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Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, May 16, 1863 City and County News The Union Prayer Meeting will be held tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon in the 1st Presbyterian Church, in South 6th Street, commencing at 3 o’clock. All persons are invited to attend. Dr. H. Harbach, of Lebanon, will preach in the First German Reformed … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, February 2, 1850 Married By the Rev. Dr. Morgan. — On Wednesday last, Mr. Jesse Kennedy of West Caln, Chester county, to Miss Catharine Kaler, of this city. By the Rev. Thomas H. Leinbach. — On the 1st ult., Mr. Peter Etris, to Miss Cathrine Groff, both … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, April 24, 1852 Married By the Rev. John W. Richards — On the 15th inst., Mr. Wm. M. Aker, of Reading, to Miss Sarah Ann Livengood, of Oley. — On the 22d inst., Mr. Benneville Kleinginni, to Miss Ann Eliza R. Glassmyre, all of Cumru. By the … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, April 6, 1850 Married By the Rev. F.A.M. Keller. — On the 10th ult., Isaac Hemig to Rebecca Miller, both of Reading; — 26th, Nehemiah Bean to Isabella Miller, both of Hamburg. — Daniel Hinnershitz to Margaret Fair, both of Reading. By the Rev. Wm. Pauli. — … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, May 8, 1875 Married Bissel-Coleman — In this city, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. J.M. Anspach, Peter Bissel, of Cordalia, Mo. to Rosa Coleman, of this city. Krouse-Firing — By Rev. A.N. Sembower, April 29th, 1875, Franklin S. Krouse and Miss Sue F. … Read more
Proprietary Return, Longswamp Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Bethel Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Arnold, Nicholas 30 1 1  2 Acre, Henry     1 Berriger, Christian (taylor)     1 Burger, Philip 100 2 2  4 Bernhard, Charles 50 2 1 2 4 Boger, … Read more
Proprietary Return, Hereford Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Hereford Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Akker, George 250 4 4 Â 7 Adams, Widow 60 1 1 Â 2 Bauer, Michael 192 3 4 4 13 Bauer, Samuel 159 2 4 7 8 Bechtel, John 150 2 6 4 11 Bechtel, Abraham … Read more
Proprietary Return, Heidelberg Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Heidelberg Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Arbengast, John 25 Â 1 Â 2 Artz, John 100 4 6 6 21 Allen, William (Esq’r) 500 Â Â Â 60 Ares, Adam (taylor) Â 1 1 Â 2 Aigler, Simon (shoemaker) 30 1 2 Â … Read more
Proprietary Return, Greenwich Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Greenwich Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Ably, Martin (weaver) 25  1  2 Bauman, George 100 2 2  4 Baltzer, Thomas 30 2 2  2 Bollick, Andrew     1 Beiber, Lorentz 200 2 2 2 6 Bowr, … Read more
Proprietary Return, Exeter Township, 1767 <!– Proprietary Return, Exeter Township, 1767 –> Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax Allstadt, Adam (farmer) 200 4 3 4 20 Alder, Henry (mason) Â Â 1 Â 1 Apple, Adam (labourer) Â Â 1 Â 1 Bushberger, David (blacksmith) Â Â Â Â 1 Boone, James (tanner) 400 7 … Read more