Proprietary Return, Bern Township, 1767

Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax
Albrecht, Christian, farmer 100 2 3 0 6
Adam, Hans, farmer 30 2 2 0 2
Althouse, Christian, farmer 100 2 2 2 3
Arbengast, Hans, farmer 30 2 2 0 2
Allwine, Jacob, shoemaker 100 2 2 4 7
Beier, Michael, farmer 80 2 2 0 3
Bens, Christian, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Bich, Jacob, farmer 50 2 3 3 2
Beier, Philip, farmer 100 2 3 3 6
Belleman, Geo., farmer 60 2 2 0 4
Brecht, David, farmer 150 4 3 3 15
Bucks, Hans, farmer 150 2 2 1 12
Beiler, Jacob, farmer 178 2 5 4 10
Berkey, Johannes, farmer 100 2 4 0 5
Backenstos, Ulrich, farmer 100 2 2 3 6
Blatt, Adam, farmer 20 0 1 0 2
Bohn, Adam, farmer 100 3 3 0 7
Berriger, Christ'n, farmer 100 2 3 0 5
Bender, Geo., farmer 50 1 1 2 2
Beiller, Jacob, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Beier, Henry, farmer 100 3 3 2 8
Conrad, Jacob, farmer 100 3 3 2 9
Dester, Jacob, farmer 25 0 0 0 2
Detrick, Leonard, farmer 200 2 2 0 12
Dornbach, Mat's, 150 2 2 0 10
Ebler, Jacob, farmer 150 4 5 4 15
Ebler, Valentine, farmer 150 2 4 2 12
Ernst, Geo., farmer 100 2 2 0 5
Emrich, Bastian, farmer 50 1 1 0 3
Ebler, Peter, farmer 150 2 3 4 8
Faust, Hannes, farmer 100 2 2 1 5
Faust, Philip, farmer 150 2 2 4 8
Fisher, Henry, 100 2 2 2 6
Filbert, Samuel, farmer 100 0 4 2 4
Fucks, Philip, farmer 150 2 2 0 9
Freyman, Henry, 50 1 1 0 3
Frum, Frederick, farmer 100 2 2 0 6
German, Adam, farmer 50 2 2 0 3
Graul, Michael, farmer 50 0 2 2 0
Gialine, Jacob, farmer 50 0 2 2 2
Gicker, Henry, farmer 80 2 2 3 4
Gintelberger, Jacob, farmer 100 0 1 2 6
Gesweidt, Eberhard, farmer 100 2 3 4 6
Grim, Jacob, farmer 50 0 1 1 3
Grim, David, farmer 100 2 2 0 5
Grim, Jacob, shoemaker 100 2 2 0 6
Grusel, Geo., farmer 50 1 1 0 4
Geis, Philip Jacob, farmer 50 2 2 0 3
Adam, Geo., farmer 30 2 2 0 2
Godtshal, Christ'r, farmer 50 2 1 0 3
Hochstetler, Jacob, farmer 60 1 1 0 4
Heister, Jost, farmer 100 2 3 1 6
Harpine, Peter, farmer 100 2 2 3 7
Hertzler, Jacob, farmer 150 2 3 4 9
Hauber, Geo., farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Heany, Conrad, farmer 100 1 1 0 7
Hockstetler, Hans, farmer 80 2 2 0 5
Herschberger, Peter, farmer 0 0 0 0 0
Hainer, George, farmer 30 1 1 0 3
Hein, Philip, farmer 0 0 0 0 0
Hettrich, Wm., farmer 100 2 2 0 8
Henig, Hieronimus, taverner 50 2 4 0 4
Nich's, John, farmer 150 3 3 4 10
Heck, John, farmer 150 3 3 4 12
Haas, Abram, farmer 50 2 2 0 3
Hershberger, Christ'n, farmer 50 2 2 3 4
Himmelberger, Felty, farmer 100 2 2 3 5
Heck, Jacob, farmer 100 2 2 0 5
Heister, Daniel, farmer 150 0 0 0 14
Joder, Christian, farmer 100 2 3 4 7
Joder, Hanes, 150 0 0 0 9
Joder, Christian, farmer 100 2 3 2 8
Klos, Henry, farmer 20 1 1 0 3
Kaufman, Stephen, farmer 100 2 2 3 5
Kisinger, Mich'l, farmer 100 2 2 0 5
Klauser, John, farmer 100 2 2 3 5
Kaufman, Jacob, farmer 100 2 0 3 6
Kaufman, Isaac, farmer 100 0 0 0 5
Kuntfer, Mich'l, farmer 100 4 3 0 5
Kepler, Benedict, farmer 100 2 4 8 6
Kaufman, Margt., wid'o 60 2 2 0 3
Kurtz, Stephen, farmer 100 2 3 3 6
Ketner, Henry, farmer 60 2 2 3 4
Kiel, Michael, farmer 150 3 3 4 9
Kerschner, Conrad, farmer 0 0 0 0 0
Kerschner, Martin, farmer 100 2 4 4 7
Klein, John, farmer 100 2 2 0 4
Klein, Margt., Wid'o 100 2 2 0 4
Kreider, Stephen, farmer 0 0 0 0 0
Kepener, Bernhard, farmer 100 1 1 0 4
Ludwig, Geo., farmer 60 2 2 0 3
Lightfoot, Sam'l, gent. 500 0 0 0 30
Long, John, farmer 150 2 2 0 9
Felty, John, farmer 100 2 3 4 6
Lerrich, Baltzer, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Long, Fredrich, farmer 100 2 2 0 5
Lindemuth, Mich'l, farmer 100 2 3 0 4
Lehman, Benedic, farmer 100 2 3 2 6
Link, Jacob, farmer 50 1 1 0 2
Loos, Geo., farmer 100 2 1 0 4
Leimister, Hans Wm., farmer 200 2 2 0 10
Lehr, Peter, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Lick, Christian, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Lerck, Wm., farmer 100 4 2 0 5
Long, Jno. Jacob, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Lerrick, Michael, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Moser, Michael, farmer 100 2 2 3 5
Mettler, Geo., farmer 60 1 1 0 3
Machamer, Philip, farmer 100 2 2 0 4
Marshall, Hans, farmer 50 2 2 0 3
Minich, Lenhardt, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Mogle, Sam'l, farmer 60 1 1 0 3
Mattern, Michael, farmer 20 1 1 0 2
Mattern, Adam, farmer 30 1 1 3 2
Moyer, Lucas, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Moser, Weyerly, farmer 150 2 2 2 8
Miller, Jacob, farmer 100 3 3 2 5
Meyer, John, farmer 50 1 1 0 2
Mast, Jacob, farmer 100 2 2 0 4
Minich, Jacob, farmer 100 2 2 0 4
Michael, Geo., farmer 100 2 2 0 4
Minich, Christ'n, farmer 80 2 1 0 3
Miller, Nicholas, farmer 100 2 2 0 7
Moyer, Geo., farmer 40 1 1 0 2
Noecker, Martin, farmer 150 2 4 3 8
Nichola, Ludwig, farmer 50 2 0 0 3
Naftzher, Mat's, farmer 100 2 2 3 4
Orbig, Godfred, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Obald, Joseph, farmer 100 2 2 3 4
Meier, Nicho's, farmer 50 1 1 0 3
Parvin, Benj'a, surveyor 50 0 0 0 2
Parvin, Thos., farmer 0 0 0 0 2
Philip, Casper, farmer 80 1 1 0 3
Peiffer, Ludwig, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Right, Benjamin, farmer 50 1 2 6 3
Reiser, Philip, farmer 150 3 8 6 20
Reiser, Henry, farmer 150 3 6 4 20
Reel, Conrad, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Renschler, Mich'l, farmer 50 2 2 4 3
Raver, Hans, farmer 100 2 2 0 10
Radmacher, Ulrich, taylor 100 2 2 0 6
Runkel, Hans, farmer 100 2 2 0 4
Ruth, Bastian, farmer 100 2 3 0 9
Reicher, Jacob, farmer 100 2 2 0 7
Rick, Herman, farmer 100 2 2 0 7
Radabach, Peter, farmer 50 2 1 0 2
Runkel, Nicho's, farmer 100 2 1 0 4
Roodt, Jacob, farmer 100 0 2 2 5
Riehm, Geo., farmer 100 2 2 0 6
Ruth, Christian, farmer 200 4 4 0 10
Reit, Michael, farmer 50 1 1 0 3
Shumaker, Jost, farmer 50 2 2 3 3
Straus, Philip, farmer 100 2 2 2 4
Straus, Jacob, farmer 50 2 1 0 2
Spycker, Michael, farmer 60 2 2 0 4
Staley, Henry, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Schnider, Konrad, farmer 50 2 2 0 3
Swinck, Max, farmer 0 0 0 0 0
Suber, Mich'l, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Seaman, Ludwig, farmer 100 2 4 2 3
Swartzhaub, Hans, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Tomlinson, Thos., farmer 50 1 1 3 2
Tomlinson, Wm., farmer 150 2 6 12 9
Toby, Jost, farmer 50 2 2 0 4
Umbehacker, Baltzer, farmer 150 2 2 3 8
Wolenson, Joseph, farmer 50 2 2 1 3
Weidenhamer, John, farmer 100 2 2 4 6
Wolinson, Sam'l, farmer 100 2 4 2 7
Wagoner, Christ'r, farmer 100 2 2 0 6
Wagner, Jacob, farmer 80 2 2 0 4
Weaver, Wm., farmer 80 2 2 6 5
Wagner, Philip, farmer 100 2 2 6 6
Wagner, Geo. Ad., farmer 100 2 2 0 5
Wagner, Geo., farmer 100 2 2 0 6
Weininger, Nicho's, farmer 100 2 1 0 5
Winckler, Conrad, farmer 0 0 0 0 0
Worheim, Johan, farmer 0 1 2 0 1
Winter, Andreas, farmer 150 1 2 0 8
Womer, Mich'l, farmer 100 2 2 0 5
Womer, Mich'l, farmer 150 2 2 0 8
Walter, Jacob, farmer 25 0 1 0 3
Winghardt, Mich'l, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Weaver, Herman, farmer 100 2 3 2 7
Weaver, Hen., farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Weaver, Math's, farmer 100 4 4 6 8
Windermuth, David, farmer 40 1 2 0 3
Zerbe, Peter, farmer 100 2 3 3 10
Zug, Mortiz, farmer 100 3 3 4 15
Zuber, Mich'l, farmer 50 1 1 0 3
Shomaker, Jacob, farmer 30 0 0 0 3
Seiber, John, farmer 250 4 4 2 18
Strauss, Albrecht, farmer 100 3 3 4 6
Stradt, Mich'l, farmer 100 2 3 0 7
Souder, Hans, farmer 100 2 2 0 6
Scheffer, Paul, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Seitz, John, farmer 0 0 0 0 0
Schock, John, farmer 60 2 2 2 3
Schlaubach, Daniel, farmer 50 2 3 0 3
Schlaubach, Yost, farmer 100 2 3 2 6
Smith, Carl, farmer 100 2 2 2 7
Schnider, Hans, farmer 100 2 2 4 8
Stein, Jacob, farmer 100 2 1 0 4
Stein, Kasper, farmer 0 0 0 0 4
Sneider, Hans, farmer 100 2 2 0 6
Sumbro, Joseph, farmer 80 2 2 0 4
Seifert, Philip, farmer 30 2 1 0 3
Shoemaker, Jost, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Stutzman, Christ'n, farmer 100 2 2 3 10
Seehaman, Geo., farmer 0 0 0 0 0
Schartel, Jacob, farmer 100 2 2 0 6
Sollenberger, Josh., farmer 50 1 1 0 3
Schamo, Peter, farmer 0 0 0 0 1
Stam, Verner, farmer 100 2 2 0 8
Staut, Mat's, farmer 100 2 2 0 8
Seidle, Henry, farmer 100 2 2 0 9
Schomo, Joseph, farmer 10 1 2 0 6
Smith, Eberhard, farmer 100 3 3 1 10


Single Freemen

Name Shillings
Staudt, John 15
Moor, Martin 15
Clay, Abram 15
Wagoner, Jacob 15
Althouse, Dan'l 15
Himelberger, Philip 15
Heck, Philip 15
Staley, Johannes 15
Zuber, Peter 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. 81-86.

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