Proprietary Return, Western District Township, 1767
| Name | Acres | Horses | Cattle | Sheep | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barntz, John (mason) | 100 | 2 | 2 | Â | 2 |
| Borsch, John | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Charles, Maburry (forgeman) |
 |  |  |  | 1 |
| Coober, Mathias (weaver) | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Dotterer, Michael | 50 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Dotterer, George | 100 | 3 | 3 | Â | 8 |
| Delaplain, Joshua | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Drumheller, Leonard | Â | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Dehart, Cornelius | 50 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Dolingerin, Mary Margt. | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| East, Daniel (blacksmith) | 100 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Eberhard, Jacob | 20 | 1 | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Elenschleger, Nicho’s | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Eberle, Fredrick | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Griesemer, Casper | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Grisle, George | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Gelbach, Jacob | 50 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Glawser, George (mason) | 80 | 2 | 2 | Â | 5 |
| Gay, Samuel | 50 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Hawk, Stephen | 100 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Hill, Jacob | 200 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| Hardman, Philip (weaver) | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Hardman, George | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Richards, James | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Yager, John | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Yoder, Peter | Â | Â | Â | Â | 4 |
| Klotz, Martin (weaver) | 70 | 1 | 1 | Â | 2 |
| Klotz, Jacob | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Maninger, Jost | 50 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Motzer, John (sadler) | 100 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Mathias, Philip | 120 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Matha, Dietrich (taylor) | 40 | 1 | 1 | Â | 4 |
| Old, John & Co, (f.) | 500 | 4 | 2 | Â | 50 |
| Optegraft, Edward | 10 | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Reemer, Henry | 100 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Reeath, Henry | 40 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Rooth, Conrad | 90 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
| Schwabel, Adam | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Sheeler, Lorentz (f.m.) | 25 | 1 | 1 | Â | 3 |
| Steibensand, George | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Stapleton, William | 25 | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
| Schall, George (wheelright) |
150 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Weidner, George Ad. | 200 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| Weidner, George Ad., Jr. | Â | Â | 1 | Â | 1 |
| Weaver, Jacob | 50 | Â | Â | Â | 2 |
| Potts, John | 100 | Â | Â | Â | 5 |
Single Freemen
| Name | Shillings |
|---|---|
| Keim, Peter | 15 |
| Delaplain, Joshua | 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. 55-56.
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