Return and Assessment, Reading, 1784

Name Acres Horses Cattle Sheep No. of Persons
Algyer, Sebastian (cordw.)         5
Bechtel, John         2
Biddle, Charles   1 1    
Brown, Henry (weaver)          
Bobb, Math'w (tinker)     1    
Bobb, Conrad (tinker)     1    
Bryner, Jacob (cordw.)     1    
Bishop, John          
Brecht, Mich'l (board mer't.) 17 4 4    
Bechtel, Jacob (stocking weaver)          
Beck, Conrad (carpt.)          
Brown, Conrad (weaver)          
Biddle, Elizabeth          
Brosius, Nich's.         3
Brown, Henry   1      
Brown, John (cordw.)         4
Brown, Jacob (cordw.)     1   4
Brunavil, Casper (slaughter)          
Baker, Godfrey (carp'r.)   1 1   7
Bickly, Henry (taylor)     1   7
Bingeman, Widow     1   6
Barlet, Paul          
Brown, Math'w (weaver)     1   9
Bearly, Henry     1   5
Boyer, John (weaver)     1   7
Boyer, Chris'r.          
Bitting, Ludwig          
Beeler, Paul         9
Burkhard, Jacob         2
Burkhard, John (weaver)     1   5
Brecht, Jacob (brewer)   1 2   6
Bickhard, John          
Boyer, Jacob     1    
Biddle, James, Esq'r.   1 2    
Bower, Nich's. (carter)   4      
Brecht, Peter (innk'r.) 5 2 2    
Barnstine, Chris'n (innk'r.)     1   3
Beyerly, Anna Maria          
Bower, Jacob 25        
Bower, Geo.          
Bush, Mich'l. (innk'r.)     1   2
Bernheisel, John (tanner)     1   4
Biddle, Sophia         4
Bantzy, Chris'n.     1   5
Betz, Abr. (innkeeper)   1 1    
Bertzman, Chris'n.     1    
Brise, John (weaver)          
Beck, Jonathan (cordw.)     1    
Bixler, Adam          
Berlet, Philip          
Balzer, Wm. (stocking weaver)          
Christine, Godlieb (slaught.)   1 1    
Cohlman, Wm. (wagoner)     1    
Christ, Henry, Esq'r.     2    
Christ, Henry, Jun'r. (scribener)          
Colive, Joseph (sadler)   1 1    
Conner, Conrad   4      
Colier, John (taylor)   1 1   8
Custard, Peter (weaver)     1   3
Clemence, Abr.         5
Chapman, John (silver smith)          
Dewees, Owen (cordw.)         2
Dundas, Thomas     1    
Deemer, James   1     4
Deibel, Geo.         2
Degenhart, Henry (tinman)         6
Dick, Jacob (turner)         3
Dick, Nich's. (sadler)   1 1   4
Diem, Chris'n (turner)     1   6
Diehl, John (tanner, f.)   2 2   3
Dewees, Sam'l. (cordw.)         5
Diesler, John (sadl.)     2    
Derst, Abr. (taylor)     1    
Diem, Peter (cordw.)   1 1    
Densler, Chris'r. (mason)          
Druby, Mich'l.     1   2
Drenhel, John (smith)     1   3
Ehler, Jacob          
Ermold, Peter (smith)     1   6
Ermel, Wm. (mason)     1    
Ermel, Isaac (mason)     1    
Ege, Adam (brickmak'r)     1   2
Eisenbeiss, Allex'd. (mason)         3
Eisenbeiss, Geo. (mason)     1   8
Ege, Paul (brickmak'r.)     1   5
Erman, Wm. (taylor)     1   3
Eckert, Val., Esq'r.   5 2    
Fister, John (slaughter)         4
Fry, John (potter) 2 2 2    
Felix, Peter (tobacconist)          
Furnwald, Balzer (hatter)     1    
Fisher, Philip (carpt.)     2    
Fleisher, Casper (innk'r.)   1 1   4
Fricker, Anth'y (innk.)     1    
Fister, Durst (butcher)   1 1   3
Fix, Chatherine         4
Fix, Lawrence (cooper) 3       3
Fisher, Chris'n (cordw.)         7
Felix, Nich's. (cordw.)     1   8
Federer, Stephen (taylor)         6
Fesig, Peter (silver smith)     1   3
Fulweiller, John (turner)     1   3
Foose, Conrad   1 1   5
Figthorn, And'w. (hatter)     1   4
Felix, Isaac (tobacconist)         4
Figthorn, Mich'l. (hatter)   1 1   3
Foltz, Val. (mason)         4
Fucks, John, Jun'r. (smith)         2
Frey, George          
Feather, Peter, Jun'r.   1 2   3
Frymayer, Will'm.          
Filbert, Peter (deputy sheriff)   1 1    
Forrest, Andrew (doctor)     1   4
Feigel, Peter (lab'r.)         4
Fucks, John (smith)          
Feather, Peter, Sen'r. (innk'r.) 10 2     7
Fehler, Leonard (sadler) 6 1 1   6
Fluck, Ludwig (weaver)     1    
Fesig, John   1      
Fesig, Conrad (bl'ksmith)   1 2    
Graff, Peter (hatter)     1    
Gosler, Fred'k.   4 2    
Gosler, Henry (carpt'r.)          
Gosler, Henry, Sen'r. (innk.)     2    
Grose, John (bookbinder)          
Gobin, Charles   1 1   6
Graydon, Allexander     1   4
Gardner, Geo. (weaver)         5
Growl, Geo. (smith)         8
Gruse, Jacob          
Gruse, Ernst (cordw.)     1   5
Geisler, Geo. (joyner)          
Greff, Wm. (gunsmith) 10 1 1   10
Growl, Jacob (innholder)   1 1   6
Groll, John          
Glinger, Allex'r.     1   3
Geist, Conrad (innk'r.)   1      
Goodhart, John (skindresser)     1   6
Green, Wm.   1 1    
Glingeman, Jacob (cl'km.)         3
Geiger, Jacob (innkeeper)     1   3
Graydon, Widow         4
House, Geo. (stiller)     1    
Hibner, John (carpt.)     1   6
Hartman, John (innk'r) 6 2 2    
Hiester, Dan'l.   1 1   7
Holtzeeder, Peter (cooper)     2   2
Hiener, Grafft (baker)   1 1   6
Hoff, John Jacob (innkeeper)     1   8
Hagga, Wolfgang     1   2
Harff, John (weaver)         8
Houseman, Martin (carter)   4 1   2
Hill, John (mason)     1   5
Heneritzy, Balzer (hatter)   1 1   8
Hahn, Henry (smith)   1 2   8
Heist, Geo. (baker)     1   7
Hohman, Sam'l. (hatter)   1 1   8
Huber, Peter (carter)         5
Harvey, Mich'l.   1 1   4
Hiener, Casper (storek.)   1 1   8
Hiester, Joseph   1 1    
Hillegass, Michael          
Ross, Heirs of John          
Hassenfluck, Yost         4
Hartman, Lightheuser (cordw.)          
Jackson, Sam'l. (hatter)   1 2   8
Kohl, Solomon          
Kremer, Philip, Esq'r. (sheriff)   1 1    
Keim, John (cl'km'r.)   1 1    
Kuhly, Henry (lab'r.)         2
Kendel, John (innhd., weaver)   1 1   7
Kendel, Jo's. (weaver)   1 1   3
Kime, Nich's.         3
Kerper, Val., estate 5 1      
Koch, Conrad (potter)     1    
Keyser, Jacob   3 3    
Koch, Mich'l. (lab'r.)         6
Klinger, John (joyner)     1   6
Kemeror, Chris'n. (cooper)     1   4
Koch, Mathew (carter)   4      
Kidd, John (copper sm'th)     1    
Kebner, Bernhard          
Kron, Gabriel (cordw'r.)     1    
Knorr, Will'm.     1    
Krinding, James         4
Kuhn's estate 3        
Kunsman, Dan'l. (innkeeper)   1 2    
Leetheuser, Jacob (barber) 2        
Lutz, Nich's., Esq'r. 50 1 1   9
Levan, Dan'l., Esq'r.   1 2   8
Lehman, Godfrey (tobacconist)         2
Lott, Philip (mason)          
Lybrand, Elizabeth     1   7
Leinbach, Benj'n. (taylor)     1   10
Lott, Nich's. (mason)         3
Lehman, Jacob (baker          
Lepo, Paul (smith)          
Levan, Abraham (tanner)   1 1    
Lieder, Geo. (carter)   4 1    
Lightfoot, Elizabeth     1    
Levan, Isaac 100 1 1    
Miller, John          
Mehrs, John (joyner)     1   6
Miller, Henry (weaver)     1    
Machemor, Wm. (blew tyer)   1 1   9
Mifflin, Rebecca   4 2   10
Messersmith, Dan'l. (g.m., f.m.)   1 1   4
Morritz, Nich's.         2
Moore, Wm. (merchant)   1 1    
Morris, John   6 2    
Morris, Ezekiel         6
Madery, Sam'l         2
Madery, Chris'r. (turner)     1   4
Madery, Mich'l. (mason)     1   4
Mayer, Melchor         2
Mack, John     1   2
Morris, Dan'l.   1 1   6
Merge, Chris'r.     1   7
Mayerly, Balzer         2
Miller, Philip (innkeeper)   1 1   8
Mayer, Math'w. estate          
Madery, Casper (mason)     1   4
Merkle, John (weaver)     1   4
Merkel, Chris'n. (smith)     1   7
Mayerly, Fred'k.          
Mayer, Peter     1   7
Merkel, Geo. (smith)   1      
May, James   1 1   4
Miller, Peter (pumpmaker)          
Nagle, Peter, Esq'r. (hatter)   1 1    
Nagle, Philip, Sen'r.         4
Nagle, Philip, Jun'r. (mason)         3
Nagle, Fred'k. (mason)     1   5
Nelson, And'w.         3
Neydly, Chris'r.   1 2   4
Ottenheimer, Peter (shopkeeper)   1     4
Ottenheimer, Balzer (shopkeeper)         2
Oswald, Jacob (taylor)     1   10
Otto, John (Doctor)   1 1   6
Pearson, Benjamin   1 1 6  
Pflieger, Geo. (blue dyer)         5
Philippy, John (nail smith)     1   11
Prince, John 1 1/2   1   5
Petry, Jacob (weaver)     2   5
Pearson, Elijah (joyner)     1   8
Parks, Benjamin     1   4
Rabold, Widow          
Ruppert, Philip (cordwainer)     1    
Rose, Erhard (innkeeper)     1    
Reutmayer, Chris'r.     1   4
Ritner, Joseph (weaver)     1   4
Rarer, Nich's. (cordw.)     1   4
Reed, Collison, Esq'r. 5 3     9
Roland, David     1   12
Ries, John (mason)     1   5
Reydmayer, John (sadler)         9
Reifsnyder, John         2
Reutmayer, Geo. (wheelwright)         3
Rapp, Fred'k. (hatter) 10 1 1   9
Rosh, Stephen (cooper)     1   6
Rexrode, Zacharias (bl'ksmith)     1   7
Rapp, Peter (butcher) 11 4 3   4
Rapp, Mich'l. (butcher)         6
Rosh, Mich'l.   1 1   5
Riehm, Geo.          
Rou, Henry (barber)          
Rein, David     1    
Ruppert, Widow     2    
Rieser, William         2
Rose, Dan'l. (cl'km'k.)   1 1 1 7
Reifsnyder, Mich'l (hatter)   1 1   7
Spyker, Benj'n. (scribner)     1   6
Stayly, Jacob (brewer)   1 1   6
Scull, Mary          
Sieber, Philip (hatter)   1 1   5
Smith, Philip (joyner)     1    
Sieber, Philip          
Shulz, Geo. (hatter)     1    
Spohn, John (brewer) 3 1/2 2 1    
Slegel, Adam   1 1   2
Senger, Henry (skindresser)   1 1   7
Shenfeld, John (tinker)     1    
Spirow, William (taylor)         11
Stump, Godlieb (joyner) 2   1    
Scheurer, Adam (innkeeper)          
Scull, Susannah     1   6
Sherer, Nich'l. (cordw.) 5   1   7
Sherer, Chrisopher (cordw.)     2   5
Shreffler, Christopher (innkeeper)     1   7
Shreffler, Henry, Sen'r.     1   3
Shoemaker, Geo. (mason)     1   5
Shoppert, Eve         4
Stroecker, John (mason)         5
Shoemaker, John (mason)     1   4
Stayly, Jacob (taylor)     1    
Stieff, Fred'k. (cordw.)     1   2
Sentzel, Frederick 1 3/4   1   3
Snell, Geo. (ropemak'r)     1   3
Silvius, Barbara         4
Settely, Henry 100 4 4 6  
Shower, Geo. (turner)     1   7
Strohecker, Godlieb (mason)     1   6
Seutz, Geo. (mason)     1   5
Stroub, Val'e.          
Smith, Philip (taylor)     1   8
Seyder, John          
Scull, Mary          
Settely, Chris'n. (mason)     1    
Seitzinger, Nich's. (smith)          
Shener, Will'm (gunsmith)     1   5
Spatz, Mich'l.     1    
Settely, Henry   1     6
Shoemaker, Jacob, Esq'r.         8
Stiles, Henry (silversmith)          
Scull, Wm. (surveyor)   1     2
Scull, Edward         2
Smith, Peter (joyner)          
Seydle, Nich's. 3        
Snell, John   1 1   8
Jones, Geo. & John (miller)     1   6
Trinkhouse, Adam     1   2
Toubert, Peter          
Tallman, Will'm.          
Vanderslice, Henry (surveyor)     1    
Witman, Abraham (cordw.)          
Weymert, Peter (taylor)          
Weidman, Abraham (innkeeper)   1 1    
Wagstaff, Mr. (silversmith)     1   7
Wolf, Henry (taylor)     1   7
Wickersham, Isaac (joyner)     1   2
Wunder, Geo. (joyner)     1   3
Weyny, Jacob   1     3
Witz, Charles (locksm'th.)     1   4
Weis, Philip         2
Witman, Henry   1      
Witman, Geo. (cordw.)          
Witman, John (inkeeper)   1 1    
Whitehead, Susan         3
Wolf, Henry     1    
Yeager, Henry (wheelwright)     1    
Yeager, Jacob 20 2 2   4
Yeager, Geo (wheelwright)     1   8
Yeager, Geo. (tanner)   1 1   4
Yerger, John          
Youngman, Thomas         7
Young, Jacob         5
Young, Geo.          
Zimmerman, Anthony     1    


Single Freemen

Name Amount of Tax
Zern, Mich'l. 1 .5 .0
Feickert, France 1 .5 .0
Miller, Peter 1 .5 .0
Keidel, Adam 1 .5 .0
Hahn, Henry 2 .5 .0
Keyser, Sam'l. 1 .5 .0
Shoemaker, Chas. 2 .5 .0
Shoemaker, Jas. 2 .5 .0
Graydon, Wm. 2 .5 .0
Graydon, And'w. 2 .5 .0
Wood, Wil'm. 2 .5 .0
Shaber, Peter 1 .5 .0
Hiester, Wm. 2 .5 .0
Dundas, Thomas 2 .5 .0
Moore, William 2 .5 .0
Moore, John 2 .0 .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. 650-658.

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