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Land Warrants .- Following is a list of the land warrants in this township:
Acres.
Casper Blyter, April 29, 1746 ..
Conrad Bean, Ang. 1G, 1756.
John Bony, Jno. 3, 1771
Jacob Kaguer, May 8, 1730 ..
Andrew Kisenbart, Der. 9, 1767.
Andrew Eisenhart, Jan. 17, 1789. 112
Courge Free, March 1, 1745.
Nicholas Free, Ang. 30, 1746.
Christian Gort, Mairh 1, 1541.
10 .:
Christno Gorr. Jmu. 17, 1713 .. TO
Jarnb Hoenberger, Sept. 12, 1711 1:5
George Holbnan, Jan, 4, 1753
Adam Heberly, Jan. 9, 1758
. Lephard Heychbry, March 7, 1766,
John Jatreni, Del. 26, 5562.
Ilward Jatrent, Meil 12, 1771.
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.Iarob Kuller, Jr., Feb. 20, 1745.
Jacob boller, h., Feb. 20, 1715 .. 50
Philip Kebler, Feb. 28, 17.4
George kebler, Anne 4, 1501
George Retr, May 2, 1770.
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UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP.
Aeres.
George Moltz, Feb. 15, 1734 78
Michael Kuntz.
Peler Smith.
George Mayne, July 18, 1750 ..
Abraham Ktolz.
Balzer Smith.
John George Miller, Feb. 28, 1759 30
Henry Nobloch, Ang. 5, 1765
46
Johan Adam Overrast, April 11, 1753. 151
Nicholas barrosh.
Melchior Smith.
John Reis, April 25, 1750. 34
John Lichtenwallner.
Jeremiah Smith.
George Inpp, March 25, 1786. 145
Caspar Reis, March 13, 1752 121
Valentino shick, Sept. 4, 1745
Rudolph barrosh.
Michnel Smeyer.
Jacob Shoemaker, Nov. 18, 1746.
30
Jacob Strong, Ang. 10, 1752 78
Frederick Sikes, April 11, 1753
Peter Smeyer.
Frederick Sritz, June 15, 1757
John Mail.
Dewalt Shutt.
Leonard Meyer.
Adam Smith.
Martin Speiglo, Nov. 11, 1767.
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Peter Trexler, Ang. 15, 1749.
Leonard Miller.
Leonard Slangh.
Peter Miller.
George Sieder.
Jacob Wagoner, Nov. 23, 1752 ... 39
Matthias Weaver, Dec. 10, 1792 7
Jacob Witchner, Nov. 16, 1767 19
Assessment made by the commissioners of North- ampton County at Easton, Dec. 27, 1781, of the town- ship of Macungie :
John Albrecht.
Nicholas Gebhard.
Jacob Acker.
Peter Hammel.
Jacob Buskirk.
William Haintz.
Conrad Bry.
Jacob Herman.
Jacob Meyer.
Adam Bare. Henry Bower.
George Keizer.
Andrew Miller.
Adam Stephen.
Jacob P. Bare.
John Haas.
Nicholas Miller.
Peter Slossrr.
John Bare.
Adam Heberly.
Peter Mattern.
William Smith.
Widow Baro.
Henry Hans.
' Henry Mattern.
Henry Brabst.
Simon Hein.
Ludwig Meckelly.
Jacob Bare.
John Heinly.
John Morser.
l'eter Trexler, Jr.
George Braus.
John Heinly, Jr.
Burghard Meinert.
John Trexler.'
Adam Brans.
Peter Haff.
Frederick Mabis.
Juhu Trexler, Jr.
George Breinig.
John Held.
George Morgan.
Jeremiah Trexler.
Anum Bortz.
Henry Heisland.
Lawrence Miller.
Peter Trexler.
Petri Butz.
George Heninger.
Conrad Meitzler.
Daniel Torney.
John Butz.
George Hepler.
Henry Romig.
John Torney.
Michael Betry.
Leonard Hruchel.
Jacob Romig.
John Wetzel.
Sini Berry.
Michael Hisgy.
John Romig.
Irann Warmhessel.
Peter Crack.
Nicholas Hun.
Frederick Homig, Jr.
Matthias Westgo.
Conrad Crack.
Herman Hartman.
George Rop.
Jacob Wagner.
John Die.s.
Michael Yiesly.
Christian Ruth.
Bastain Druckemiller.
Edward Jarrel.
Frederick Romig. Philip Rutt.
Christian Wraver.
John Dirffendorfer.
Daniel Hughes.
Matthias Rillle.
Matthias Weaver.
Jacob Danner.
Cornelius Inghes.
George Keiss.
Jacob Weaver
Widow Panekles.
Daniel Knowse.
Daniel leish.
John Wertz. Philip Ziegler.
Adam High.
Daniel Knowse, Jr.
George Kishel.
John Dubler.
Henry Koch.
Frederick Rup.
George Zimmerman.
Martin Dormeyer.
George Korr.
Leonard Rishel.
Reuben Iaintz.
Martin Dal.
Lawrence Keenly.
Adam G. Selp.
Andrew Filzger. Jacob Biessel.
Dewalt Duss,
Peter heiser.
Andrew Hisenhard.
Valentine Spiser.
Adam I'pler.
lomy Krim.
John Finch.
Melchior Rithe.
Henry Eigner.
Jacob Kiim, Jr.
John Hunberger.
Nicholas Sw.denhouser.
Christian Fisher.
John Ilino,
Knos Kvan.
Jolin Koller.
Thomas Flexer.
Nicholas Klino.
Michael Muhley.
Philip Jacob Bare.
Thomas Fermer.
Michael Kame.
Matthias Cammer. lacob Herman.
Peler Fuchs.
Jacob Kieser.
Henry Muyler.
l'oler Moore.
John Fogle.
Henry Knapprnberger.
Peler Fink.
Peter Kieser, Jr.
Borrict Honig.
Deeter Danner.
George Fetterman.
Conrad Knappenberger.
John Gunewold.
Andrew Koller.
George Graber.
Duwald Kuntz, Jr.
Decler Gammer.
Duwald kanla.
Henry Gaomer.
Leonard Koon.
Frederick Ganmer.
Poter Keineit.
Casper Ganu.
Michael Keinort.
Cusimer Gronemeyer.
Nicholas klutz. Isaac hlolz.
Henry Geiss,
Barthol Kuntz.
Henry Gnoblock.
tivorgo Keepler. Jacob Koon.
John Gaumer.
Peter Garies.
Jacob Kuntz.
Lawrence Kern.
Jacob Struby.
George Litzelberger.
Daniel Smyer.
David Litzweiler.
Philip Smeyer.
Nicholas Litteroch.
Jacob Smeyer.
Matthias Ludwig.
33 20 34
Philip Shearer, Sept. 28, 1765 ..
Godfreidt Tippendewer, Ang. 22, 1754. 200
Valentine Miller.
Jacob Mertz.
Joseph Slangh. Jost Swalb. Ilenry Stettler.
John Merckle.
Stolle Merckle.
George Steininger.
Herman Moor.
Jacob Shankwald.
Jacob Meyer.
John Moor.
Jacob Moor.
Valentine Shaffer. Michael Shaffer. George Shader. Jacob, Swartz.
Henry Moor.
Nicholas Meyer.
Philip Swartz. Jacob Stephen.
Peler Hans.
Christian Miller.
Philip Steinmetz.
George Wollart. Philip Waller.
Gottfrey Dieifendorfer.
Isane Jarret.
George Dat1.
Jacob Kechel.
John Smith.
Herman Kupp.
Peter Criss. Henry Finch.
Reuben Haintz was assessed at .540; Henry Stettler and Peter Tro ler cach 210; Deeter Gowman, Michael Shaffer, John Lichtenwalder, each [9; Frederick Romig, 58; John Albrecht, Adam Epler, Matthias Riille, Nicholas Mayer, John Wetzel, and John Trexler, Jr., cach $7; Jacob Swartz, Matthias ! Westgu, Daniel Torney, Willimn Haintz, John Fogle,
Single BYveien.
John Kiesser. Nicholas Meyer.
Michael lobach. Jolin Forret.
George Hitteler.
Daniel Groninger.
Ludwig Larrosh.
Adam Smith.
Anthony Ri-sell, June 7, 1753 125 77
Michael Sterner. l'eter Trexler.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Isaac Jarret, Peter Kiesser, Henry Moor, ITerman Moor, Leonard Moor, and Adam Smith, each 26; all others are assessed for lesser amounts.
Assessment made by the commissioners of North- ampton for the township of Macungie for the year A.D. 1812:
John Jacahy.
Daniel Meyer.
Isaac Jerret.
Jacob Meyer.
Henry Jerret.
George Miller.
Michael JJacoby. Solomon Mohr.
Henry Knappenberger, Sr. John Meyer.
Andrew Koller. John Maiks.
Henry Klein. Jacob Marks.
John Keijwer, Jr.
Henry Moitzler.
Widow Albrecht
George Kisenhard.
Andrew Klotz.
llenry Mattern.
Jacob Albrecht.
Philip Krlewine,
Valentine Kencley.
George Mattern.
Christopher Andrew.
John Fogle.
Michael Keioxid.
Harmanı Mabr, Sr.
Jacob Andrew.
Herman Veringer.
Valentine Keiper.
Harman Molar, Jr.
Henry Brobst.
Dammiel Daniel,
Widow Kehler.
Heury Mohr.
George Braus.
l'eter Fegele.
Henry Kein.
Henry Mink.
Jonathan Butz.
David Fegele.
Widow Knedler.
John Mohr.
John Butz.
Joseph Feetz.
Henry Koch.
Daniel Meyer.
Peter Butz.
Abraham Fink.
John Keisser.
Conrad Meitzler, Sr.
John Butz, Sr.
Christian Fink.
Henry Kuch, St. -
Conrad Meitzler, Jr.
Nicholas Becher.
John Frauenfeld.
John Koch.
Andrew Miller.
Job Barger.
John Fogle, Sr.
George Knanss,
Nicholas Miller.
Christian Barger.
Solomon Fogle,
Philip Knauss.
Ludwig Meckley.
Christian Bartz.
Jacob Flexer.
Daniel Korn.
Nicholas Minch.
Jacob Bartz.
John Gernet.
Philip Kuns.
Jacob Mohr.
Henry Bartz.
Daniel Gebhard.
Jacob Knns.
Harman Mahr.
Jacob Bartz.
Jacob Grimmu.
Philip Kuns.
lemy Mertz.
Henry Bartz, Sr.
Frederick Gaminer.
llenry Keck.
Peter Mohr. Benjamin Mitl.
Peter Brecht.
Matthias Gammer.
John Kutter.
John Nerper. George Neitz.
Michael Bastian, Jr.
Henry Ganmer.
Nicholas Keisser.
Michael Bastian, Sr.
Adam Ganmer.
John Kant,
Peter Neullinger.
David Brown.
Deater Gaumer.
Daniel Karr.
Conrad Neumier.
George Breinard.
George Garr.
Jacob Klein.
Christian Nerffer.
Jacob Breinig.
Laurence Garr.
l'eter Peter.
Jucob Nenman.
Peter Breinig.
Abraham Gebhard.
George Kemnterer.
Philip Ruth
Michael Brush.
Peter Grammer.
Michael Kim,
Jacob, Romich.
Geurge Breinig.
Henry Grammer.
Abraham Kichlay.
Peter Romich.
Melchior Bare.
Charles Gachenbach, Sr.
Michael Kerr.
Henry Romich.
George Boch.
Nicholas Geiss.
Henry Kerr.
Leonard Komich.
Peter Bader.
Charles Gachenbach, Jr.
Dewald Knus.
Jacob Romich.
Daniel Bastian.
Peter Griss.
Benjamin Knanss.
Jacob Rothrock.
llenry Breish.
Peter Duas.
Daniel Knauss,
Abraham Komich.
Daniel Banier.
John Haas.
Conrad Kock.
John Komich.
llenry Boger.
William lines.
Henry Keck.
Jacob Reiss.
John Bieber.
Peter lains.
George Kranss.
Andrew Reiss.
Henry Bartz, Jr.
Jacole Hains.
Nicholas Kreamer.
Henry Roth.
Michael Billeg.
Adam lains.
Philip Knappenberger.
George Rupp.
Henry Christman.
George llains.
Henry Knappenberger, Jr.
Daniel Reish.
George Chrishmmmun.
llenry little.
John Lichten wallner.
Peter Reddter.
Jacob Christman.
Jonathan Haman.
Jacob Lichtenwallner.
Daniel Ruch.
Thomas Crag.
John Huber, Sr.
George Lichtenwallner.
George Reiss.
John Class,
Jolin Huber, Jr.
John Leinbach.
Herman Rupp.
Frederick Cradiknrlz.
John Holder,
Joseph Loras,
Jacole Hu]]4
Christian Danekle.
Jacob Heverly.
Philipe Laner.
Henry Shedler.
Jacah Danekle.
Michael Hiskey, Jr.
George Landenslayer.
George Stemninger.
Goutgo Panckle
Michael Htshey, Sr.
Nicholas Litzenberger.
George Steininger, Jr.
Peter Honnoyer
Phhp Haas,
Adam Litzenberger
Peter Sheriff.
Hlvmy Dertiendat for.
Gabriel Harge.
Henry Long.
John shelller.
Jacob Reiffendorfor.
Henry Hartzell.
Henry Landwig.
Juli Smith, Sr.
Philip Deiffendorfer.
John Heinley.
Isane Loros.
Benjamin Smith.
Jonathan Deiffendorfer.
Danlet lanf.
Peter Loros,
louus Smith,
John Dressler.
John Hanf.
Henry Loros,
Melchior Smith.
Jonathan Dihle.
George Hnas.
Nictadas Lords.
John Smith, Jr.
John Donner.
Henry Haas, Jr.
Lewis Loros,
Jacob Shank weiler.
Jacob Donner.
Henry Hans, Sr.
Joseph Loros,
Daniel Shank weiler.
Jacole Delder.
Peter Inas, Jr.
George Lessig.
David Deshler.
Isaac Ilnas.
Philip Moyer.
Jacob Donner.
Jacob Hans.
Jacole Merchatl.
Rev. Jacob Dechund.
Joseph Hamman.
Widow Miller.
Daniel Smeyer.
Jacob lijhll.
John lekl.
Christian Merchall.
l'hilip Smeyer.
Rev. I. Casper Dill. Widow Desh.
John Hiskey.
Nicholas Muth.
l'eter Smeyer, St.
John Eissenhard.
Daniel JInhis.
Conrad Mertz. Jueob Miller.
Jacob Sheffer. Samuel Seeger.
Andrew Kissenhard.
llenry Jucoly.
John Musteller.
Christopher Stedler.
Henry Egmer.
George Jacoby.
Henry Stedler.
Christian Edinger.
George Jaxheimer.
Sammel Jeager.
John Meckley. Philip Mellig. Henry Mertz.
Daniel Stedter. Ineuh Stephen,
Andrew Edinger.
Kov. Henry Hyman.
Philip Mertz.
Jacole Smeyer.
Daniel Eissenhard.
John derret.
Solomon Seider, Philip Smeyor. Altraham Steyer.
John Bartz.
Henry Grimm,
George Kuns.
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UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP.
Solomon Swartz.
Christian Unger.
Jonathan Stephan.
George Van Buskirk.
George Sheffer.
Philip Wetzell.
Jacob Shuller. George Schleicher.
Matthias Westgo. Henry Westgo. Ludwig Weidner.
John Selinerr.
John Welzell.
Daniel Steininger.
Matthias Weaver.
Michael Sheaffer.
Peter Walbern.
Solomon Smeyer.
George Walbern.
Jacob Shoemaker.
John Weiandt.
Jonathan Swartz,
Jacob Woodring.
Solomon Sheaffer.
Christian Weaver.
Jacob Sheaffer.
Joseph Westgo.
Jacob Smith.
Jolin Wetzell.
George Swartz.
John Wack.
Jacob Swartz.
Jacob Weiss.
Peter Seip.
Philip Westgo.
Nicholas Slangh.
Jacob Wichert.
Michael Shnyder, Sr.
Solomon Westgo.
Michael Shnyder, Jr.
Casper Weaver.
Daniel Shoyder.
Henry Walwert.
Frederick Stephen.
Jost. Weigandt.
John Stephen.
Jacob Wagner.
Abraham Server.
Jolin Willoner.
George Shifferd. Adam Singmaster.
John Weitman.
George Wagener.
Jolin Shaub.
Peter Wertz.
Daniel Swartz.
John Wertz, Sr.
Reuben Trexler.
John Wertz, Jr.
Charles Trexler.
Peter Wolf, Jr.
Jeremiah Trexler.
Peter Wolf, Sr.
Peter Trexler.
Henry Wolf.
Jonathan Trexlor.
Philip Ziegler.
John Trexler.
John Yeingline.
Single Freemen.
Christian Andreas.
Daniel Mechlay.
George Brands.
Henry Meitzler.
Jacob Brauss.
llenry Mertz.
Nicholas Batter.
Jolin Math.
Jacob Deiffendorfer.
Jacob Meyer.
Andrew Eisenhard.
William Mohr.
Andrew Eisenhard,
Michael Mosser.
David Grim.
Andrew Miller.
Henty Gaumer.
George Miller.
George Greenemier. Peter Haas.
Daniel Miller.
Benjamin Haines. Jacob Huber.
Jacob Nerfer.
Adam leverly.
Peter Nerler.
Philip Harman.
John Komich.
Adam Hertzell.
Jonathan Romich.
George h mappenborger.
Daniel Shoigh.
C'omad Lech.
Leonard Stelninger.
Andiew Inedler.
lohn Shoener.
John Kuedler.
Issue Stephen.
Peabald Kans. Henry Kuus.
Jacob Steininger.
George Kuus.
Dabiel Traxsell,
Michael Keru.
Art.un Weiss.
Nicholas Kern.
Solomon Wolvert.
Georgo Letzenberger.
Jost Weigandt.
Benjamin Smith.
Solomon Wiehart,
Jacob Fachtenwalder.
Jonathan Wolf.
George Litzenberger.
George Zimmerman.
Frederick Leinbach.
George Dunkel.
Georga Ludwig.
Jacob Desli.
John Mohr.
Daniel Barr.
Henry Mohr.
George Jaxheimer.
John Mechley,
Renben Kensley.
Iron-Ore Mines, - There are valuable iron-ore mines in the township. The ore is of different kinds, -pipe, rock, shell, black and red sheen. At Trex-
lertown it is so highly charged with sulphuret of iron as to be used for the manufacture of copperas. Solo- mon Fogel was among the first to discover and mine ore, on his land near Fogelsville. The supply, how- ever, was soon exhausted, and work discontinued. About twenty years later, in 1867, the Crane Iron Company opened an ore. bed at the same place, on land then in the possession of Kramlich and Lich- tenwallner. This was operated for about ten years, but since has been lying idle. Ore was mined early on the land of Joseph Miller, but on account of the depth of the ore from the surface work was suspended. Some years later the Thomas Iron Company secured a lease on the land of Henry Stine. They opened a mine, which yielded well for many years, but became exhausted in 1881. There are extensive iron-ore mines on land of Charles Mosser, Dr. A. C. Belden, Mrs. John Singmaster, the Crane Iron Company, Jesse S. Laros, Eli and Jacob Lichtenwallner, John Heinly, and Stiles Levan.
Villages .- There are a number of villages in the township, the largest of which are Trexlertown, Fogelsville, Breinigsville, and Chapman's. Trexler- town, a post-village, eight miles from Allentown, on the road to Kutztown, was founded by the Trexlers. It is regarded as the oldest town in the valley. It contains a Lutheran and Reformed Church, two schools, three hotels, two stores, a Masonie hall, and a grain, coal, and lumber depot. It is situated on the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad, in the midst of a fertile farming and mining distriet. The population in 1880 was three hundred and eighty-two,
Dr. Pulte practiced medicine at Trexlertown many years ago, removed to Cineinnati, Ohio, and founded a homeopathic medical college. He died there in 1883. Dr. W. S. Herbst resides at Trexlertown, and has a large practice.
Fogelsville was named after Judge John Fogel, who built the old hotel in 1798, which was the first building in the place. This building was torn down in 1883, and on the same site a large and commo- dions brick tavern was ereeted hy Kistler & Lenhart, Here Judge Fogel carried on the trade uf dyeing, kept hotel, and also a small store. The present owners purchased it of R. Frank Stine. Most of the old landmarks have disappeared. The old stone building in which Solomon and Willoughby Fogel kept store is still standing, but of late years has been inneh remodeled. The town contains some very fine residences, two taverns, two churches, an Odd-Fel- lows' hall, three schools, a carriage-factory, a grain, coal, and lumber depot, and a brick-yard. A lime- stone-quarry is situated here, which furnishes all the stones used for building purposes, and supplies the surrounding country with lime. It at one time had two savings-banks, which, however, closed during the panie of 1873. It has a post-office, and is the town- ship seat where all elections are held. In 1880 it had a population of three hundred and eighty-three.
Jonathan Miller.
Nicholas Miller.
Jolin Sknyder.
Zachariah Wagener.
Isaac Swartz. Abraham Swartz.
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
There are four physicians in this place, viz. : Dr. H. J. Haberacker, Dr. S. C. B. Fogel, and Drs, John A. H. and C. E. Helffrieh.
Breinigsville, a neat post-village, is located on a branch of the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad. It has a United Brethren Church, two schools, two stores, a grain, coal, and lumber depot, and a carriage- manufactory. The iron-ore mines in the vicinity furnish employment to many men. George Breinig, after whom it is named, settled on a tract of land eon- taining one hundred and twenty-three acres in 1789. This property is now in the possession of Charles Breinig. Dr. N. Ritter resides at Breinigsville, where he practices his profession.
Chapman's, a small village, on the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad, seven miles from Allentown, was named after Charles W. Chapman, superintendent of the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad. It has a post-office named Litzenberg, one store, a tavern, a grain, coal, and limber depot, and some fine private residences. Dr. A. P. Fetherolf practices medicine here. Ruppsville, Kroeksville, Haafsville, and New- town are smaller villages, and have no post-offices.
Early Schools .- One of the earliest schools in the township was tanght in the building known as the Sand Hill school-house, situated in the eastern part of the township, near the line of Sonth Whitehall, on the Allentown and Fogelsville road. Jacob Bach- art and Maria, his wife, gave one acre and sixty-three perches of land for school purposes, for the considera- tion of five shillings, by deed dated Sept. 27, 1806, to Jacob Woodring, David Brown, and Christopher Mohr, of Whitehall, and John Meyers, of Macungie, "trustees for and in behalf of such contributions as may hereafter be contributed towards building or erecting a school-house on the hereafter granted lot. or piece of land." This building is still standing, and is now the property of Jonathan Litzenberger, who paid five hundred dollars for it. Among the teachers who taught here were Dawes Rudy, Nathan Snyder, John Lenhart, - Eberwein, John Beck, Jacob Graul, William Woodring, John Wint, Solo- mon Brobst, and Charles Unbescheiden. School was tanght here until about 1815. . It has become noto- rions as a place where "spooks" have often been
seen, and to this day many dread to pass it by night. : ation under the new system, they grew in favor with
A log school-house stood upon the land of Samuel Kuhns, about a mile east of Fogelsville, on the Allen- town road. This was known as Keek's school. School was taught here until the public schools were com- menced, when it was changed to a dwelling. It was torn down a few years ago. Amos Morris taught school here in 1835.
Another log school-house was erected on Moyer's land, half a mile above Fogelsville. Samnel Wagner was one of the teachers, and taught here during the years of 1828 and 1829.
erected what is known as Miller's school-house. The old school-house, which was a log building, has been changed into a dwelling-house. It is rented, and the income thereof is annually expended for school other than that provided for by the school board.
Solomon Fogel granted one aere of land, on which was erected a double building at Fogelsville. This building was the first school-house in these parts that was supplied with steeple and bell. It was built in 1838 by St. John's Lutheran and Reformed Churches. When the public-school system was accepted in 1842, at a meeting held by the members of St. John's Church, " it was unanimously decided that the school- house should be used for a free school, and given up to the directors of the free schools of Upper Macun- gie without rent." It was used for school purposes until 1867, when J. 11 .. Straub became the owner, who changed it into a dwelling. John H. Lichtenwallner, William C. Lichtenwallner, Mrs. Emna Fogel Innis, G. II. B. Reiff, Samuel P. Reber, and Dr. E. O. M. Haberacker were among the teachers.
A double school-house of stone was built at Trexlertown about the same time the church was erected. It was owned by the church. In one room school was taught, and in the other part of the build- ing the teacher lived. George Desh was one of the teachers, and resided in the building. In 1882 it was torn down, and a new building erected on the old site for the use of the janitor of the church.
For the year 1833 the township paid for the edu- cation of the poor, under the act of March 29, 1824, $8.27; 1834, $23.80; 1835, 876.18; 1836, $57.25; 1837, 888.92; 1838, 873.17; 1889, $130.80.
Public Schools .- The common-school law, which was passed in 1834, was at first regarded with disfavor. There was great opposition to paying tax for school purposes. The system was not at once accepted, but through the efforts of Solomon Fogel, David Schall, Solomon Kuder, and others, the people voted in favor of accepting it, with the understanding that in a year or so, if they felt so disposed, they could have the old system re-established. The school board levied a tax, but did not at once venture to collect it. With the money they received from the State a number of houses were erected. After the schools were in oper- : the people from year to year, until there are now hardly any to be found who openly oppose them. The public-school system was accepted by the township in 1842. The following were the officers of the first school board : David Schall, president ; John Lich- tenwallner, secretary ; and Solomon Fogel, treasurer. Before the office of the county superintendent had been created, Dr. H. J. Haberacker conducted the examinations of teachers for the township.
In 1856 the district had eleven schools and five hundred and ninety pupils enrolled. The teachers ro- ceived a salary of twenty-five dollars per month. Su-
Andrew Miller donated between three and four aeres of land for school purposes. On this tract is i perintendent 11. Il. Schwartz, in his report of 1860,
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says, " Upper Maeungie has efficient dircetors, and their schools have been filled with able teachers, who, in aeeordance with the wish of the board, organized last fall a Teachers' Association, and met regularly every two weeks." The salary of the teachers in 1860 was twenty-eight dollars per month, which was the ! highest paid by any district in the county outside of Catasauqua and Allentown. The report of 1868 con- tains the following: "The building erected in the thriving village of Fogelsville was built according to a plan suggested by the Hon. J. P. Wickersham, at the Teachers' Institute held at Catasauqua, in No- vember, 1866. It is but just to observe that the citi- zens contributed abont thirteen hundred dollars to- wards the erection of this building, and it is the only one in the county furnished with Uhlinger's patent school-desks, also furnished by the citizens." All the school-houses are substantial brick buildings. The schools are supplied with full sets of outline maps, and a wall map of Pennsylvania. The present school board is composed of the following : President, Jere- miab Grammes ; Secretary, Professor F. H. Kuder; Treasurer, Daniel Schmoyer, Dr. S. C. B. Fagel, Horace J. Koch, and Frank Kulmes. In 1867-68 the teachers received a salary of forty dollars per month ; in 1883-84 the average salary was thirty-three and a half dollars. The report of the school year of 1882- SB shows seven hundred and thirty-six pupils and 1
nineteen teachers. Total receipts for school purposes, $4380.81 ; valuation of school property, $14,000.
An independent district was formed in the town- ship by act of Legislature in about 1860. It is known as Grim's Independent District. It has one school, with fifty-six pupils enrolled. Salary of teacher, forty-two dollars per month.
Trexlertown Church.'-Although the Rev. Mi- chael Schlatter, the missionary who sailed from Ilol- land in 1746, mentions in his journal that he visited the Trexlertown congregation on the 25th of June, 1747, and although he mentions that on the 29th of January, 1749, he received letters from this congre- gation to come and administer the communion to the ' members, and Rov. Philip Boehm took it upon himself at the earnest solicitation of Rev. Schlatter to do this work, yet notwithstanding this we find that only on the 26th of May, 1784, did they begin to build a church edifice, which to this day is still standing and in good condition,-a building forty hy sixty feet in dimensions. In the corner-stone, which was laid with appropriate religions services, were put the four kinds of old grains, wheat, rye, oats, and buckwheat, the creeds of both the Reformed and Lutheran denomi- nations, a bottle of wine, and the constitution of the church. In order that-because the church was to he union, for the religions services of two denominations -neither congregation might take the advantage over the other, and neither one be censured, the above-
mentioned articles were deposited in the corner-stone by twelve small children. In order to the name, as to which congregation should always be mentioned first, lots were cast, and the name Reformed was always to be mentioned first. The name then would be The Reformed and Lutheran Church of Trexlertown. The church was dedicated to the service of Almighty God on the 17th of April, 1785, Rev. John H. Helfrich ( Re- formed) and Rev. Caspar Diehl ( Lutheran ) officiating at this time. The first church is still standing and in good condition. The centennial of the church was celebrated on Whitsuntide, 1884. The church has heen repaired at different times and modernized, and in 1879 a steeple was erected, and a bell weighing eleven hundred pounds put in, at an expense of four- teen hundred dollars. The janitor's house, belonging to the church property, was also rebuilt, at a cost of eight hundred dollars. There is in addition to the old burial-grounds a cemetery, purchased later on, and cut. up into family burial-plots for the burial of the dead. The congregations, numerically and financially, are strong. The pastors who served the Reformed portion of the church are as follows: John H. Hell- frich, 1784-1810; Jacob William Dechant, 1811-15; Daniel Zellers, 1815-57; A. J. G. Dubbs, 1857-76; Thomas N. Reber, 1876 to present time. The pastors who served the Lutheran congregation are as fol- lows: Caspar Diehl, 1784-1806; Henry Anastasius Geissenhainer, April 15, 1806-14; George Wertmen and J. Doering, 1814-37 ; Jeremiah Shindel, 1837-59; E. B. Kramlich, 1859-84.
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