Proprietary Return, Hereford Township, 1767

Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax
Akker, George 250 4 4   7
Adams, Widow 60 1 1   2
Bauer, Michael 192 3 4 4 13
Bauer, Samuel 159 2 4 7 8
Bechtel, John 150 2 6 4 11
Bechtel, Abraham (weaver) 115 2 4 7 9
Bechtel, Maria 130 2 4 6 7
Bauman, Abram 150 3 4   8
Beyer, Geo. (weaver) 100 2 4 4 7
Beck, Theobald 100 2 1   2
Beck, Phillip         2
Basdres, Philip 35   2   2
Bortz, Henry 200 2 2 5 10
Deisher, Peter 10 1 2   2
Erman, Joseph 250 4 4 5 14
Eschbach, Christian 150 3 5   10
Federolf, Peter 300 6 6 7 23
Federolf, Peter     1   2
Finck, Nicholas 130 3 4 5 7
Fisher, Peter 150 3 3   14
Fisher, Jacob 12 1 2 3 2
Fisher, John 120       6
Gerry, Phillip 20   1   2
Greesmer, Len'd 199 4 6 12 16
Greesemer, Jacob 36 1 2   3
Gauker, Ludwig 200 4 4 5 8
Geaman, Christian 200 3 5 5 7
Geaman, Hanes (wagoner) 90 2 1   4
Gregory, John 200 3 3 4 14
Gregory, Andreas 150 2 3 2 6
Greett, John (taverner) 50 2 4   4
Hoffman, Casper 10 1 1   1
Henrich, Freter     1   1
Hoffman, Christ'n (weaver) 80 1 2   2
Herb, Abra'm (shoemaker) 60 2 2 4 2
Han, Jacob        

 

Latscher, Jacob 190 2 4 7 10
Gibson, Henry (blacksmith)         1
Kreder, Daniel 200 4 4 3 10
Kunkel, Peter 175 4 4 6 14
Kunius, John (joiner) 36 2 2   5
Kleber, Martin (shopkeeper) 8 2 2   2
Kuly, Ulrich 50 2 2 3 4
Kerchner, Adam 200 4 3 4 10
Lahr, Philip 125 2 4 2 9
Lahr, Geo. 125 2 3 6 10
Latscher, Frantz 130 3 1   11
Latscher, Abraham 150 3 5 7 4
Lieser, Benedick 150 2 4 3 10
Leeser, Mich'l 150 2 3 3 4
Lieser, Sam'l 200 2 3 4 5
Liebeguth, Jacob 25 1 1   2
Ludwig, Conrad 80 3 3 2 9
Mayburry, Tho's 1000 1     40
Masteller, Geo. (blacksmith) 90 2 2 2 4
Mayburry, Tho's         10
Meschter, David (shoemaker) 100 3 4   8
Mester, Christophel 150 2 8 6 7
Meyer, Eliza. 50 1 3   8
Miller, Jacob 200 4 5 6 13
Nester, Fredrick 60 2 3   2
Reyber, Jacob   1 2   1
Richard, William 150 2 2 3 5
Rus, Killian 50 2 2   6
Rohrbach, George 150 2 1   3
Ritter, John 400 5 7 17 20
Seyler, Fredrick         1
Schaub, Conrad 35       2
Sell, Peter 150 2 3 5 6
Schell, Michael 100 3 4 6 3
Stertzman, Martin 40 2 2   2
Stroch, Peter     2   1
Steman, Hans 160 3 2   7
Steman, Geo. 160 2 3   11
Strohm, Benedict 30 1 2   1
Staufer, Hanes 169 2 3   12
Strom, Casper     1   1
Sigfred, And's     2   1
Schultz, Melchior 250 4 7 11 20
Schultz, Christ'r 170 4 6 6 12
Schumaker, X'n     1   1
Spera, W'm (taylor) 65       1
Wagner, Geo. 296 4 9 7 23
Weybel, Valent. 125 2 3 4 5
Witmer, Jacob     1   2
Wetzel, Jacob 110 3 3 4 4
Geakkle, Barba. 120 4 4 6 8
Zimmerman, Balt'r 280 2 3   6
Zerr, George (taylor) 100 2 2 2 4
Yeakle, John 50       2
Schultz, Geo. 50       2
Moll, Michael 50       2
Mock, John 70       3


Single Freemen

Name Shillings
Bower, John 15
Gearhard, John 15
Gretter, David 15
Fedderolf, Jacob 15
Gearhard, Peter 15
Retter, John 15
Hould, Valentine 15
Sweinman, John 15
Bechtel, Gerhard 15
Bechtel, Jacob 15


Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Volume 18. "Proprietary and State Tax Lists of the County of Berks for the years 1767, 1768, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1784, 1785," edited by William Henry Egle, Harrisburg: Wm. Stanley Ray, State Printer of Pennsylvania, 1898, pp. 63-65.

Submitted by: Judy.


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