Proprietary Return, Maxatawny Township, 1767
| Name | Acres | Horses | Cattle | Sheep | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldman, Anthony (tanner) | 50 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Andrew, Michael (taylor) | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Bader, Nicholas (shoemaker) |
15 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Bauer, Michael | 250 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Bast, John | 200 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Beaver, John | 150 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Bever, Detors | 330 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| Bever, Jacob (shoemaker) | 100 | Â | 2 | Â | 4 |
| Bruner, Ulrich | 75 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Bader, Conrad | 150 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Beaver, Theobald | 150 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Bader, Sebald (blacksmith) | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Baum, Christian | Â | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Braun, Peter (taylor) | 20 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Christ, Valentine (blacksmith) |
 |  | 2 |  | 1 |
| Christman, Michael | 200 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| Classmayer, Peter | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Classer, Michael | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Delaplank, Frederick | 900 | Â | Â | Â | 30 |
| Dorr, Henry | 200 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Emrich, Valentine | Â | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Esser, George | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Fisher, Anthony | 180 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Hill, John | 200 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Heninger, Michael (potter) | 200 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Hermany, Nicholas | 300 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| Hottenstein, David | 350 | 4 | 6 | Â | 40 |
| Hartman, Jacob | 100 | 3 | 2 | Â | 5 |
| Haak, Andrew | 200 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| Heyman, Philip | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Hen, Philip (smith) | 100 | 1 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Houseman, Frederick (blacksmith) | 200 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Koenig, Jacob (shoemaker) | Â | 1 | 2 | Â | 1 |
| Kumb, George | Â | 2 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Krub, Theobald | Â | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Kootz, George | 250 | 4 | 4 | Â | 26 |
| Korn, Charles | 100 | Â | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Kumb, Jacob | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Kloss, Melchior | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Kutz, Jacob | 100 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
| Kutz, Nicholas | 177 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| Kutz, Adam | 120 | 4 | 5 | Â | 13 |
| Krumbach, John | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 |
| Lang, Jacob | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Lang, Michael | 200 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| Lutz, Henry (weaver) | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Long, John | 173 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Levan, Jacob | 300 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
| Levan, Daniel (taverner) | 300 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 31 |
| Luckinbill, Yost | 100 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Levan, Sebastian | 280 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 |
| Ladig, Jost (shoemaker) | Â | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Lang, Henry | 100 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Miller, Peter | Â | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Mertz, Philip | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Mauser, John | Â | 2 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Minder, John | Â | 1 | 2 | Â | 1 |
| Muffley, Nicholas, Sr. | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 3 |
| Muffley, Peter, Jr. | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 3 |
| Metzger, Conrad | 100 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Manesmith, Conrad | 150 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Metzger, Valentin | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 |
| Meyer, Jacob | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Moyer, Leonard | Â | 2 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Neindorf, Frederick (taverner) |
100 | 2 | 6 | Â | 8 |
| Rein, Jacob | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 |
| Quering, Nicholas | 60 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Roadt, Philip | 150 | Â | 2 | Â | 4 |
| Scheffer, Jacob | Â | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Snyder, Michael | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Siegfredt, Joseph | 300 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| Smeck, Casper (sadler) | 150 | 2 | 2 | Â | 4 |
| Seeh, Martin | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 |
| Sell, George | 150 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Scholl, Philiip (g.m.) | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Sharadine, Jacob | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 9 |
| Sterner, Jacob Henry | 252 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Sheffer, George (blacksmith) |
40 | 1 | Â | Â | 3 |
| Sasseman, Andrew | 100 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Saseman, Henry | 100 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Saseman, George | 100 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Sherrer, Henry | 150 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Sherer, Peter | 150 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| Schwyer, Nicholas | 150 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Sigfredt, John (estate) | 300 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Shatz, Michael | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Smith, Peter (skinner) | Â | 2 | 2 | Â | 1 |
| Sweitzer, Henry | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Seibert, Christian | 100 | 1 | 2 | Â | 3 |
| Steinbrush, Chris. Fred. (blacksmith) | Â | 1 | Â | 1 | |
| Wanner, X’n | 100 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Weis, Jacob | 10 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Winck, Deobald | 300 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| Werrily, Michael | 200 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| With, John | 100 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Wetstone, Henry | 150 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Wistar, Richard | 500 | Â | Â | Â | 40 |
| Weeser, John | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Weyman, George | Â | 2 | Â | 4 | 1 |
| Wild, Joseph | Â | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Zimmerman, George | 100 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Zimerman, Abram | 300 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Zimerman, Bastian | 350 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 34 |
| Weeser, George | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Grim, Henry | 250 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| Gross, John | Â | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Gross, William | 150 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Gross, Joseph | 150 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
Single Freemen
| Name | Shillings |
|---|---|
| Coller, John | 15 |
| Wetstein, Abram | 15 |
| Delong, Michael | 15 |
| Kutz, Jacob | 15 |
| Stimel, Francis | 15 |
| Seibert, Christian | 15 |
| Muffle, John | 15 |
| Bast, Henry | 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. 39-42.
Submitted by: Judy.