Proprietary Return, Eastern District Township, 1767
| Name | Acres | Horses | Cattle | Sheep | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batz, Frederick | 25 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Busch, Jacob | 50 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Bacon, Jeremiah | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Borkhard, Martin | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Banfield, Samuel | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 7 |
| Conrad, Christian (weaver) | 10 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Dotterer, Mathias | 30 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Denier, Henry (shoemaker) | 25 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Frederick, Frederick | 50 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Gutman, Peter (taylor) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Harb, Jacob | 50 | 1 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Hartlein, George | 150 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Hofman, Michael | 25 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Hartman, Michael | 10 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Hoof, Fredrick (wheelright) |
 |  | 1 |  | 3 |
| Heeter, Adam | Â | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Holtzchoe, George | 20 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Imbody, Adam | 70 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Yaxthaimer, Philip | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Koontz, Nicholas | 50 | 2 | 2 | Â | 9 |
| Keim, Conrad | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 9 |
| Lahman, Joseph | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 4 |
| Lookenbill, Christian | 25 | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Lorentz, Jacob | 10 | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Miller, John | 100 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Mosser, Frantz | 100 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Miller, William (butcher) | 10 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Martin, Dietrich | 150 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Mayer, Fredrick | 100 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Oyster, John | 100 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| Oyster, George | 50 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Oyster, Samuel (blacksmith) |
25 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Reitenaur, John | 100 | 2 | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Rood, Jacob | 100 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Rehr, Martin (shoemaker) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Seiberd, Jacob | 25 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Stauch, Michael | 40 | Â | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Schot, John (mason) | 25 | 1 | Â | Â | 1 |
| Stork, William | 50 | 2 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Steinbrener, Jacob | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Schaffer, Valentine | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Schmidt, Jacob | 25 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Smit, Anthony | 40 | Â | Â | 1 | 2 |
| Scheffer, Leonhard | 20 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Spaht, Samuel (taylor) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Weller, Peter | 100 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Weyand, Paul | 25 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Weis, Reinard | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Weidaw, Gottlieb (mason) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Weis, Carl | 25 | 1 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Walter, Jacob | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Weidner, Lazarus | 20 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Mayburry, William | 500 | Â | Â | Â | 15 |
| Rutter, Thomas (Ex’r) | 150 | Â | Â | Â | 7 |
| Reppert, Stephen | Â | Â | Â | Â | 8 |
| Hess, Sabina | Â | Â | Â | Â | 8 |
| Long, Michael | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7 |
| Keplinger, Peter | Â | Â | Â | Â | 5 |
| Dillilnger, Valentine | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Hamm, Jacob | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Makenet, Henry | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Bechtle, Abraham | Â | Â | Â | Â | 5 |
| Bechtle, Peter | Â | Â | Â | Â | 5 |
| Trautman, Peter | Â | Â | Â | Â | 6 |
| Seibert, Andreas | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Mayer, Adolph | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Grad, Andreas | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Rabert, Melchoir | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
Single Freemen
| Name | Shillings |
|---|---|
| Bohm, Balthazer | 15 |
| Oyster, Daniel | 15 |
| Coltren, John | 15 |
| Imbody, Henry | 15 |
| Martin, Peter | 15 |
| Schleiger, Conrad | 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. 53-55.
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