History of the counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pt. 2, Part 6

Author: Mathews, Alfred, 1852-1904; Hungerford, Austin N., joint author
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Everts & Richards
Number of Pages: 948


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On Nov. 9, 1734, a warrant was issued to Henry Keiber, alias Geber, in pursuance of which there was surveyed to him a certain tract of land situate on "Saccoon" Creek, and on the 7th of December, 1739, another warrant issned to him for another tract, adjoining the above, but he failing to comply with the terms of his warrants, the land was forfeited to the proprietaries, who cansed another warrant, bearing date Dec. 18, 1742, to issue to Henry Taylor for the two tracts. In pursuance of this latter warrant there was patented to Taylor, June 20, 1743, a tract of two


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hundred and twenty-seven and a half acres. The first residence on the traet was erected on the site of that now occupied by Charles B. Schneider, on the farm of David Schneider, but whether erected by Keiber or Taylor cannot now be ascertained. Fully one-half of this tract has remained in the family, "who have assumed the name of Schneider" ever sinec. It is now owned by David Schneider, William H. Walbert, and Charles B. Egner.


On March 17, 1735, a warrant was issued to Owen Owen for a traet of land situate near the head of "Soceung" Creek. In pursuance of this warrant there was patented, Sept. 26, 1735, to the said Owen a tract of one hundred acres. After the death of Owen the traet eame into the possession of his son, David, who conveyed it to Christopher Hansel, Jan. 8, 1760. Hansel was the first to erect a dwelling thereon, which he did on the site now occupied by the man- sion-house on the farm of Charles Kidd. It is now owned by Charles Kidd, Charles B. Egner, Mrs. Wil- liam Guth, and the heirs of Abraham Heller (de- ceased).


On Oct. 31, 1735, a warrant was issued to Samnel Newcomer, in pursuance of which there was pat- ented to him, March 28, 1738, a tract of two hundred aeres. He established his residence on the site now occupied by the old Yeager homestead on the farm of Charles T. Yeager. The tract is now owned by Charles T. Yeager, Herman Yeager, and John Reichard.


About 1735 a warrant was issued to William Murry (Mory), in pursuance of which there was patented to him soon after a tract of three hundred and fifteen acres, on Saucon Creek. He established his residence on the site now occupied by the tenant-house on the farm of Morgan Mory (a direct descendant of his). The tract is now owned by Morgan Mory, David Mory, Peter Wittman, Jesse Rumfield, and Amos Heller.


About 1735 a warrant was issued to George Bach- man, in pursuance of which there was patented to him, June 4, 1737, a tract of three hundred and thirty -four and a half acres. He established his resi- dence near the site of the present Eagle Hotel, in Coopersburg. The tract is now owned by the heirs of John Slifer (deceased), the heirs of Benjamin Lan- dis (deceased), the heirs of Joseph Stopp (deceased), Jacob Yoder, Daniel Egner, Charles II. Blank, John Brunner, and Thomas Trumbore. It is further occu- pied by the grounds belonging to the new United Mennonite meeting-house and a large part of the borough of Coopersburg.


About 1736 a warrant was issued to Henry Rum- field, in pursuance of which there was patented to him soon after a tract of two hundred aeres, now owned by Dr. H. T. Trumbaner, Charles Moyer, Tilglnnan Weaver, Solomon HIottle, Laurentus Wea- ver, and David Binder.


On Jan. 4, 1737, a warrant was issued to John Roth-


rock, in pursuance of which there was surveyed to him a traet of one hundred and one acres. This soon after came into the possession of Henry Weber, who estab- lished his residence on the site now occupied by that of Patrick McCann. The tract is now owned by Patrick. McCann, A. W. Reinhard, and Nathan Weaver.


On Jan. 9, 1737, a warrant was issued to Conrad Walb, in pursuance of which there was surveyed to him a tract of seventy-six and three-quarters acres. This descended to his children, two of whom sold their interest in it to Philip Geissinger, who, with Jacob Walb, Andrew Walb, and Barbara Walb, ap- plied for a patent for the same, which was granted April 24, 1758. The original homestead on this traet was ereeted by Conrad Walb, on the site now occu- pied by the tenant-house on the farm of Ephraim Geissinger. About ten acres of this tract are occupied by the Blue Church, its grounds and the adjoining cemeteries. The balance of the traet has remained in the Geissinger family ever sinee, and is now owned by Ephraim Geissinger.


On Sept. 27, 1737, and at various times thereafter, warrants were issued to Valentine Young, in pursu- ance of which there were patented to him three tracts, amounting to two hundred and eighteen and three- quarters acres, now owned by Jacob Young, Patrick McCann, O. W. Markle, and the estate of Moses Gan- gaware (deceased), Charles Gangaware (deceased), and George Henn (deceased).


About 1737, George Morsteller had issned to him a warrant, in pursuance of which there was patented to him, March 25, 1740, a traet of two hundred acres, now the property of Daniel Dubbs, Daniel Egner, Benjamin Rothrock, Thomas Shaffer, and Mrs. Mah- Ion Huber. The tract is further occupied by the vil- lage of Locust Valley.


About 1737, and at various times thereafter, war- rants were issued to John Tool, in pursuance of which there were patented to him about 1757 several ad- joining tracts, amounting to three hundred and sev- enty acres. Hle established his residence on the site of that now ocenpied by Absalom Miller, The tract is now owned by Absalom Miller, Charles Wittman, Wainfield Stephens, William Rothrock, J. Owen Reinhard, Abraham Blank, Thomas Berkenstock, and Mrs. Dillig. ,


On Feb. 20, 1738, and at various times thereafter, warrants were issued to Valentine Steinmetz, in pur- suance of which there were patented to him, Feb. 9, 1760, and at various times thereafter, four adjoining tracts, amounting to three hundred and thirteen and three-quarters aeres. Ile established his residence on the site of that now occupied by John H. Laubach. The tract is now owned by John 11. Laubach, John G. Blank, Gideon Ritter, Abraham Blank, and Jacob Blank.


On Feb. 20, 1738, a warrant was issued to Michael Weaver, in pursuance of which there was patented


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to him, Nov. 11, 1741, a tract of one hundred and twenty-five and a quarter acres, now owned by the heirs of Solomon Hartman, deceased.


On June 26, 1738, a warrant was issued to Benedict Caman (Gehman) for one hundred acres of land ; but he not complying with its terms it became void, when another was issued to Balthauser Beil for one-half of it, and one to Samuel Newcomer for the balance and an adjoining tract of twenty-five acres. These were patented to them March 22, 1743. Biel's tract is now owned by William P. Weidner and the heirs of Daniel Buchecker (deceased), and Newcomer's by Amos Mory, Francis Bernd, and Monroe D. Weier- bach.


On July 28, 1738, a warrant was issued to John Apple, in pursuance of which there was patented to him thereafter a traet of three hundred acres, now owned by the heirs of Nathan Grim (deceased ).


On Sept. 13, 1738, a warrant was issued to Richard Thomas for three hundred acres of land; but he not complying with its terms it became void, and on Jan. 2, 1741, another warrant issued to John Blackledge, alius Blockley, for the same tract and an adjoining one,-the two, upon being surveyed, amounting to three hundred and sixty aeres. These were patented to Blackledge Feb. 22, 1748. The first residence on the tract stood on the site of the mansion-house on the farm of the late Andrew Wint. The tract is now owned by Charles T. Yeager, Ambrose W. Reinhard, Abner Mory, Abraham Yoder, Charles Koons, Samuel Kauffman, Edwin Erney, Mrs. Blank, Robert Ohl, and J. Trenkler. The two latter and the Centre Valley seliool-house are on the smaller tract.


On Oct. 4, 1738, a warrant was issued to Joseph Sammels for a tract of ninety-two and a half acres, adjoining Nos. 2 and 3 of the tracts purchased by him from the heirs of Haynes; but he not complying with the terms of his warrant it became void, and another was issued to Henry Brunner, Nov. 23, 1747, in pursuance of which the traet was patented to him May 22, 1761. It is now embraced in the farms of David Horlocher, Newberry Umer, and Peter M. Sell.


On Det. 27, 1788, a warrant was issued to Owen Owen, by virtue of which there was patented, Dec. 13, . 1769, to his son, David Owen, a tract of forty-five and a half aeres, designated as " Patience," and adjoining No. 1 of the Haynes tracts, " licretofore referred to as having been purchased by him of Joseph Samuels." The traet is now included in the farmns of Jacob M. Erdman, Abraham Heller (deceased), Charles HI. Erdman, Peter Hottel, and J. Adam Egner.


About 1738 a warrant was issued to John Yoder, in pursuance of which there was patented to him soon after a tract of sixteen and a half acres, now owned by Jacob Yoder, Charles Gehman, Henry B. Sliter, the heirs of David Slifer (deceased), and the heirs of Charles Amey (deceased). It is further occupied by the grounds belonging to the Mennonite meeting- house, near Coopersburg.


On June 8, 1739, a warrant was issued to George Strahan for one hundred and thirty-five aeres, which seem to have been confirmed by patent to Peter Hille- gass, some time thereafter. The tract is now owned by Peter M. Landis, Reuben Mohr, and Jacob Mann.


On Aug. 11, 1739, warrants were issued to John Pugh for three hundred and fifty acres of land, one tract of one hundred and sixteen acres, and another of thirty- four aeres, which were patented to Abraham Dana- hower, Dec. 20, 1753. The one-hundred-and-sixteen- acre tract is now owned by the heirs of Abraham Heller (deceased), Ephraim Weaver, and James Giess; the thirty-four-acre tract by James Giess and J. Adam Egner. The remaining two hundred acres, desig- nated as " Hickory Dale," were patented to John Bitz, alias Pitz, Sept. 9, 1811, and are now owned by Harrison Dubbs, Peter Trexler, Edward Bitting, J. Adam Egner, James Giess, Charles R. Weaver, Wendle Simon, Manasses Rice, and John Youndt.


On Nov. 7, 1739, a warrant was issued to Henry Weber, in pursuance of which there was confirmed to him by patent, Sept. 11, 1759, a tract of fifty and one-half aeres, now owned by Charles Reichard and Nathan Weaver.


On Jan. 21, 1740, a warrant was issued to William Mory, in pursuance of which there was patented to him, Feb. 14, 1744, a tract of fifty acres, now owned by Peter Wittman.


About 1740, Carl Lutwich Keiper first occupied a tract of about two hundred aeres, now owned by Isaac Neimeyer, Joshua Horlocher, Jesse Weiss, Andrew Walter, and G. W. Brinker.


About 1740 a warrant was issued to Jolm Thomas for two hundred aeres, now owned by the heirs of Isaac Mast (deceased), Zebulon Stephens, Peter M. Sell, and Isaac Zeiner.


In 1740, Tobias Bahl first occupied a tract of three hundred acres, now owned by Philip Bahl, Jesse Jacoby, Gernet & Brother, Thomas Iron Company, and the heirs of William Weirbach.


On April 1, 1741, a warrant was issued to Owen Owen, by virtue of which there was surveyed to his son, Thomas Owen, a tract of ninety acres. This was conveyed by him to Christopher Hansel, to whom it was patented Nov. 19, 1759. The tract is now owned by Charles B. Egner, Owen Bitting, Monroe Rein- bold, Mrs. Charles Kidd, John Trexler, and Edwin Bitting.


On April 1, 1741, a warrant was issued to Christian Menier for one hundred and thirty-seven acres; but he not complying with its terms it became void, and another issued to William Mory, March 29, 1748, for the same tract. It was confirmed to him by patent Feb. 14, 1744, and is now owned by William Roth- rock and the heirs of Solomon Mory [deceased). The first residence on this traet was erected by Menier, ou the site of the mansion-house on the farm of the late Solomon Mory. The greater part of the tract has been held by the Mory family since the date of its patent.


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On May 9, 1741, a warrant was issued to William Murry for a tract of thirty acres ; this was confirmed to him by patent Feb. 14, 1741, and is now embraced in the farm of William Rothrock.


On Oct. 19, 17-11, a warrant was issued to Samnel Newcomer, in pursuance of which there was patented to him, March 22, 1743, a tract of forty-nine acres, now owned by Charles T. Yeager and Abraham Diehl.


On Jan. 10, 1742, and at various times thereafter, warrants were issued to Samuel Everard Kop, Peter Marsteller, and Philip Geissinger, in pursuance of which there were surveyed to Kop one tract of one hundred and thirty-four and three-quarters acres and another of thirty-six acres, to Marsteller one of ninety and three-quarters acres, and to Geissinger one of twenty-two and a half acres ; but Kop and Marstel- ler failing to comply with the terms of their warrants they became void, when another warrant was issued to Geissinger for the four tracts, amounting to two hundred and eighty-four acres ; these were confirmed to him by patent Sept. 14, 1750, and are now owned by. Cornelius Weierbach, Ephraim Groman, Addi- son Groman, Elias Shaffer, John Walter, Charles Walter, Jacob Seidel, Adam Brinker, John Youndt, : and Isaac Person. The first dwelling on this tract was erected by Samuel Everard Kop, on the site of the present residence of Cornelius Weierbach.


On Feb. 14, 1742, a warrant was issued to Christian Rinker, in pursuance of which there was surveyed to him soon after a tract of two hundred acres, now owned by Sylvanus Fry, Benjamin Eisenhard, Addi- son Koch, and Abraham Yoder.


On Feb. 25, 1742, a warrant was issued to Bal- thauser Beil, in pursuance of which there was pat- ented to him, Nov. 29, 1758, a tract of fifty-five and three-quarters acres, now owned by Jessiah Klein, Aaron Reinhard, Israel Walter, and Charles Mum- baner.


On June 3, 1742, a warrant was issued to Thomas Mayberry, in pursuance of which there was patented to him, December 28th of the same year, a tract of two hundred and eight and a half aeres. The first residence on this tract stood on the site now occupied by the residence of William D. Diffinger, but whether erected by Mayberry or Adam Warner, "who seems to have had some title to the land at some time prior to Mayberry's occupancy of it," cannot now be ascer- tained. The tract is now owned by William D. Dil-, linger, Joseph Wittman, Mrs. John A. Beck, Harri- son Dubbs, Mrs. Jacob Bowman, David Fink, Charles T. Ott, Charles N. Bitting, Thomas K. Ott, and Thomas Shaffer. It is further occupied by the village ! of Limeport.


. On June 22, 1742, a warrant was issued to Rev. John Justus Jacob Berkenstoek, in pursuance of which there was patented to his son-in-law, Peter Fuchs, March 1, 1775, a tract designated as "Fox- craft," and containing one hundred and ten and three-


quarters acres. Berkenstock established his residence near the site of the present residence of Peter B. Sell. The tract is now owned by Peter B. Sell, Jacob Greenawalt, and Jordan & Brother.


About 1742 a warrant was issued to David Owen, by virtue of which there. was surveyed to him soon after a tract of one hundred and fifty aeres, now owned by the heirs of Hon. Jacob Erdman, deceased. About 1742 a warrant was issued to George Bachman, in pursuance of which there was surveyed to him a tract of forty acres, now owned by Thomas Brunner, Elias Shaffer, and Charles Moyer.


Abont 1742 a warrant was issued to George Rein- hard, in pursuance of which there was patented to him, Nov. 10, 1762, a tract of one hundred and sixty-two acres, now owned by Jacob H. Solliday, William H. Snyder, and Ephraim Geissinger.


On Feb. 22, 1743, a warrant was issued to John Miller for a tract of seventy-one acres, but for some reason the tract was patented to Johu Yoder, Dec. 22, 1764. It. is now owned by Henry Hoffman, Jacob Landis, and Milton Landis.


On Jan. 24, 1744, and at various times thereafter, warrants were issued to Philip Trapp for several tracts of land, amounting to two hundred and ten acres. These were confirmed to him by patent, Dec. 14, 1762. Two of these tracts form the site of the village of Friedensville from the hotel to the Temperance Hall ; the third tract is situated on the Lehigh Mountain and yet remains woodland.


About 1744 a warrant was issued to Andrew Wint for a tract of ninety-eight acres, which was confirmed to him by patent March 25, 1745. It is now the site of the village of Centre Valley.


About 1745, Balthansar Beil first occupied a traet of about thirty-two acres, now the property of Samuel Smith.


About 1745, Peter Marsteller drew a warrant in pursuance of which there was surveyed to him soon after a tract of eighty-six aeres, now owned by James Giess, O. S. Reinhard, and Francis Brinker.


On Feb. 8, 17 16, a warrant was issued to William Pitz, in pursuance of which there was patented to his son, Henry Pitz, May 2, 1788, a traet of one hun- dred and nineteen and a half acres, designated as " Pitzburg," now owned by James Reinhard, George Brinker, Peter M. Sell, Daniel Mory, and Ephraim Geissinger.


On May 14, 1746, a warrant was issued to Henry Cressman for a tract of sixty-nine and a quarter acres, now the property of Edwin Gangaware.


On Oct. 18, 1746, and at various times thereafter, warrants were issued to Peter Messemer and Jacob Lodwig for several adjoining tracts, amounting to two hundred and twenty-two acres, their interest in all of which they conveyed to Andrew Wint, to whom it was confirmed by patent June 2, 1763. The lands are now owned by Isaac Hartman and Henry B. Person.


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About 1747, Erasmus Boschius first occupied a tract of twenty acres, now the site of that part of the village of Friedensville lying south of the hotel.


On Dec. 9, 1748, a warrant issued to Jacob Zewitz for a tract of one hundred aeres, now owned by Philip Gangaware, 11. Eisenhard, and Adam Dimmig.


About 1748, Frederick Derfinger first occupied a tract of one hundred and eighty acres, patented April 12, 1788, to Daniel Smith, and now owned by Rev. A. E. Erdman, the heirs of Henry Erdman, Sr., de- ceased, and the heirs of Abraham Heller, deecased. About forty acres of this tract fall into Upper Milford.


On Feb. 10, 1749, warrants were issued to David Owen, in pursuance of which there was patented to him Dec. 13, 1769, one tract of sixty-four and a half acres, designated as " Perplexity," now owned by J. F. Matts, C. B. Kemmerer, and the heirs of Abraham Heller, deceased. Another tract of forty-nine acres is now owned by Peter Ilottle and Solomon B. Rein- hard.


On March 2, 1749, a warrant was issued to John Elfree for a traet the extent of which cannot now be ascertained, but in pursuance of which a tract of fifty-eight acres, designated as " Duttsburg," was pat- ented to George Dutt, Nov. 23, 1789. It is now owned by John Christ, George Walter, and Sares Bachman.


On July 20, 1749, a warrant was issued to John Kochler, in pursuance of which there was patented to him, Jan. 12, 1760, a traet of one hundred and forty acres, now owned by Jacob Reinbold, Charles Shuler, Sebastian Wolf, George Walter, Ambrose Trumbauer, and Charles Daubert.


On Dec. 21, 1749, and at various times thereafter, warrants were issued to Anthony Bochm in pursuance of which there were patented to him, Nov. 13, 1762, three tracts amounting to one hundred and twenty- six and a half acres, now owned by the heirs of Solomon Hartman, deceased, and David Hartman.


On May 21, 1750, a warrant was issued to Jacob Bachman, in pursuance of which there was patented to Philip Sharry, Feb. 11, 1794, a tract of seventy-one and one-fourth acres, designated as " Philipsburg," now owned by Henry Wieder.


On Aug. 7, 1750, a warrant was issued to Valentine Sherrer, in pursuance of which there was patented to Conrad Miller, Jan. 24, 1809, a tract of fifty-nine and a half acres, designated as " Millerstown," now owned by the heirs of Peter Shaffer, deceased.


About 1750, Frederick Gardner first occupied a tract of unknown extent, but the lands of Absalom Sell and Philip Meitzler are known to be a part of the tract.


On May 10, 1752, a warrant was issued to Thomas Owen, in pursuance of which there was patented to Mathias Egner, Jan. 25, 1790, a tract of thirty-nine acres, designated as "Gaul," now owned by Owen Bitting, Lavinus Bitting, Amandas Erney, and F. T. Jobst.


On Nov. 10, 1752, a warrant was issued to Thomas


Owen, in pursuance of which there was patented to Mathias Egner, April 11, 1789, a tract of eighty-five acres, now owned by Charles II. Erdman, Edwin Bitting, and John J. Trexler.


On Jan. 4, 1754, a warrant was issued to John New- comer, in pursuance of, which there was patented to him, June 5, 1755, a tract of one hundred and twenty- six and one-half aeres, now owned by Joseph Kratzer, Charles T. Yeager, and Herman Yeager.


On March 16, 1754, a warrant was issued to Bal- thauser Beil, in pursuance of which there was con- firmed to him by patent, May 25, 1765, a tract of forty-two acres, now owned by Charles T. Yeager.


For the following tracts no dates can be given :


Matheis Otto first occupied a tract of about one hundred and twenty-five acres, which now forms the site of that part of the village of Friedensville lying north of the Temperance Hall.


Jacob Gongwer first occupied a tract of one hun- dred and fifty acres, now owned by Jacob Gangaware and the Thomas Iron Company.


Ludwig Bush first occupied a tract of thirty-four acres, now owned by Jacob Young and Peter Young.


Adam Kurtz was the original owner of a tract of one hundred and fifty-eight and one-half acres, of which the lands of Thomas B. and Joel B. Weber are a part.


John Philip Flexer first occupied a tract, of un- known extent, of which the lands of Hiram S. Eisen- hart are known to be a part.


John Rothrock first occupied a tract of one hundred and thirty acres, now owned by the heirs of Phaon Albright (deceased), Jesse Jacoby, and John Adams ; a part of it was lately owned by Jonathan Koch.


John Tool drew a warrant for a tract of one hun- dred aeres, now owned by J. O. Knauss, William Hohe, William Fink, and the heirs of Levi Miller, deceased ; a part of the tract falls in Salisbury.


John Adam Stout first occupied a tract of eighty- five acres, now owned by John Eichelberger, L. M. Engelman, Enos Reichenbach, and John Arnold.


George Bachman drew the warrant for a tract of thirty-eight acres, now owned by Milton Cooper, Charles Shaffer, and Aaron N. Laros.


Cornelius Crump first occupied a tract of seventy- seven acres, now owned by Milton Cooper and George Fabian.


Christian Fry first occupied a tract of one hundred and three acres, the greater part of which is now owened by Milton K. Landis.


Coopersburg Station and the lands of Peter Graybill occupy a part of a tract of one hundred and seventy- five aeres, originally owned by John Yoder; about half of the tract falls in Bucks County.


The accompanying map shows how the territory of Upper Sancon township was originally subdivided into traets.


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settlers ; the dates of the warrants and area of tracts, as far as can be ascertained, are given in the history, and are therefore not repeated here :


1. John Koehler.


73. Jacob Lodwig.


2. John EHrce.


74. Balthanser Beil.


3. Frederick Gardener.


75. Peter Messemer.


76. Henry Weaver.


5. Owen Owen.


77. llenry Weaver.


78. Ileury Weaver.


7. Valentine Sherrer.


S. Samuel Everard Kop.


9. Carl Ludwig Keiper.


10. Peter Mosteller.


11. George Bachman.


12. Henry Rumfeld.


13. George Bastian.


14. George Mosteller.


15. Jacob Kebler.


16. Thomas Owen.


17. Thomas Owen.


18. Thomas Owen.


19. Owen Owen.


20. John Pugh.


21. Philip Geissinger.


22. Sammel £. Kop.


23. George Bachman.


24. Jacob Bachman.


25. Owen Owen.


26. Richard Haynes' heirs.


27. Owen Owen.


28. Jolm Pugh.


29. Heury Keiber.


30. John Pugh.


102. Mattis Otto,


31. John Thomas.


103. Philip Trapp.


32. Poter Mosteller.


104. Philip Trapp.


33. William Pittz.


105. Erasinns Boschius.


34. George Bachman.


35. George Reinhard.


36. Balthauser Beil.


37. John Justus J. Berkenstock.


38. William Allen.


39. George Bachman.


40. Christian Newcomer.




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