History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume I, Part 182

Author: Prowell, George R.
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: J. H. Beers
Number of Pages: 1372

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The township as at present formed is bounded on the north by Heidelberg, on the east by Codorus, on the south by Mary- land and on the west by West Manheim. The land is undulating, but in general is fertile and productive. The Western Mary- land Railroad passes along its eastern and southeastern borders.

The following is a complete list

of the taxable inhabitants for

the year 1783, in Manheim

Township, which then included

what is now West Manheim, Heidelberg and most of Penn Townships :

Bernhardt Albrecht,

Michael Fuhrman,

George Apple, Philip Forney's widow,

Christopher Africa, Marks Forney,

Nicholas Bucher, Jr.,

Conrad Felty,

Daniel Bauser,

Valentine Fisher,

Martin Bruckard,

John Felty,

Adam Brumgard,

John Felix,

Christian Bachman,

Adam Forney,

Christopher Bachman,

Jacob Flickinger,

Nicholas Bricker,

Samuel Flickinger,

Joseph Bollinger,

William Gerhardt,

Jacob Bauer,

Adam Craumer, George Cody,

John Bose,

Peter Baum, Jr.,

Jacob Bauman,

Jolın Gerber,

Peter Baum,

Frederick Gelwix,

John Bose,

Martin Geminter,

Henry Bauman, Jr.,

Peter Good,

Michael Bear,

George Gelwix,

Jacob Bear,

Christian Gerhardt,

Anthony Bricker,

Phillip Houck,

Henry Bushy,

Jacob Houck,

Nicholas Bucher,

Michael Hower,

John Bowman,

Henry Baumgardner,

Jacob Bollinger,

John Hinkel,

Jacob Burkhard,

John Hereder,

John Byer,

Anthony Hinkel,

Mathias Blocher,

Henry Hering,

John Bickler,

Philip Bodenfeld,

Christian Bechtel,

John Brodbeck,

Henry Bowman, Sr.,

Michael Hoffman,

Felty Berger,

Peter Hoffman,

Henry Bollinger,

Adam Hoffman,

Stoffel Bricker,

Samuel Harnish,

Henry Byer,

Casper Hock,

Andrew Beads,

Francis Heimse,

Jacob Baum,

Frederick Heiner, Jacob Heagy,

Daniel Doll,

Ludwig Herdie,

Henry Dewald,

Andrew Holl,

Henry Danner,

Conrad Hains,

Widow Danner,

Yost Hoffman, John Jones,

Daniel Dubs,

John Dierwachter,

Thomas Kelly,

Oswald Dubs,

Widow Kaufelt,

Joseph Decker,

Andrew Karg,

Adam Eichelberger,

Peter Koch,

Leonard Eichelberger,

John Kroh,

Michael Ehrhard,

George Koch,

Jacob Ebersole,

Andrew Koch,

John Eppley,

Jacob Kraft,

Peter Epply,

Henry Klein,

Matthias Epply,

Helfrich Kramer,

John Eyler,

Adam Kraver,

Way Ernst,

Gerhard Kraver,

Jacob Fuhrman, Jr.,

John Fauble,

Valentine Fuhrman,

Nicholas Keefaber,

Jacob Kochenaur,

Peter Keplinger, John Kitzmiller,

George Kitzmiller,

John Kair,

Michael Karl,

Gabriel Kraver, Peter Krum,

Jacob Fuhrman, Christian Foss,

Adam Fisher,

Henry Felger, Adam Funk, George Fox,

Jacob Hedrick, Michael Hoffacker,

Henry Hoff, Christian Hershy, John Hershy,

Adam Hubbert,

John Calhoon,

Peter Gundy,

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Christian Kemmerly, Peter Kaa, George Keller,

John Summer, Adam Schmetzer, John Schwartzbach,

Miller, Abraham,

Masenheimer, Nicholas,

Sterner, John, Shench, Henry,

David Kibler,

Christopher Sneyder,

Nonnemacher, Gotlieb,

Newcomer, Jacob,

Thome, Henry,

Peter Sabel,

Pleger, Ludwig,

Wirt, Jacob,

Runkel, John, Willet, Jacob,

Ranser, Christian,

Willet, Anthony, Werner, Philip,

Sneyder, Christopher, Werner, Charles.

The population of Manheim in 1820 was 1,305; in 1830 was 1,361; in 1840, 1,528; 1850, 1,806; 1860, 1,091; 1870, 1,159; 1880, 1,293; 1890, 1,258; 1900, 1,226.

Marburg is a hamlet near the

Villages. centre of Manheim Township

Philip Miller, Jr.,

Adam Martin,

Sebastian Steinbrecker,

Henry Martin,

John Studebecker, Peter Stambach,

Joder Masemore,

Philip Miller,

John Throne,

George Matter,

Frederick Myer,

William Michael,

George Meilheim,

Jacob Moshrosh,

Michael Uland,

Daniel Utz,

Philip Moul,

Michael Wentz,

Mathias Nace,

Nicholas Newman,

Michael Newman,

Christian Rohlman, Jacob Reinhard, William Reineman,

George Rohlman, Hophel Racky, Jacob Runkel,

Jacob Wildesin,

Samuel Wildesin,

Casper Reineiker,

Andrew Rudisill,

Conrad Reinhard,

Ludwig Rudisill,

Peter Wagner,

Ludwig Wagner,

George Reinhardt, John Rauenzahn,

John Winter,

Henry Richel,

Christian Wunner,

Valentine Wentz,

Widow Ravenstein, Michael Roth, John Shead,

William Wadsworth, John Wise,

William Speice,

Frederick Wentz,

Widow Slothower,

Henry Yager,

Widow Sholl,

Leonard Yenawein,

Adam Smith, William Strauck,

Charles Young,

John Shenck,

Daniel Zuber,

Dewald Sneyder,

Anthony Zancker,

Tobias Steir,

George Zacharias,

Adam Shorb,

John Zimmerman,

Hill Savige,

Christian Zimmerman.

Michael Stephen,

SINGLE MEN.

Africa, Michael,

Hok, Philip,

Baumgardner, Jacob,

Kinger, Philip,

Bloger, John, Bucher, John,

Long, John,

Brungard, Evanstein, Dewald,

Long, Conrad,

Ernst, John,

Morningstar, George,

Felty, Dewald,

Miller, Edward,

Furney, Christian,

Minnich, Jacob,

Geminter, Adam,

Miller, Henry,

Mattes, George,

Stier, Henry, Stier, John,

Samuel Kelly, Mathias Lower, Frederick Long, Martin Long, Jacob Long,

Nicholas Lengle,

Conrad Sherertz,

Ludwig Sherertz,

John Sheirer,

Christopher Shrod, George Smith,

Henry Leish, Martin Layer,

Anthony Slothaner, Jacob Stambach,

Michael Mosser,

Michael Slothauer,

Melchoir Myers, Peter Malsbach,

John Snyder,

Christopher Sower, Jolın Shawk,

Jacob Thome, Abraham Throne,

Casper Trump, Abraham Trump,

Philip Morningstar, James Miller,

Adam Wagner,

Jacob Nunemacher,

Philip Wollfahrt,

Widow Wirking,

Philip Wirking,

Valentine Wirking, Melchoir Werner, George Werner,

Nicholas Wolfgang, Christopher Willet,

John Wampler,

Ludwig Runkle,

Michael Weinbrecht, John Welty,

Yost Wagner,

and was named in honor of a town in Germany. John S. Gallatin, of York, opened a store at this place before 1860 and conducted a mercantile business here during the Civil War. He has been succeeded in order by the following per- sons, who have carried on a general store at Marburg: Jesse Bortner, A. S. Thoman & Bro., and Dubs and Wagner. Since 1890 Daniel S. Dubs, who represented York County in the State Legislature from 1890 to 1894, has conducted the mercantile business in this village. A. S. Thoman was the first postmaster, the office being established August 18, 1884. Since his re- tirement Daniel S. Dubs has held that office with the exception of four years while he was a member of the legislature. During that period, his brother, William S. Dubs, was postmaster.

Black Rock village, largely composed of a settlement of German Baptists, is situated in the extreme southern part of Manheim near the Maryland line. The Bachman Val- ley Railroad traverses this region. A. R. Wentz and Company carried on the mer- cantile business here for many years and was succeeded by Peter Lucabaugh & Son.

The German Baptists were among the early, settlers of this region and originally belonged to the Codorus Church founded in 1758. For more than a century, the people of this denomination worshipped in houses and barns. Meetings were held for many years in the barn of Henry Hoff, one of the bishops of the church. In 1878, a brick meeting house was built near the Maryland line, about a third of a mile from Black Rock Station. A large burial ground ad- joins the meeting house. Some of the early preachers of this congregation were An-

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Jacob Sherman, Conrad Sherman, Adam Sower,

Stambach, Jacob,

Widow Leining, Henry Leinert, Sr., Henry Leinert, Jr., Alexander Leinert,

Bernhardt Sterner,

Klein, John,

Long, Samuel,

John Yekis,

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drew Miller, J. Shamberger, Joel Miller, a house for religious worship by Lutheran, Aaron Baugher and Joseph Price. The Reformed, Evangelical and German Bap- pastors in 1907 were Edward S. Miller, tists. Aaron Baugher, Jr., and George Baugher.

S. B. Hoke owns a store at Hoke's Sta- Schools.

tion on the Western Maryland Railroad, where he is also postmaster.

Down to the year 1870, Manheim had refused to accept the com- mon school system. For several years the people had elected school di- rectors, after the manner prescribed by

St. Paul's Lutheran and Re- Churches. formed Church known in the law, but with the understanding that the community as "Dubs' Church" law was not to be put into force. The town- ship was not, however, without school

is the centre of interest in Manheim, for in this building most of the people of the houses and schools. In the autumn of township have worshipped for three-fourths 1870, Stephen G. Boyd, then county super- intendent, paid the township a visit to confer with, and if possible, induce the board to accept the law. He found such members as he met friendly to the cause of education, and one of these members, of a century. Rev. Samuel Gutelius, pastor of the Reformed Church at Hanover, preached for a time in David Runkle's dwelling-house. Both Reformed and Lu- theran clergymen held services for several, years in what is known as Wildasin's school- Cornelius R. Wentz, secretary of the house. In 1853 a brick church was built. board, especially favorable to the accept- ance of the system. The Lutheran clergymen, since the time of organization have been Revs. D. P. Rosen- miller, M. J. Alleman, P. Warner, S. Ying-

Arrangements were at once made for a meeting of the board at an early day, which ling, D. J. Hauer, and J. A. Metzgar. The convened at a time appointed, and after an Reformed congregation has been served by interchange of views, and a full explanation Revs. Samuel Gutelius, Jacob Sechler, J. C. of the workings of the law, by the super- J. Kurtz, J. D. Zehring, S. F. Laury, and J. H. Hartman.

intendent, decided to adopt the system without further delay. An examination of teachers was held for the township and the schools put into operation. There are at present seven schools, as follows : Wolf- gang's, Black Rock, Miller's, Snyder's Nace's, Zumbrum's, Summitt.

The Lutherans under the care of Rev. J. A. Metzgar during the past twenty-five years have increased and prospered and in 1907 numbered 382. The Reformed con- gregation with Rev. J. H. Hartman as pas- tor for the same period has also been in a Dubs' Mill situated on a branch of the Codorus near Marburg, is one Mills. of the landmarks in the southwest- ern part of the county. In the prosperous condition and now numbers 362 Early members. The Union Sunday School held regularly in this church has always been well-conducted and has exerted a good in- year 1752, Ludwig Solomon Miller, a fluence. In 1902 the brick structure built German from the Palatinate, obtained a in 1853 was torn down and a handsome warrant for a tract of 275 acres from the brick church building erected at a cost of $II,000. Rev. J. A. Singmaster, D. D., of Gettysburg and Rev. Charles M. Stock, D. D., of Hanover, assisted the pastors at the dedicatory services when the entire debt on the church was paid. Proprietaries of Pennsylvania, paying for it the sum of 42 pounds, 12 shillings and I pence, or about $210. It was in Manheim Township. The land warrant was given under the authority of John, Thomas and Richard Penn, who were the sons of Wil-

St. John's United Evangelical Church in liam Penn. A deed was given to Miller in Manheim Township was organized in 1904, when the congregation had fifty members, and the Sunday School fifty-five members.

1769 which was signed by John Penn, who was then governor of Pennsylvania. The property adjoined the lands of Oswald The United Evangelical Church built a Dubs, Henry Gilmore and Henry Herring. house of worship near Hokes' Station on Soon after Miller purchased this tract, he the Western Maryland Railroad in 1904. erected along the stream one of the pioneer

Runk's Sunday School Chapel built near grist mills in this region. In 1774, he sold Black Rock in 1904 has since been used as this mill property and the 275 acres of land

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to John Hinkle, a blacksmith from German- west of the Susquehanna. It stood in Man- town, Pennsylvania, for the sum of 900 heim Township near Green Ridge. At this pounds or about $4,000. The deed of trans- pioneer mill, a fine quality of foolscap paper fer was written by Colonel Richard Mc- was made. Jacob Keller erected a large Allister, the founder of Hanover and was witnessed by Archibald McClean of York, a deputy surveyor for the Province of Penn- sylvania.

stone house at the same time he started his paper mill, and some years later built a saw mill and distillery nearby. In 1907 the dwelling house was owned and occupied by Noah P. Runkle. The distillery was turned Jacob H. Snyder.

In 1787, four years after the Revolution had ended, John Hinkle sold this mill to into a dwelling house and was owned by

Anthony Hinkle and John Fissel for 1,200 pounds. The deed was written by Jacob Rudisill, of Hanover, one of the associate judges of York County, and recorded by Jacob Barnitz, a soldier of the Revolution,

Jacob Albright about 1800 erected a paper mill and began the manufacture of wrapping paper and foolscap paper. He also owned a distillery in connection with this paper- wounded at the battle of Fort Washington. mill. In 1841 both these industries were

After this period it was divided into purchased by Mr. Shutt who changed the smaller tracts, and in 1790, Anthony Hinkle paper mill into a grist mill and a saw mill. J. Hoffacker bought the mills and was suc- ceeded in the ownership of them by George B. Snyder and Wesley Allison. After the death of Wesley Allison the property came into possession of Jacob Allison. He sold became the owner of the mill property and all the water rights of this place. In 1818, the original tract of 275 acres, and addi- tional lands, in all 402 acres, were purchased by John L. Hinkle and William I. Hinkle, sons of Anthony Hinkle, for the sum it to Daniel W. Miller who added a cider of $16,000. John J. Hinkle, who re- mill. Jacob Allison meantime became the

sided at Hanover, served as one of owner of a grist mill farther up the stream. Jacob Albright at an early date also the year 1818 to 1841. In 1833, Judge owned a distillery and oil mill situated on the associate judges of York County, from Hinkle disposed of all his interests in the the Middle Branch of the Codorus. The mill for making flaxseed oil was discon- tinued about 1822 and the distillery in 1849. property to his brother William L. Hinkle. Henry Rohrbach purchased 116 acres, in- cluding this mill property for the sum of Upon the same site a grist mill and a saw $7,850, from William L. Hinkle. In 1841, mill were erected. The succeeding owners Adam Nace bought the property from were: Adam Trone, Levi D. Hartman, Levi Henry Rohrbach for the sum of $7,400. P. Trone, J. B. Peterman and Levi R. Michael Bucher, an intelligent citizen of Snyder. Hanover, and a justice of the peace, wrote John R. Albright owned the last distillery the deed. For a long period it was known in Manheim Township. It ceased to be as Nace's Mill. The present owner, Wil- operated in 1877. liam S. Dubs, purchased the property sev- eral years ago.

William Runkle owned a distillery which was closed out in 1873.

Daniel Dubs owned 300 acres of land ad- Valentine B. Wentz erected a grist and saw mill on the Maryland Line near the joining the Hinkle mill property. He also owned an oil mill, distillery and large cider village of Lineboro in 1842. This property mill. At his death the property was be- in late years has been owned by Jacob W. queathed to William Dubs who divided it Dubs. A canning factory has recently been into three tracts. The mill property was erected at Lineboro.

sold to William S. Mitzel, who later dis- posed of it to John R. Stine, A. J. Snively and Pius Wilt. In 1907 the property was owned by Adam R. Worner.

About 1792 Jacob Keller who owned 700 acres of land in Manheim Township, erected the first paper mill known to have existed

Jacob P. Werner erected a grist and saw mill in 1849. The successive owners have been Manasses Sheffer, Charles Brandt, E. T. Masemore, Henry Dusman, H. A. Frey and Jacob Allison. This mill stands at the head waters of the Codorus Creek on the Middle Branch.

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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

MONAGHAN TOWNSHIP.

The township of Monaghan, as originally laid out in 1745, extended across the entire northwestern section of York County. It then embraced the areas of the present townships of Monaghan, Carroll and Frank- lin. The settlers of this region were largely Scotch-Irish, a kind of overflow of the mi- gration of that race into the Cumberland Valley which began in 1735. The original Monaghan Presbyterian Church, which is situated near Dillsburg, was the centre of interest to the pioneers who came to this region from the north of Ireland. Some of them came from the township of Mona- ghan, in the County of Ulster, and for that reason the name of Monaghan was given to this township which was laid out by au- thority of the Court at Lancaster, four years before York County was organized. For a period of sixty-four years Monaghan re- tained its original boundaries until 1809, when the western portion along the South Mountain, was erected into the township of Franklin. In 1831, Carroll Township was formed out of the western part of Monaghan and the eastern part of Frank- lin. This division made Monaghan one of the smallest townships in the county.

Among the first settlers in the present area of Monaghan coming either from Eng- land or Ireland, were the McMullens, Dares, Baileys, Parks, and Elliots. Later some German families came to this region among whom were the Myerses, Kimmells, Hart- mans, Shaffers, Fortneys and Brennemans. Dennis Cannon settled in this township in 1800. One of the landmarks of Monaghan Township is a house built by Benjamin Elliot in 1769, owned for many years by Jacob Bigler.

Lime was used as a fertilizer in this town- ship from the early part of the last century. At first it was hauled from kilns in Cumber- land County. The first kilns in Monaghan were erected on the farm later owned by G. D. Shaffer. A kiln was built on the McMullen farm about the same time. In recent years phosphates have been used extensively. From the year 1800 until 1850 considerable whiskey was distilled from corn and rye grown in Mona- ghan Township. Establishments of this kind existed for many years on the Bailey, Rice,

Fortney, Williams, Smith, Coover, Myers and Cannon farms. A distillery for making apple and peach brandy stood for many years on the Cocklin farm.

Monaghan furnished many brave soldiers to defend and preserve the Union in the War of the Rebellion. Some of her sons lie on southern battlefields. Five died in An- dersonville prison, and many bear the scars of battle as evidence of their valor.

The population of Monaghan in 1820 was 1,158; in 1830, 1,214; 1840, 770; 1850, 990; 1860, 1,030; 1870, 1,028; 1880, 1,055; 1890, 923; 1900, 847.

The following is a list of the

Tax List taxable inhabitants of Mona-

of 1783. ghan in 1783, which then in- cluded Carroll and Franklin :

Henry Arndorf, 130 acres £200

James Anderson, I still 21I

Michael Alker

John Anderson, 50 acres 25

Albert Andrew, 150 acres 242

Daniel Brinkerhoof

Edward Brady 2

Michael Brady, 20 acres 20

116

Wendal Baker

Adam Brumer

James Brawly, 43 acres

William Beans

Robert Bole

John Brown

Hugh Beans

Thomas Beans, 100 acres 150

James Beans, 100 acres II6

100

Robert Beans, 100 acres

100

Thomas Beans, Jr.

146

Richard Blackford, 182 acres

148

Charles Byars, 100 acres

148

Elizabeth Braken, 140 acres 15I

Jesse Cook, 105 acres, I tanyard 148

I66

Amelia Cleveland I3

William Colston, 100 acres

I73

Charles Colston, 300 acres 583

David Colston, 100 acres 16I

William Camlon, 160 acres

200

Christian Coiner, 24 acres

Patrick Campbell, 118 acres

162

Archibald Campbell

Henry Coiler, 70 acres

John Carothers, 297 acres

395

Benjamin Cable, 166 acres

209

Thomas Campbell, 200 acres

200

Robert Crawford

Ann Daugherty, 80 acres

Jacob Deardorff, 132 acres

465

Jacob Deardorff, 180 acres

Isaac Deardorff, 150 acres

485

Henry Deardorff, 100 acres

Joseph Dixon, I tan-yard

William Crawford, 42 acres

Nicholas Coulson, 100 acres

172

Joseph Bash, 30 acres

Taylor Conrad, 140 acres

Robert Cunningham, 74 acres

Samuel Beans, 100 acres

Daniel Bailey, 50 acres

Christian Baker, 50 acres

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Alexander Donaldson, I tan-yard

9 Andrew Peterson, 100 acres

Thomas Dill, 130 acres

173

William Patterson 17

Col. Matthew Dill, 350 acres, I slave, I still.

564

William Potter, 139 acres 159

John Develin Mathew Dill, Jr.

21 Philip Pence 4

John Prince, 240 acres

334

James Dill, 650 acres, 2 slaves

992

William Porter, 80 acres

188

104

William Parks, 190 acres

309

Isaac Elliot, I tan-yard

Henry Pearson 193

Benjamin Elliot, 100 acres

192

Vincent Pearson

228

. Henry Finley

George Fry

Thomas Fullerton

Jacob Richardson, 85 acres, 2 slaves 448

Anthony Fisher

Thomas Robinson, 100 acres

123

James Fisher, 50 acres

George Steel, 200 acres

65 9

Alex. Galacher

Jacob Shull, 100 acres

William Grist, 100 acres.

488

Daniel Grist

550

Casper Groob, 100 acres

George Heikes, 103 acres

143

Isaac Hodge

IÇ

Henry Stauffer, 200 acres

375

Peter Haushalter, 309 acres, I slave

533

David Shoeman, 3 acres

127

George Heikes, 100 acres

II9

Nicholas Shadow, 150 acres

175

Bailiff Kennedy, 170 acres

203

Godfry Steel, 107 acres

93 122

John Kerr, 100 acres

123

Barnet Sneider

Philip King

Christopher King, 250 acres

360

James Kitely

John Kennedy, 76 acres

Allen Torbet, 250 acres

297

George' Lenhardt, 100 acres

William Lemer, 103 acres

Lewis Williams, 180 acres 230

Abraham Lobach, 126 acres

270

Jacob Lerew, 100 acres

258

John Williams, 200 acres

450

James Livingston

William Webster 1.4

William Lemer, 200 acres

394

Daniel Williams, 300 acres, I still, I slave. 382

Henry Logan, 150 acres

444 8

John Williams, 100 acres

II3

Joseph McDowel

John Wilson, 200 acres

374

William Mitchel, 308 acres

37I

Abraham Williams, 247 acres

345

Samuel McClure

Amos Williams

I20

Henry Miller, 10 acres

Edward Williams

George Miller, 100 acres

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Ludwig Zimmerman, 445 acres, I still.

6.12

John Miller Stoffel Moody, 50 acres

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Michael Mumper, 400 acres, I slave, I still.

637

Peter Brunner. William Turner,

Jacob Brunner, Alexander Wilson,

Peter Myers, 3 acres

Jacob Wagner, Robert Torbet,

162 John Heiser, Henry Deardorff,

140 Joseph Monlen, Obediah Pedan,

Daniel McCurdy, 107 acres Robert Moody

147

George Ross, Joshua Williams,

16 Richard Ross, Robert Ayers.

The farm of Daniel Landis was first

Iron surveyed by Roger Cook, in pursu- 80

Edward O'Hail, 70 acres

John O'Hail, 143 acres

John Oldshoe, 20 acres

Benjamin Oram, 150 acres

Lawrence Oats, 40 acres

169 38

Ore. ance of a warrant dated June 23, 1746, by Thomas and Richard Penn, and after the lapse of over one hundred years, the first ore was discovered when the

Samuel Nisely, 100 acres

John McGriffith

Daniel Miller, 140 acres

George McMullen, 80 acres

257

Henry Wales, 130 acres 176

George Messersmith, 40 acres

103

Hugh McMullen, co acres Hugh Moore

I9 Andrew Williams Joseph Wilson 26

Peter Keiser, 100 acres

129

John Trough II

Andrew Wilson, 600 acres, 2 slaves 1,026

Mathew Long

Andrew Wilson, 287 acres 241

John Wilson

Henry Lever, 100 acres

Joshua Williams

Byron McDonnel

James Wilson, II0 acres 95

George Hopple, 50 acres

90 Rudolph Stiers, 60 acres

John Kneisly, 58 acres

53 23

Andrew Sans, 30 acres

Daniel Stanton

John Thompson, 100 acres

126

194 Francis Travlet

William Godfrv, 642 acres, I slave.

797

Isaac Steel, 10 acres

William Garrettson, 290 acres

362

Jacob Smith, 150 acres

I21

William Squib

20 7

Philip Smith, 5 acres

Gabriel Smith, 100 acres

220

Stoffel Hoffman, 90 acres

Jacob Reever, 162 acres

202

William Fisher

3 George Ross, 280 acres

Joshua Fresher

Richard Peters, 1,300 acres

975

Robert Elliot, 200 acres

270 Samuel Pedan, 190 acres, 2 slaves

Joseph Elliot, 250 acres

335

James Quigley 51

George Riess, 45 acres 63

126 William Renolds, 50 acres

John Eickinger, 50 acres, I tan-yard. David Eyres

William Mills Samuel Nelson, 161 acres Jerry Newman

290 5

168 169

John Miller, 190 acres, I still

Daniel Spontle

Henry Shafer, 93 acres

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land was in possession of Mrs. Mary that time, to Siddonsburg. Samuel Myers Knisely. soon afterward became the owner of this industry. Moore & Bushey began to manu- facture coaches, buggies and sleighs on an extensive scale at Siddonsburg. This es- tablishment was later owned by Jacob Moore, son of John Moore of Fairview Township, who served as associate judge

for a few years, and after that to Shiremans- of the courts of York County.

Andersontown.

Andersontown is situated about two miles south of Lisburn, and two and a half miles east of Siddonsburg. It was named in honor of Rennox Anderson, who built the first house. A postoffice was established at this place about 1875, and

he sold out to Jackson C. Fuller of Phila- Jacob A. Sultzberger was the first post- delphia, January 10, 1875, for $2,500. At master, and also owned a general store. this time there was only one opening and Stores have since been conducted by Adam Bell and others. Most of the inhabitants of the village are engaged in the cultivation of grapes, raspberries and strawberries, which find a ready sale in the Harrisburg markets. Peaches are grown abundantly in this re- gion. H. Dietz conducted a coach shop at this place.

John Eichelberger, a leading citizen of Monaghan Township served as justice of the peace from 1847 to the time of his death in 1897, a period of fifty years. His father, John Eichelberger, commanded a company

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History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume I, Part 182

Author: Prowell, George R. Publication date: 1907 Publisher: J. H. Beers Number of Pages: 1372

Author: Prowell, George R.
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: J. H. Beers
Number of Pages: 1372