Proprietary Return, Longswamp Township, 1767
| Name | Acres | Horses | Cattle | Sheep | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Nicholas | 30 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Acre, Henry | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Berriger, Christian (taylor) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Burger, Philip | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 4 |
| Bernhard, Charles | 50 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Boger, Martin | 100 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Bitting, Ludwig | 95 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Bury, Henry | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Boffenmyer, Frederick | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Beery, Philip (g.m.) | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bollinger, Henry | 100 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Brown, Frederick | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 5 |
| Butz, Peter | 200 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Carl, Theobald | 100 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Deis, Frederick | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Dieter, Peter | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Dresner, Jacob | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Dickert, Peter | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Dried, Baltzer | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Diehl, John | 200 | 2 | 3 | Â | 10 |
| Dresher, Philip | 200 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Dormayer, Samuel | 50 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Danner, Bernhard | 200 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Dormayer, Martin | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Drexler, John | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Doll, Philip | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Donner, Jacob | 100 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Donckel, John | 24 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Egy, John | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Eigner, John (inn keeper) | 50 | 2 | 2 | Â | 5 |
| Eigner, Mathias | 50 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Eigner, Peter | 25 | 1 | Â | Â | 2 |
| Eigner, Henry | 100 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Fenstermaker, Jacob | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 4 |
| Fenstermaker, William | 30 | 2 | Â | Â | 3 |
| Flamer, John | 75 | 2 | 2 | Â | 3 |
| Fegely, Bernhard | 300 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Fisher, Michael | 100 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Folck, Joseph | 40 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Fenstermacker, Philip | 150 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Gory, Adam | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 3 |
| Haas, Peter | 50 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Helwig, Frederick | 200 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Hartman, Adam | 30 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Helmstater, Adam | 50 | 1 | Â | 2 | 2 |
| Herbst, George | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Jacob, Michael | 50 | 1 | 2 | Â | 3 |
| Jager, Conrad | 46 | 2 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Kirch, Samuel | 30 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Klein, Peter | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 1 |
| Karcher, Martin | 280 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Kraus, Carl | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Kuntz, Henry | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Keinerd, Peter | 30 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Keppel, Theobald | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Klein, Theobald | 50 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Kichely, Michael | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Knobloch, Henry | 40 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Keyser, Peter | 70 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Kreber, George | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Ludwig, Mat’s | 50 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Lang, Jacob | 50 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Lutz, Baltzer | 20 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Menges, Conrad | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Melner, John | 100 | 2 | 5 | Â | 4 |
| Mertz, Peter | 225 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| Mertz, Margaret | 100 | 1 | Â | Â | 1 |
| Mertz, Jacob | 130 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Neitz, Ludwig | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Neitterauer, Michael | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 5 |
| Neidlinger, Benedict | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 3 |
| Noel, Eneas | 20 | 1 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Reish, Anthony | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Rittler, Peter | 180 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Romig, Fredrick | 100 | Â | Â | Â | 5 |
| Ruth, Christian | 60 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Shwartz, Nicholas | 300 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| Staal, Michael | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Shearer, Nicholas | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Shnabel, Andrew | 100 | 2 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Schwenkle, Urich | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Shelkop, Adam | 20 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Shenck, Jacob | 20 | Â | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Shmit, Michael | 50 | Â | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Seidle, Nicholas | 50 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Sam, Mathias | 25 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Tack, Andrew | 40 | Â | Â | 1 | 2 |
| Uhre, George | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 3 |
| Weible, Frederick | 50 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Weber, Jonas | 100 | 1 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Walbert, George | 50 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Weis, Jacob | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Zener, Adam | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
Single Freemen
| Name | Shillings |
|---|---|
| Bury, Philip | 15 |
| Borger, Jacob | 15 |
| Boger, Peter | 15 |
| Danner, Bernhard | 15 |
| Danner, Jacob | 15 |
| Diehl, Michael | 15 |
| Eigner, Peter | 15 |
| Eigner, Henry | 15 |
| Flamer, John | 15 |
| Fegely, Christian | 15 |
| Flamer, Jacob | 15 |
| Fenstermaker, Jacob | 15 |
| Hertzog, Paul | 15 |
| Howerter, Adam | 15 |
| Klein, George | 15 |
| Mertz, John | 15 |
| Mertz, Peter | 15 |
| Mertz, Philip | 15 |
| Weible, George | 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. 33-35.
Submitted by: Judy.