Proprietary Return, Reading Town, 1767
| Name | Houses | Lots | Horses | Cattle | Sheep | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert, George (taverner) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 6 |
| Alstadt, Peter (sadler) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Algeier, Michael (labourer) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Alder, Jacob (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Alder, Frederick | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Beyerly, Ludwig (fisherman) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Boeckley, Adam (taylor) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Beyer, Martin (labourer) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Balde, Jacob (shoemaker) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Baum, Jonas (butcher) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Bab, Conrad (tinman) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Buchard, Jacob (mason) | 2 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Baker, John | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 | Â | 1 |
| Braun, John (shoemaker) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Berrett, Joseph (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Block, Michael | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Bingeman, Henry (farmer) | 1 | Â | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| Born, George | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Buchman, Mathias (mason) | 1 | 1 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Boyer, Stophel | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 4 |
| Bechtold, John | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Burchardt, Jacob (weaver) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Blum, Anthony (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Brecht, Michael (sadler) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| Brecht, Peter (taverner) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Blestein, Abraham | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Berlet, Fredrick (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Braun, Conrad | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Brendlinger, Joseph | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Barlet, Paul (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Bernhard, George (skinner) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Baum, Peter (turner) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Â | 8 |
| Biddle, Edward (esqr, atty at law) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 12 |
| Broatsman, Christian | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Collier, John (taylor) | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Chandlee, William (cutler) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Commerer, Jacob (taverner) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Commerer, Mathias (shoemaker) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Christ, Henry (Esqr, justice peace) | 2 | 2 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 12 |
| Diem, Peter (cordwainer) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Dietz, Yost | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Dewees, Garret (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Deivil, Ludwig | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Diem, Thomas | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Dick, Nicholas (mason) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Drinckhouse, Adam (wagoner) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Degenhard, Henry (tinman) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Drury, Sarah | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 14 |
| Diemer, James (esq, justice peace) | 1 | 1 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 9 |
| Eisenbels, George (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Egee, Adam | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Ermel, William (mason) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Â | 5 |
| Egee, Martin | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Erman, William (taylor) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Embler, Ludwig (blue dyer) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 8 |
| Fricker, Anthony (shopkeeper) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 8 |
| Figthorn, Michael | 2 | 2 | Â | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Felix, Nicholas | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Fix, Lorentz (cooper) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Feather, Feather (taverner) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Â | 7 |
| Fisher, Christian (cordwainer) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Fister, Durst (cordwainer) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Fox, David (cooper) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Fulweiler, John | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Felix, Nicholas (shoemaker) | Â | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Figthorn, Andreas | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Fillickey, Isaac (mason) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Fry, John (potter) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Godschall, Nicholas (locksmith) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | 1 |
| Gibson, Francis (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Gross, Christopher (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Grous, Michael (baker) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Geisler, George (joiner) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Grove, Jacob (hatter) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Gross, John (bookbinder) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Gordy, Frederick (landlord) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Grouser, Bastian (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Gosler, Henry (baker) | 1 | 1 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Graff, William (gunsmith) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Hartley, John (joiner) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Haga, Wolfgang (gunsmith) | 2 | 2 | Â | Â | Â | 5 |
| Hoch, Leonard (yeoman) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Hardman, John (taylor) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Holtzeder, Peter (cooper) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Huth, Samuel (hatter) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Huber, George (weaver) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Heiner, Croft (baker) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 9 |
| Harff, John (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Holler, Henry (taylor) | 1 | 2 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Haag, Michael | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Hughes, Thomas (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Hoffman, Jacob (yeoman) | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Haas, Peter (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Hahn, Henry (blacksmith) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 8 |
| Hartman, John (miller) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Jerriger, John | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | 4 |
| Jerger, George (gent) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Josephson, Myer (shopkeeper) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Â | 10 |
| Jacob, John | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Judy, John (wagoner) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Jackson, Samuel (hatter) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Jager, Jacob (taverner) | 2 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 2 | Â | 6 |
| Kauffeld, Nicholas (cooper) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Klinger, Alexander (taverner) | 2 | 2 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Klinger, Philip (taverner) | 2 | 2 | Â | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Koch, Michael | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Koch, William | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Kast, Frederick | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Kraul, Jacob (taverner) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Kerber, Valentine (taverner) | 1 | 1 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 8 |
| Kerber, Abram | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Kurr, Daniel Adam | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Kuch, Conrad (potter) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Klein, Michael (shoemaker) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Keim, Nicholas (shopkeeper) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Â | 18 |
| Keller, Henry (turner) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 12 |
| Kurtz, John | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Kraft, Martin | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Koehler, John | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Kost, Martin | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Kraft, Conrad | 1 | 1/2 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Keyser, Jacob | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Â | 10 |
| Krimler, Henry (potter) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Levan, Isaac (farmer) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Â | 14 |
| Leibrand, George (brickmaker) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Lott, Isaac | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Leibrook, Jacob (baker) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Leimbach, Benjamin (taylor) | Â | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Levan, Isaac, Jr. (tanner) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Â | 14 |
| Lightfoot, Benjamin (storekeeper) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 22 |
| Leppley, Lorentz | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Madery, Nicholas (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Meyerly, Frederick (tobaconist) | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Meyerly, Baltzer (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Merge, John (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Miller, William (pumpmaker) | 1 | 2 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Maurer, Christian (taverner) | Â | 2 | Â | 1 | Â | 7 |
| Merckle, Christian (blacksmith) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Meyer, Conrad | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Meath, Philip (gent.) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Morris, Nicholas (yeoman) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Meyer, George | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Meyerly, Conrad | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Menkis, George | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Maurer, George Ernest | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Miller, Peter | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Marx, George (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Meyer, Henry | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Miller, Dewald | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Marx, William (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Meyer, Mathias | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Morris, Isaac (joiner) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Neidley, Michael (joiner) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Naugle, Philip | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Neithack, Jacob (shoemaker) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Neidley, Christopher (alehokeeper) | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Naugle, George (cryer court) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | 2 |
| Patton, John (Esq’r, justice peace) | 2 | 1 1/2 | 1 | 2 | Â | 15 |
| Pearson, Benjamin (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Pearson, Elijah (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Parks, Benjamin (joiner) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Phillippe, John | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Price, John (Esq’r, att’y at law) | 1 | 3/4 | Â | Â | Â | 7 |
| Reeser, Leonard (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Rule, Henry (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Rush, Michael, Sr. (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Rush, Michael, Jr. (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Rowland, David | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Rapp, Peter (butcher) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Rightmoyer, Michael (labourer) | Â | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Rightmoyer, Henry (wheelwright) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Rightmoyer, John (sadler) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Read, James (Esq’r, prot. Jus.peace | 1 | 3 | 1 | Â | Â | 15 |
| Reeser, William (gent.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 9 |
| Rose, Earhard (taverner) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Ruppert, Philip | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Ruppert, Leonard (alehokeeper) | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Russell, Willilam (taylor) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Rein, David (glazier) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Rabbold, Jacob (brickmaker) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Reese, Josiah (shoemaker) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Seitzinger, Nicholas (innkeeper) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 12 |
| Seider, Jacob (labourer) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Spatz, Michael | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Smith, Philip (joiner) | 2 | 2 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Schectelle, Michael | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Steeff, Frederick (shoemaker) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Schryer, George (gunsmith) | 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Scheffer, Conrad | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Senger, Henry (skinner) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 6 |
| Sands, James (joiner) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Sleagle, Adam (taylor) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 7 |
| Shoemaker, Jacob (taverner) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 7 |
| Shenck, Andrew (wheelwright) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Schultz, Samuel (blacksmith) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Seiber, Frederick | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Shop, Gabriel (sadler) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Schilif, Peter | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Stump, Michael (painter) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Scheirer, Henry (stocking weaver) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Slichter, Nicholas (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Schumaker, Henry (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Scull, James (surveyor) | 1 | 2 1/2 | 2 | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Schreck, Joseph | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Scull, John | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 7 |
| Scull, Jasper (Esq’r, sheriff) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Â | 8 |
| Smith, Christopher (butcher) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Schreit, John (gunsmith) | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Snyder, George (mason) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Starr, James (brewer) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 20 |
| Shorb, John (shopkeeper) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Settely, Henry (farmer) | Â | Â | 2 | 1 | Â | 19 |
| Shoppert, Nicholas | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 | Â | 1 |
| Straub,Thomas | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Shauber, Andrew | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Seitzinger, George (blacksmith) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Sensel, Frederick | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 4 |
| Schultz, George (hatter & constable) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 8 |
| Strowhecker, Godlieb (labourer) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Urletig, Valentine (clock maker) | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Wolf, Henry (shopkeeper) | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | Â | 4 |
| Weiser, Peter (sadler) | 2 | 2 | Â | Â | Â | 4 |
| Weiser, Samuel (clerk) | 1 | 1/2 | Â | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Winter, Jacob (labourer) | Â | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Wickersham, Isaac (joiner & goaler) | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 8 |
| Witman, Christ’r (taverner & coroner) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 10 |
| Witman, Adam (storekeeper & rep.) | 1 | 2 | `1 | 1 | Â | 80 |
| Witman, Henry (shoemaker) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | Â | 1 |
| Wenrich, Francis (gent) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 8 |
| Weis, Philip (joiner) | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Wunder, George (carpenter) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Whitehead, James (atty, com’r clerk) | 2 | 4 3/4 | Â | 2 | Â | 20 |
| Young, Martin | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Youngman, Elias (hatter) | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Young, Isaac (storekeeper) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Â | 5 |
| Yarnal, Francis (mason) | 1 | 2 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Zimerman, Anthony | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single Freemen
| Name | Shillings |
|---|---|
| Diem, Adam | 15 |
| Beyerley, Henry | 15 |
| Kreamer, Philip | 15 |
| Diem, Thomas | 15 |
| Boyer, Martin | 15 |
| Oswald, Jacob | 15 |
| Scherer, Nicholas | 15 |
| Brintz, John | 15 |
| Murray, Francis | 15 |
| Huling, John | 15 |
| Paine, William | 15 |
| Geis, Conrad | 15 |
| Grinding, William | 15 |
| Paul, Jeremiah | 15 |
| Madery, Samuel | 15 |
| Sourmilk, John | 15 |
| Grinding, James | 15 |
| Wessner, John | 15 |
| Filbert, Philip | 15 |
| Potteicher, Casper | 15 |
| Householder, Adam | 15 |
| Kuhn, John | 15 |
| Diem, Andrew | 15 |
| Wolf, Henry | 15 |
| Marge, Michael | 15 |
| Barger, Thomas | 15 |
| Spoon, John | 15 |
| Reener, William | 15 |
| Wunder, Christopher | 15 |
| Wolff, John | 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. 3-9.
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