Assessment of Taxes, Reading, 1785

Name Amount of Tax
Algeier, Bast. 9
Arnolt, Wil'm. 6
Brintz, John 6 .3
Burghart, Jacob, S'r. 2 .0
Burghart, John 3 .3
Beeler, Paul 6
Boyer, John 6 .3
Breis, Geo. 2 .6
Bearly, Henry 3 .6
Boyer, Jacob 2 .9
Baum, Henry 16 .6
Brown, John 5 .9
Brown, Jacob 5 .0
Bush, Math's. 2 .6
Baker, Godfrey 14 .3
Bickly, Henry 9 .3
Biddle, James 1.13 .0
Bower, Jacob 2.13 .0
Barlet, Philip 7 .0
Bitting, Lud'g. 16 .9
Breiner, Jacob 10 .0
Bab, Conrad 5 .3
Brown, Hen'y. 9 .3
Bab, Math's. 8 .9
Boyer, Chris'n. 5 .3
Betz, Ab'm. 19 .6
Brownwel, Casp'r. 1 .0
Brecht, Jacob 1 .4 .0
Betry, Jacob 10 .0
Beierly, Dan'l. 11 .6
Brecht, Peter 1 .4 .0
Bolt, Henry 2 .6
Bearson, Elijah 5 .0
Bright, Mich'l. 3.15 .6
Beck, Conrad 13 .9
Brown, Conr'd. 8 .9
Brotzman, Chris'n. 5 .6
Bearson, Benj'm. 18 .3
Broadhead, Dan'l. 4 .1 .6
Bishop, John 3.15 .0
Bower, Geo. 1 .3
Brocius, Nich's. 15 .9
Brown, Mary 2 .0
Bush, Mich'l. 14 .9
Barlet, Paul 3 .6
Bright, Mich'l. J'r. 3 .0
Bingeman, Wil'm. 9 .9
Christian, Godlieb 10 .0
Christ, Hen'r., Esq'r. 1.16 .3
Conner, Conrad 11 .9
Collier, John 10 .0
Clementz, Ab'm. 9
Coleman, Wm. 1 .0
Chapman, John 1 .0
Crone, Catherine 5 .0
Drinkhouse, Adam 18 .9
Dill, Wm. 1 .0
Dick, Nich's. 1.11 .6
Dick, Jacob 6 .3
Drinkle, John 7 .6
Dundass, Tho's. 2 .2 .9
Deam, Chris'n. 4 .9
Dentzler, Chris'n. 3 .9
Deam, Peter 11 .3
Diehl, Widow 1.11 .3
Dorst, Ab'm. 9 .3
Disher, John 11 .9
Dewis, Sam'l. 5 .0
Diemer, James, Esq'r. 1 .6 .9
Eisenbise, Alex'r. 9 .6
Eisenbise, Jno. Geo. 4 .3
Eagle, John 18 .0
Ege, Adam 3 .9
Ermel, Wm. 8 .9
Ermel, Isaac 1 .0
Eakle, Widow 1 .3
Ege, Paul 3 .9
Eckert, Philip 4 .0
Erman, Wm. 4 .3
Eckert, Val. 5 .0
Ermold, Peter 9 .6
Ely, Dan'l. 18 .0
Effinger, John 1 .0
Flieger, George 7 .0
Figthorn, Jacob 1 .0
Figthorn, Mich'l. 16 .0
Fisher, Chris'n. 2 .6
Fox, And'w. 1 .0
Foltz, Val. 4 .3
Felix, Isaac 7 .0
Figthorn, And'w. 1 .0
Fulweiler, John 7 .6
Fillippi, John 10 .6
Figthorn, Cathe. 2 .0
Funk, Geo. 6
Fox, John 1 .6
Fehler, Leonard 13 .9
Fox, Conrad 10 .0
Fix, Lawr. 8 .0
Federer, Stephen 7 .0
Fricker, Anth'y. 2.11 .6
Fry, John 13 .9
Feather, Peter, Ju'r. 18 .0
Freeman, Geo. 2 .0
Fluck, Lud'g. 8 .6
Filbert, Peter, Esq'r. 1 .3 .0
Frymyer, Chris'n. 16 .9
Feasig, John 8 .6
Feather, Geo. 18 .6
Feasig, Conrad 1.14 .9
Felix, Peter 9
Feather, Peter, Ser. 1.15 .3
Fisher, Philip 9 .9
Fornwalt, Balz'r. 9 .3
Fister, Drust 16 .0
Fister, John 2 .6
Felix, Nich's. 4 .3
Greaff, Wm. 17 .6
Geisler, Geo. 5 .0
Gritzer, John 3 .9
Goodknecht, John 8 .0
Grass, Cath'r. 2 .0
Growl, Geo. 11 .3
Growl, Jacob 1 .2 .9
Gruse, Jacob 4 .3
Goodman, John 7 .6
Gardner, Geo. 3 .9
Greese, Ernst 4 .9
Gossler, Henry 1 .0
Geist, Conrad 1 .0
Goodhart, John 11 .0
Gross, John 5 .9
Gossler, John 13 .6
Gossler, Fred'k. 1 .4 .3
Groff, Peter 10 .3
Green, Wm. 1 .10 .3
Greer, Arthur 7 .6
Harf, John 3 .0
Houseman, Mart. 9 .6
Hart, Geo. 9
Hoeman, Sam'l. 11 .6
Heist, Geo. 6 .6
Henritzy, Balzer 11 .9
Hahn, Henry 14 .6
Hahn, Hen'y., Ju'r. 5 .3
Holzeder, Peter 10 .0
Hiener, Kraft 1.15 .0
Hiebner, John 8 .0
Hiener, Jasper 18 .9
Herman, David 6 .9
Heartin, James 6
House, Geo. 1 .0
Hiester, Dan'l. 2 .1 .0
Hottenstone, Wm. 1 .9
Hiester, Joseph 4 .6 .3
Hieler, Geo. 9
Hillegas, Mich'l. 2 .0
Mears, John 8 .6
Hess, Casper (butch'r) 1 .3
Hartman, John 2 .9 .6
Hill, John 5 .0
Hoff, Jno. Jacob 19 .0
Joung, Geo. 8 .9
Jerger, Geo. 14 .0
Joungman, Tho's. 1 .8 .6
Jeager, Jacob 14 .0
Jeager, Henry 14 .9
Joung, Jacob 17 .9
James, John 9
Joung, Isaac, Se'r. 7 .6
Joung, Isaac, Ju'r. 3 .9
Jeager, Geo. 8 .6
Jackson, Sam'l. 1 .1 .6
Jackson, James 8 .6
Kendal, John 17 .9
Koch, Conrad 6 .6
Kendal, Joseph 1 .0
Klinger, Alex'r. 5 .3
Kemror, Dan'l., Ju'r. 9
Kemror, Dan'l. 5 .0
Koch, Adam 6
Keen, John 7 .6
Klinger, Geo. 4 .9
Keim, Nich's. 1 .1 .9
Keim, John 1.10 .0
Klingman, John 1.10 .0
Knorr, Wm. 3 .0
Klingman, Jacob 8 .6
Kohl, Solomon 5 .0
Kemrer, Chris'n. 2 .6
Kidd, John 9 .3
Kremer, Philip 13 .6
Kuhn, John 1.11 .3
Klinger, John 2 .0
Kouger, Ludwig 1 .0
Lightfoot, Elizb. 2 .0 .0
Leitheiser, Hart'n. 3 .0
Lot, Nich's. 5 .0
Leinbach, Benj'n. 6.0
Lehman, Godfried 13 .6
Lehman, Jacob 16 .0
Lybrand, Widow 1 .6
Lebo, Paul 3 .3
Levan, Isaac 3 .2 .0
Lutz, Nich's. 2.12 .9
Lutz, Mich'l. 1 .9
Lewis, Wm. 6 .3
Levan, Dan'l., Esq'r. 1 .11 .6
Lavers, James 1 .0 .0
Lietheiser, Jacob 12 .9
Morris, Dan'l. 13 .9
Medar, Casper 4 .0
Miller, Sam'l. 7 .0
Mearsheimer, Bast. 3 .0
Metzner, John 1 .0 .0
Miller, Leonard 6
Moritz, Nich's. 6
May, James 1 .6 .0
Moore, Wm. 2 .3 .0
Messersmith, Dan'l. 2.12 .0
Machemer, Wm. 1 .9
Mears, John 8 .6
Miller, Fred'k. 4 .3
Merkle, Chris'n. 1 .2 .0
Marks, Geo. 8 .0
Miller, Philip 1.12 .6
Miller, Peter 10 .6
Mears, Wm. 9
Madery, Chris'n. 9
Madery, Widow 2 .0
Meyerly, Balzer 11 .6
Margee, Chris'r. 9
Madery, Mich'l. 7 .9
Melcher, Myer 3 .6
Medar, Sam'l. 7 .0
Miller, Phil. 9 .0
Morris, John 2 .4 .9
Miller, Henry 13 .0
Nagle, Chris'n. 9
Nagle, Philip 4 .9
Neidly, Chris'n. 1 .0 .0
Nagle, Phil., Ju'r. 5 .3
Nagle, Peter 1 .4 .0
Nelson, And'w. 2 .0
Oswald, Jacob 3 .0
Ottenheimer, Balzer 7 .6
Ottenheimer, Peter 1 .9
Otto, John, Esq'r. 3 .4 .0
Pry, Thomas 1 .0
Refsnyder, John 1 .0
Rise, John 6 .0
Roland, David 2 .3
Rapp, Mich'l. 1 .1 .0
Rapp, Peter 2.10 .0
Rapp, Adam 6
Rush, Mich'l. 4 .3
Rush, Stephen 6 .0
Rightmyer, John 14 .0
Rightmyer, Chris'r. 12 .6
Rightmyer, Henry 6
Reitner, Joseph 5 .0
Rightmyer, Geo. 2 .9
Rexrode, Zacharias 9 .6
Row, John 9
Read, Collison 2.10 .9
Rabold, Widow 4 .3
Rapp, Fred'k 2 .0 .0
Rose, Erhart 1 .2 .9
Ruppert, Philip 7 .0
Rose, Dan'l. 1 .1 .6
Ruppert, Widow 10 .0
Rein, David 15 .0
Row, Henry 8 .0
Sherer, Chris'r. 13 .3
Sherer, Nich's. 19 .9
Shoemaker, Geo. 5 .0
Shappert, Widow 3 .9
Snell, Geo. 7 .0
Shaber, And'w. 8 .6
Settely, Henry 7 .0
Silvius, Barbara 8 .6
Stief, Fred'k. 6 .0
Saylor, Val. 15 .3
Sentzel, Fred'k. 14 .0
Strohecker, John 10 .3
Shenfelder, John 1 .1 .3
Shrefler, Chris'n. 8 .9
Seitz, Geo. 4 .0
Sheirer, Adam 14 .9
Stump, Godlieb 6 .0
Snell, John 2 .1 .3
Shoemaker, John 5 .0
Stehly, Jacob 11 .3
Siever, Philip 15 .6
Settely, Chris'n. 2 .6 .9
Seitzinger, Nich's. 8 .6
Seitzinger, Nich's., Se'r. 2 .6
Spyker, Benj'n. 18 .0
Smith, Philip 10 .0
Shener, Wm. 13 .6
Shulz, Geo. 2.19 .9
Shlegle, Adam 14 .9
Singer, Henry 15 .9
Sigfried, Andw. 4 .6
Spohn, John 2 .9 .0
Saylor, Philip 2 .4 .9
Scull, Sussana 6 .3
Smith, Philip 10 .0
Ulrich, Geo. 2 .9
Vanderslice, Hen'y. 1 .6
Weidman, Ab'm. 1 .7 .6
Wolf, Hen'y (taylor) 16 .0
Wunder, Geo. 9
Weaver, Bastian 2 .0
Wood, Tho's. 5 .0
Witz, Charles 10 .3
Weyny, Jacob, Esq'r. 16 .0
Wunder, Geo., Se'r. 18 .0
Weimert, Peter 10 .0
Wolf, Henry 2 .3
Whitehead, Widow 10 .0
Wickersham, Isaac 8 .6
Weis, Philip 4 .6
Weigert, Frantz 7 .0
Witman, Wm. 4 .3
Witman, Hen'y. 6.9
Witman, Ab'm. 15 .9
Wallison, Sam'l. 1 .3
Witman, John 2.11 .6
Wood, Joseph 1.15 .3
Walter, John 9
Zimerman, Anth'y. 4 .3
Zoll, Jacob 3.17 .6
Zoll, Wm. 17 .6
Balty, Widow (house & half lot) 4 .3


Single Freemen

Name Amount of Tax
Keidle, Adam 15 .0
Figthorn, Philip 15 .0
Madar, Nich's. 15 .0
Heller, Fred'k. 15 .0
Moore, John 1 .0 .0
Moore, Wm. 1.10 .0
Whitehill, Geo. 1 .0 .0
Gerloff, Godfrey 15 .0
Pruce, James 15 .0
Seitz, Peter 15 .0
Fisher, John 15 .0
Dundass, Thomas 1.10 .0
Greer, John 15 .0
Bell, Wm. 15 .0
Kieffer, Adam 1 .0 .0
Bushaar, Cha's. 1 .2 .6
Manerback, Wm. 18 .0
Stichler, Peter 15 .0
Kuhn, John 1.10 .0
Miller, Peter 1 .0 .0
Lytle, And'w. 1 .0 .0
Clymer, Dan'l., Esq'r. 1.10 .0
Duke, Jacob 15 .0


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. 792-800.

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