Return and Assessment, Reading, 1781

Name Acres Negroes Horses Cattle Tax
Arman, Peter (taylor)       1 15 .4
Armel, Will'm (mason)       1 1 .1 .5
Armolt, Peter (b'smith)       1 1.12 .6
Bishop, Jno., Esq'r.         11.16 .4
Brown, Jno. (cordw'r)     1 1 1. 2 .9
Barret, Joseph (joiner)         17 .0
Bearly, Henry       1 12 .0
Bobb, Conrad       1 1 .3.10
Brown, Conrad       1 1 .5 .0
Byerly, Widow         1.10 .0
Bobb, Ma'w       1 1 .0 .0
Beck, Conr'd (cooper)       1 2 .2 .5
Brossuis, Nich's (taylor)       1 1 .5 .0
Barrenstein, Chris'n (scrivenor)       1 3 .8
Bright, Jacob (brewer)     1 1 4 .1 .0
Bower, Nich's 100   4 1 3.12 .0
Beckly, Henry (taylor)       1 1 .1 .6
Baker, Godfrey (carp'r.)     1 1 1.17 .0
Beckly, Adam       1 14 .7
Barlet, Paul       1 10 .4
Bush, Mich'l (inkeeper)       1 1.13 .7
Brown, Ma'w (weaver)       1 9.10
Bright, Mich'l 17   4 3 4 .7 .1
Bryner, Jacob (cordw'r)       1 1.17 .1
Burkhart, Jacob (weaver)         7 .6
Burkhart, John (weaver)         9 .0
Burkhart, Jacob Ju'r (weaver)         2 .0
Boyer, John (weaver)       1 1 .9 .0
Bobb, Anth'y (gunsmith)       1 18 .5
Bensey, Chris'n     2 1 1 .6.11
Bengeman, Henry 95   5 2 10 .7 .8
Beeler, Paul     1 1 1 .0 .0
Bright, Peter (innkeeper) 5   5 2 3 .2 .0
Biddle, Ja's., Esquire 180 2   1 3 .8 .0
Biddle, Cha's.   1     1 .5 .7
Bower, Conrad's estate 23       16.13 .0
Biddle, Eliz'a         5 .9 .2
Benavil, Doc'r         1.18 .9
Christien, Godlieb (butcher)     1 1 2 .0 .0
Conrad, Nich's       1 1 .8 .0
Coleman, Wm. (wheelwright)       1 1.13 .0
Collier, Jno. (taylor)     1 1 1 .2 .0
Collier, Joseph (sadler)         1.12 .6
Christ, Henry, Esq'r.       1 3.14 .3
Conner, Conrad     2 2 3 .8
Custer, Peter (weaver)       1 2 .0
Craig, Cha's.       3 15 .6
Clannecan, Abr'm (carpen'r)       1 2 .0
Daubert, Peter       1 1 .6
Diel, Jno. (tanner, f.) 3 1 1 1 5.14.10
Degehart, Henry (tinman)         1 .2 .6
Deamer, Ja's. (Do'r)   1 1 1 10 .3
Diem, Peter (cordw'r)     1 1 1 .9 .2
Deible, Geo.         7 .9
Dick, Jacob (turner)       1 1 .1 .6
Dewalt, Sam'l.       1 12 .0
Disler, Jno. (sadler)       2 1.12 .0
Dundas, Tho's.       2 5 .2 .6
Dirst, Abraham (inkeeper)     1 2 2.17.11
Druby, Mich'l.     2 1 3 .0
Drinkous, Adam     4 1 3 .1 .0
Deam, Chris'r. Ju.       1 13 .4
Egee, Adam         11 .7
Eisenbeis, Geo.         12 .9
Epler, Jacob 5       3.13 .0
Ege, Paul         4.10
Ekert, Valentine (inkeeper) 3   4 2 4.11.11
Fisher, Geo. (bl'smith)       2 1.11 .3
Frey, John (potter)     3 2 1.15 .4
Furnwalt, Balzer (hatter)       2 1.15 .4
Feasig, Conrad (clockmaker)     1 1 7 .6
Fisher, John (skinner)       1 1 .8
Fisher, Casper (innkeeper)     1 1 4 .5
Forrest, Andrew (apothecary)       1 3.0
Fricker, Anthony (inkeeper)       1 4.17 .2
Fedder, Peter (inkeeper) 10   3 2 5.19.11
Fix, Cath'a.       1 16 .2
Fehler, Leon'd. (sadler)       2 1 .8 .7
Felix, Nich's. (cordw'r)       1 1 .1 .5
Federa, Stephen (taylor)       1 2 .1
Fisher, Phil (carp'r)       1 1 .6 .0
Figthorn, Mich'l. (hatter)       1 2 .7 .1
Figthorn, And'w. (gunsmith)       1 2 .1
Fisher, Chris'n. (cordw'r)       1 13 .8
Freeman, Geo.         7 .9
Felix, Isaac (tobacconist)       1 1 .9 .6
Foght, Jno., Jun'r. (blacksmith)         1 .0.10
Freymer, Wm.       1 2.14.10
Foght, Jno., Jun'r. (bl'ksmith)         2 .1
Felix, Martine       1 12 .0
Fulweiler, Jno. (turner)       1 1 .6 .0
Foltz, Valen'n. (mason)       1 13 .6
Filpert, Peter     2 1 1.13 .5
Feasig, Peter (sil'smith)         1 .6
Foos, Conrad     1   4 .7
Gardner, Geo. (weaver)       1 2 .1
Gossler, Fred'k.     4 1 9 .9
Gossler, Henry (baker)       1 4.13 .7
Greese, Ernst (cordw'r)       2 13 .4
Gradon, Alex'r (attorney)         8 .6
Gobin, Cha's. (innkeeper)     1 1 5 .6
[possibly Gobin, Cha's.] Landlord         2 .5 .0
Geisler, Geo (joiner)         13 .8
Grees, Didrich (tobacconist)       1 2 .1
Geist, Conrad (innkeeper)     1 1 1.11 .9
Grove, Peter (hatter)       1 3 .8
Graff, Wm. (gunsmith)     1 2 1.15 .1
Gross, Jno.         18 .7
Goodhart, Jno. (skinner)       1 1.13 .1
Green, Wm.     1 1 1.17 .6
Goodhart, Henry       1 3 .5
Grindling, Ja's. (taylor) 5       15 .6
Haller, Col. Henry     4 1 3.12 .1
Haffa, Henry (sherriff)     1 1 19 .7
Hiester, Joseph, Esquire   2 1   2 .4 .8
House, Geo.     1 1 2 .1
Hardman, Jno. (inkeeper)   1 2 2 5 .9 .9
Harvey, Mich'l.       1 4 .7
Heabner, John (carp'r.)       1 2 .1
Hiester, Dan'l. Sen'r.   3 2 2 5.12 .2
Hoff, Jacob (innkeeper)       1 2 .1 .3
Holeseder, Peter     1 1 2 .4 .8
Henritzy, Balzer (hatter) 1 1/4   1 1 2 .1 .8
Harff, Jno. (weaver)         9 .2
Homan, Sam'l. (hatter) 1 1/2   1 1 2 .1 .8
Houseman, Mar'n.     5 1 1.17.11
Hagga, Wolfgang (gunsm.)       1 1.13 .1
Heist, Geo. (baker)       2 15 .8
Hill, Jno. (mason, cordw'r)       1 2 .1
Heis, Moses     5 2 1.10.10
Hahn, Henry (bl'ksmith)     1 1 2 .3 .0
Holseeder, Adam         2 .6 .6
Heener, Krafft (baker)       1 4 .7 .3
Hardman, Jno. (miller)     1 1 1.13 .0
Hiener, Casper     1 1 2 .9 .0
Hunter, Fred'k.     1 1 4 .3
Jackson, Sam'l. (hatter)       2 2.15 .6
Joder, Sarah         10 .8
Krone, Gabriel (cordw'r.)       1 1 .9 .0
Keeper, Bernard     5 2 5 .3 .4
Klinger, Peter         12 .2
Keiser, Jacob (innkeeper) 5   2 2 2 .7 .9
Kondle, Jno. (weaver)       2 2.10 .9
Klinger, Jno.       1 8 .4
Koch, Mich'l.         1 .6
Keim, Jno. (clockmaker)     1 1 3.14 .9
Kidd, Jno. (coppersmith)       1 1.13 .7
Koch, Ma'w. (inkeeper)         1 .4 .8
Kreemer, Phil., Esq'r. (sherriff)       2 1.14 .3
Keim, Nich's.         3 .5 .8
Koch, Con'd. (potter)     1 1 1.10 .0
Knorr, Wm.       1 12 .0
Klein, Geo. Mich'l. (cordw'r.)       1 12 .9
Lincoln, Mordacai (innkeeper)     1 1 12 .9
Leitheiser, Jacob (barber)     1 1 1.11 .2
Lybrand, Eliz'a.     1 2 1 .1 .6
Lepo, Paul (bl'ksmith)       1 1 .6 .2
Leinbach, Benj'n. (taylor)       1 2 .0
Lightfoot, Eliz'a.       1 7.10 .0
Levan, Isaac     4 2 3 .1 .6
Lutz, Col. Nich's.     2 1 2.11 .8
Levan, Abra'm (tanner) 3     3 1.18 .3
Levan, Dan'l. Esq'r. 5   1 2 6 .1.10
McMurry, Joseph     2 2 5.10
Morris, Ezekiel   1     2 .5
Merkle, Chris'r. (b'smith)       3 3 .7 .0
Madery, Nich's. (g. & f. m.)       1 1 .9 .9
Messersmith, Dan'l., Esq'r.     1 1 5 .5 .4
Machomor, Wm. (dyer)       1 2 .3 .6
Miller, Dewalt (carp'r.)       1 8 .4
Miller, Cath'a.       1 1 .3.10
Myerly, Fred'k.     1 2 3.19 .0
Mars, Geo. (sadler)       1 2 .1
Myer, Math'w.       1 1 .0 .00
Myerly, Balzer       2 2 .7 .9
Miller, Jno. (mason)       1 11 .3
Myer, Melchor         15 .6
Merkle, Jno. (weaver)       1 17 .7
Madera, Chris'n. (turner)       1 2 .1
Mock, Jno.       1 10 .6
Madery, Casper (mason)       1 2 .1
Moore, Wm.     1 1 5.15.11
Mears, Jno. (joiner)     1 1 4 .8 .2
Mifflin, Sam'l., Esq'r.   1 4 3 13.15 .0
Miller, Jno.       1 16 .0
Miller, Henry (weaver)       1 1.11 .2
Morris, John     1 4 7.19 .2
Morgan, Jacob 50       4 .5 .3
Madera, Sam'l. (mason)       1 1 .3 .10
Miller, Phil. (inkeeper)     1 1 1.15 .5
May, Ja's.     2 1 3.17 .6
Nagel, Peter, Esq'r. (hatter)   1 1 1 2.19 .7
Nagel, Phil.         17 .0
Nagel, Fred'k. (mason)       1 1 .5 .9
Norbeck, Henry (nailer)       1 2 .1
Nagel, Phil. (joiner)         12 .6
Neidly, Chris'r.     1 1 2.16 .0
Otto, Doc'r. Jno.     1 1 3 .3 .8
Ottenhymer, Peter (butcher)     1   4 .9
Osswalt, Jacob (taylor)       1 1.13.10
Brozman, Chris'n.       1 1 .5 .0
Pearson, Benj'n.     1 1 2 .0 .9
Phister, Geo., hatter     1 1 4 .5
Phister, Durst (butcher)     2 1 2.12 .6
Phlieger, Geo. (dyer)         2 .2 .7
Prince, Jno. (stocking weaver)       1 17 .7
Petry, Jacob (weaver)       2 1.12 .0
Parks, Benj'n.       1 12 .0
Phister, Jno. (butcher)         1.12 .6
Potts, Jon'a.         11.12 .6
Pearson, Elijah       1 17 .0
Patton, Jno., Esq.         4 .3 .0
Price, Rebecca       1 3 .7 .6
Phillippi, Widow       1 1.11 .8
Price, Geo. (weaver)       1 2 .1
Pitting, Lud'g. 4 1/2       2.14 .3
Ruppert, Phil. (cordw'r.)       2 1 .9 .8
Rapolt, Jacob (inkeeper)     1 1 4.10 .0
Rose, Erhart (inkeeper)       1 2.17.11
Ruppert, Leon'd. (inkeeper)       1 2 .0 .0
Reeser, Wm.         3 .2 .0
Rightmyer, Geo. (wheelwright)         2 .0
Retner, Joseph (weaver) 1       1 .5 .3
Rightmyer, Chris'r. (wheelwright)     1 1 1.14 .7
Reiffsnyder, Mich'l. (hatter)       1 2.11
Reiffsnyder, Jno. (gunsmith)       1 2 .5
Rightmyer, Jno. (sadler)       2 2 .3 .8
Rapp, Fred'k (hatter) 1 1/4   1 1 3 .0 .9
Rapp, Peter (butcher) 11 1/2   4   6.13 .6
Rapp, Mich'l. (butcher)         1.15 .7
Rush, Stephen (cooper)       1 17 .7
Rehr, Ma'w. (cordw'r.)       1 2 .1
Rexrode, Zach'a. (b'smith)       1 1 .2 .0
Rein, David 5     1 2.10 .0
Read, Collinson, Esq'r. (attorney) 5 1 1 1 4.13 .0
Roland, David (turner)       1 16 .0
Rose, Dan'l. (clockmaker)     1 1 3 .7 .6
Reese, Jno. (mason)       1 14 .3
Rodermel, Jno.         3.10
Read, Ja's., Esq'r.         15 .6
Ritner, Mich'l. (weaver)       1 2 .1
Rush, Mich'l. (cooper)     1 2 17.11 .0
Seizinger, Nich's.         8 .3
Scull, Wm.         3.1
Stealy, Jacob (taylor)       2 1.13 .9
Spotz, Mich'l.       1 6 .9
Syder, Jacob         7 .9
Settely, Henry, Sen'r. 300   5 4 13 .4 .5
Shener, Wm. (gunsmith)         7 .9
Shulz, Geo. (hatter) 5     2 7 .4 .4
Sherrer, Chris'r. (cordw'r.)         1 .4 .3
Scull, Susana       1 16 .4
Shyror, Adam (innkeeper)       1 2 .1 .6
Shell, Nich's. (trader)     1 1 18.11
Sherffler, Henry (sto'g-weaver)       1 10 .6
Shreffler, Chris'n. (stock'g-weaver)       1 17 .7
Shoemaker, Jacob, Esq'r. 10       3.15 .0
Slagel, Adam     1 1 2 .2 .0
Singer, Henry (cordw'r)     1 2 2.11.11
Sherrer, Nich's. (cordw'r.)       1 1.13 .1
Schlichter, Nich's. (mason)         1 .0 .0
Steily, Jacob (inkeeper)     1 2 3 .6 .4
Shoemaker, Geo. (mason)       1 18 .0
Summner, Leo'd.       1 18 .0
Shaver, And'w. (turner)     1 2 1 .4 .8
Silvius, Widow       1 1 .8 .4
Shreffler, Henry, Jun'r. (stock weaver)     1 1 1 .3.10
Steaff, Fred'k.       1 16 .0
Seizinger, Nich's. (bl'ksmith)         3.10 .0
Settely, Chris'n. (mason)       1 9.10 .0
Seider, Jno.     2 1 1 .8
Senzel, Fred'k. (innkeeper)       1 1.12 .2
Seiz, Geo. (mason)       1 2 .1
Stroker, Godlieb       1 8 .4
Sedly, Henry (mason)       1 2 .1
Smith, Phil. (joiner)       2 1.19 .3
Stump, Godlieb (joiner)       1 16 .1
Scull, Mary 1,372       3 .1
Shoemaker, Jno. (mason)       1 18 .1
Shenfelder, Jno. (tinman)       1 2 .1
Spoon, Jno. (brewer)     2 1 6.16 .2
Snell, Jno. (linnen printer)     1 1 2 .2 .9
Smith, Phil.         1.11 .0
Strohecker, Jno. (mason)       1 18 .1
Urledight, Valen'n.       1 16 .1
Voight, Henry (cl'kmaker)       1 3.10
Vanderslice, Henry (surv'r.)       1 3 .3
Wagstaff, Ja's. (silversmith)       1 3 .0
Witman, Henry     1 1 12 .8
Wood, Joseph         1.11 .0
Way, Con'd. (Coper)       1 1 .0 .8
Witman, Jno. (excies office)       1 3 .0 .8
Weis, Phil.       1 1 .0 .0
Wolf, Henry       1 9 .9
Wickersham, Isaac (joiner)       1 1 .2 .3
Witman, Adam, Esq'r.     1 6 11 .6.10
Wunder, Geo. (joiner)       1 2 .9 .2
Weiry, Jacob     1   2.12.10
Witz, Cha's.       2 1.12 .3
Willets, Jessy         15 .6
Whitehead, Sussan       1 2 .0 .0
Weidman, Abra'm       2 2.10 .0
Witman, Barb'a.       1 1.11 .7
Wolf, Henry (taylor)       2 2 .0 .0
Yerger, Henry (wheelwright)       1 1 .5 .4
Yeager, Jacob 20   2 2 2 .0 .0
Yeager, Geo. (wheelwright)       1 1 .3.10
Young, Isaac       2 3 .3 .3
Youngman, Tho's.     2 1 1 .9.11
Yearger, Geo. (tanner)     1 1 19 .8
Zimmerman, Anthony       1 16 .0
Zimmerman, Chris'r. (carpen'r.)         13 .7


Single Freemen

Name Amount of Tax
Hahn, Henry 3 .0 .0
Drincle, Jno. 3 .0 .0
Yoder, Jacob 3 .0 .0
Boldie, Henry 2 .5 .0
Glingman, Jacob 2 .5 .0
Miller, Peter 3 .0 .0
Phillippi, Geo. 2 .5 .0
Dick, Nich's. 3.10 .0
Kendle, Joseph 3 .0 .0
Bower, Geo. 2.10 .0
Ottenhymer, Balzer 3 .0 .0
Young, Isaac 2.10 .0
Ashton, Peter 5 .0 .0
Worrel, Jon'a. 2.10 .0
Smith, Peter 2 .5 .0
Wichersham, Abra'm 2.10 .0
Settely, Jacob 2 .5 .0
Hiester, Wm. 3.10 .0
Lutz, Nich's. 2 .5 .0
Young, Jacob 4.10 .0
Davidhouser, Jno. 2 .5 .0
Lincoln, Benj'n. 3 .0 .0
Merkle, Geo. 2.10 .0
Snell, Geo. 2 .5 .0
Armoy, Dan'l. 2 .5 .0
Wolf, Dan'l. 2 .5 .0
Keidle, Adam 2 .5 .0


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. 532-540.

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