During the colonial period rural, village, and city blacksmiths were as numerous and as necessary as automobile mechanics and electricians are in our day. Today when we think of blacksmiths, we think primarily in terms of a farrier, that is a person who is in the business of shoeing horses. The farrier's skills are much in demand because the horse continues to be used in many fields of pleasure and entertainment. In colonial Lancaster County the blacksmith most likely manufactured the horseshoes but evidence seems to indicate that he did very little shoeing himself. The citizens went to the blacksmith to buy the iron products which he manufactured and repaired such as household utensils, agricultural implements, tools, and hardware.
Mr. Longenecker in his study of early Lancaster County black- smiths has done amost creditable piece of research. He has included information about the materials and tools which were a necessary part of every blacksmith shop. The reader becomes aware of the fact that the smith needed to master many skills and techniques. Many of Lancaster County's blacksmiths became known for their su- perior skill and workmanship, for they were concerned with what was not only functional and practical but with what was pleasing in design as well. It was not unusual for a blacksmith to embellish his products with special motifs or designs.
The appendix which lists the names of approximately fifteen hundred Lancaster County blacksmiths indicates the apparent need for the local blacksmith. The sheer number suggests that no one was really very far removed from a blacksmith. The author has performed a great and useful service by compiling this list from the early Lancaster County tax records. It ismost unfortunate that the early tax records for some of the townships were not available other- wise the list would have been even longer.
This Annual is a slightly revised,copy of the author's research report which he wrote in 1966 as part of the requirements for the Master of Education degree in 1966 as part of the requirements for the Master of Education degree from Millersville State College. The Publication Committee wishes toexpress its sincere thanks to Elmer Longenecker for granting permission to have his thesis published by the Community Historians. Mr. Longenecker, a native of Middletown, currently teaches Industrial Arts in the Chambersburg School District in Franklin County.
Special acknowledgement is given to both Professor Henry Kauffman of Millersville State College for makingavailable a num- ber of the illustrations which are included, and to Professor Robert Hostetter, also a member of the Millersville faculty, for assistance in the preparation of the illustrations and for drawing the design used on the cover. Mr. Howard Feather, a Community Historian, graciously gave his services by developing several of the pictures used in this Annual. Mrs. Dorcas Kriz and Miss Anna Kendig, the other members of the Publication Committee, were also most help- ful in preparing the thesis for publication. Ray K. Hacker, Chr. Publication Committee
Museums, such as the Landis Valley Farm Museum in Lancaster County and the Mercer Museum in Bucks County, display the household articles, tools, and implements made by the skilled blacksmiths. These iron artifacts that served a former generation show evidence of an advanced technology in the early history of the county.
The modern idea of the blacksmith is often a rather romanticized concept based vaguely on literature such as Longfellow's The Village Blacksmith. Most people are quite sure that a smith's shop existed "somewhere" in the community. Interest in blacksmiths is evoked occasionally by newspapers which explore the history of a blacksmith shop or some rare tools or equipment.
Although the exposition of artifacts in museums and the interesting literature of the blacksmith stimulate the curiosity and personal pride of the casual observer, they arouse only the cursory interest of the historian and the technologist. The significant roles of the historian and the technologist lie beyond the mere acquaintance with antiquity, for the historian endeavors to associate the individual with his work and its effects while the technologist attempts to discover the method of manufacture used by the craftsman.
It is hoped that the information presented in this Annual will assist technologists and historians to visualize more clearly the characteristics of the early blacksmith and his contribution to the progress of society.
The reader should keep several questions in mind as he reads this publication. What were the kinds, quality, nature, and sources of the materials used by the early blacksmiths of Lancaster County? How can the tools and the skills that were used by these craftsmen be identified? What quantity and quality of products were produced by the blacksmiths in this early period of the county's history? What were the names of the early blacksmiths? Such a list will be found in the appendix at the end of this Annual.
This study also attempts to answer several other questions. When were the early blacksmiths officially recognized? How many blacksmiths were known in this early period? Did these early blacksmiths have a command of additional skills that similar craftsmen of a later period did not possess?
In the early history of Lancaster County, the blacksmiths did not leave any written records of their techniques or trade secrets. Apparently they transmitted their technology and smithing practices to succeeding generations either orally or through manual training experiences. However, they did leave a sufficient quantity of valuable artifacts from which studies can be made.
There has been no attempt to show the relationship of the blacksmith to the gunsmith. During this period the gunsmith had become specialized and therefore the blacksmith did not generally work on guns. The reader will note that there was no attempt to show the wealth of the blacksmith or his impact on the economy. During the entire period covered by this history the blacksmith was most significantly associated with the use of the forge fire, anvil, and hammer. At the beginning of the period he was generally associated with all types of iron work, but at the latter end he was replaced by specialized tradesmen who did the work not requiring the fire, anvil, and hammer.
As used in this account "the early period" is considered as the span of time from the origin of Lancaster County in 1729 to approximately 1840, when various industrial changes began to emerge. Even though all parts of the county did not develop industrially in identical patterns or sequence, each township contains records that indicate a period of industrial development within this major period.
Because of the changing boundaries of Lancaster County during this early period, this study was
limited to the present boundaries of the county. This is only part of the original county as established in 1729. Therefore, many blacksmiths who helped to make the early history of Lancaster County could not be included in this research. Even though the first blacksmith was not officially recognized before 1750, these early inhabitants in the winter of 1736-1737 petitioned the county to build a road to connect Lancaster to the best known source of iron. This is the road which goes from Lancaster to Morgantown (the present Route 23) and on to the forge furnace (Hopewell Village) on French Creek.
The research of literature and interviews with librarians, cur- ators, historians and technologists disclosed the fact that the secondary manufacture of iron (the work and product of the blacksmith) excited economic rivalry between England and America. The pressures of war spurred the Lancaster County blacksmith to tap his vast resources.
The iron workerscombined the available iron ore with sufficient limestone and heated it with a fire of charcoal (which was made from the trees cleared from the farm land). The blacksmith applied his great skill to the manufacture of iron products that supplied the needs of a growing nation.
With England and America involved in problems entrenched in the iron industry neither found occasion to make any records of the early blacksmith of Lancaster County. Limited records indicate that the blacksmith's tools were perhaps of less value than his household furnishings.
The search for improvement and the low value on the tools resulted in the recycling of many products and tools into newer products. The constant search for improvement led the Lancaster County blacksmith to specialize in new trades or crafts. By the latter end of the early period of history, Lancaster County had created a host of diversified industries and a reputation that was equal to that of any other community in the nation. ~E. Z. Longenecker
There is a dearth of literature concerning the blacksmiths of Lancaster County. Since only short and fragmentary accounts of the blacksmith and his work could be located, it was necessary to study literature that described the iron industry in Lancaster County. Special attention was given to literature that described the behavior and economy of the inhabitants of the county and to literature that influenced the techniques of the blacksmiths. Statistics, documents, records, and acts that related to Lancaster County were considered as valuable sources of information.
Early in the history of Lancaster County, prior to its erection in 1729, William Penn and others believed that iron was located in the interior of the county, according to Klein, who is a well-known historian of the county. In this same account, Klein said that Rupp (another Lancaster County historian) supposed that Kurtz was the first iron worker in the county area in 1726.
Hazard, an early statistician of Pennsylvania, reported that Kurtz not only was the first iron worker but worked within the present bounds of Lancaster County. Egle, an historian for the com- monwealth, declared that Kurtz's ironworks were located on the Octararo in Lancaster County. However, additional reference to Kurtz could not be located.
Bining, who reported on the progress and growth of the iron industry in Pennsylvania, indicated that the iron ores in Pennsylvania were rich and plentiful. Bining quoted Governor Keith as saying, "He complained that blacksmiths with their common furnaces work up iron to great advantage and in such great quantities as thereby to discourage the importation and lower the price of European iron." The iron industry was often located on plantations similar to the feudal manors of medieval Europe. According to Bining, these plantations included several thousand acres of land. The mansion house, the homes of the workers, the furnace and forge, the iron mines, the charcoal house, the mills, the blacksmith shop and necessary facilities were contained on the plantations, which were nearly self-sufficient.
Bining gave a list of forges, furnaces, and their dates of origin. While he recognized that the first ironworks in Lancaster County started in 1726, he did not place this account in his final list, but started with Poole Forge which was established in Caernarvon Township in 1779.
It would be erroneous to conclude that the iron industry in Pennsylvania grew without opposition. Clark, an eminent historian of the manufactures in United States for this period of history, ex-plained that England wanted the American colonies to produce bar iron. In turn England wanted to manufacture hardware, implements, tools, and utensils and sell them to the colonies.
Finally, in 1750 the British Parliament passed a law restricting the American colonies to the manufacture of bar iron and cast iron products, but by that time the rolling and slitting mills and the man- ufacture of small items had been established. Clark also explained that Lancaster, a leading industrial town and also the largest inland town, was protected from competition of imported goods by a sixty- mile inland journey. Therefore, Lancaster had many metal workers and an abundant supply of materials." Perhaps defiance of the English laws and the westward movement of colonization led to the greatest impact on the growth of the iron industry in Pennsylvania at this time. Coxe, who gathered statistics after the War of Independence, reported that Lancaster County was one of the leading manufacturing areas in the Union. He also mentioned that the tradesmen who lived in the county resided on farms which they -cultivated at their leisure. This pattern seemed to be well established in rural areas.
While it was economic security for a tradesman (blacksmith) to live on a farm, it was also legal security since the manufacture of tools, implements, hardware and ironware was prohibited in America by the English government from 1750 to 1776. This researcher noticed in reviewing and searching the assessment records that the early blacksmiths have proved quite helpful. Since these papers cover such a broad expanse of topics, time, and authors, considerable searching was re- quired and additional researching was necessary. Very often the researcher was referred to other documents which were part of the records of the state of Pennsylvania.
One of the most reliable sources of information of the Lancaster County blacksmith was the daybook of John Miller, a Lancaster County blacksmith. Even though the first part of the book was written in German language, the latter and larger part was in English. At the present time, this is perhaps the only available daybook of a Lancaster County blacksmith.
One of the few writers who studied the smith is Sonn, who published Early American Wrought Iron in 1928. Although he described the techniques of the smith rather superficially, he did make a very extensive study of the various items made by the blacksmiths in America. He described completely and pictured many of the well-designed articles of iron that the early blacksmiths made.
Within his description he gives evidence that the craftsmen of Lan- caster County created some articles of iron with outstanding design.
Kauffman, a modern author, teacher, and researcher, has stud- ied and written extensively of the iron workers in America and has been a valuable resource in this report.1-5 His report included facts concerning the Lancaster County blacksmiths and illustrated local ironwork.
Although English taxes and English laws did influence the smithing practices in Lancaster County, it is difficult to determine how much influence English literature had on blacksmiths in America. Moxon, who has written the only manual on the blacksmith that has endured through the ages, was a highly educated Englishman who wrote intelligently and completely concerning every technique and tool used by the blacksmith prior to 1703. He included in his study a list and description of articles and hardware made by the blacksmiths.
Other English literature showed evidence of the conflict in the iron industry. One encyclopedia or dictionary printed by Dobson, an American, who used the Encyclopaodia Britannica plates in printing, defined in detail the iron industry as it existed in England."' Although the forge, the chaffery, the smith shop and the types of heavy forging are defined, there is no mention of the blacksmith. A report on the production of iron in Lancaster County is given, but the blacksmith is not described.
Rees, another versatile English writer and author, wrote an encyclopedia during this early period."' Again, the English iron industry was described extensively, but the word blacksmith was not used. The only reference was one sentence on the definition of smithery.
Knight, an Englishman writing in 1861, described the early iron industry in England and reported that smiths were maintained by army officers in Harold's Army (about 1066).," He did not describe the work of a blacksmith but gave production statistics of England for 1852.
On the American scene only one scientific writer was located who described the science of the iron industry. Cooper, a professor of science at Dickinson College, studied the iron industry and made some excellent technical observations and comments.
Despite the fact that literature on the blacksmith is scarce, much could be learned from the discussions on the iron industry. However, inferences and evidences must be carefully weighed so that logical conclusions can be established about the blacksmiths of Lancaster County.
It is an established fact that in the eighteenth century blacksmiths used bar iron to produce the tools, utensils, implements, and ironware needed by the colonists. It is also well known that the bar iron (sometimes called wrought iron) was produced at the ironworks whichconsisted of equipment that converted the iron ore into refined iron suitable for the blacksmith.
It was difficult to determine where or how the earliest blacksmiths obtained these necessary materials. It is possible that the earliest smiths worked (with their common tools) the ores that ap- peared on the surface. It is generally agreed that Kurtz was the first (in 1726) to work the iron ores in Lancaster County, but records do not indicate to what extent his venture progressed. The Grubbs had begun their ironworks in 1728 at Cornwall, Pennsylvania (a short distance outside the present boundary of Lancaster County). They were very successful and produced an abundance of bar iron, but evidence is lacking to indicate this ironworks supplied the blacksmiths in Lancaster County.
The only other ironworks of significance in Pennsylvania were those located on French Creek near the Schuylkill River in Berks County. Here, during the years 1716 to 1720, Coventry Iron Works and Reading Furnace were established. These furnaces were in production when Lancaster County was legally established in 1729.
Apparently the inhabitants of Lancaster County were interested in these two ironworks because in January 1737 the people of the county petitioned the Provincial Council to establish a road from Lancaster to Coventry Iron Works and also to Reading Furnace on French Creek. The petition was granted on October 7, 1737, only eight years after the establishment of Lancaster County. Possibly the bar iron used by the blacksmiths in Lancaster County was acquired at the two ironworks and hauled over this road (the present Route 23 of Pennsylvania).
At these two ironworks bar iron was produced with methods and equipment that were common throughout America in the eighteenth century. The ore was melted in a furnace until the slag or impurities were separated, and the mass of iron was formed into a bloom or pig. The heat was provided by charcoal which was made from wood found in the abundant forests. The fire was fanned by a bellows or blowing tubs.
The blooms or pigs were heated several times more, and between each heat the mass was hammered in order to remove im- purities and form a more desirable shape.
The size of bar iron may have varied through the years, but an interesting account of the sicklemakers in Drumore Township indicated that the iron was two inches wide and one inch thick. (28) The blacksmiths reheated and cut these bars into strips and then bent, shaped and hammered them into the tools, implements and hardware for the community customers.
Since all bar iron or wrought iron was made with the use of charcoal, it was also known as charcoal iron. Charcoal iron had superior qualities over iron made with pit coal. The carbon in the iron alloyed more readily with the charcoal and facilitated refining by hammering.
Charcoal iron or bar iron had a bluish white color and was capable of a brilliant polish. It was known to have a "styptic taste," and when rubbed it had a "perceptible" odor. When iron was properly made and hammered both hot and cold to form a wire 78/1000 of an inch in diameter, the wire would hold a weight of 594 1/4 pounds.
There is very little authoritative information on the qualities of American iron. However, Moxon, a recognized authority, made an outstanding record in 1703 on the tools, techniques and materials of the blacksmiths. He compiled a detailed description of the materials that were available to blacksmiths. While his description is clear concerning the English blacksmiths, he did not mention American iron nor does evidence exist to indicate if these materials were used in abundance by the Lancaster County blacksmith who was more than sixty miles inland.
Moxon reported that the English knew that the best iron for wire was made from the first iron that ran from the ore when it was melted. It was claimed that this iron was the softest and toughest. However, good iron, whether American or European, was both soft and tough. If it was broken, it would show a gray color. The texture would appear to be composed of tiny threads.
Moxon said that Swedish iron was best because it was soft and tough. It worked well with heat and could be shaped with the hammer, yet it was soft enough to be filed.
Apparently Swedish iron was known in America, particularly in Pennsylvania in 1717 as the following record indicates:
"This last summer one Thomas Rutter, a smith who lives not far from Germantown hath removed further up in the country and, his own strength hath set about making iron. Such it proves to be highly set by, by all smiths here, who say that Swede's iron doth not exceed it, and we have heard of others that are going an with the iron works. . . ."
Moxon reported that Spanish iron was used in England but was subject to cracking while it was worked. Since this iron could be used for large items such as anchors, cracking apparently became a problem only when the iron was worked in small parts.
English iron was undesirable because of its coarseness. The grain was too fibrous and would prohibit the smiths' making small and intricate utensils.
Moxon also reported that German iron or Dort Squares, which were bars of iron three-quarters of an inch square, were available. It was advisable to use these Dort Squares only where no additional shaping was required. They were ideal for fence or window bars.
Charcoal, a basic material for the smith, was used exclusively throughout the eighteenth century for providing heat in the iron industry in America. The virgin forests provided an ample supply of wood that was turned into charcoal. (From twenty to forty cords of wood were cooled on one hearth at one time. A cord of wood is 28 cubic feet and will yield forty bushels of charcoal.)
The wood was cut into short lengths (about four feet) and stacked in the form of a large tepee. The stack was covered with mud and sod and lit on the inside and allowed to burn slowly with a controlled amount of air which entered through holes at the base and top.
Good charcoal was recognized by several characteristics. A bushel of charcoal weighed approximately fourteen pounds and tinkled with a metallic sound when tumbled around. It struck fire with steel and flint. If it was piled on huge stacks and exposed to moisture, it frequently created fire spontaneously. Consequently, it was stored in a building.
Steel, a material sometimes used for finished edge tools or hard surface tools, was used by the Lancaster County blacksmiths. John Miller reported in his daybook in 1761 that he put steel on an ax.", The sicklemakers in Drumore Township used "English Shear Steel" for the cutting edges of sickles. The steel was cut into thin strips (eight strips weighed one pound) and welded to the wrought iron sickle.)
The necessary materials for manufacturing the iron products so vitally needed for economic growth and rapid colonization were readily available to the blacksmiths of Lancaster County in the eigh- teenth century. At an early date, Lancaster products earned an outstanding reputation.
The growth of Lancaster County industries was recognized by individuals outside the county. The following record is indicative of the growth:
"The borough of Lancaster which is the largest inland town in the United States . . . . There were in 1786 also, within thirty-nine miles of the town, seventeen furnaces, forges, rolling mills and slitting mills and within ten miles of it, eighteen grain mills, sixteen saw mills, one fulling mill, four oil mills, five hemp mills, two boring mills and grinding mills for gun barrels, and eight tanneries. The increase since 1786 must have been considerable: .... It may be safely affirmed that the county of Lancaster in which the above mentioned borough is, and those of York and Berks are among the most vigorous in Pennsylvania, perhaps in the Union."
Lancaster County's raw materials aided the blacksmith in producing outstanding ironware.
CHAPTER III
The Tools Used by the Early Blacksmiths Up to the present time very few records have been located that describe tne tools used by the Lancaster County blacksmith. Perhaps his tools were considered of less value than the furnishings of his home for appraisers emphasized furnishings rather than tools. Consequently few records are available.
A careful study of the eighteenth century iron industry in Pennsylvania reveals that the blacksmith and his shop were closely associated with the forge at the ironworks where the bar iron was made. The bar iron or other large objects such as a ship's anchor or the axle of a water wheel may have been made by a blacksmith at the large forge at the ironworks. The work at the large forge was usually accomplished with a huge hammer that weighed several hundred pounds and was raised by the power of a water wheel. These huge hammers were sometimes called "Tilt Hammers." The one at Poole Forge in Lancaster County weighed 520 pounds.
Very likely the title forgeman was applied to the man who operated the large forge and the tilt hammer. He may have been a blacksmith who specialized in this type of work. However, the title forgeman appeared on the assessment records only in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
The subject of this report, however, is the blacksmith who worked with hand tools and was usually associated with a blacksmith shop. This distinction between the types of blacksmiths is clear in the record of Cyrus Jacobs at Spring Grove in Lancaster County. It is stated that he built both a forge and a blacksmith shop which had three fires and three anvils. Probably the blacksmiths in the Jacobs' blacksmith shop were kept busy with the bar iron that was produced by his forge.
Perhaps the greatest diff erence between the two smiths and their operation is the size of their tools and the size of their products. The blacksmith's products and tools appeared to be only a miniature of the tools and products of the forgeman at the large forge.
best description and perhaps the only good reference that has endured through time is the comprehensive work of Moxon, an Englishman. Even though he described the work of the blacksmith in the seventeenth century, his book is perhaps relied on more heavi- ly than any other course.411 The forge was considered as one of the primary tools of the blacksmith. It consisted of a built-up ledge about thirty inches high and broad enough for the size of the iron that was to be worked on it. The top of the forge was called the hearth, and here the charcoal fire was placed.
The charcoal fire of the blacksmith had to be controlled very accurately. Three distinct heats were utilized in the shaping and forming of ironware and tools. First the blood-heat, then white or flame heat, and third sparkling or welding heat.
Blood-heat was used when only a small amount of smoothing or shaping was required. Often this heat was used for the finishing part of the procedure. In the tempering or hardening process, blood- heat was also very important.
White or flame heat was used to obtain the major shape of the article. This usually required heavy hammering or drawing-out, a process in which the iron was tapered or lengthened. Tapered pins, tools for digging earth, and cutting tools often required drawing-out at white or flame heat.
The highest temperature used by the blacksmith was the spark- ling or welding heat. It was used only when iron was to be welded together.
A wall which protected the bellows from the heat of the fire was built on one side of the forge. In this position the bellows fanned the fire to an intense heat but was not exposed to the hazard of fire. A canopy or roof over the fire helped to carry the smoke into the chimney. The charcoal fire produced an abundance of sparks and smoke that would have created a fire hazard.
A sufficiently large anvil was provided to control it. Then, too, the smith often quenched the hot iron to cause it to become more usable.
Tongs and pliers were provided to hold the heated iron while it was shaped on the anvil. A straight-nosed tongs was used for flat objects and a crooked-nosed tongs for curved or rounded objects. Several sized pliers were needed for the very small objects that blacksmiths were expected to make.
There were several sizes or weights of hammers available for use. If the work was heavy, a heavy hammer would be used, and if the work was light a small hammer would be used.
A strong heavy vise was fastened to a workbench to hold work that required filing, drilling or assembling. The jaws would stand parallel to the workbench. If the work was to be twisted, it had to be held in the vise while the smith twisted it.
A smith had several punches for making holes in hot metal. He also had a chisel for cutting iron.
Drills and a drill bow were needed for placing accurate holes in cold iron. Taps or dies for threading holes or shafts were also part of the tools used by the blacksmith.
A smith had several kinds of files for smoothing the work. Depending upon the kind of shape needed, various shapes of files were required. Coarse files for rough filing and fine files for smooth fil- ing were needed.
In order to make objects perfectly square (90 degree angles), a tool called a square was used. Sometimes other measuring tools were also used to determine the length of an object to be made.
A grindstone of some type was also essentialequipment. Moxon said, "He that will a good edge win must forge thick and grind thin."4" He did not, however, describe the grinding tool nor explain the grinding process. In the manufacture of sickles the final work applied to the tool by the Lancaster County smith was the grinding of the edge so that it would cut forage.
At the present time it is not certain exactly what items were included in a set of blacksmith tools of a Lancaster County smith. However, the appraised value of one set of blacksmith tools of John Deimler, a blacksmith in 1822 in Donegal Township in Lancaster County, was appraised at fifty dollars by the Lancaster County Court.
The blacksmith's tools, although evidently considered of relatively little value by appraisers, were functional and durable. With simple and inexpensive tools, these Lancaster County blacksmiths created the tools, implements, utensils, and ironware for a society that eventually gave leadership to the colonization of a major part of Pennsylvania.
CHAPTER IV
The Techniques, Procedures, Services and Products of the Early Blacksmiths
During the early history of Lancaster County a large number of blacksmiths produced countless items of ironware or furnished hardware for houses, barns or implements. Some of these artifacts have been preserved, but many have rusted and disappeared. Then, too, blacksmiths often used antiquated ironwork as materials for newer articles, and in this way many original iron products were destroyed.
Iron was not only plentiful but had versatile characteristics. It could be cut, shaped and joined. It was durable and could be made into tools, implements, hardware, and household utensils. The smith mastered many skills and needed an intelligent understanding of the metal as well as a sense of good design. Perhaps Moxon had the smith's versatility in mind when he said that the blacksmith compre- hended all trades that used either forge or file from the anchor smith to the watchmaker.
The Lancaster County blacksmith generally produced articles of iron with superior skill and workmanship. These articles were often embellished with a decorative scroll, twist or curve that produced a satisfying appearance that was not only functional and practical but pleasing in design.Simple utensils, builders' hardware or household furnishings were created around a motif from nature. The smith usually regarded his work incomplete without decoration.
The head of the rooster was a common motif of hinges on the small doors, feed chests and stable doors of the barn. These hinges were locally known as the "Cockshead Hinge" and have been preserved as a collector's item.
Another hinge that was similar to the "Cockshead" was the "Staghorn Hinge." These, too, were found on Pennsylvania buildings.
The large strap hinge used on the heavier barn doors was designed by the Pennsylvania Germans. The hinge consisted of a long flat piece of iron beveled along the edges and tapered from one end to the other. At the end opposite the hinge joint, a heart or tulip was formed. The hinge joint was rounded to fit over a vertical pin which was bent so that it could be driven into the door frame. This pin was known as the pintle. The extra length of these sturdy hinges often served as reinforcement to the door and added many years of service to the door.
The hasps, often used on stable doors, cellar doors, storage doors and passage doors at the barn, were decorated with a spiral or scroll. These appendages often served as handles in swinging or securing the door.
The hardware on household chests was appropriately designed for beauty, utility, strength, and safety. The hardware of these chests, which contained the valuables of pioneers as they traveled westward, limited pilferage and destruction.
The blacksmith made hinges for the interior of the house, especially the cupboard doors. Common names of these hinges were the "Cross-Garnet," the "Duf-Tails" and the "Side-Hinge."
In addition to hinges these early blacksmiths manufactured many other utensils, tools and accessories for the neighborhood customers. A compilation of the diversified items shown in the records of John Miller, a local blacksmith, indicates the various customers who benefited by the work of the blacksmiths.
According to Miller's daybook the farmers utilized the blacksmith to a greater degree than any other tradesmen. The transition from wood to iron brought the farmer and the blacksmith into a very close working relationship as is evidenced by the following items:
horse shoe
weed hoe
clevis
sickle
shovels
scythe hammer
curry comb
dung forks
horse bells
dung hooks
bridle bit
cow bells
breast chains
links on a hobble
swingle trees
cow chains
traces
chains
branding iron
The following items from the daybook indicated the services the blacksmith performed for the farmer:
upsetting a scythe anvil
bleeding a horse
welding plow irons
sharpening a coulter
sharpening a grubbing hoe
As iron became more plentiful and popular, the householder began to utilize more iron equipment and to replace the worn wooden utensils with those made of iron. Miller's daybook listed the following items that became necessities of the homemaker:
fire shovel and tongs
riddle
brass ladle
butcher crane
English spade
brass pan
meat hooks
hooks for skewers
iron pots
steelyard for weighing
bail
cellar grates
The blacksmith repaired coffee mills, wind mills and brazed bells. Very likely the householder brought other items to the blacksmith even though this daybook did not show such evidence.
The carpenter or woodcutter depended on the blacksmith for tools and hardware in building houses and barns. Miller's daybook indicated some of the items used by these tradesmen:
nails
chisel
spriggs
draw knife
two pair hinges
hatchet
lath nails
adz
lathing hammer
wedges
The blacksmith not only made products of iron but repaired many of them. Miller reported some of the services that were probably utilized by the woodworking tradesmen:
steeling an ax
upsetting an ax
putting a head on a screw
repairing a two-inch auger
steeling a hammer
Some items in this account book indicate that the blacksmith made many of his own tools or tools for another Smith who was be- ginning to practice the trade:
punch
vise
pincers
anvil
forge
bellows nails
hammer and anvil
bellows grates
The wagonmaker was dependent on the blacksmith for the necessary ironwork of the wagon. The following items from Miller's daybook indicate the relationship of the smith and the wagonmaker:
iron for a new wagon
iron for a wagon body
carriage rings
wagon tires
The tailor depended on the blacksmith for "sharpening a shear." The fisherman needed a "fish gig." The cradlemaker needed an "iron to burn holes in cradle." The shoemaker needed a "shoemaker hammer." The saw mill owner procured "a saw mill crank" and "a saw mill screw" from Miller.
However, Miller might not have been typical of his day because he personally did not make all the items listed. Further study revealed that he employed Philip Knight as a blacksmith, Melchor Broombaugh and Peter Wolf as nailsmiths and John Eicholtz and William Irwin as apprentices. He also employed John Mafson as a bricklayer. In addition, he operated a wagon for hauling and probably employed a driver.
Although many items were listed in Miller's daybook, some services and iron products were not noted in the book. Entries were not discovered for shoeing a horse, supplying cutlery, making guns or gun parts, making or repairing el ks and making plows. Some of these services and ironware may have been provided by a common laborer, while others were produced by specialized tradesmen.
Although the blacksmith probably made the horseshoes, it is uncertain who nailed them to the hoof of the horse. The farrier was first officially recognized in the assessment records in 1818. In that year, Martin Kendig, whose name was registered as the first farrier in Lancaster County, was taxed in Conestoga Township. The next farrier in Lancaster County, Ralph Jackson from Lancaster City, was registered in 1833.
Cutlery may have been imported into Lancaster County prior to 1783. In that year John Cope was listed as the first cutler and was taxed in Salisbury Township., (Later, Drumore Township be- came famous for sickles.) Closely associated with the cutler was the sicklesmith. John Long in Drumore Township was a blacksmith in 1759 (see Appendix), a cutler in 1796, and a sicklemaker in 1814. James McPherson, also from Drumore Township, was a smith in 1769 (see Appendix) and a sicklemaker in 1814. In the same township James Long was a sicklesmith in 1792 and a cutler in 1796. Hugh Long was a sicklesmith in 1796. Robert and Henry Long were cutlers in 1800, and William Cooper was a cutler in 1814.
Another type of blacksmith was the gun barrel forger, who formed the barrel with methods similar to those used in making a pipe. John Bear was taxed as a gun barrel forger in Manheim Township in 1821.(62)
In the early history of Lancaster County, many metalworkers started as blacksmiths and later specialized in some other related trade. A striking example was John Eberman, who was taxed as a blacksmith and a clockmaker in Lancaster Borough in 1772. Some critics would contend that two men by the name of John Eberman existed, while others would believe that John Eberman held two positions, one a blacksmith and the other a clockmaker.(63 )
Plowmaking, another metal trade, was often an outgrowth of blacksmithing, but the assessment records indicate that plowmakers were recognized as a trade by the beginning of the nineteenth cen- tury. Jacob Getz from Hempfield Township, the first plowmaker in Lancaster County, was listed in 1800. Jacob Warfel, the second one in the county, was taxed in Conestoga Township in 1817. However, Miller's daybook indicated that blacksmiths at least repaired plows.
An early account of plow repairing was that of Arthur Patterson, an Irishman who settled on the banks of the Chiquesalunga in 1724. This location was near Salunga. Here he continued his trade of blacksmithing and repaired plows for farmers as far west as Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County.(64)
Specialization, which had begun in the eighteenth century in Lancaster County, brought not only a greater production of iron pro-ducts but an interdependency of all tradesmen. Industry began to realize the importance of iron in the development of the economy of the county.
Ladles were probably first made by the blacksmith. This craft also led to specialization. John Farlow, who specialized as a ladlesmith, was assessed in 1799 in Brecknock Township as the first ladlesmith.
Nailsmiths used many of the tools of the blacksmiths and were recognized as specialized tradesmen as early as 1758. George Arnold and Bolfen Stoffer were assessed as nailsmiths in Lancaster Borough while George H. Weidman was assessed in Cocalico Township in 1758. Abraham Goosman from Lancaster Borough in 1772, Jacob and George Duck from Cocalico in 1780, and Jacob Luttle from Earl Township were taxed as nailsmiths. Later, John Brenneman from Donegal Township in 1786 and Andrew Ream, George Piefer, and Henry Zimmerman from Cocalico Township were assessed as nailsmiths. George Rudolph from Hempfield Township in 1813 was the last nailsmith listed on the assessment records.
Wagon making was a cooperative enterprise of the blacksmiths and another group of specialists, the wagonmakers, who did all the woodwork in making the wagon. The iron bracing, tires and attachments were made and applied by the blacksmith. Lancaster County wagonmakers and blacksmiths have enjoyed the reputation of making sturdy wagons, especially the Conestoga wagons.
The wagon was very likely manufactured by tradesmen of the early period. Definite records do not indicate where the wagon originated. However, the design of the ironwork, the use of charcoal iron, and the type of construction place its origin in the eighteenth century. [The general -design of the wagon was known in early times, yet the name "Conestoga" was applied in more recent times.
Perhaps the most outstanding documented record of wagon- making in Lancaster County was thatof N. S. Cooper in Bareville, Pennsylvania. The deed to his wagon-making shop was dated 1785.'," Wagons were plentiful by the middle of the eighteenth cen- tury. 117 Benjamin Franklin had no problem in obtaining initially one hundred and fifty wagons for General Braddock in the campaign of Fort Duquesne. Many of these wagons probably came from Lan- caster County. The products and services of the Lancaster County blacksmiths indicate that these smiths knew and followed procedures similar to those described by Moxon. Although techniques did perhaps vary, certain procedures were basicto the trade.
Sometimes it was desirable to have a lump of iron at one end of an object as in making a ladle. The metal was heated to flame-heat at one end. Then the iron was set upright with the heated end on the face of the anvil. The blacksmith hammered the cold end until the heated end was sufficiently enlarged. The work was then shaped at flame-heat and smoothed at blood-heat. Apparently holes were.punched more easily than drilled. The holes in hinges were punched. However, they were punched while the metal was hot. After the iron was heated, a small punch was driven through from each side of the hole. Then the iron was reheated and a larger punch was used. Finally the largest punch was applied. The metal around the hole was slightly expanded but was as strong as the original piece because no metal was lost as it was in drilling.
If holes were required on objects where accurate spacing was important, they were drilled. The piece to be drilled was first fin- ished; then the holes were marked and drilled.
Iron could be joined by welding, brazing or riveting. The parts to be welded were heated until they sparkled (sparkling or welding heat), indicating they were melting on the inside. Then with the surfaces clean, except for a sprinkle of white sand, they were rapidly placed together and struck with a hammer. The joint was reheated to the same temperature and hammered until it was smooth.
The smith needed to exercise care in using the sparkling or welding heat. If the iron was kept in the fire too long, it was burned, causing the iron to become brittle and hard and difficult to file.
Brazing was achieved by laying pieces of brass and powdered glass on the prepared iron parts to be brazed and then heating the whole arrangement until the brass melted into place. If the parts were so small that the iron melted as soon as the brass, another method was used. The iron parts to be brazed, with the brass and glass, were wrapped in a mixture of three parts clayand one part horse dung. The whole lump was heated to the proper tempera- ture and permitted to cool.
Riveting was done very much as it is done today except if the two pieces were liable to twist. In that case the hole was made square or triangular, and a square or triangular rivet was placed in the hole and riveted.
To work heavy pieces of iron on the anvil, the smith used a sledge. Sometimes an additional worker used the heavy hammer and would strike at the command and direction given by the mas- ter smith.(69)
In consideration of the number of blacksmiths that worked in Lancaster County in this early period (see complete list of blacksmiths in the Appendix), and in consideration of the production of one smith, such as John Miller, it is obvious that only a fraction of the original items of ironware have been preserved. The artifacts which do exist indicate the work of blacksmiths with skills comparable to those of any previous generation. Many of these articles represent a talent for good design seldom found in later smiths.
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Appendix
List of Blacksmiths in the Townships of Lancaster County (1729-1840)
The reader will note that not all of the 41 townships constituting present day Lancaster County have been included. There are several reasons for their omission. The early assessment records of some of the townships do not list blacksmiths. There has also been a realignment of township boundaries either since the period covered by this study or during the latter years of this early period. This is particularly true for townships which have been divided into East and West townships. For example in 1818 Hempfield township was divided to form East,and West Hempfield townships. Also the original Cocalico township embraced the territory now within the bounds of East Cocalico, West Cocalico and Ephrata townships, and part of that within Elizabeth township.
The reason a list of names occurs for both Lancaster borough and Lancaster city is because the present city of Lancaster was a borough for 76 years, from 1742 down to 1818. Lancaster was incorporated as a city on March 20, 1818.
The following list comprises the names of blacksmiths that appeared on the assessment records of Lancaster County in the early period. The date given with each name is the year in which the name first appeared for tax assessment.
Bart Township
Conkle, John-1807
Forgeson, John-1811
Forgeson, Samuel-1807
Hare, John-1800
Hogan, William-1807
Jones, Matthew-1807
McClure. John-1805
Rattoz, John B.-1807
Ritz, John-1800
Rusk,Robert-1807
Shearer, -David-1758
Brecknock Township
Baltsor, Red-1751
Beam, Adam-1802
Behm, Jacob-1831
Bicker, Jacob-1842
Borkholter, Ulrig-1799
Brenneman, Henry-1827
Burkhart, John-1823
Geege, Adam-1769
Nunmaker, Peter-1820
McCacckey, Caleb-1846
Mellinger, William-1785
Lessley, Samuel-1831
Martin, Samuel-1838
Mefsner, John-1831
Pannabecker, Daniel-1820
Pannabecker, Samuel-1820
Pfeiffer, Daniel-1831
Renninger, Jacob-1800
Sogner, Thomas-1779
Seitzinger, Adam-1843
Weaver, Adam-1779
Cocalico Township
Adams. Jacob-1842
Althouse, John-1842
Althouse, John Jr.-1842
Artz, Philip--1783
Barter, John-1783
Beis, Jacob-1796
Bermersderfer, John-1758
Bernard, Gier-1783
Binckley, Benjamin-1842
Bingeman, Paul-1796
Bolender, Stephen-1783
Bollinger, Jacob-1796
Brenneman. Henry-1842
Buck, Philip-1783
Conrad, Christian-1779
Dornbach, Joseph-1777
Dinnig, William-1842
Duck, Nicholas-1783
Eberly, Peter-1783
Ecteimach, Jacob-1844
Eicholtz, Henry-1777
Eisenhart, Cunrad-1758
Ensminger, Nicol-1758
Foymyer, John-1844
Fuhrman, Conrad-1796
Fuhrman, Henry-1796
Geiger, Bernhardt-1777
Gensmoyer, Jacob-1777
Gramer, Frederick-1759
Hondfhu, Henry-1777
Henessy, Henry-1783
Hoehn, Nicol-1758
Hoffman, Balzer-1777
Hoffman, Henry-1777
Hoffman, Phillip-1780
Hogh, Christ-1759
Hornberger, Jacob-1796
Hornberger, Samuel-1842
Kerfen, Frederick-1779
Killian, Andrew-1844
Lander, Henry-1796
Lead, William-1842
Lutz, Nicholaus-1777
Markle, Adam-1792
Mellinger, Anthony-1786
Mellinger, Josesh
Mellinger. Samuel-1792
Mellinger, Stofohel-1792
Mellinger. William-1796
Mohn, Henry-1842
Pitz, Michael-1779
Ream. Alexander-1844
Ream, Andrew-1844
Ream, Cyrus-1842
Regar, Isaac-1842
Regser, Andrew-1842
Renninger, Jacob-1842
Ruhland, Jacob-1779
Senseman, Jacob-1758
Shimp, Andrew-1792
Siegfreid, Solomon-1844
Slott John-1842
Smith, Henry-1796
Snyder, John-1792
Snyder, Peter-1779
Sollenberger. Dan-1777
Speckler, Frederick-1792
Turner, Abraham-1844
Urieh, John-1783
Ury, John-1777
Walk. Matthew-1777
Weidnicht, Elias-1842
Withner, Jacob-1783
Wolf, George-1759
Wolfskill, Nathaniel-1844
Wolfskill. William-1842
Wookert, William-1783
Zentmyer, Jacob-1780
Zervas, Nicol-1758
Zigler. John-1783
Zug, Jacob-1796
Colerain Township
Bard, John-1837
Bickens, Benjamin-1842
Cain, John-1839
Campbell, J. B.-1842
Cheyney, Thoa.-1821
Clark, John-1821
Ford, John-1839
Foulke, Aaron-1840
Hains, William-1841
Hatchet. Joseph-1837
Holcomb. Pearson-1846
Jackson. David-1821
Kay, John-1842
Kerns, Dixon-1842
Margenim, Richard-1821
Montgomery, Thomas-1842
Myers, Frederick-1842
McCauly, James-1842
McClenogan, Frederick-1839
McConnel, Abraham-1832
Parter, Thomas-1839
Renkin, Tohn-1821
Smith, John-1837
Sullivan. William-1837
Whitecroft, David-1837
Winchester, William-1842
Zamal, John-1839
Conestoga Township
Aston, John-1829
Becht, Jacob--1779
Brook. Samuel C.-1829
Brown, William-1820
Connerd, Daniel-1820
Eby, John-1829
Fougst, Conrad-1833
Gibs, John-1822
Graybill, Jacob--1820
Hears, John-1806
Henry. George-1817
Hess, Christ-1806
Hess, David-1779
Hess. Jacob-1779
Hess, Jacob-1829
Hess, John-1810
Layman, Henry-1855
Mayer, Lewis-1817
McElheney, Samuel-1855
Miller, Peter-1810
More, Samuel-1855
Myley, Martin-1810
Mylin, Martin-1818
Neidig, John
Newcomer, Ulrich-1779
Noll, Leonard-1820
Ramsey. Israel-1817
Rathfong, George-1779
Shnevely. David-1817
Snavely, Benjamin-1855
Snyder. Adam-1829
Stayley, Israel-1817
Stehman, John-1855
Stetler, Abraham-1822
Thomas, James-1822
Warfel. Daniel-1817
Willan, Peter-1817
Caernarvon Township
Antrican, David-1818
Antrican, James-1815
Antrican, Samuel-1818
Boyer, John-1822
Brown, Henry-1797
Brown, Nathan-1825
Cafry. James-1825
Cook, Jacob-1819
Cough, Jacob.-1822
Criley, Peter-1836
Davis, Fdward-1758
Davis, Jacob-1792
Delezel, Thomas-1824
Dehaven, Edward-1797
Dehaven, Harmon-1792
Dehaven, James-1807
Dehaven, Philip-1839
Dezell, John-1831
Dillor, John-1797
Eliot, Thomas-1775
Engle, Peter-1836
Evans, Hiram-1822
Ferrell, John-1807
Frernt, George-1839
Galaway, William-1839
Gilgore, John-1818
Hains, John B.-1800
Hamond, James-1828
Hauck, Eli-1839
Hildebrand, Adam-1807
Holinger, Thomas-1831
Jackson. David-1845
Keemer, John-1824
Kellor, David-1758
Rich. Balser-1769
Koch, Jacob-1828
Lilly, Walter-1807
Low, John-1839
Miller, Jacob-1822
Patton, James-1807
Patton, Linton-1845
Rigg, George-1800
Roark, Cornelius-1832
Ruth, William-1819
Smith, Abraharn-1845
Smith, Conrad-1814
Spots, Jacob-1821
Swearer, Peter-1825
Thomas, Owen-1797
Thomas, William-1828
Valentine, Beniamin-1836
Valentine. George-1836
Valentine, John-1831
Valentine, Pennel-1832
Wilfron. James-1825
William. Joseph-1792
Yocum, Isaiah-1812
Donegal Township
Albright. Conrad-1820
Albright, Fred Jr.-1816
Allinger, David-1818
Arthur, John-1830
Bander. John-1818
Barnet, Isaac-1802
Blom, John-1808
Boon. James-1821
Brought, Abrani-1811
Burman, Williain-1821
Cap, Peter-1779
Coaster, Henry-1801
Darborough. Thomas-1830
Dimeler. John-1786
Dimeler, Philip-1820
Donor, Joseph-1807
Ebersole. Jacob-1781
Ebersole, John-1817
Eshleman. Jacob-1820
Etter, Abraham-1816
Etter. John-1807
Faster. James-1821
Flory, Samuel-1816
Garner. John-1816
Garner, Philip-1816
Gensfinger, Daniel-1786
Gilman. Dan-1783
Good, Abraham-1806
Gruber, Jacob-1807
Hess, Philip-1811
Rooster, Conrad-1801
Huber, Michael-1786
Hummel, Christ-1820
Idel, Francis--1821
Kehlar, Jacob-1820
Kehly, Christ-1808
Keller. John-1830
Keller. Salnil-1817
Kindig, Henry-1807
Kipp, Henry-1811
Klein, John-1814
Klugh. Henry-1817
Knop, Jacob-1814
Knox, Jacob-1811
Kuster. Henry-1818
Kuster, Michael-1807
Marady, George-1819
Martn, John-1830
McNeely, David-1811
Myers, Issac-1786
Nicholas, Jacob-1814
Nicholas, John-1779
Nicholas, John-1814
Nipe, Henry-1820
Over, Christian-1786
Pinkerton. Jaanes-1820
Plum, John-1816
Ramsey, Isaac-1820
Seylor, Hironemus-1811
Seylor, Peter-1811
Shank, John-1786
Sharer. Peter-1786
Shartle. John-1786
Shettz, Matthias-1820
Shenck. Matthias-1816
Shitter. Andrew-1806
Sholdy, William-1820
Sink, Henry-1806
Smith, Peter-1820
Snyder, George-1830
Timelinger, John-1801
Wike, Joseph-1814
Wilson, James-1817
Wilson, Robert-1811
Drumore Township
Brown. High-1823
Clark. John-1819
Collins, David-1792
Conkle, George-1801
Conkle. Jacob--1801
Eckman, Henry-1808
Funder. George-1810
Funder, Jacob--1810
Green. Edward-1819
Hamilton, John-1820
Harris, William-1819
Jones, Ed-ward-1815
Jones. John-1814
King, John-1819
King, Robert-1769
Long, John-1759
Marshall. James-1759
Mitchel, George-1796
McAfarson, James--1759
McClune, Henry-1796
McConnel, Daniel-1803
McCurdy, John-1769
McElwee, James-1820
McPherson, Alexander-1805
McPherson, William-1796
Moore, Isaac-1769
Moore, James-1769
Penry, James-1803
Porter. William-1801
Rush, Robert-1803
Scott, David-1796
Scott, Thomas-1800
Stubbs, Joseph & Cutler-1816
Swing, William-1814
Walker, William-1800
Young, Edward-1801
Earl Township
Alds, Michael-1769
Bartholomew, Jacob-1805
Bawder, George-1769
Bernhard, Frank-1770
Berlits, William-1786
Bresher, Jacob-1772
Bridge, Valentine-1780
Clymer, John-1796
Crash. Christopher-1781
Cunningham, George-1769
David, Jacob--1800
Davis, Jacob--1805
Dehaven, Abraham-1806
Diffenderfer, George-1820
Dillear, Peter-1783
Diller, John-1815
Dinnis, William-1820
Druck, Philip-1788
Engle. Peter-1805
Evens, Samuel-1805
Fasnaught, Gerard-1778
Fellebaum, David-1820
Geamer, John-1807
Groff. Christoober-1807
Grush, Stophel-1780
Handle, Valentine-1805
Heatwohl, Jacob-1800
Howe, James--1770
Keller, Jacob-1770
Kimer, John-1800
Landis, John-1770
Latz, Jacob-1805
Lauch, John-1800
Latz, Daniel-1807
Valentine, Peter-1796
Warlich, Matthias--1788
Weaver. George-1822
Weig, Hophel-1770
Weik, Stophel-1780
Werns, Daniel-1796
Wike, Christopher-1769
Winter, John-1800
Wolford, Ludwig-1780
Elizabeth Township
Enck. Samuel-1821
Kissinger, Jacob-1800
Martin. Fred-1758
Miller, Samuel-1817
Miller, George-1800
Mills, Edward-1820
Miltz, Edward-1822
Money, James-1825
Peter. Jacob-1820
Rich, Christian-1825
Sahnr, George-1820
Santor, Jacob-1817
Sauder. Jacob-1821
Shiffler, John-1817
Shiffler, Peter-1821
Snyder, George-1820
Snyder, John-1820
Snyder. Peter-1820
Snyder, Samuel-1818
Steiner, Henry-1817
Steiner. John-1821
Stoner, Henry-1820
Wolf, Henry-1821
Zartman, George-1817
Zartman. John-1817
Zentmeyer, Joseph-1820
Hempfield Township
Acksins. John-1820
Allen, Robert-1831
Astan. John 1818
Bernhart, Samuel-1800
Bletz, John-1779
Boyd, Joseph-1800
Brown, George-1813
Carr, James-1792
Chalfeint, Robert-1820
Charles, Jacob-1818
Clark, John-1831
Dannel, John-1821
Dicy, John-1816
Dock, Jacob-1788
Duglas, George-1831
Eberly, Abraham-1822
Eberly, Henry-1831
Eberly, John-1792
Eby, John-1820
Eby, Samuel-1818
Forgerson, John-1800
Forrer, David-1775
Geery, Fmanuel-1820
Giery, John-1821
Gram. Frederich-1806
Groffs, John-1831
Grosh, Christian-1800
Grosh, John-1775
Haar, James,-1788
Habecker. Christian-1816
Hagen, Daviz-1831
Hagen, Joshua-1831
Hagen. George-1831
Hamaker. John-1788
Heines, George-1821
Hess, John & Jacob-1831
Hinner. John-1822
Huss, Alexander-1831
Kauffman, John-1822
Keener, John-1822
Kellerman. Frederick-1788
Kesler, Jacob-1818
Landis, Abraham-1820
Lekeuvich, Henry-1820
Linez, Jacob-1831
Lockard, John-1820
Longenecher, Benjamin-1831
Lutz, Henry-1801
Lutz. John-1801
Lutz, Nicholas-1788
Martin, Joseph-1780
May, Christian-1813
Meier, Isaac-1780
Moly, John-1831
Musselman, Jacob-1800
Myers, Henry-1822
Neff, Henry-1813
Newcomer, Christ-1813
Newcomer. John B.-1770
Newcomer, John G.-1770
Noll, Leonard-1831
Ober, Christian-1796
Oberholtzer, Christian-1802
Patterson, Sam-1822
Price, John-1813
Runtz, Peter-1831
Snyder, Adam-1831
Snyder, Casper-1800
Snyder, John-1805
Spare, Emanuel-1779
Spare, Herinan-1788
Springer, Jacob-1820
Steel, James-1813
Stibgen, Andrew-1816
Stibgen. Jacob-1796
Stipga, Jacob-1788
Stiphen, Jacob-1800
Thompson. James-1831
Timble, Jacob-1813
Weaver, George-1816
Wide, Jacob-1813
Zell, Jacob-1816
Lancaster Borough
Ackerman, George-1759
Ackerman, George Jr.-1800
Ackerman, Jacob-1803
Ackerman, Wentel-1759
Allen, Ezekiel-1810
Bard, Daniel-1773
Barly. -1815
Barns. William-1817
Bell, Jacob-1815
Bellis, John-1785
Bemer, Andrew-1816
Benner, Andrew-1815
Bennet, Henry-1783
Boiley, Joel-1813
Bowman. Christ-1770
Boxritter, Israel-1772
Boyd, Samuel-1772
Brang, Peter-1792
Briggs, William-1816
Brown, John-1797
Brunner. Casper-1773
Bruner. Peter-1797
Camble, Edward-1815
Cosgrove, John-1817
Coyle. James-1802
Craig, John-1810
Curner, John-1770
Ebleg, John-1759
Everinan. John-1759
Everman, John-1770
Fetter, Peter-1770
Feree, William-1809
Fuhrman, Jonathan-1809
Galligher. Timothy-1814
Garman, Jacob-1759
Gordan. John-1809
Grimes, James-1809
Guardner, George-1812
Hatz, George-1803
Hatz, John Jr.-1797
Haush, Nathaniel-1797
Haywood, Jonathan-1800
Heifsely. Michael-1782
Heisley, Michael Jr. 1802
Hellman, Peter-1770
Henneberger, Abraham-1792
Henn, Jacob-1809
Henry, Dominick-1817
Henry. Patrick-1802
Hill, Melchor-1770
Hitz, Beniamin-1800
Hofer, Jacob-1773
Hoffman, Valentine--1759
Hoofnagle, Peter-1797
Hutchinson, John-1815
Ish, Peter-1759
Jeffreis, James-1814
Jordan, Martin-1797
Kaun. John-1812
Kautz, George-1812
Kingrich, Benjamin-1814
Kitch. Peter-1802
Klein. John-1809
Klein. Michael-1803
Kline, Philip--1782
Knight, Michael-1770
Knight. Nicholas-1759
Knight. Philip--1759
Knight, Samuel-1770
Kock, Matthias-1783
Kurtz, George-1783
Lon, John-1814
Lorentz, Jacob-1814
Masnkob. John-1759
Maurer. Jacob--1773
Maurer, John-1773
Maurer. Peter-1783
McCartY, George-1817
McKee, Thomas-1814
Meyer. Georize-1793
Mesenkop, Philip-1783
Michael, John-1815
Miller, Allen-1815
Miller. John-1770
Mirhland. William-1807
Morer, John-1770
Mosher, Jeremiah-1782
Mosher, Joseph-1812
Moshier, William-1803
Moyer. Mathias-1817
Musketmo, Adam-1814
Myer, Frederick-1782
Myers, Henry-1782
Nagel.p, Stophel-1797
Needman-Enizel-1807
Oberman, Henry-1815
Oman. Christopher-1793
Peterman. Joachim-1800
Powling, Josiah-1817
Rafer. David-1759
Reitenhouer, Nicholas-1770
Remley, Frederick-1814
Rheana, George-1814
Rockwell, Justice-1800
Rund. Peter-1803
Sampley. Rich-1807
Sanders. Hugh-1817
Selbert, Andrew-1802
Seveitzer, Daniel-1797
Shaeffer. David-1802
Shanbel, John-1814
Shee, Morse-1797
Shenenberger, William-1817
Shreiber, John-1800
Shuller, Samuel-1802
Smith, Nathaniel-1797
Speer, William-1792
Spi, John-1770
Spickler, Peter-1814
Stock. George-1810
Taylor, Archibald-1812
Thomas, Elias-1816
Thomas, James-1814
Thompson, James-1817
Turner. Thomas-1783
Wallace, Benjamin-1812
Wilson, James-1814
Wisler, George-1817
Young, Jacob-1772
Young, John-1802
Young, Philip-1792
Lancaster City
Ackerman, George-1822
Ackerman, Jacob--1819
Ackerman. Jacob--1834
Ackerman. John-1834
Ackerman. Philip--1832
Allen. Ezekiel-1819
Barns. William-1819
Barton, Henry-1830
Beamer, Anthony-1819
Beaumount, Crompton-1822
Bell-Jacob-1819
Bender, Reuben-1830
Bender. William-1833
Bird, Aron-1821
Black, Henry-1821
Boose. Henry-1825
Brand, John-1825
Briggs. William-1819
Bright, Peter-1819
Bunker, Levi-1825
Bush, John-1821
Bush. William-1830
Craig, George-1834
Craig, John-1819
Cole, Joseph-1819
Cosgrove, John-1819
Davis, James-1834
Dellett, Georze-1834
Dunsmore. John-1825
Eagles. George-1832
Fegley, Nicholas-1830
Fegley, Samuel-1830
Felloboon, David-1830
Forrest, Joseph-1833
Foster, James-1825
Gaghler, Jacob-1834
Gallagher, Timothy-1819
Gerlach, Henry-1825
Grimes, James-1822
Hambrigh, John-1825
Hambright, William-1832
Hansch, John-1821
Harington, Jacob-1834
Harrington, Jacob-1833
Hartwelle, Barney-1830
Hatz, George-1822
Hays, Francis-1830
Hays, Frank-1821 Hays. William-1821
Henry. Dominick-1821
Hoffman, Samuel-1834
Hoffman. Daniel-1834
Houser. George-1834
Hoxwarth, George-1832
Jackson. John-1833
Jackson, Ralph-1832
Jordan, John-1819
Kaun. John-1822
Keller, John-1822
Keplinger, John-1832
Kile. William-1821
Kitch, Peter-1819
Kline, John-1819
Kline, Michael-1822
Kline, Philip-1822
Lairentz, Jacob-1819
Lieser, John-1833
Linch, George-1825
Martin, George S.-1830
McCollam, James-1834
McDonald, George-1833
McFadden, Robert-1830
MeLinnis. John-1819
McMichael, John-1833
Michael, John-1819
Mooney, Hugh-1822
Moshier, Jeremiah-1821
Mosher, William-1819
Musgrove, Hamilton-1830
Musketnug, Adam-1819
Owen, Henry-1825
Patrick, Robert-1834
Pawling, Josiah-1819
Peterrnan, Fred-1833
Pickle. Adam-1834
Pile. William-1821
Powell, Henry-1830
Price, William,C.-1832
Reed, William-1821
Reif-snyder, Isaac-1830
Reitzel, John-1819
Remley, Frederick-1819
Remley, Jacob-1832
Roney, William-1821
Russel, Alexander-1830
Saunders, Hugh-1819
Seiser, John-1834
Selbert, Andrew-1819
Shanbel, John-1819
Shenneboon, William-1821
Shugler, Henry-1833
Silvius, Thomas-1825
Smith, John-1821
Smith, Nathaniel-1821
Smith, R.-1832
Snyder, Samuel-1830
Spicker, Peter-1819
Stace, Clement-1830
Stanter, John-1830
Stouffer, John--1833
Styers, Daniel-1830
Swenck, Peter-1825
Swift, John-1825
Treppert, Andrew-1834
Walker, Michael-1822
Wallace, Benjamin-1822
Walls, John-1822
Wemtz, Daniel-1832
Weygandt, Conrad-1833
Wilhelm, John-1833
Woister, George-1821
Wolf, Henry-1833
Yeager, George-1834
Zaccher, Frederick-1825
Lancaster Township
Bletz, Jacob-1806
Gadner, George-1816
Peter, Jacob-1821
Swenck, John-1821
Lampeter Township
Abram, John-1801
Barber, John-1812
Barren, Frederick-1810
Barr, Silas-1821
Black, John-1806
Bourmaster, Jacob-1813
Brecht, John-1821
Brener, Philip-1810
Brewer, Jacob-1785
Bryan, James-1806
Buhle, Jacob-1801
Bushong, Wm.-1801
Cammel, James-1802
Class, William-1816
Cooper, Amos-1821
Copple, John-1807
Craroson, William-1813
Denlinger. Jacob-1769
Diffinbough, Benjamin-1821
Easburn, John-1808
Eavams, Robert-1821
Evans, Daniel-1758
Eyeman, Henry-1785
Ferguson, John-1806
Graham, James-1815
Hamilton, Hugh-1810
Harvester, George-1821
Hear, Christey-1758
Hitwol, John-1792
Hoke, Martin-1802
Joans, Martin-1814
Keller, John-1792
Kindig, Isaac-1807
Kriner. John-1821
Landis. Abraham-1821
Longneeker. John-1782
Macony, John-1821
McClure, William-1812
McKew, Andrew-1821
McUrby, Nicholas-1821
Mead, James-1807
Mercers, Andrew-1813
Miley, Martin-1783
Miller, Jacob-1787
Miller, James-1821
Miller, John-1780
Mill. John-1804
Moyer, Christian-1806
Myers, Christian-1807
Mylin, Martin-1796
Noll, Leonard-1802
Pickle, Adam-1821
Pickle, Jacob-1781
Pickle, Henry-1810
Poburn. John-1821
Prefler, Nicholas-1777
Quighley. George-1801
Rough, John-1812
Ruch, John-1810
Sevarus, Nicholas-1792
Shoemaker, Abraham-1812
Shoultz, John-1801
Shugert, John-1817
Sink, Samuel-1817
Sipe, Peter-1783
Smith, Francis-1770
Smith, John-1792
Sneethen. Reuben-1806
Snyder, John-1821
Stetler, John-1812
Sylvis, Jacob-1816
Tembelton, John-1817
Walls, John-1814
Warren, James-1810
Warren, William-1807
Wart, Robert-1821
Witmore, Henry-1777
Young, Henry-1801
Leacock Township
Abraham, James-1803
Anderson. Robert-1758
Bartholomey, Jaeob-1800
Barton. Thomas-1811
Bear, Isaac-1800
Bird, John-1814
CanedY, John-1814
Carel, Joseph-1807
Collington, Jacob-1808
Coplin, Joseph-1814
Corl, Peter-1811
Crage, David-1801
Dennis, William-1811
Drue. William-1815
Ealey, Jacob-1815
Eby. Joseph-1780
Eby, Benjamin-1796
Eby, Joseph-1796
Erin, John-1820
Fellobam, Daniel-1807
Forbes, John-1780
Frank, George-1800
Garber, Joseph-1814
Garver, Peter-1802
Hamilton, Hugh-1807
Headen, Moses-1770
Heller, Daniel-1805
Hersh, Joseph-1820
Johng, Jacob-1805
Johns, John-1811
Keller, Frederick-1799
Klein, Peter-1770
Kling, Joel-1811
Kling, Moses-1808
Kling, Peter-1803
Landis, John-1820
Lasho, Jacob-1802
Lemon, Alex-1785
Liget, James-1796
Lightner, William-1801
Line, David-1787
Malcentire, Andrew-1820
Mayer, Bear-1814
McFadden, Daniel-1801
McMullen, Thomas-1788
Preslor, Peter-1801
Rakestraw, William-1811
Roland, John-1770
Rough, John-1805
Ruch, John-1820
Rutter, Bolser-1815
Sheaffer, David-1811
Sheldeberger. Mich.-1785
Shope, Barned-1801
Skiles, Gideon-1801
Stewart, Philip--1800
Stewart, Robert-1796
Strickler, Zmahy-1802
Tague, Andrew-1777
Teag, Hendery-1780
Walker, Eli-1808
Weaken, Elias-1807
Wilce, John-1807
Wybregh, Michael-1758
Little Brittain Township
Bennet, Benjamin-1815
Blake, John-1845
Blake, Milton-1842
Boyd, Nicholas-1812
Brown, Abner-1827
Brown-Beniamin-1844
Brown, David-1819
Brown, Isaiah-1787
Brown, Jacob-1843
Brown, Nelson-1845
Brown, Stephen-1831
Brown, William-1812
Cain, John-1831
Campbell, Alexander-1793
Carr, John-1819
Carter, Enos-1831
Carver, Seneca-1835
Chambers, James1809
Chambers, John-1808
Clark, John-1827
Clark, Samuel-1845
Cook, John-1815
Crosby, David-1843
Crosby, Daniel-1842
Davis, John-1840
Erwin, James-1831
Ewing, Samuel-1813
Finley, John-1820
Fisher, Jacob-1827
Gesinger, George-1827
Haines, William-1801
Hannah, John-1800
Harlan, Israel-1799
Harris, William-1800
'Harvey. Benjarnin-1813
Hatten, Samuel-1815
Heeves, George-1831
Heios, Joseph-1811
Hewes, Aaron-1813
Hewes, George-1835
Heweg, Joseph-1815
Howel, John-1801
Humer, John-1824
Jenkins, Nathaniel-1811
Kay, John-1837
Keach, David-1837
Kimble, James-1793
Kimmel, William-1797
Kinsey. Seth-1813
Kinsey, Abel-1808
Logan, John-1842
Markley, Christian-1843
Marshall, James-1818
McCall, Samuel-1835
McCulloughs, Reuben-1840
McFann, Caleb-1837
McKew, Andrew-1808
Moore. Isaac-1845
News, Joseph-1825
Pennel, James-1805
Pierson, Thomas-1840
Porter, Thomas-1817
Priest. William-1846
Reed, Charles-1844
Reed, Harris-1837
Reynolds. Henry & Son-1812
Runner, Jacob-1797
Sandsburg, Thomas-1815
Scot, John-1820
Scott. Thomas-1835
Shade, Jesse-1840
Shade, Samuel-1837
Sidwill, Levy-1789
Smedley, Joseph-1820
Sprout, John-1818
Sprout, William-1840
Spur, Thomas-1802
Stolliger, George-1840
Stwart, James-1805
Taylor, John-1825
Tollenger, William-1843
Walker, Alexon-1788
Walker, John-1788
Walters, Robert-1831
Way, James-1813
Webster, Albert-1845
White, Oliver-1840
Whiteside, William-1788
Willox, William-1816
Wohlison, John-1824
Manheim Township
Bear, John-1821
Bear, Israel-1833
Buchen, John-1836
Buch. Jacob--1834
Buckwalter, Christian-1835
Buch. Philip-1777
Duliban. John-1801
Felker, Jacob-1819
Fellenbaum, David-1831
Frank, Jacob-1819
Frank, John-1822
Haugenburger. Michel-1838
Henry, Michael-1783
Kehler, Andrew-1779
Kehler, Jacob-1836
Kifsinger, John-1808
Landis, David-1829
Landis, Henry-1833
Landis, Jacob-1809
Landis, John-1830
Manny, John-1819
Mayer, Jacob-1779
Mayer, Samuel-1782
Minnich-Jacob-1825
Ober, Michael-1802
Patterson, Samuel-1836
Pickle, Adam-1826
Pickle, Henry-1811
Pickle, Jacob-1811
Reifsnider, Isaac-1838
Ressler, Henry-1825
Ressler, Henry Jr.-1833
Ressler, Isaac-1837
Seip, Peter-1777
Shriner, Philip--1807
Swilly, George-1838
Wiflier, Solomon-1802
Zell. Jacob-1819
Manor Township
Baer, Abraham-1811
Bar, Ephraim-1821
Bragy, John-1811
Brance, John-1820
Brank, John-1821
Brown, George-1811
Charles, Jacob-1773
Conrad, Daniel-1818
Covelen, Jaocob-1820
Eberly, Henry-1779
Eshelman, John-1779
Fauler, David-1779
Fisher, Adam-1788
Frey, Cunrad-1821
Funk, Jacob-1818
Funk, John-1779
Gefsler, Henry-1771
Grosh, Christian-1810
Grosh, John-1825
Grundacker, Henry-1821
Hawbaker, Christian-1818
Hear. David-1759
Herr, John-1808
Hiller, Daniel-1825
Hiller, John-1785
Immel, John-1820
Kluck. Jacob-1818
Lightly. Henry-1780
Marshall, William-1825
Mayer, Lewis-1811
Meier, Isaac-1785
Mellinger, Jacob-1777
Miller, John-1759
Newcomer, John-1818
Olnyler, Philip-1759
Paul, Henry-1785
Plestz, John-1802
Rickert, Leonard-1771
Sholte, William-1808
Shoop, Henry-1777
Smeltzer, Jacob-1808
Sties, Jacob-1802
Stigelman, Geotge-1821
Stoner, Christ-1821
Wilson, Robert-1820
Martic Township
Beam, Jacob-1773
Brewbacker, Jacob-1808
Brenbarger, Frederick-1831
Brooks, James-1831
Brown, Hugh-1831
Brubaker, John-1815
Brubecker. Jacob-1807
Calvin, Thomas--1799
Clark. Joseph-1799
Culley, William-1800
Cunkle, George-1823
Crow, George-1800
Davis, William-1814
Eberley, Henry-1827
Emich, Frederick-1814
Furova, Andrew-1779
Grafts. John-1831
Graybill, Jacob-1807
Groff. Simon-1814
Groft, Henry-1800
Hagen, Joghua-1827
Hare, John-1811
Harris, Thomas-1814
Hathorn, Andrew-1805
Havis, William-1800
Hefs, John-1831
Hober, Jacob-1777
Hogen, George 1823
Hoover. John-1807
Hounter, Andrew-1825
Hunter. John-1757
Johnson, James-1775
Kirkpatrick, Samuel-1779
Lamborn, Benjamin-1823
Lamborn, George-1814
Lamborn, Thomas-1820
Leird, John-1831
Line, Peter-1814
Longey, John-1754
Lowby, David-1779
Mayley, John-1823
McCarters, John-1811
McCarty. John-1800
McClaughlin, James-1814
McConel, Oliver-1807
Miller, David-1824
Moore, William-1814
Morris, Thomas-1799
Null, Leonard-1823
Pendry, James-1805
Porter, William-1800
Rodgers, John-1779
Runner, Jacob-1799
Runte, Peter-1825
Sanborn. Lewis-1814
Seabrooks, James-1828
Seebrooks, Joseph-1823
Seebrooks, Samuel-1823
Seebrooks, William-1814
Sides, George, 1827
Simpson, Peter-1779
Simpson, William-1779
Snodgras, Jacob-1779
Tanger, Andrew, 1814
Thomas, Haris-1801
Thompson, James-1831
Whorry, Thomag-1779
Winters, Simon-1831
Mt. Joy Township
Balmer, Jacob-1786
Balmer, Jacob-1911
Bender, Aaron-1825
Brady. James-1825
Brice. John-1825
Coleman, Robert-1818
Crow, John-1777
Ebersole, Jacob-1788
Enderline, Gearge-1825
Gish, Abraham-1777
Gish, John-1777
Gruber, Samuel-1815
Herr. Henry 1825
Hoster, Conrad-1803
Huver, Jacob-1811
Kapp, Peter-1785
Kish, Christian-1800
Kleid, John-1815
Kline, John-1815
Landis, Jacob-1802
Martin, John Jr.-1785
Martin, Joseph-1820
Mitchel, William-1811
Negley, George-1807
Orendorf, Harman-1811
Palmer, Jacob-1777
Seagrist, Michael-1815
Shartle, John-1813 41
Sherrer, Peter-1802
Snavely, George-1820
Snevely, George-1807
Stauffer, Jacob-1802
Stauffer, John-1785
Stoller, Jacob-1785
Stopher, John-1777
Swartz, John-1820
Wagnor, Frederiek-1807
Wissler, John-1825
Rapho Township
Bayen, Philip-1759
Bender. Jacob--1800
Bretz, William-1823
Bringing, Samuel-1802
Byer, Casimer-1758
Byer, Frederick-1758
Cassel, David-1800
Drukenmiller, Jacob-1800
Flohre, David-1771
Frantz, Toseph-1800
Gish, Abraham-1802
Greiner, Henry-1800
Grubb. Henry B.-1802
Hauming, George-1807
Hellerman, Frederick-1802
Hol,deman, Jacob-1758
Holder, David-1802
Hoobly, Ludwick-1807
Kinsey, John-1807
Krimer, I-lenry-1802
Kuster, Henry-1770
Lain, Abraham-1807
Long, Emmanuel-1823
Long, Jacob-1807
Long, Matthias-1800
Mauch. Christian-1823
Nauman, John-1800
Noheeker, John-1800
Ober, Henry Jr.-1800
Ober, Henry Sr.-1800
Over, Henry-1759
Peterson, Arthur-1758
Peterson, James-1759
Rempstane, Henry-1802
Server, Henry-1807
Shelly, John-1821
Simpson, Robert-1807
Stauffer. Jacob-1792
Walk, Matthias-1802
Wallick, George-1807
Walter, Batzer-1800
Sadsbury Township
Beaty, James-1821
Cooper, John-1799
Culvin, Jaynes-1781
Cumins, William-1779
Everly, Christian-1821
Evings, Samuel-1800
Herd, John-1758
Law, John-1821
McCrea, Henry-1817
Mecoreell, Duglas-1817
McMinn, Hugh-1801
McNeal, Laughey-1797
Moony, George-1772
Moore, John-1813
Peirce, Geinor-1779
Rambo, Nathan-1821
Strickler, Amos-1821
Strickler, Sinock-1821
Sprowl, James--1817
Thomd. Charles-1821
Welch, John-1758
Salisbury Township
Alexander, William-1793
Bechart, William-1825
Boyd, James-1805
Boyd, Samuel-1758
Brisben, Henry-1807
Brodley, Josiah-1781
Brookg. William-1801
Buckley, Nathan & Clement-1821
Clark, John-1821
Clark, Uriah-1821
Cole, Sampson-1816
Cooper, Noah-1814
Cooper, Meshutt-1811
Cope, John-1783
Eaby, Christ & Peter-1792
Evans. Samuel-1801
Fight, Jacob-1793
Fulton. David-1817
Gable. Henry-1821
Galober, William-1809
Gamble, Peter-1793
Haines, Jesse-1801
Haines, John-1807
Hoar. James-1817
Hoar, Jonathan-1814
Hock. John-1818
Hosey, Andrew-1803
Houston, Hugh-1814
Hudson, George-1816
Kennedy, John-1813
Leach, Thomas-1817
Lemmon, Isaac-1814
Little, Andrew-1759
Lloyd, Thomas-1821
Lymaster, Andrew-1793
Lytle. James-1805
Martin, Collen-1785
Masters, Christopher-1817
McFadden, Alexander-1805
McFaden, William-1792
M,cNeal, Lackey-1793
McNeil, Laughlin-1801
McNutt, Robert-1792
Moore, Clemson-1821
Moore, James-1759
Murray, John-1821
Murray. William-1814
Murrey. Jehew-1801
Nissley, John-1821
Owens, William-1817
Peher. Daniel-1801
Pile. Robert- 1793
Rambo, Nathan 1819
Rambo, Peter-1821
Reeser, Jacob-1805
Roberts, Davis-1807
Russel, Francis-1821
Rutter, James-1821
Shannon, Joseph-1793
Shugart. Jolin-1814
Slack, John-1819
Sproul, James-1822
Stacy, Thomas-1811
Taggart. John-1809
Taggert, Samuel-1821
Taylor, Enoch-1805
Tiger. John-1805
Welke, George-1783
Welke, William-1783
Welch, Joseph-1777
Whitehill. James-1759
Whitehill. John-1759
Wilson, James-1819
Wilson, William-1777
Wishart, David-1802
Wishart, William-1821
Wisher, William-1817
Woolston, George-1821
Yoder. Christian-1805
Strasburg Township
Barber, John-1815
Bartholomew, Henry-1800
Beam, Christian-1796
Beam. Peter-1769
Bennard. John-1815
Benner, Philip-1816
Bennet, Philip-1807
Beva. Jacob-1753
Blear, James-1814
Boyer, David-1807
Boyer, Henry-1818
Brooks. Matthias-1809
Brush, John-1779
Burges, John-1813
Camel. Robert-1796
Carnechen. John-1753
Cline. Peter-1758
Cooper, Daniel-1796
Darlington, John-1825
Donalley. Philip-1807
Drevers, William-1800
Eckert, George-1802
Eckman, Henry-1811
Ervin, William-1779
Esburn, Thomas-1816
Evitg, Joseph-1803
Evits, William-1806
Feree. Abraham-1753
Forgeson. Samuel-1796
Forgeson, James,-1802
Froelich. Jacob-1796
Glass, William-1814
Groff, George-1812
Hamelton, James-1807
Hare, John-1787
Harris, Thomas-1809
Harvel, Mitchel-1810
Herr. John-1801
Hestone, Samuel-1813
Hoober, Sufana-1809
How, Levi-1809
Horn, John-1814
Isburn, John-1816
Kendig, Henry-1815
Kenny. James Jr.-1789
Kimble, John-1817
Kindig, George-1809
Leaman, Isaac-1807
Little, James-1825
Loyd. John-1818
Loyns, Peter-1807
McClochen, Andrew-1800
McCue. Andrew-1816
MeElroee, James-1825
McFadden, Daniel-1806
McFadden, Robert-1813
McMinn, Hugh-1817
MeMurry, Samuel-1806
McQuigin, Patrick-1803
Miller, Martin-1796
Mowyer, Balser-1815
Moyer, George-1779
Quigley, James-1781
Pecher, Daniel-1815
Pehart, Daniel-1814
Pickle, Jacob-1787
Rees, John-1788 Rottenhouser, George-1806
Rusk, Robert-1806
Sarbey, Daniel-1806
Sevaras, Nicholas-1779
Shroy, Samuel-1787
Shrye, Simmeral-1789
Shultz, John-1807
Sides, George-1801
Smith, George-1782
Snyder, Adam-1816
Sweaney, William-1809
Tentlinger, John-1788
Travers, William-1806
Tillicker, John-1814
Wals, John-1817
Warren, James-1816
Warrant, James-1809
Weaver, John-1806
Whitehill, John-1803
Whytke. Joseph-1802 Wike, John-1814
Withers, George-1807
Yodder, Christian-1812
Warwick Township
Bam, Mich-1758
Beel, Nicholas--1777
Beler, David-1758
Bender, Jacob--1806
Berkheimer, Isaac-1806
Berter, Henry-1777
Bletz, William-1785
Bomberger, David-1805
Bomberger, John-1806
Bretz, Jacob-1806
Carl, Henry-1821
Caler, Jacob-1792
Conrad, James-1821
Coper, Adam-1821
Duff, George-1807
Dutt, George-1821
Eberly, Jacob-1777
Eby, Jacob-1821
Ernst, Nortz-1777
Fuhrman, Conrad-1800
Galatin. Jacob-1821
Gibbel, Daniel-1810
Gingrich, Henry-1792
Gipple, Samuel-1803 Groff, Jacob-1758
Habecker, Henry-1808
Habecker, John-1800
Habecker, Peter-1814
Heyser, Frederick-1821
Howerter, Adam-1821
Irwin, Samuel-1821
Kesinger. Jacob-1787
Kinsey. Jacob-1808
Kolb, Peter-1807
Kremer, John-1814
Ludom, John-1821
Martin, John-1758
McAllister, David-1808
Mellinger, William-1806
Merk, Cunrad-1758
Miller, George-1777
Miller, John-1805
Miller, Stoeffel-1758
Moecker. John-1785
Paulick. George-1809
Peter, John-1821
Plasterer, Conrad-1803
Prombech, John-1758
Pyles, George-1814
Ravensberger, Peter-1758
Rifser, John-1808
Sahm, George Jr.-1805
Same, George-1777
Shiff, John-1821
Shiffler, John-1814
Shutz, Jacob-1821
Sneyter, John-1786
Stauffer, David-1805
Strickler, George-1805
Summy, Jacob-1805
Wagner, Henry-1758
Widder, John-1777
Will, Peter-1821
Wissler, Jacob-1808
Wissler. Samuel-1777
Zartman, John-1821
Zug, Christian-1786
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