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Christian Zeller (later Zellner), the ancestor of the Zellners in Milford, settled in what is now Lower Milford in 1761. Hle purchased the same year from the heirs of Isaac Doelp or Delp (who died July 15, 1760) a traet of one hundred and fifty-seven acres of. land, on which he resided a number of years. Chris- tian Zeller was commissioned lieutenant of the eighth company in the Second Northampton Brigade of the militia of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a term of seven years, dated April 1, 1794, by Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania. He was commis- sioned a second time, Ang. 2, 1800, by Governor Me- Kean, lieutenant of the eighth company of the Thir- teenth Regiment Militia, in the First Brigade of the Eighth Division, composed of the militia of the counties of Northampton and Wayne. When he departed this life (about the year 1820) he left four sons, named Conrad, John, Christian, and Charles Zellner, and four daughters, named Sarah ( married to Peter Reichenbach), Anna Maria (married to Jo- seph Yeakel; is still living, a widow, eighty-eight years old), Leah (married to John Adam Wieder), and Rebecca (married to Jacob Hilligass). The name of this family has expired in Milford,-Con- rad, Jolin, and Christian Zellner, Jr., died withont male issue or moved to other parts. Charles mar- ried Elizabeth Flores, and left one son, named Jesse, and one daughter. Jesse died and left one son, named Charles Zellner, who reside in Emaus, and is the only living member of the Zellner family who keeps the name.
Hans Heinrich Jäckel (or Yeakel) emigrated in 1734, with his father ( David Yeakel), four brothers, and two sisters, to this country. He married Susanna Heydrick in 1735. He had gone with his brother- in-law, Gregorious Schultz, to the Jordan, in North Whitehall township, but the location being too mich exposed on account of Indian depredations, he re- turned in a short time, and settled, in 1762, perma- nenfly in the Hosensaek Valley. He purchased, Dec. 23, 1761, the Hamilton tract (five hundred aeres and the usual allowances) from James Hamilton for twelve hundred and fifty pounds ($3333.33). H. 11. Yeakel died Dec. 21, 1781, aged seventy-four years, and was buried near the centre of his premises. He
left four sons-Jeremiah, George, Balthaser, and Mel- chior Yeakel-and three daughters,-Susanna (mar- ried to Balzar Krauss), Maria (married to Christopher Schultz), and Anna (married to Matthias Gerhard). Iu 1765 he divided his real property into equal shares among his fonr sons. Jeremiah Yeakel married Su- sanna Wrigner, and died in 1800, leaving eight chil- dren, one son-Jolin Yeakel (one of the first com- missioners of Lehigh County)-and seven daughters. George Yeakel married Rosina Schubert. Ile died June 1, 1812, and left three sons-Abraham, Jacob, and George-and two daughters,-Anna and Maria. Balthasar Yeakel married Susanna Krauss, and died Oct. 12, 1797, aged sixty-four years. He was blind for the last twenty-eight years. He left two sons-David and Andrew Yeakel-and three daughters,-Rosina Sarah, Barbara, and Susanna. Melchoir Yeakel mar- ried Regina Schultz, and died May 18, 1831, aged over eighty-nine years. He left nine children, four sons- Solomon, Christopher, Daniel, and Isaac Yeakel-and five daughters, -Rosina, Susanna, Maria, Christina, and Catharine. The descendants of Hans Heinrich Yeakel are quite numerous, and much of his property is still in their possession.
Simon Schneiter (or Snyder), ancestor of the Schnei- ters (or Snyders) in Upper Milford, purchased, June 8, 1762, from Adam Krammes, almost seventy-three aeres of land, situate about one mile southwest from the village of Zionsville. A patent was also granted to him on his land, which was called "Snyderburg," March 27, 1782. Jacob Selmeiter, a grandson of Simon Schneiter, isstill living on the premises. Other descendants are still living in Upper Milford, among them David Schneiter, John Schneiter, Charles Schneiter, Nathan Schneiter, Aaron Schneiter, and Leon L. Snyder, Esq.
Valentine Diekenschied immigrated from Germany to this country previous to the year 1765, and settled in Goshenhoppen, and moved, in 1768, to Upper Milford, and settled on a farm situated on the Sancon Creek, where he died, from the results of a fall from the upper part of his barn, in the month of July, 1772. Ile was buried in the graveyard at the Chest- mit Hill Church. Johannes Diekenschied was born in Goshenhoppen in 1765, married a daughter of Christian Friederich Martin, and settled between the present village of Vera Cruz and Emaus, and later near Zionsville, and died in 1800. Dr. Charles Friederich Dickenschied, son of Johannes (or John ) Diekenschied, was born Jan. 22, 1791, studied medi- cine in the University of Pennsylvania, was commis- sioned a surgeon in the United States army in the war of 1812-14, married Rebecca Eberhard, daughter of Henry Eberhard, and settled on the farm of his father- in-law, in Lower Milford (then Upper Milford), in 1817, and hecame a practicing physician for thirty- nine years. In 1858 he moved to Allentown, and discontinued the practice of medicine. He died in Allentown in October, ISSI, aged ninety years eight
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months. He had two sisters, -Maria, married to An- drew Klotz, and Elizabeth, married to Paul Knauss; they both moved to Allentown. Dr. Charles HI. Dick- enschied. son of Charles Friederich Dickenschied, born in Lower Milford (then Upper Milford), Feb. 10, 1820, graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1841, practiced medicine in Lower Milford (then Upper Milford) until 1847, married Elvina Spinner, daughter of David Spinner, moved (1847) to the Trappe, Montgomery Co., Pa., where he died three years later, Dec. 4, 1850. He left one son, who is now also a practicing physician in Philadelphia. Dr. John Henry Dickenschied, son of Charles Friederich Dickenschied, born June 1, 1826, graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847, and has been practicing medicine in Lower Milford ever since. He married Amanda Steinman, daughter of George Stein- man. His son, Dr. Eugene H. Dickenschied, grad- uated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1881, and is now practicing medicine with his father in Lower Milford.
John Scheimer, son of Jacob, grandson of Adam, and probably the great-grandson of Daniel Scheimer, was born in Saucon township, Northampton Co., April 28, 1764. He bound himself by articles of in- denture, dated Feb. 13, 1781, as apprentice to Jacob Bitebender, of Upper Sancon township, Northampton Co., wheelwright, to learn his trade during a full term of three years. Besides providing for him generally, Bitebender had to give Scheimer at the termination of his apprenticeship a complete suit of clothing and nine pounds hard cash, at 78. 6d. per Spanish milled dollar.
In the year 1792, John Scheimer purchased from Jacob Miller the premises on which the present vil- lage of Shimersville is located, over two hundred acres of land, became a successful farmer and a land- lord, and was appointed by Governor Thomas Mifflin as a justice of the peace in the district, consisting of the old township of Upper Milford, on the 23d day of January, 1795, and held the office for over thirteen years. He married Salome, daughter of Rev. Jacob Van Buskirk, minister of the Lutheran Church. He died July 18, 1911, aged over eighty years, and left four sons -John B., Charles B., August B. (removed to Lockport, N. Y.), and Jacob B. Shimer (removed to Freemansburg, Pa.) -- and two daughters,-Mary, married to Jacob Krimm, and Elizabeth, married to Jacob Appel, both of Lower Sancon, Northampton Co. John B. Shimer died Nov. 21, 1880, aged over seventy-nine years, and left two sons-Reuben and William Shimer-and one daughter, -- Mrs. Anthony Miehling. Charles B. Shimer died Ang. 24, 1880, aged over seventy-eight years, and left five sons-Edward, Charles, Jacob, Franklin, and Hiram Shimer) -- and one daughter,-Mrs. Riegel.
Descendants of John Shimer, Esq., are numerous, still living in Upper Milford, Macungie, Allentown, etc., and are active business men and useful and re- speetable citizens.
John Schantz, ancestor of the Schantzs in Upper and Lower Milford, settled in 1765 in what is now Lower Milford. He purchased, April 1st of that year, from Valentin Keiser over one hundred and twenty- five acres for £25 ($663). He purchased, April 25, 1775, from Ludwig Siffert two other and adjoining tracts of one hundred 'and fifty acres for $100 ($18663). John Schantz obtained, March 15, 1785, from the Executive Council of Patbrykania, a patent on his land, which contained by resurvey two hun- dred and ninety-five and three-quarter acres. It was named "Schantzburg." John Sehantz, Sr., left five sons, named Abraham, Christian, John, Joseph, and Jacob. Abraham Schantz and Christian Schantz settled on the premises of their father. Joseph Schantz died without issue. John Schantz, Jr., pur- chased the property, which is now in possession of Henry E. Moyer, and, dying, left two sons (John and Jacob), who both died single. Jacob Schantz pur- chased, March 16, 1789, thirty acres from Jacob Mars- teller, and May 2, 1807, from the heirs of Adam Rein- hard, another tract of over eighty-one acres in Upper Milford. He left two sons -- Daniel and Jacob -- and two daughters. Ilis land is still in possession of his descendant, Henry G. Schantz. Abraham Schantz left one son, named John ( Rev.), and five daughters.
John Schantz, son of Abraham, became, besides a farmer and oil-miller, a minister of the gospel. He departed this life Jan. 8, 1855, aged over eighty years, leaving five sons, named Henry, William, Abraham, John, and Joseph (minister of the gospel). Christian Schantz left four children, -- two sons, named John and Jacob, and two daughters (Mrs. J. Stauffer and Mr. George Miller). The old premises are now in possession of Aaron Schantz, Christian Schantz, Jr., Readan Schantz, Solomon Schantz (all grandsons of Christian Schantz, Sr.), Milton Sehantz, and Henry B. Schantz, descendants of Abraham Schantz. They are all progressive farmers,
On March 10, 1760, Paul Ritter, of Coalbrookdale, Berks Co., purchased from Daniel and John Stauffer two tracts of over one hundred and fifty-two acres of land, situated in Upper Milford. He sold the same, March 17, 1770, to his son-in-law, Friederich Lim- bach, also of Coalbrookdale, Berks Co., who obtained on the following 26th of May a patent on one hun- (red and four aeres by the name of " Old Right." Limbach was appointed a justice of the peace for the district of Upper Milford. He was a good pen- man. He was a very active man, and in some ro- spects a very extreme man for the cause of liberty during the times of the Revolutionary war. Ile ad- ministered his office until December, 1787, but, as he did not live very economically, became deeply in debt. Ile sold his real property on Dec. 11, 1787, to Daniel Stauffer for eleven hundred and one pounds, and left the following night with wife and children for parts unknown, and forever. On the 12th of De- cember, 1787, a neighbor came to the old log house
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in which Limbach resided, but found it empty, and the old-fashioned fat-lamp was still standing on the hearth, and still lighted. Such was the end of Es- quire Limbach's course in Upper Milford.
Henry Meyer, from Bucks County, purchased, Jan. 28, 1783, from Michaet Andreas, a tract of eighty-eight and one-half acres of land, situate in Upper Milford, for which a patent was granted to him by the Execu- tive Conneil of Pennsylvania on April 17, 1789, des- ignating it as " Meyerton." On June 7, 1813, Henry Meyer sold his " Meyerton" to his son, William Meyer, for eleven hundred and twenty-five pounds. When he departed this life he left three sons-Wil- liam, Henry, and Jaeob Meyer-and three daughters. Henry Meyer purchased, in 1819, from John Sehantz, Jr., over ninety-two acres, situate on the Saucon Creek, in the present Lower Milford (being part of one hundred and forty-five aeres which was surveyed, 1734, to Conrad Wetzel), which traet is still in Meyer's possession, owned now by Emanuel Meyer and Henry E. Meyer. Jaeob Meyer purchased, June 26, 1822, from Jacob Ehrhard twenty-five acres near the pres- ent village of Dillingersville, which is now in posses- sion of his son, Henry D. Meyer. The old premises ("Meyerston") is now owned by William G. Meyer, a direct descendant (great-grandson) of Henry Meyer.
Michael Roeder, ancestor of the Roeder family, settled in the so-called Goshenhoppen ( Upper Han- over township), Montgomery Co., where he purchased from John Maek, Dec. 15, 1754, a traet of two linn- dred acres of land, and became a successful farmer. Michael Roeder died in 1791, leaving a widow and thirteen children,-Michael, John, Adam, Peter, and Henry Roeder, Anna Maria (married Jacob Nuss), Susanna (married Jacob Dunkel), Margaretha (mar- ried Conrad Nuss), Anna Margaretha (married George Labach), Barbara (married Jost Wieand), Hannah (married Martin, Kieler), Catharina, Eva (married Peter Trump), and Magdena. John Roeder (son of Michael) settled, in 1787, in the Hosensack Valley, in what is now Lower Milford. Ile purchased from John Yund two hundred and fifty-five acres, the old Zimmerman farm and homestead, on Ang. 16, 1787. for tomten hundred and twenty-three pounds. He became a successful farmer. He left three sons, -- Henry, John, and Samnel Roeder. John and Samuel Roeder divided his property between them. John Raeder, Jr., had four sons-John M., Solomon, David, and Thomas Roeder-and four daughters. Samuel Roeder had five sons, -Daniel, Jonas, William, Sam- uel, Jr., and Nathan Roeder.
The old farm is still in possession of the descend- ants ; owned by David Roeder, Henry E. Roeder, Esq. (son of Jonas Roeder, and since 1883 a justice of the peace in Lower Milford), and Isaac Roeder (son of John M. Roeder). Others of the Roeders are still in the neighborhood,-Solomon, Reuben, Lewis, etc. They are all progressive farmers and useful citizens.
Nicolaus Dietz, ancestor of the Dietas in Lehigh
County, settled in Lower Milford in 1789. Nicolaus Dietz purchased. Nov. 27, 1789, from the heirs of Wil- liam Penn (or from their attorneys) over one hundred and sixty-three acres of land lying in their manor of Richland, and called Tract No. 25. Hle sold, Feb. 24, 1815, one hundred and thirty acres to his son, Abraham Dietz. He died Nov. 22, 1818, aged seventy- five years, eight months, and seventeen days, and left four sons, -Abraham, Joseph, Jacob, and Peter Dietz. The descendants are at present numerous. The old farm and homestead is still in their possession.
John Adam Wieder, aneestor of the Wieder family, settled here early. His lands were on the top of the South Mountain, southeast from Emans, in Upper Milford. After his departure his real estate was di- vided between two of his sons, John Adam Wieder, Jr., and Leonhard Wieder. One son (Solomon) re- moved to the State of New Jersey. On the 21st of June, 1810, John Adam Wieder purchased from Nie- olaus Kramer the old Stahlneeker farm, in Upper Milford (now Lower Milford), containing one hun- dred and fifty-seven aeres fifty perehes and allowance, for nine thousand dollars, and sold, March 3, 1827, his other farm, eighty-five acres and one hundred and twenty-nine perches, to his brother, Henry, for three thousand dollars and twenty-two cents, which is now owned by John Lorenz. John Adam Wieder died and left two sons,-John and John Adam Wieder, between whom his real estate was divided. It is still owned by Joel Wieder (son of John ) and Saul Wie- der (son of John Adam, Jr.). The descendants of the Wieder family are quite numerous in Upper and Lower Milford, and they are progressive farmers.
Christian Musselman, from Allen township, North- ampton Co., settled, in 1790, in Upper Milford, and purchased the same year from Jacob Hiestand one hundred and sixteen acres, part of "Hiestand's De- light." He died July 21, 1848, in his eighty-ninth year, and left four sons- Jacob, Jolm, David, and Henry Musselman-and two daughters ( Mrs. Bechtel and Mrs. Kauffman). Hisdescendants, Jacob Mussel- ! man and Samuel Musselman, are still in possession of the homestead. Others of the descendants are still living in the neighborhood of the homestead, in Upper Milford, Emaus, and Quakertown.
Residents in 1781 .- The following assessment-list, made by the commissioners of Northampton County, Dec. 27, 1781, shows the names of all of the taxable citizens then residing in the territory which is now included in the townships of Upper and Lower Milford : 1
Ludwig Andres,
Henry Pitting.
Stofel Andreas.
Jolin Becker.
Michael Andreas, Jacob Van Buskirk,
Ulrich Bassler. Adam G. Bortz.
Michnel Bastian. Nicholans Bieber.
Henry Birk heimer. Even Bill.
Gabriel Pappenmeyer. Jacob Bildhans,
Michael Bischop. Poter Braun.
! The amount of tax wns 2539 12. 1d.
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George Chiist.
Balizer Jaeckel.
David Rothrock.
George Stroh.
George Christman.
Melchior Jaeckel.
Jacob Rothrock.
Tranlis estute. John Trexler.
Frederick Delp. Peter Daney.
Jeremiah Jaeckel.
Michael Rudolph.
Bastian Truckenmiller.
Stephan Palman.
Casper Jaeckel.
Hlenty Russ.
George Truckenmiller.
George Dillinger.
lohn Jucoby.
George Selnudler.
Adam Trump. John Trump.
Daniel Dany.
Isaac Jurrett.
Abraleun Schantz,
Jost Wentz.
John Dany.
Jacob Kreter.
Jolin Sehuntz.
Jacob Wentz.
Philip Derringer.
Daniel Kreter.
Joseph Schantz.
Jacob Deep.
Christopher Krauss.
Conrad Sehanb.
Daniel Derr.
B.dtver Krauss.
Adamts Schand.
Michael Derr.
Jacob Koehler.
Martin Scheibele.
Conrad Worinan.
Stephen Derr.
Philip Kratzer.
Joseph Schelly.
Friederich Winsh.
Daniel Dubs.
Adam Kell.
Ilenty Schitler.
Michael Wolfgang.
Henry Daubert.
Philip Kehl.
Jacob Schiffer.
Philip Walter.
Peter Deiss.
Friederich Kemmerer.
Jacob Schiffer, Jr.
Elias Weaver.
Michael Eberhard.
John Kemmerer.
Peter Schlasser.
Philip Water, Jr.
Jacob Eberhard.
George Kern.
Jacob Schmeyer.
George Welder.
Joseph Eberhard.
Lorenz Kern.
Peter Schmeyer.
Franz Wertgo.
Peter Eberhard.
Conrad Klein.
John Schnell.
Mathias Westgo.
Audrew Engelman.
Gabriel Klein.
John Schneider.
Conrad Wetzel.
Adam Engelman.
George Klein.
Adam Schuler.
John Wetzel.
Conrad Erust.
Isaac Klot%.
Adam Schuler.
Jacob Wickert.
Samuel Eisenhard.
Nicholans Klotz.
Joli Schuler.
Jost Wieland.
Jacob Eckle.
lacob K nanss.
Peter Schuler.
Wendell Wieand.
Jeremiah Flexer.
Mlchael Is muss.
Jacob Sicher.
Adam Wieder.
Frelerick Fanel.
Josefdi Kooken.
Friederich Siechly.
Peter Weaver.
Balzor Fetterman.
Nicholus Kooken.
George Seider.
Jacob Wolf.
George Fetterman.
Peter Kooken.
Daniel Smith.
Philip Witman.
Widow Fischer.
Friederich Kramines.
Jacob Smith.
Rudolph Weiss.
Daniel Folek.
Leonhard Lantenschläger.
Jacob Smith.
Conrad Witmeyer.
Michael Flores.
George Lautenschlaeger.
John Smith.
Jacob Wittnor.
Henry Funck.
Martin Leibert.
Peter Smith.
Ferdinand Wirtz.
Jacob Funck.
Friederich Limbach.
Anthony Stihler.
Goufried Wiesher.
John Funck.
John Linn.
Ludwig Stihler.
Tobias Wendell.
Rudolph Funck.
Friederich Martin.
Nicholaus Stahler, Jr.
Conrad Wagner.
George Funck.
Michael Mattinger.
Nicholans Stahler, Sr.
Comad Wolf.
Incob Fischer.
Philip Mechlin.
Abraham Stahl.
Casper Yoder.
Widow Gebhard.
Thomas Mechlin.
Jacob Stabl.
Christian Young.
Andrew Girring.
Christian Metzger.
Jacob Stahlschiniedt.
Conrad Zeller.
Jacob Gernet.
Abraham Meyer.
George Staldnecker.
John Zeller.
Leonard Griesemer.
Contad Meyer.
Jucob Stander.
Rudolph Zubler.
Matthias Gerhard.
Michael Meyer.
Jacob Stephan.
Peter Gerhard.
Jacob Miller.
Daniel Guthı.
Leonard Miller.
Adam Geary.
Nicholuus Miller.
Jacob Dillinger.
Andrew Heisser.
Jacob Geary.
Peter Miller.
Peter Engelman.
Philip Stahler.
Widow Greilings.
Philip Miller.
Philip Eberhard. Peter Stichler.
John Griesemer.
Henry Marsteller.
Jucob Hiestand. Jacob Stahlneckor.
Adam Gebhard.
Conrad Nemmeyer.
George Horlacher.
Peter Schaffer.
William Haintz. Adam Hatinan.
Jolin Niess.
George Hein. Michael Schandt.
Casper Hepler. Stottel Hepler. Jacob Hoil. Simon Hem.
Christopher ott.
Henry Ott.
John Hatiser.
Michnel Ott.
David Heimbach.
Michael Panlas.
George Hilligass. lohu Ililligrass. Felix Hirth.
George Reiner.
Widow Reiner.
John Hiestand. John Hliestand, Jr.
Christian Reiner.
Abraham Iliostand. Isaac liestand.
Adamı Reinhard. John Riesser.
fleury Hartzel.
William Kiesser.
Samuel Reichert.
George Horner. lohn Reiswig. Nicholaus Ilittle.
Abralinn Reichert. John Rischel. Leonard Rischel.
Philip Herzog.
Philly Herzog, Jr. Jacob Huber. Peter Hartzell.
Jacob Holtzhausen. Nicholans Jeissly. Adam deissly.
Martin Rischel. Henry Romig. Adam Rothenberger. George Rothenberger. Jacob Rothenberger. Peter Rothenberger.
Stoffel Andreas. Jacob Arver. Jacob Axter. lolin Baal. Adam Badrr.
Abraham Bartow. Henry Bassler. Ulrich Hassler. Henry Baner.
Nicholans Dietz.
John Jund.
William Schaffer.
Geurge Jaeckel.
George Ruch.
Single Frremen.
John Derr. George Reiner.
George Kemmerer. Adam Trump.
John Oh!wein.
John Ord (itt).
George Klein. Killian Weiss.
Nicholans hlein. John Riesser.
Jacob hlein. Henry Yundt.
Friederich Metzger. Christian Zeller.
Michael Eberhard paid the highest assessment, six- teen pounds ; George Kriebel, eleven pounds; Casper Yoder, Christian Young, each seven pounds; Stoffel Andreas, Henry Funck, John Jund, Henry Ott, and Daniel Stauffer, each six pounds; all others under this last amount.
Residents in 1812 .- In 1812, when Lehigh County was organized, the following were the taxable citizens of what is now Upper and Lower Milford townships :
Henry Albrecht. Michnel Bahm. Jacob Baer.
Jacob Rauschenberger.
George Reichenbach.
Herman Niess.
Jacob Weiss. Widow Weiss. George Worman.
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Jacob Beitelman.
John Berkenstock. Jacob Bildhaus.
Matthias Geho. John Gehring. Jacob Geisinger.
Leonhard Lautenschlaeger.
Ludwig Bitting.
Philip Geisinger.
Nichrolans bantenschlaeger, Jr.
Jacob Bloyler.
Jacob Gerhard,
Nicholaus Lautenschlaeger, Sr.
Jacob Bortz, Jr.
Jolin Gering.
Henry Leibert.
George Schaffer.
Andrew Boyer,
William Corman.
Martin Leibert.
George Schaffer.
Adam Brey.
Ludwig Grober.
Joseph Leopold.
George Brey.
Felix Griessemer.
Peter Linn.
Michael Brey.
Friederich Griessemer.
Jacob Marsteller.
I'hrilin Brey.
Jacob Griessemer.
Widow Marsteller,
George Friederich Caldower.
John Griessemer.
Friederich Martin.
George Carl. '
Daniel Guth, Jr.
Ludwig Mattinger.
John Cul.
Daniel Guth, Sr.
Widow Mattinger.
John Schantz.
George Cliist,
George Guth.
John Mechlin.
John Schaub. George Schell.
Heury Christ, Jr.
John Hanger.
Conrad Mertz.
David Christian.
Peter Hartzell.
Jacob Metzger.
Michnel Schelly.
George Christman.
George Harlacher.
Friederich Miller.
Andrew Selrenkler.
George Clewell.
John Haupt.
Friederich Miller.
Adam Schiffert.
Joseph Clewell.
Adam Heckman.
George Philip Miller.
Jolin Schillert.
Daniel Cooper.
George Heil.
Jucob Miller.
Ulrich Schitz (Schiltz).
Joseph Cope.
Jacob Heil.
Isuac Miller.
John Schlotterer.
Jacob, Daury.
David Heimbach, Jr.
Peter Miller.
Daniel Schmidt.
Philip Daney ..
David Heimbach, Sr.
Widow Miller.
Jacob Schmidt.
Philip Daney, Jr.
Abraham lentricks.
Daniel Mohr.
Solomon Selunidt.
Peter Danry.
Jacob lenscher.
Ilenry Mohr.
Jacob Schmoyer.
Jacoli Danner.
Abraham lliestand, Jr.
Jacob Mohr.
John Schmoyer.
Heury Danbert.
Abraham liestand, Sr.
Stoffel Mohr.
Adam Schneider.
Henry Daubert, Jr.
Jacob Iliestand.
William Mohr.
Jacob Schneider.
Jolin Daubert.
John Hillignss.
Abraham Moyer.
Samuel Schneider.
Jacob Deiss.
Michael Ililligass, Jr.
Henry Moyer, Jr.
Simon Schneider.
Jacob Derr.
Michael Ilillignss, Sr.
Henry Moyer, Sr.
David Schubert.
Michael Derr.
Nicholuus llittel.
Jacob Moyer, St.
Widow Diekoushied.
William Horsfield,
Jacob Moyer, Jr.
George Dielr.
George Jucoby.
William Moyer.
Abralumu Selndler,
Michael Dichl.
Henry Jacoby.
lolm Mmubaner, Jr.
Adam Schuler.
George Dietz.
John Jacoby.
John Mumbaner, Sr.
George Schuler. John Schuler,
Nicholanis Dietz.
Andrew Jackel.
George Nrhs ( Nace).
Samuel Selmler.
Christina Dillinger.
Christopher Jackel.
Jacob Nelis.
Baltzer Schiltz.
Daniel Dillinger.
David Jaekel, Jr.
Jacob Nels.
Daniel Schwartz.
Jacob Dillinger.
David Jaekel, Sr.
Courad Nenmeyer.
Daniel Schwitz.
John Dillinger.
George Jackel, Jr.
Jacob Oberholtzer.
Jacob Schwenck.
Maria Dillinger.
George Jackel, Sr.
Christian Ortt.
Jacob Seibert.
Jacob Dilgert.
Jeremias Jackel.
Johu Ortt.
Peter Sell.
David Ditlow.
Jolm Jnekel.
Henry Ortt.
Christian Shearer.
Isaac Dixson.
Melchior Jaekel.
Henry Ott, Jr.
Johu Shimer.
Daniel Dnbs.
Moses Kain.
Henry Ott, Sr.
David Sicher.
Henry Dubs.
Abraham Kanfinan.
Widow Ott.
Jacob Sicher,
Jacob Dnbs.
Poter Kehler.
Samuel Paul.
Adam Singmaster.
Christian Dntt.
Jacob Kebler.
Adam Reichenbach.
Adam Eberhard.
Michnel Kehm.
George Reichenbach.
Daniel Eberhard,
John Kriser.
George Reichenbach.
John Eberhard.
Joseph Keiser.
Leonhard Reichenbach.
David Spinner.
Jacob Ehi hurd.
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