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The daughters of Hans Schneider, who were wounded by the Indians and left for dead, one being scalped, re- covered from their injuries. In 1765 the Assembly of the province passed a bill for their relief, as they were very poor. They never enjoyed sound health, and the one who had been scalped was a pitiable object with her head uncovered with hair.
During these troubles the settlers would leave their homes and seek refuge in what were called forts, as at Siegersville, Ballietsville, and in Deshler's Fort, near Egypt and Coplay. Paulus Balliet and Adam Desh- ler were very active in the protection of the commu- nity from the attacks of the Indians, and formed and equipped companies of soldiers to fight with the In- dians, receiving for their services in the latter's behalf substantial reward from the Assembly of Pennsylva- nia. Deshler's fort is still standing in a good state of preservation, on land now owned by Thomas Schadt. It is a two and a half story building of stone, and stands on a little eminenee overlooking the meadows through which Coplay Creek flows. The building is forty feet long by thirty in width. The walls are eighteen inches or two feet thick, and heavy timbers support the interior. There were a few small windows in the sides, with four panes of glass, and in the gable ends there were square loopholes. A large hearth and chimney occupies the centre of the house, and di- vides the lower and upper stories into two apartments. In the mantelpiece above this can be seen the bullet- holes made by the Indians. It was the place of refuge for the entire neighborhood upon an alarm being sounded, and at the time of the Indian murders in 1763 was occupied by twenty men at arms, who, on receipt of the ill tidings from the fugitives, started in pursuit of the savages, but without overtaking them.
A number of captives were taken by the Indians during the disturbances, and those with black hair and eyes were generally spared and adopted. One of the Mayers, his wife and his son, were captured and received into a tribe. In 1760 a girl by the name of Margaret Frantz was taken prisoner by the In- dians while washing flax in company with another girl named Solt, who was also captured in the creek
near her father's house, on land owned by the late Jonas Ritter, near Ballietsville. She was fifteen years of age, and lived with the Indians for seven years, until exchanged. Her companion, Solt, lived with an Indian as his wife, and had two children, of whom she was permitted to retain the girl on her being restored to the whites. Henry Frantz, the father of Margaret, was killed by the savages and sealped. The Indians pricked a mark resembling a hen's foot, or, as some say, leaves, on the right wrist, rubbing it in with powder. Two years after her return from captivity, on the 9th of May, 1769, she was married to Nicholas Wotring. She became noted far and wide for her knowledge of herbs and simples, which she acquired from the Indians, and her serviecs in curing the sick were in great demand. Her jour- neys, while on these errands, she always accomplished on horseback. She died on the 29th of June, 1829, aged seventy-eight years, one month, and twenty-one days. Among her descendants are Mrs. Jonas Ritter, Mrs. Joseph Steckle, Samuel A. Brown, Esq., and P. Frank Brown, Esq.
Civil Organization .- Prior to 1840, North White- hall formed with other townships a district for the elcetion and jurisdiction of justices of the peace. The names and terms of those who were showed or ap- pointed before that year will be found in the civil list of the general history of the county. Those who have filled the office since in the township are enumerated below, with the date of their commission. They are as follows :
Conunissioned.
Commissioned.
Edward Kohler ] Apitil 14, 1840
David Laury. April 11, 1865
Daniel Seager 1 .. 71, 1810
Peter Grass. 9, 1867
11. O. Wilson .... 9, 1850 : Sanutel A. Brown ... 13, 1869
Edward Kohler 9, 1850
Peter Grows. 9, 1572
John Schautz. 13, 1852 William Maxwell ... March 24, 1871
Edward Kohler 10, 1855
William Sell ..
19, 1876
Daniel Seager 11, 1857
Henry F. Beidler 2 .. 27, 1879
Edward Kohler 1 10, 1860
Henry D. Groos " ... 30, 1882
Peler Gross .. 15, 1562
The first constable was Michael Hoffman, who was appointed for Egypt in 1752. He was succeeded by Godfried Knauss, who was the first appointee after the erection of Whitehall township. The list of the constables after the formation of North Whitehall township, in 1810, includes the following :
1813- 15. Henry Grub. 1839-40. Paul Brown.
1816. Henry Bear, John Boyer,
1817-18. Daniel Sheirer. 1811. Paul Brown.
1810-24. Jobu Boyer. Peter Gross.
1822. Jonas lecker. 1812. Edwin Keiper.
1823-21. Leonard Lorash. Jacob Linderman.
1825. John Lenlz. 1813. Edwin Keiper.
1826-29. Jacob Frantz. Benben Youla.
1830-31. Leonard Lorash. 1814. George Miller.
1852. William Boyer. Jokin Lentz.
1846-17. Renben Youtz.
1833. Daniel Ringer.
1818. Simon Sterner.
1831-35, Leonard horash. Joseph Freyman.
1836. John Berger.
1837-39. John Boyer.
1819. Simon Sterner. Paul Balliet.
1845. Reuben Fansl.
1 Kohler and Seagor were recommissioned April 15, 1815.
" The latter two hold the ollice at present.
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1850. Simon Sterner. Peter Miller.
1856. Daniel Boyer. 1857-58. Renben Semmel. 1859, Jacob Miller.
1851. Reuben Youtz, Samnel Roth. 1860-63. Reuben Semmel. 1864. Levi Fatzinger.
1852-53. Samuel Roth. 1851. Simon Sterner. 1865-67. Charles Schadt. 1855. S. Wright. 1868-84. Reuben Semmel.
The lists of supervisors of highways and overseers of the poor comprise the following :
Supervisors.
Overseers
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Nicholas Troxel. Henry Baer.
George Shout. John Schaadt.
HIenry Baer.
l'eter Steckel.
1825,
Peter Newhard. Daniel Gross.
George Sheirer. John Deichman.
1827.
John Laury. George Ringer.
Conrad Kennel. Martin Semmel.
John Anewald.
Peter Steckel. John Laury.
Peter Leinberger. Daniel Kohler. Adam Leinberger. 1849. John Onewold. Joseph Freyman. Peter Steckel. John Bertsch.
1863. Michael Kelchner. Daniel Serfass. Renben Frantz. Abram Kennel.
John Anewald. George Ringer.
John Laury. Michael Newhard.
1850. Peter Steckel. Jolm Bertsch. John Onewold. Abraham Bear.
1864. Michael Kelchner. Daniel Serfass. Renben Frantz, Abram Sbeirer.
Peter Steckel. John Anewald.
Jacob D. Kunt%. Michael Newhard.
1851. Henry Jacob. David De Long. David Ruch. Tobias Diebert.
1865. Michael Kelchner. Renben Semmel. David Serfass. Abram Sheirer.
Jucob D. Kuntz. John Miller,
Nicholas Seager. Peter Romig.
1833.
John Schneck.
John Metzger.
1834.
Henry Baer. Daniel Steckel.
Solomon Steckel. Thomas Keru.
1852. Daniel Serfass. Elias Lentz. George Roth. John Miller. 1853. llenry Frack. Charles Miller. Gabriel Scheirer. Daniel Sprlass,
1867. Stephen Miller. Daniel Ritter. David Serfass. Reuben Sennnel.
Peter Steckel.
Abrabain Steckel. John Schbeck.
1851. Edwin Keiper. David Serfuss. John Miller. John Metzgar.
1868. David Serfass. Gabriel Sheirer. William Litzenberger. Thomas Ruch. 1869. Daniel Serfass. William Litzenberger. Daniel Ritter. James Schneck.
Henry Rockle. Peter Lainberger.
George Kohler. George Xander.
1856. Michael Kelehuer. Solomon De long. George Roth. David Delong.
1870. Wm. Litzenberger, Daniel serfass, Gabriel Sheirer.
Godfrey Poter. George Frantz,
Daniel Saeger. John Sheirer,
1839
Peter Kern. William bong.
Daniel Saeger. John Shriver.
1857. Michael Kelehner. Solomon De Long. Moses Lentz. Tobias Diebert.
1872. David Frey. Charles Kern. Daniel Serfass. William Litzenberger.
Joseph Steckel. Tobias Semmel. Eli Saeger. Tobias Deibert.
Jolin Sheirer. John Erdman.
1858. Peter Helttrich. Moses Lent%. Daniel Kohler. John Miller,
1873. Charles Kern. David Frey. Peter Knecht. Jeremiah Schneck.
Andrew Walb. Tobins Semmel, Elias Saeger. Anthony Laudeuslager,
18.12.
Supervisors.
Overseers.
1813.
George Rhonds. James Sheirer.
1846.
Elias M. Kuntz.
Daniel Kohler, Thomas Ratzinger. Adam Leinberger. Jonathan Gross.
1847.
Daniel Kohler. Thomas Fatzinger.
Elias M. Knutz.
Peter Leiuberger. Adam Leinberger.
The elections of overseers of the poor were discon- tinued in 1848. Since that year the following have served as supervisors of highways:
1818, Henry Rockel. 1862. Reuben Frantz. Daniel Serfass. Abram Kennel. ' Henry Rockel.
1828.
John Newhard.
1830.
1831.
1832.
Thomas Kern. Daniel Steckel.
John Bertsch.
1836.
William Lentz. George A. Newhard.
Benjamin Breinig. Eli Saeger.
1855. George Hofftnan. John Bertsch. James Kern. Tobias Diebert.
1871. Daniel Ritter. Abram Sheirer. William Litzenberger. Stephen Miller.
1840.
1841,
Ilenry Keshy, Henry Baer.
1859. Peter Leinberger. Duvid Ludwig, William Jacoby. Reuben Helfrich.
1874. Charles Kern. Peter Knecht. Nathan Sell, Jeremiah Schneck.
John Erdman. Prter Krshner. John Xumler. George Rotlı.
Henry Keshner, Henry Baer.
1860. Joseph Steckel, Thomas Entzinger. Simon Sterner. John Miller, 1861. Joseph Steckel, . Simon Sterner. David Serfuss. Thomas Fatzinger.
1875. Nathan Sell. Jacob Woodring, Thomas Shafer. Charles Kern. 1876. Incob Wutring.
1866. Tobias Deibert. George Iaaf. Renben Semmel. Michael Kelehner.
1835.
1837.
1838
Gabriel Sheirer. John Schneck. Charles Miller. John Erdman.
1822.
Samuel Woodring. John Boyer.
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1876. Joseph Houser.
1 1880. Levi Housman. Elias M. Kontz.
Nathan Sell.
Thomas Roth.
1881. Levi Housman.
1877. Josiah Honsman. Thomas Shafer. Renben Yantz. Solomon Heberly.
Willinin Litzenberger.
Menno Diebert.
.
1882. Thomas Shafer.
1878. Joshna Honsman.
lenben Yautz.
Solomon Heberly. Thomas Shafer.
Devi llousman.
William Lizenberger.
Reuben Yantz.
1883. Thomas F. Guth.
1879. Joel De Long.
Elias Snyder.
Thomas Shafer.
Joseph Baer.
Reuben Yantz.
Charles Kern.
1884. Charles Kern.
Solomon Heberly and Thomas Guth, tie.
John Schneck.
1880. Thomas T. Gnth.
Henry Drukenmiller.
Reuben Yantz.
Thomas Good.
Military Spirit and Militia Organizations .-- The early settlers were no doubt most heartily inclined to the peaceful pursuits of agriculture, to follow which most of them had fled from war and persecu- tion at home in the old country. Not a score of years had elapsed after their settlement in the wilds of America, before they found themselves surrounded by new foes, spurred on by the bitterest feelings of hate against the new-comers who squatted upon their favorite hunting-grounds. The struggles with these savage enemies developed fighters of uo mean ability, and from North Whitehall eame a number, such as George Gangwere and the Frantzes, whose fame has descended to this day. The short interval of peace succeeding the French and Indian war was busily employed by the farmers in improving their neglected lands, which had lain in enforced idleness during the reign of Indian terror. This quiet was rudely dis- turbed by the exactions of England, and the conse- quent outbreak of the war of independence. The cause of freedom was eagerly embraced by all of North Whitehall's settlers, all of whom had been impelled to come to these wilds by their love of freedom. Not a few hastened to the ranks of the patriot army. Among them were Stephen Balliet, who was in com- mand of a regiment at the battle of Brandywine; Michael laury, who gave his life at Mount Bethel. N. J., for his country ; and his sons, one of whom was named Godfried; Christian Acker, from near Unionville; John Kepp, George Semmel, --- Moyer, and others whose names are not remembered. Of those who did not enlist and engage in active service, nearly all hastened with teams to the army, and freely contributed their time and their means to the relief of the patriot army, and the advance of freedom's cause. Among them are remembered Peter Kuhn, Johannes Schad, and Adam Scheirer. The success of the American arms again permitted them to return to the cultivation of their lands, from which they were again aroused by the exciting example of Heiney, Fries, and Gebman, who rebelled in 1798-99 against the imposition and collection of the house-tax, and whose cause was eagerly embraced by the sturdy and independent yeomen of North Whitehall, nearly all of
whom, with the exception of the Saeger and Balliet families, and some others who held offices under the government, joined in resistance to a tax intended, in their opinion, to oppress them. Many of them were captured by the National troops and brought to trial, but all were released without punishment.
Their experienee during this insurrection taught them the value of trained military organization, and the formation of military companies began, it is safe to presume, to be agitated during the first decade of the present century, although it is elaimed that Capt. George Dinkey's company of volunteers was organ- ized as early as 1790, and assisted in the liberation of some of the rebel prisoners who were being tried by court-martial at Bethlehem in 1799. During the war of 1812-14, Capt. Dinkey offered the services of Iris company to the government, and the company was attached to the regular line. What services they rendered cannot now be told. Among the mem- bers of the company at the time were William Sieg- fried, Daniel Boyer, Samuel Snyder, Jacob Rinker, Adam Lemberger, Adam Schreiber, Michael Mus- selman, Daniel Seager, John Aunewalt, Peter Lauden- schlager, and Daniel Sensinger. The organization of the company was continued after their being mus- tered out of service, under the name of the North Whitehall Rifle Rangers. Their commander in 1826 was Capt. Daniel Seager, at which time the company was known as the Whitehall Volunteer Rangers ; in 1829-31 by Capt. Leouard Larosh ; in 1836 by Capt. David Laury ; in 1848 by Capt. Reuben Frantz. Who the commanders were in the intervals cannot now be discovered. On the 19th of June, 1850, Da- vid Laury was commissioned captain, and was proba- bly the last commander of the company.
In the beginning of the war of 1812, Peter Ruch organized a cavalry company, which is claimed to have been the oldest in Pennsylvania. He was com- missioned captain on the 1st of August, 1814. Ou the first roll appear the names of Joseph Seager, Peter Troxell, Solomon Steckel, John Deichnnan, Peter Burkholter, Michael Frack, John Schwartz, John Schreiver, Daniel Leisenring, Peter Leiseuring, and William Boas, first lieutenant. They proceeded to Philadelphia on the 8th of September, 1814, in response to Governor Suyder's call for volunteers to repel the threatened invasion of Pennsylvania, and their services were immediately accepted. They were mustered in, and lay eneamped at Bush Run, near Philadelphia, till the 1st of October. Ou that day they struck tents, and on the 3d marched to Marcus Hook, twenty three miles below the city, where they were engaged upon fortification and guard duty till the last week of November, when they were mustered out. They reached their homes in North Whitehall about the middle of December, and were the heroes of the population, which flocked to welcome them. The organization was continued under the names of the Whitehall Troop, the North Whitehall Cavalry
.
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Thomas Shafer.
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Troop, the Lehigh County Cavalry Troop, the North Whitehall Light-Horse, the North Whitehall Cav- alry, and the Troop of Dragoons, according to the caprice of the various commanding officers. Every young man in the township at some time or other belonged to the company, and its fame extended far and wide. The uniform was of blue cloth trimmed with red, white belts, and leather helmet with red and white plume, and was furnished by the members at their own expense. They met six times a year for drill and field practice.
The captains of the Whitehall Cavalry begin with Peter Ruch, the founder, who held the office from 1814 to 1821. Ile was succeeded by Solomon Steckel, Sr., from 1821 to 1828; Joseph Steckel, 1828 to 1835; Solomon Steckel, Jr., 1835 to 1842; Thomas Ruch, 1842 to 1854; Edward Seheidy, 1854 to 1859; William Lichtenwalner and Elias Kuntz, 1859 to 1862. Dur- ing the captainey of the last the name was changed to that of the Washington Troop, which it bore until disbanded, in 1862. In midsummer of this year the company tendered its services to Governor Curtin for assistance in the suppression of the Rebellion. The officers came to Allentown and took the oath of alle- gianee to the United States, and the troop held itself ready to march to the place of rendezvous at a mo- ment's 'notice. A dispatch was received from the Governor telling the company to come without their officers. This the men refused to do. In August, 1862, came the draft, and that disbanded the troop, after a half-century of honorable service.
Other companies were also formed at different times in the township, but they were generally of an ephemeral existence. The longest-lived of these were the North Whitehall Jefferson Guards, of whom George Schmidt was captain during 1839 and 1840, Reuben Seager in 1844, and Reuben Frantz in 1845 and 1848. A new riffe company was formed in 1828 by Capt. Daniel Moyer, of which he remained the commanding officer till 1844.
These early organizations served to keep alive a martial spirit among the people, which was increased by frequent battalions and musters and shooting con- : cents a load, some was taken to Mauch Chunk with tests, at which the general challenge, " Nord Wheit- hall gegen die Welt" (North Whitehall against the world), was broadly made, and always well sustained. Many were the heroes who arrived at high degree in ' the early militia annals. Foremost among them was Gen. Peter Ruch. Then came Gen. Peter Steckel, Gen. David Laury, Col. Jacob Seager, Col. Thomas Ruch, and majors and captains by the dozen.
Of those who enlisted for service in the Mexican war, William Mink, of Schneeksville, is remembered as having returned with a bullet in his body, which he carried to the grave.
Many soldiers enlisted from North Whitehall in the Union army during the late civil war, but only two companies were mustered into the service composed distinctively of citizens of this township. These were
" D" and "G" companies of the One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Drafted Mili- tia. The officers of the former were David Schaadt, captain ; Samuel A. Brown, first lieutenant; and Dr. Joshua Kern, seeond lieutenant; and of the latter, Lewis P. Hecker, captain; Joseph P. Cornet, first lieutenant; and William F. Hecker, second lieutenant, all of whom were from North Whitehall. They en- listed in October, 1862, and were mustered out in August, 1863, after nine months' service. Many more were soldiers in the Union army from North Whitehall, but these were the only two organizations distinctly from the township.
Ore-Mines and Slate-Quarries .- In natural ad- vantages North Whitehall is not equaled by any other township in Lehigh County. That portion of the township lying south of the centre contains the most valuable deposits of red and brown hematite ore, while along Coplay Creek are found hills of the most desirable blue limestone. Farther toward Egypt is found cement, and along Mill and Fell's Creeks, in the direction of Laury's, beds of the finest slate in the world are uncovered. In the northeastern portion of the township, in the vicinity of Rockdale, along the Lehigh River, a clear white sand is dug, which is much sought after for moulding and building pur- poses. Indian traditions also indicate the existence of silver in this region, but the discovery has -o far been only traditional.
Iron ore was first found in North Whitehall about the end of the last or the beginning of the present century, upon land originally owned by the Scheurers and the Woodrings, upon which Ironton now stands. It lay in lumps upon the surface, some of which were large bowlders weighing several tons, and was found in such profusion that its presence was a serious im- pediment to the prosecution of agriculture. Some of this surface ore when first found was taken to the Richard and Regent Furnace at Hamburg and ex- changed for pig-iron. Some was turned into nails by hand at the forge of Adam Scheurer, some was loaded upon four-horse teams and sold at twenty-five or fifty teams and. exchanged for equal weight of coal. Be- tween 1812 and 1826 the ore was taken to the old David Heimbach forge at Hampton, in Milford town- ship, and to Clarissa Furnace near the Little Gap, on the Aquashicola Creek, in Lower Towamensing town- ship. About 1826 the Lehigh Furnace at the base of the Blue Mountains was built by Stephen Balliet and Samuel Helifrich, and about the same time the surface ore was exhausted, and digging was commenced by Reuben Trexler and Lesher. Their venture proved unprofitable, and the work they began was continued by the managers of the Maria Furnace near Parryville, and of the Henry Furnace at Naza- reth. These furnaces for a time received all the pro- duets of the mines. Some of the ore was also taken to the Lehigh Furnace, which was filled with this ore
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from North Whitehall, and first blown in during the i five years, and has proved very productive. Next are fall of 1826. The mining was carried on by sinking the mines of the Balliet Brothers (Aaron, Paul, and John Balliet). The yield from these has been very large. The profits from these two pits have in a single year during war times reached the large sum of thirty- five thousand dollars. Next is the mine of Paul Brown's heirs, viz., Samuel A. and P. Frank Brown, Esqs. The average yearly yield from this for the last ten years has been about eight thousand tons. a shaft and then drifting, taking out lump ore only. These original mines are the ore-pits styled Nos. 1 and 2, immediately north of Ironton, and now belong- ing to the Thomas Iron Company of Hokendauqua. The Joseph Balliet mine below Ironton was next opened, which is now owned by his heirs and Frank P. Mickley. In opening this the miners came across several of the tunnels which were made in developing the original Ironton mines. The first apparatus for screening the ore was made by Fritz Guth, an ingen- ious German, who was persuaded by Stephen Balliet to immigrate to this country, and who lived for many years near Ruchsville. He was also the inventor of an improved way of improving the blast in the char- eoal furnaces used at that day.
The last mine on this range is the Jeremiah Ritter, about one-quarter of a mile cast of the Brown mine. This is one of the oldest openings in the neighborhood, as well as one of the richest. About 1870, Thomas Eagan, who was then working. it, abandoned mining, considering it exhausted, and the mine lay idle for about a year. The late Capt. Joseph Andrews then made a contract with the Crane Iron Company, the leaseholders to resume operations, and from 1871 to the time of his death, in May, 1875, he removed about thirty-four thousand tons from this seemingly-ex-
Many pits have been opened during the last half- century, and they are most easily mentioned and de- seribed by following the course of the Tronton Rail- road, beginning with the eastern boundary line of . hausted mine. The work was then continued by his the township.
brother, William Andrews, until Jan. 1, 1881, by which time forty-six thousand tons additional were mined. It is now abandoned, heavy covering and much water making it expensive to mine.
In going from Coplay to Ironton the first mines met are the three openings on the land formerly owned by Daniel Stcekel, and now the property of Joseph Kieffer. They were extensively worked in Along the Siegersville Branch of the Ironton Rail- road are found a number of ore-mines, the first of which, after leaving the junction, is on the lands of Jonathan Henninger, leased by the Thomas Iron Company. The bed has been worked for a number of years, and a large quantity of ore of a superior quality is upon it. The annual yield for a number of years has been about seven thousand tons. One-third of a mile below this, towards Siegersville, is the Allen S. Balliet mine, which has been worked for at least twenty years, and has averaged yearly a yield of five thousand to seven thousand tons. West of this, at a distance of about half a mile, is the Levan mine, now owned by the Thomas Iron Company. The mine of Thomas Schadt also belongs to this belt. South of 1863 and 1864, and a large amount of ore shipped ! from them. They are held under lease by the Coplay Iron Company, who operate only one of the openings at present. The next mine is what is known as the : Weaver mine, which proved to contain only a small quantity of ore, and, after being worked for a short time, was abandoned. The next is what is known as the Kennel mine, now owned jointly by the Thomas Iron Company and F. J. Mickley. The ore is of a superior quality, and is said to exist in a large quan- tity. The next we come to is the Mickley mine. This was worked a long time, and a large quantity of good ore taken from it. It was abandoned several years ago, and is now filled with water. The next is what is known as the Joseph Balliet Mine, which, the Levan mine, and about half a mile distant, is not withstanding it contains a large amount of ore. has been idle for a number of years.
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