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Return and Assessment   County of Berks - 1781
From PA Archives, Series III,  Vol. 18


READING

Name, Occupation (if given), Acres (if given).....Tax

   page 532
Arman, Peter, taylor,.....15.4
Armel, Will'm, mason,.....1.1.5
Armolt, Peter, b'smith,.....1.12.6
Bishop, Jno., Esq'r,.....11.16.4
Brown, Jno., cordw'r,.....1.2.9
Barret, Joseph, joiner,.....17.0
Bearly, Henry,.....12.0
Bobb, Conrad,.....1.3.10
Brown, Conrad,.....1.5.0
Byerly, Widow,.....1.10.0
Bobb, Ma'w,.....1.0.0
Beck, Conr'd, cooper,.....2.2.5
Brossuis, Nich's, taylor,.....1.5.0
Barrenstein, Chris'n, scrivenor,.....3.8
Bright, Jacob, brewer,.....4.1.0
Bower, Nich's,  100 acres.....3.12.0
Beckly, Henry, taylor,.....1.1.6
Baker, Godfrey, carp'r,.....1.17.0
Beckly, Adam,.....14.7
Barlet, Paul,.....10.4
Bush, Mich'l, inkeeper,.....1.13.7
Brown, Ma'w, weaver,.....9.10
Bright, Mich'l,  17 acres.....4.7.1
Bryner, Jacob, cordw'r,.....1.17.1
Burkhart, Jacob, weaver,.....7.6
Burkhart, John, weaver,.....9.0
Burkhart, Jacob, Ju'r, weaver,.....2.0
Boyer, John, weaver,.....1.9.0
Bobb, Anth'y, gunsmith,.....18.5
Bensey, Chris'n,.....1.6.11
Bengeman, Henry,  95 acres.....10.7.8
Beeler, Paul,.....1.0.0
Bright, Peter, innkeeper,  5 acres.....3.2.0
Biddle, Ja's, Esquire,  180 acres.....3.8.0
Biddle, Cha's,.....1.5.7
Bower, Conrad's estate,  23 acres.....16.13.0
   page 533
Biddle, Eliz'a,......5.9.2
Benavil, Doc'r,.....1.18.9
Christien, Godlieb, butcher,.....2.0.0
Conrad, Nich's,.....1.8.0
Coleman, Wm., wheelwright,.....1.13.0
Collier, Jno., taylor,.....1.2.0
Collier, Joseph, sadler,.....1.12.0
Christ, Henry, Esq'r,.....3.14.3
Conner, Conrad,.....3.8
Custer, Peter, weaver,.....2.0
Craig, Cha's,.....15.6
Clannecan, Abr'm, carpen'r,.....2.0
Daubert, Peter,.....1.6
Diel, Jno., tanner, f.,  3 acres.....5.14.10
Degehart, Henry, tinman,.....1.2.6
Deamer, Ja's, Do'r,.....10.3
Diem, Peter, cordw'r,.....1.9.2
Deible, Geo.,.....7.9
Dick, Jacob, turner,.....1.1.6
Dewalt, Sam'l,.....12.0
Disler, Jno., sadler,.....1.12.0
Dundas, Tho's,.....5.2.6
Dirst, Abraham, inkeeper,.....2.17.11
Druby, Mich'l,.....3.0
Drinkous, Adam,.....3.1.0
Deam, Chris'r, Ju.,.....13.4
Egee, Adam,.....11.7
Eisenbeis, Geo.,.....12.9
Epler, Jacob,   5 acres.....3.13.0
Ege, Paul,.....4.10
Ekert, Valentine, inkeeper,   3 acres.....4.11.11
Fisher, Geo., bl'smith,.....1.11.3
Frey, John, potter,.....1.15.4
Furnwalt, Balzer, hatter,.....1.15.4
Feasig, Conrad, clockmaker,.....7.6
Fisher, John, skinner,.....1.8
Fisher, Casper, innkeeper,.....4.5
Forrest, Andrew, apothecary,.....3.0
Fricker, Anthony, inkeeper,.....4.17.2
Fedder, Peter, inkeeper,  10 acres.....5.19.11
Fix, Cath'a,.....16.2
   page 534
Fehler, Leon'd, sadler,.....1.8.7
Felix, Nich's, cordw'r,.....1.1.5
Federa, Stephen, taylor,.....2.1
Fisher, Phil., carp'r,.....1.6.0
Figthorn, Mich'l, hatter,.....2.7.1
Figthorn, And'w, gunsmith,.....2.1
Fisher, Chris'n, cordw'r,.....13.8
Freeman, Geo.,.....7.9
Felix, Isaac, tobacconist,.....1.9.6
Foght, Jno., Jun'r, blacksmith,.....1.0.10
Freymer, Wm.,.....2.14.10
Foght, Jno., Jun'r, bl'ksmith,.....2.1
Felix, Martine,.....12.0
Fulweiler, Jno., turner,.....1.6.0
Foltz, Valen'n, mason,.....13.6
Filpert, Peter,.....1.13.5
Feasig, Peter, sil'smith,.....1.6
Foos, Conrad,.....4.7
Gardner, Geo., weaver,.....2.1
Gossler, Fred'k,.....9.9
Gossler, Henry, baker,.....4.13.7
Greese, Ernst, cordw'r,.....13.4
Gradon, Alex'r, attorney,.....8.6
Gobin, Cha's, innkeeper,.....5.6
   Landlord,.......................2.5.0
Geisler, Geo., joiner,.....13.8
Grees, Didrich, tobacconist,.....2.1
Geist, Conrad, innkeeper,.....1.11.9
Grove, Peter, hatter,.....3.8
Graff, Wm., gunsmith,.....1.15.1
Gross, Jno.,.....18.7
Goodhart, Jno., skinner,.....1.13.1
Green, Wm.,.....1.17.6
Goodhart, Henry,.....3.5
Grinding, Ja's, taylor,  5 acres.....15.6
Haller, Col Henry,.....3.12.1
Haffa, Henry, sherriff,.....19.7
Hiester, Joseph, Esquire,.....2.4.8
House, Geo.,.....2.1
Hardman, Jno., inkeeper,.....5.9.9
Harvey, Mich'l,.....4.7
Heabner, John, carp'r,.....2.1
   page 535
Hiester, Dan'l, Sen'r,.....5.12.2
Hoff, Jacob, innkeeper,.....2.1.3
Holeseder, Peter,.....2.4.8
Henritzy, Balzer, hatter,  1 1/4 acres.....2.1.8
Harff, Jno., weaver,.....9.2
Homan, Sam'l, hatter,  1 1/2 acres.....2.1.8
Houseman, Mar'n,.....1.17.11
Hagga, Wolfgang, gunsm.,.....1.13.1
Heist, Geo., baker,.....15.8
Hill, Jno., mason, cordw'r,.....2.1
Heis, Moses,.....1.10.10
Hahn, Henry, bl'ksmith,.....2.3.0
Holseeder, Adam,.....2.6.6
Heener, Krafft, baker,.....4.7.3
Hardman, Jno., miller,.....1.13.0
Hiener, Casper,.....2.9.0
Hunter, Fred'k,.....4.3
Jackson, Sam'l, hatter,.....2.15.6
Joder, Sarah,.....10.8
Krone, Gabriel, cordw'r,.....1.9.0
Keeper, Bernard,.....5.3.4
Klinger, Peter,.....12.2
Keiser, Jacob, innkeeper,   5 acres.....2.7.9
Kondle, Jno., weaver,.....2.10.9
Klinger, Jno.,.....8.4
Koch, Mich'l,.....1.6
Keim, Jno., clockmaker,.....3.14.9
Kidd, Jno., coppersmith,.....1.13.7
Koch, Ma'w, inkeeper,.....1.4.8
Kreemer, Phil., Esq'r, sherriff,.....1.14.3
Keim, Nich's,.....3.5.8
Koch, Con'd, potter,.....1.10.0
Knorr, Wm.,.....12.9
Klein, Geo. Mich'l, cordw'r,.....12.9
Lincoln, Mordacai, innkeeper,.....12.9
Leitheiser, Jacob, barber,.....1.11.2
Lybrand, Eliz'a,.....1.1.6
Lepo, Paul, bl'ksmith,.....1.6.2
Leinbach, Benj'n, taylor,.....2.0
Lightfoot, Eliz'a,.....7.10.0
Levan, Isaac,.....3.1.6
Lutz, Col. Nich's,.....2.11.8
   page536
Levan, Abra'm, tanner,   3 acres.....1.18.3
Levan, Dan'l, Esq'r,   5 acres.....6.1.10
McMurry, Joseph,.....5.10
Morris, Ezekiel,.....2.5
Merkle, Chris'r, b'smith,.....3.7.0
Madery, Nich's, g. & f. m.,.....1.9.9
Messersmith, Dan'l, Esq'r,.....5.5.4
Machomor, Wm., dyer,.....2.3.6
Miller, Dewalt, carp'r,.....8.4
Miller, Cath'a,.....1.3.10
Myerly, Fred'k,.....3.19.0
Mars, Geo., sadler,.....2.1
Myer, Math'w,.....1.0.0
Myerly, Balzer,.....2.7.9
Miller, Jno., mason,.....11.3
Myer, Melchor,.....15.6
Merkle, Jno., weaver,.....17.7
Madera, Chris'n, turner,.....2.1
Mock, Jno.,.....10.6
Madery, Casper, mason,.....2.1
Moore, Wm.,.....5.15.11
Mears, Jno., joiner,.....4.8.2
Mifflin, Sam'l, Esq'r,.....13.15.0
Miller, Jno.,.....16.0
Miller, Henry, weaver,.....1.11.2
Morris, John,.....7.19.2
Morgan, Jacob,   50 acres.....4.5.3
Madera, Sam'l, mason,.....1.3.10
Miller, Phil., inkeeper,.....1.15.5
May, Ja's,.....3.17.6
Nagel, Peter, Esq'r, hatter,.....2.19.7
Nagel, Phil.,.....17.0
Nagel, Fred'k, mason,.....1.5.9
Norbeck, Henry, nailer,.....2.1
Nagel, Phil., joiner,.....12.6
Neidly, Chris'r,.....2.16.0
Otto, Doc'r Jno.,.....3.3.8
Ottenhymer, Peter, butcher,.....4.9
Osswalt, Jacob, taylor,.....1.13.10
Brozman, Chris'n,.....1.5.0
Pearson, Benj'n,.....2.0.9
Phister, Geo., hatter.....4.5
Phister, Durst, butcher,.....2.12.6
Phlieger, Geo., dyer,.....2.2.7
   page 537
Prince, Jno., stockingweaver,.....17.7
Petry, Jacob, weaver,.....1.12.0
Parks, Benj'n,.....12.0
Phister, Jno., butcher,.....1.12.6
Potts, Jon'a,.....11.12.6
Pearson, Elijah,.....17.0
Patton, Jno., Esq.,.....4.3.0
Price, Rebecca,.....3.7.6
Phillippi, Widow,.....1.11.8
Price, Geo., weaver,.....2.1
Pitting, Lud'g,   4 ½ acres.....2.14.3
Ruppert, Phil., cordw'r,.....1.9.8
Rapolt, Jacob, inkeeper,.....4.10.0
Rose, Erhart, inkeeper,.....2.17.11
Ruppert, Leon'd, inkeeper,.....2.0.0
Reeser, Wm.,.....3.2.0
Rightmyer, Geo., wheelwright,.....2.0
Retner, Joseph, weaver,  1acre.....1.5.3
Rightmyer, Chris'r, wheelwright,.....1.14.7
Reiffsnyder, Mich'l, hatter,.....2.11
Reiffsnyder, Jno., gunsmith,.....2.5
Rightmyer, Jno., sadler,.....2.3.8   
Rapp, Fred'k, hatter,  1 1/4 acres.....3.0.9
Rapp, Peter, butcher, 11 ½ acres.....6.13.6
Rapp, Mich'l, butcher,.....1.15.7
Rush, Stephen, cooper,.....17.7
Rehr, Ma'w, cordw'r,.....2.1
Rexrode, Zach'a, b'smith,.....1.2.0
Rein, David,   5 acres.....2.10.0
Read, Collinson, Esq'r, attorney,   5 acres.....4.13.0
Roland, David, turner,.....16.0
Rose, Dan'l, clockmaker,.....3.7.6
Reese, Jno., mason,.....14.3
Rodermel, Jno.,.....3.10
Read, Ja's, Esq'r,.....15.6
Ritner, Mich'l, weaver,.....2.1
Rush, Mich'l, cooper,.....17.11.0
Seizinger, Nich's,.....8.3
Scull, Wm.,.....3.1
Stealy, Jacob, taylor,.....1.13.9
   page 538
Spotz, Mich'l,.....6.9
Syder, Jacob,.....7.9
Settely, Henry, Sen'r,  300 acres.....13.4.5
Shener, Wm., gunsmith,.....7.9
Shulz, Geo., hatter,   5 acres.....7.4.4
Sherrer, Chris'r, cordw'r,.....1.4.3
Scull, Susana,.....16.4
Shyror, Adam, innkeeper,.....2.1.6
Shell, Nich's, trader,.....18.11
Sherffler, Henry, sto'gweaver,.....10.6
Shreffler, Chris'n, stock'gweaver,.....17.7
Shoemaker, Jacob, Esq'r,  10 acres.....3.15.0
Slagel, Adam,.....2.2.0
Singer, Henry, cordw'r,.....2.11.11
Sherrer, Nich's, cordw'r,.....1.13.1
Shlichter, Nich's, mason,.....1.0.0
Steily, Jacob, inkeeper,.....3.6.4
Shoemaker, Geo., mason,.....18.0
Summner, Leo'd,.....18.0
Shaver, And'w, turner,.....1.4.8
Silvius, Widow,.....1.8.4
Shreffler, Henry, Jun'r, stock weaver,.....1.3.10
Steaff, Fred'k,.....16.0
Seizinger, Nich's, bl'ksmith,.....3.10.0
Settely, Chris'n, mason,.....9.10.0
Seider, Jno.,.....1.8
Senzel, Fred'k, innkeeper,.....1.12.2
Seiz, Geo., mason,.....2.1
Stroker, Godlieb,.....8.4
Sedly, Henry, mason,.....2.1
Smith, Phil., joiner,.....1.19.3
Stump, Godlieb, joiner,.....16.1
Scull, Mary,  1,372 acres.....3.1
Shoemaker, Jno., mason,.....18.1
Shenfelder, Jno., tinman,.....2.1
Spoon, Jno., brewer,.....6.16.2
Snell, Jno., linnen printer,.....2.2.9
Smith, Phil., .....1.11.0
Strohecker, Jno., mason,.....18.1
Urledight, Valen'n,.....16.1
Voight, Henry, cl'kmaker,.....3.10
   page 539
Vanderslice, Henry, surv'r,.....3.3
Wagstaff, Ja's, silversmith,.....3.0
Witman, Henry,.....12.8
Wood, Joseph,.....1.11.0
Way, Con'd, coper,.....1.0.8
Witman, Jno., excies office,.....3.0.8
Weis, Phil.,.....1.0.0
Wolf, Henry,.....9.9
Wickersham, Isaac, joiner,.....1.2.3
Witman, Adam, Esq'r,.....11.6.10
Wunder, Geo., joiner,.....2.9.2
Weiry, Jacob,.....2.12.10
Witz, Cha's,.....1.12.3
Willets, Jessy,.....15.6
Whitehead, Sussan,.....2.0.0
Weidman, Abra'm,.....2.10.0
Witman, Barb'a,.....1.11.7
Wolf, Henry, taylor,.....2.0.0
Yerger, Henry, wheelwright,.....1.5.4
Yeager, Jacob,  20 acres.....2.0.0
Yeager, Geo., wheelwright,.....1.3.10
Young, Isaac,.....3.3.3
Youngman, Tho's,.....1.9.11
Yearger, Geo., tanner,.....19.8
Zimmerman, Anthony,.....16.0
Zimmerman, Chris'r, carpen'r,.....13.7

Single Freeman

Hahn Henry,.....3.0.0
Jno. Drincle,.....3.0.0
Jacob Yoder,.....3.0.0
Henry Boldie,.....2.5.0
Jacob Glingman,.....2.5.0
Peter Miller,.....3.0.0
Geo. Philippi,.....2.5.0
Nich's Dick,.....3.10.0
Joseph Kendle,.....3.0.0
Geo. Bower,.....2.10.0
Balzer Ottenhymer,.....3.0.0
Isaac Young,.....2.10.0
   page 540
Peter Ashton,.....5.0.0
Jon'a Worrel,.....2.10.0
Peter Smith,.....2.5.0
Abra'm Wickersham,.....2.10.0
Jacob Settely,.....2.5.0
Wm. Hiester,.....3.10.0
Nich's Lutz,.....2.5.0
Jacob Young,.....4.10.0
Jno. Davidhouser,.....2.5.0
Benj'n Lincoln,.....3.0.0
Geo. Merkle,.....2.10.0
Geo. Snell,.....2.5.0
Dan'l Armoy,.....2.5.0
Dan'l Wolf,.....2.5.0
Adam Keidle,.....2.5.0