Proprietary Return, Western District Township, 1767

Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax
Barntz, John (mason) 100 2 2   2
Borsch, John     1   1
Charles, Maburry (forgeman)         1
Coober, Mathias (weaver)     1   1
Dotterer, Michael 50 1 1   2
Dotterer, George 100 3 3   8
Delaplain, Joshua 100 2 2 2 4
Drumheller, Leonard   1 1   1
Dehart, Cornelius 50       2
Dolingerin, Mary Margt. 25       1
East, Daniel (blacksmith) 100 2 2 4 6
Eberhard, Jacob 20 1 1   1
Elenschleger, Nicho's     1   1
Eberle, Fredrick     1   1
Griesemer, Casper 25       1
Grisle, George     1   1
Gelbach, Jacob 50       3
Glawser, George (mason) 80 2 2   5
Gay, Samuel 50       3
Hawk, Stephen 100 2 2 4 8
Hill, Jacob 200 4 6 8 26
Hardman, Philip (weaver)     1   1
Hardman, George 25       1
Richards, James     1   4
Yager, John 25       1
Yoder, Peter         4
Klotz, Martin (weaver) 70 1 1   2
Klotz, Jacob 100 2 2 2 4
Maninger, Jost 50 2 2 3 2
Motzer, John (sadler) 100 1 2 6 7
Mathias, Philip 120 2 2 4 8
Matha, Dietrich (taylor) 40 1 1   4
Old, John & Co, (f.) 500 4 2   50
Optegraft, Edward 10   1   1
Reemer, Henry 100 2 1   3
Reeath, Henry 40       2
Rooth, Conrad 90       3
Schwabel, Adam     1   1
Sheeler, Lorentz (f.m.) 25 1 1   3
Steibensand, George 50 1 1 1 4
Stapleton, William 25       1
Schall, George (wheelright) 150 3 3 5 10
Weidner, George Ad. 200 4 5 6 22
Weidner, George Ad., Jr.     1   1
Weaver, Jacob 50       2
Potts, John 100       5


Single Freemen

Name Shillings
Keim, Peter 15
Delaplain, Joshua 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. 55-56.

Submitted by: Judy.


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