George Folck. Joseph Gorber. Peter Gift. Henry Gissler.
John Lorah.
Christian Luff.
Martin Bear. Philip Baldauf.
Godfrey Brobst.
John Baush. Jacob Bear. George Breisch (estate)
John Heil. Lewis Herring.
Nicholas Hollenbach. Christian Holben.
Nicholas Smith, Sept. 30, 1765,
Jacob Snyder, Oct. 11, 1765,
112 109 37 125 168
Martin Probst.
Abraham Shellhamer.
Philip Probst.
Philip Shellhamer.
Peter Rerdenower.
Bernard Snyder.
Jacob Rex.
Henry Snyder.
Jacob Reegle.
Daniel Snyder.
Henry Ruprecht.
Samuel Everett.
Henry Riehes.
Daniel Stambach.
Daniel Reiss.
Christian Shuman.
Henry Steigerwalt.
Philip Shock.
George Sausley.
John Swatz.
Jacob Steitly. Jacob Wertman.
Peter Sheefly.
Martin Wertman.
, Michael Stein.
Michael Wertman.
Widow Weitzel.
Charles Shuck.
John Weiss.
Widow of John Stein.
Jacob Wannamacher.
Frederick Sechler.
Jacob Wannamacher, Jr.
George Shuck.
Philip Wannamacher.
Martin Shuck.
Caspar Wannamacher.
George Snyder.
Conrad Bylman.
Adam Krok.
George Breish.
Christian Kock.
Stoffle Sunday.
Frederick Souder. Adam Stahler.
Philip Wertman, Dec. 15, 1749,
Philip Wertman, Aug. 8, 1750, 123
Henry Sunday, March 6, 1750, Andrew Seachler (Sechler), May 30, 1785,
70 300 Jacob Oswald. 293 130 40 107 Anthony Opp. Philip Puhl. Margereth Pugh. Matthias Probst thias), George Probst.
Jacob Haas. George Harman.
Zachariah Haller. Zachariah Haller, Jr. Henry Haller. Christian Haller.
John Lyby.
Lorance Bachman.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Smuel Ely. Daniel Hollenbach.
John Everitt (estate).
Crawford Co.).
Frederick Sheoffer. Joseph Sechler.
Samuel Jenser.
John Everitt.
Andrew Straub.
George Jenser.
Peter Everitt (weaver).
Andrew Sechler, Jr.
Philip Jaxheimer.
Tobias Ebert.
John Stroub.
Christian Shnyder. Jacob Straub.
Jacob Klingaman.
Philip Ebert.
Henry Stroub.
George Schallhamer. George Wannemacher.
John Kistler.
John Eberoth.
Samuel Kistler.
Ferdinand Fullweiler.
Jacob Kuntz.
Daniel Fullweiler.
Philip Kistler.
Henry Fusselman.
Jacob Wannemacher, Jr.
Jacob Kistler.
Ehrhard Fusselman.
Melchior Schwab.
Jacob Wannemacher, Sr.
John Kistler, Jr.
Michael Fenstermacher.
Conrad Hartman.
John Weiss.
Ferdinand Kistler.
Jacob Fenstermacher.
Henry Schitz.
John Weiss, Jr.
Pcter Kashner (Kersch- ner).
Philip Fenstermacher.
Henry Soudal.
Casper Wannemacher.
George Krumm.
Jacob Frederolf (Feth- erolf ).
John Shnyder.
Henry Weaver.
Jacob Kistler.
Jacob Frey.
Samuel Shneider.
Henry Weaver, Jr.
Samuel Kistler.
Christian Fink.
John Seiberling.
Andrew Wertman.
George Sentee, Jr.
John Ritter (estate).
Philip Kerschner.
Henry Moyer.
Conrad Kerschner.
George Mosser.
Jacob Kerschner.
Philip Mosser.
Christian Kuntz.
George Benighoff.
Conrad Kerschner.
John Neif (Neff).
Thomas Everitt.
Jacob Bachman.
Christian Klingeman.
John Meyer.
Henry Weaver.
Henry Beitz (supposed
Michael Klingamen.
Peter Neif (Neff).
Abraham Fenstermacher. Reitz). Henry Loag.
Leiby.
Jacob Oswald.
John Shnyder.
Henry Koenig.
Jacob Lutz.
Jacob Oswald, Jr.
John Miller.
Philip Brobst.
Daniel Leeser.
John Oswald.
Jacob Weaver.
Michael Kistler.
Frederick Lutz.
John Oswald, Jr.
Andrew Hartzell.
John Kistler.
Jacob Leiber.
Anthony Opp.
Peter Shnyder.
Jacob Rubrecht.
Christian Lutz.
Conrad Opp.
Henry Lutz.
William Peter.
Jacob Moser.
John Hoffman.
John Lutz. Peter Lutz.
Laurence Reitz.
John Liebic, Jr.
George Raush
(sup-
Peter Baldauff. Laurence Bachman. George Kistler. Jacob Leazer.
Paul Bachman.
Andrew Miller.
Peter Miller.
John Sensinger.
Henry Baush.
Christian Miller.
Jacob Mauce (Mantz).
Andrew Straub.
Jacob Billman.
Berkhardt Mosser.
Henry Mauce (Mantz).
George Sherry. John Sittler.
John Adam Creitz, Sr.
Philip Mosser.
Philip Mauce (Mantz).
George Custard. Sebastian Mosser.
David Mosser.
Jacob Shneider.
John Everett.
John Much.
Borgart Mosser.
Henry Shneider.
Thomas Everett.
Daniel Oswald.
Abraham Merkel.
John Stein.
Michael Fenstermacher. George Oswald.
Peter Myer.
Jacob Fetterolf.
George Probst.
Michael Mosser.
John Fetterolf.
Martin Probst.
Jacob Mosser.
Peter Shneider.
Peter Fetterolf.
Matthias Probst.
Peter Miller.
John Steirwold (Steiger walt). Jacob Smith.
Philip Fetterolf.
Philip Probst.
Andrew Miller, Jr.
Bernhardt Folweiler.
Jacob Wannemacher, Sr.
John Miller.
John Heil, Sr.
Marcus Wannemacher.
Peter Miller.
Henry Steirwold (Stei- gerwalt ). Nicholas Schleicher.
Sylvester Holben.
John Weiss.
Henry Creitz.
Henry Carl (estate ).
Jacob Sechler.
Adam Clause.
Jacob Schneider.
Samuel Billman.
Conrad Stump.
Valentine Sell.
Andrew Sechler.
John Sechler.
George Crone. Martin Donot.
Jacob Schallhard ( Schell- hart).
John Fogel, Esq.
Henry Schackler.
Job Delong. George Drein (Trein).
Frederick Sechler. George Sittler.
PIONEER SETTLERS .- The following are the names of the pioneer settlers of this district so far as they could be ascertained :
Zachariah Long.
posed Baush).
Abraham Long.
George Rubrecht.
Conrad Lutz.
Henry Rubrecht.
Andrew Miller.
Isaac Romick.
Jacob Meyer.
Henry Fullweiler.
John Rubrecht.
John Miller.
Frederick Andrew
Daniel Oswald.
John Fenstermacher.
Charles Loag.
Peter Kunkle.
Widow Fry.
John Schaller.
Christian Wert.
Andrew Steirwold.
Christian Wannemacher.
Michael Kistler.
Peter Ebert.
Jacob King (Koenig).
Henry Krum.
Peter Eberoth.
Jacob Schalhard (Schell- hart ). George Shnyder.
Jacob Wartman. Philip Wartman.
Philip Wannemacher. Daniel Wannemacher.
William Shnyder (Sny- der). Henry Smith.
SCHOCHARY RIDGE is a prominent ridge of elevated woodland half a mile wide which ex- tends westward into the township from Heidel- berg at the southeastern corner for about four miles. This name originates from Schoharie in New York State and was doubtless given to this surface formation of the township because some of the earliest German settlers had migrated
George Philip Wertman.
Peter Hunsicker.
George Castord. John Crash. Martin Crone.
George Hermany.
Philip Wannemacher.
Abraham Miller.
John Snyder (Shneid- er).
John Reitz.
George Lock (Loch).
John Notestein.
Michael Kistler.
Frederick Fry.
Single Freemen.
Henry Drumbower. Daniel Saeger (late Peter Shnyder.
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from that locality ; and its incorrect spelling arose from their pronunciation of the word in the Ger- man language.
In connection with the Pioneer Settlers, the following prominent homesteads in the district are mentioned ; also several historic houses :
Kistler Homestead .- On the Elmer C. Kistler farm in Kistler Valley there is a landmark of more than ordinary historic interest in connec- tion with the annals of the Evangelical Church. It is a one and one-half story stone-house, 20 by
Aaron Schafer, Gideon Long, Jacob Seidel, Daniel B. Smith, and Daniel Schlenker (who died at Wesnersville, in 1912, aged 84 years). The church had many liberal supporters, among whom were Jonas W. Bachman and William F. Mosser.
Heinrich Fink Homestead .- On the farm of Aaron A. Moyer, near New Tripoli, is an old log house that was built by Heinrich Fink about the time of the Revolutionary War (a cut of the house appearing herewith). Moyer owns inter-
KISTLER HOMESTEAD IN KISTLIR VALLEY, BUILT IN THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD.
40 feet, which was built about the time of the Revolutionary War, and for many years served as a dwelling. It is now Mr. Kistler's carpen- ter shop. In this house religious services were first held in Lynn township by the Evangelicals in the year 11858. Preaching services continued there at regular periods until 1885 and after the organization and erection of Zion's Evangelical Church, at Wesnersville, in 1872. Services were however held prior to 1858 in that section by this denomination, in a small house along the public road near Wesnersville, across the line in Berks county. The following were the heads of fam- ilies that were members of this church: the brothers, Daniel B. and William B. Kistler, Jo- han P. Schmidt (school teacher), Stephen Braucher, Daniel Braucher, Peter Braucher,
esting papers from which the following facts were taken, in all probability pertaining to his own land :
Valentine Craber obtained a warrant for 100 acres on March 6, 1750.
Dec. 14, 1767, Valentine Probst received a sum of money from Peter Snyder on account of a land sale.
April 28, 1786, a draft was made for Daniel Hauck.
April 20, 1791, John Schuman sold a 30-acre tract to John Fink.
Feb. 25, 1794, Daniel Fink sold a tract to John Fink.
June 16, 1798, Adam Miller sold a tract to Henry, Christian, and Anna Maria Fink, and Adam and Catharine Boger; and they sold it to John and Daniel Fink.
April 6, 1802, John Peter Finck sold a tract to John Kistler, Jr., for £750.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
After the Finks, the property passed to John Kistler, who was succeeded by John Kistler, Jr., and the latter by Aaron Kistler. The present owner, Mr. Moyer, is a grandson of John Kist- ler, Jr. In a log house which stood opposite the present dwelling, school was conducted by Ger- man teachers up to 1842.
Straub Homestead .- On the Alvin G. Heint- zleman farm, which belonged to his father, Dan- iel, since 1847, there is a very old log-house, one and one-half stories high, with dimensions 28 by 20 feet. It was built before the Revolutionary
tracts are located about one mile from New Tri- poli, on the public road leading to Lynnville. This pioneer built a log house on this property soon after he had established himself in the town- ship, which stood until 1891, when it was razed by Jacob Mosser, the present owner of the prop- erty. Fogel and some members of his family are buried on a private graveyard on this property. The burial place is located along the public road about 100 feet south of the present brick house now occupied by Mosser, and three or four of the graves were to be seen until about 1890. Apple trees now grow upon this sacred spot.
HEINRICH FINK HOMESTEAD.
War, by a son of Charles Straub. The latter was one of the very early pioneers of Lynn, and took out a warrant for 293 acres of land in 1748. The log house, (a cut of which appears herewith) is the second one on this tract.
Straubs, located on the Ontelaunee, was es- tablished by Andrew Straub, Sr., who, on March 22, 1800, took up 92 acres of land at that place, and transferred it to his son, Andrew, Jr. In the same year the latter conducted a distillery on these premises ; and in 1817 erected a large stone house, now occupied by Charles Hartung. Later John Ulrich, Sr., owned and carried on the place. During the Forties he erected a frame building in which he kept a store until his death in 1852.
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