Proprietary Return, Douglas Township, 1767

Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep Tax
Auvenshine, Reinholdt 60 2 2 3 3
Bucker, Geo. Dieter (g.m.) 150 1 3 6 14
Biddle, Stophel 50 2 2 2 5
Bunn, Nicholas 50 3 2   7
Close, John   1     1
Cleaver, Derick   1     3
Christ, Geo. (s.m.) 40 1 2   8
Davenheiser, Jacob 70 2 3 4 5
Dealeth, Thomas 50 1 1   2
Eagle, Henry 150 2 3 3 9
Huling, Marcus 100 2 2 4 9
Honselman, Geo. 50 2 2   5
Hofman, Michael 200 4 3   13
Hofeman, John (weaver)     1   1
Handward, Nicho's 100 2 2 5 12
Isenhower, Jacob (carpenter) 7   1   1
Keely, Valentine (g.m.) 350 4 5 9 30
Levegood, Peter 72 2 3   6
Levegood, Jacob 200 2 5   10
May, Thomas 100 12 6 26 65
Mefferd, Peter 150 3 3 4 15
Mauger, John 200 2 3 5 13
Mayberry, Thomas (forgeman)   1     2
Miller, Martin 150 4 4   12
Mack, Peter (forgeman)         1
Naugle, Yoacam 150 2 4 8 17
Niman, Peter 18 1 1   2
Poole, Comp'y 200       10
Romich, John 10 3 3   10
Rafesnyder, Michael 30       2
Sarch, John   1     1
Saler, Peter (forgeman)   1     2
Shetler, George 270 3 4   11
Spotz, Michael 35 2 2 1 8
Shaner, Peter 100 2 2   8
Smith, Simon 7   1   2
Snider, William (fidler) 10 1 1   2
Shock, George         1
Smith, Conrad 7   1   2
Swinehard, John 100 2 2 2 7
Simon, Baltas (joiner) 7   1   1
Vanreed, Henry 200       8
Witz, Charles (lockmaker) 150 4 4 6 14
Wentzel, Baltzer 7 1 1   1
Yocam, Peter 150 4 5 12 16
Yocam, Jonas 150 2 2 1 12


Single Freemen

Name Shillings
Derr, John 15
Keeley, John 15
Harbird, Thomas 15
Betts, 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. 62-63.

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