AREA HISTORY: Township of Windsor, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886. _______________________________________________ TOWNSHIP OF WINDSOR – Page 724 A PETITION was presented to the court at York in 1757, signed by John Wright, Jr., and others, asking that “Hallam Township be divided by a line on Stony Ridge, running across the valley to the next ridge of hills on the south side of Grist Creek Valley, and also eastward along the last named ridge to the river Susquehanna.” The above mentioned line formed the northern and eastern boundary of the new township of York, which then included what is now Windsor, Lower Windsor, York and a portion of Spring Garden. York Township, thus formed, was very large; consequently, in 1758 the following petition was presented at the April session of court: “We, your humble petitioners, hereby state that when the Townships of York and Hallam were in one, a division line was obtained which did not prove convenient or satisfactory; therefore we request that commissioners be appointed by your worshipfuls to lay off the new township.” The presiding justice, Thomas Armor, then appointed John Shultz, John Schyrack, Christian Shank and Michael Bart, to view and run the boundary lines, which, according to their confirmed report at the next session of court, was as follows: Beginning at the plantation of Peter Peterman, thence with the road to David Hunter’s, thence with the same to Shrewsbury Township (now Springfield and Hopewell), thence with the same township and the township of Chanceford to the Susquehanna, and up the same to Hallam Township, thence along the middle of that ridge of hills to Peter Peterman’s plantation and place of beginning; which last described township is to be called by the name of Windsor. The township thus described constituted what is now Windsor and Lower Windsor, which formed one district for nearly 100 years. Upon the erection of Lower Windsor in 1838, the limits were contracted to its present area. The beautiful and historic name “Windsor” was doubtless suggested by Thomas Armor, a man of great force of character, and who was then a large land owner. Windsor in 1880 had a population of 2,154; valuation of real estate in 1884was $813,000; number of taxables 590. The population of the original township in 1783 was 1,118; number of barns that year 190; number of houses 184; number of mills 10; number of acres of assessable lands 22,054. The following is a list of the taxables for 1783: George Addick, still, 200 acres £278 George Able, 88 acres 117 Michael Albright, ground rents, 50 acres 69 William Allison, 100 acres 129 Christian Althous 13 John Arndt, 175 acres 194 George Anstein, 300 acres 343 Philip Byer, 2 stills, 112 acres 536 John Barr, 1 mill, 212 acres 570 Widow Bengel, 90 acres 88 Michael Baymiller, 10 acres 45 Henry Barr, 141 acres 631 Conrad Beverson, 5 acres 14 Nicholas Baker 30 Conrad Brubaker, 1 saw-mill, 136 acres 558 Tert Bonher, 169 acres 231 George Bonher, £6 ground rent 23 Henry Busser, £9 ground rent Jacob Berckle, 175 acres 173 Widow Cross, 50 acres 100 John Dellinger, 100 acres 100 Jacob Dellinger, 100 acres 120 George Deisson, 100 acres 122 Abraham Demuth Henry Dohm, 150 acres 136 Thomas Diaon, 60 acres 68 Ulrich Elleberger, 150 acres Sebastian Edie 34 Jacob Erb, 149 acres 851 Jacob Erb, 59 acres John Eby, 120 acres 199 Jacob Ethert, 100 acres 117 Nathan Forsythe, 100 acres 394 Phillip Fry 36 Frederick Felty, 120 acres 145 Conrad Fry, 83 acres 101 Peter Fry, 53 acres 74 Barnet Fry, 110 acres 144 Freddila Foster, 160 acres 133 Jacob Fister, 187 acres 262 Jacob Fry, 2 stills, 80 acres 112 Frederick Fry, 4 stills, 52 acres 65 Widow Grove, 100 acres 394 Andrew Galbreath, 124 acres 208 George Gardner, 84 acres 104 Rudolph Goldstet 16 Jacob Gipe 10 Abraham Gallagher, 144 acres 138 Philip Gohn 43 Jacob Geiger, 160 acres 290 Adam Gohn 40 Widow Gohn, 250 acres 281 David Good, 50 acres 100 David Good, Jr., 200 acres 316 Frederick Glasbrenner, 150 acres 136 Widow Geiger, 172 acres 103 James Heiner, 101 acres 101 James Herrington, 140 acres 280 John Holder, 160 acres 318 Jacob Heitzel, 200 acres 340 Widow Hershinger, 200 acres 369 Adam Heindel, 210 acres 311 Stoffel Heindel, 130 acres 180 John Heckendorn, 175 acres 349 John Jones, 20 acres 62 Peter Imsweiler, 126 acres 130 Anthony Keller, 100 acres 169 Michael Kauffelt, 275 acres 381 Kegeritz, 110 acres 54 Kaltreiter, 100 acres 140 Jacob Kauffelt, 285 acres 469 Jacob Kimmerly, 97 acres 119 Frederick Leberknecht, 40 acres 68 John Liphart, 200 acres 269 Jacob Leber, 116 acres 129 John Landis, 200 acres 285 Conrad Leber, 10 acres 83 Samuel Landis, 200 acres 299 Philip Lantz, 118 acres 170 Andrew Lautz, 200 acres 233 William Liggett, 50 acres 72 Jacob Myer, 112 acres 700 Henry Michael, 100 acres 170 John Mann, 200 acres 350 John McKesson, 300 acres 280 Philip Milhole, 173 acres 195 Abraham Mosser, 142 acres 186 John McCoy, 150 acres 153 Jacob Neas, 200 acres 208 Frederick Oleweiler, 50 acres 125 Jacob Oleweiler, 116 acres 107 George Oberdorf, 100 acres 96 Benjamin Tyson, Esq., 120 acres 200 John Schmuck, 100 acres 170 Baltzer Shenberger, 150 acres 200 Moses Scott, 300 acres 310 Michael Tush, 390 acres 300 Jacob Dritt, 146 acres 200 Phillip Thomas, 90 acres 139 Abraham Dem, 100 acres 129 Jacob Weltzhoffer, 170 acres 673 Wendal Golf 20 Michael Weiland 20 Samuel Wright, 400 acres 1,85 Jacob Witmer 73 John Wright, 500 acres, 2 slaves 2,03 William Willis 20 Solomon Williams 78 John Wyland, 99 acres 235 John Steiner, weaver William Holtzinger 20 Simon Holtzinger 20 Michael Fonkennen 43 Widow Morgan, 200 acres 450 Tikabat Stater 20 Solomon Williams 20 James Williams 20 Abraham Bruckhardt, 300 acres 394 SINGLE MEN Christian Reist, weaver Casper Wolf Michael Derstein Jacob Longenecker, blacksmith Joseph Reed Nicholas Hertzly George Druck Godlil Rupp John Arment Jacob Shultz, blacksmith John Auhle Martin Huber Jacob Geiegelbaum Henry Bannise, weaver Michael Glessner Henry Geip Randall Cross John Fitz, weaver James Cross John Peterman John Cross John Ewing Jacob Keyser John Strickler, Jr. John Robinson