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Tax Lists for Berks County, Pennsylvania 1752
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The Tax record was just a list of names in 1752. Listed for Reading Twp. was Henry Shier.
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Tax Lists for Berks County, Pennsylvania 1754-1768
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The Tax Indices for the years 1754 through 1768 were compiled from the original Tax records in the Historical Society of Berks County, Reading Pennsylvania.
Names are listed as they appear in the records, followed by the taxpayers status, the Township, and the year in which the taxes were paid.
After the initial entry, changes in spelling or status are listed only as they occur. Where there is no change indicated, the last previous entry applies.
No Status is shown for women unless the records so specify. Status of male Taxpayers are indicated as follows.
| (M) |
Married |
(F) |
Freeman |
| (S) |
Single |
(LA) |
Laborer |
| (T) |
Tradesman |
(L) |
For lands Located |
| (I) |
Inmate |
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| Townships are indicated as follows: |
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| AL |
Albany |
HI |
Heidelberg |
| AS |
Alsace |
HE |
Hereford |
| AM |
Amity |
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LO |
Longswamp |
| BE |
Bern |
|
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| BM |
Blue Mountain or
Sweetaro |
MA |
Maidencreek |
| BT |
Bethel |
MX |
Maxatawny |
| BR |
Brecknook |
|
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|
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OL |
Oley |
| CA |
Caernaryon |
OM |
Over the Mountains |
| CO |
Colebrookdale |
|
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| CU |
Cumru |
RB |
Robeson |
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RE |
Reading |
| DI |
District |
RC |
Rockland |
| DM |
District adjoining
Maxatawny |
RI |
Richmond |
| DO |
Douglas |
RU |
Ruscombmanor |
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|
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| EA |
Earl |
TU |
Tulpehocken |
| ED |
Eastern District |
|
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| EX |
Exeter |
UN |
Union |
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| GR |
Greenwich |
WI |
Windsor |
|
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WD |
Western District |
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| NAME |
STATUS |
TWP |
YEAR |
| SHERRER, Adam |
(M) |
RE |
1760 |
| SHEIR |
|
|
1762 |
| SHEYER |
|
|
1763 |
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|
1764 |
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|
1765 |
| SHEIER |
|
EX |
1766 |
SCHEURER
100, 2, 2, 0, 4 |
|
EX |
1766 |
SHEIER
|
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|
1768 |
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| SHIER, Henry |
(M) |
RE |
1754 |
| SHEIRA |
|
WI |
1754 |
| SHEIRER |
|
WI |
1760 |
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|
1762 |
| SHIRER |
|
|
1763 |
| SCHEIER |
|
|
1764 |
| SHEIER |
|
|
1766 |
| SHIRRER |
|
MX |
1762 |
| SHERER |
|
|
1762 |
|
|
|
1763 |
| SCHERER |
|
|
1764 |
| SCHERRER |
|
|
1765 |
| SHERRER |
|
|
1766 |
SHERRER
150, 2, 4, 6, 9 |
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1767 |
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| SHEIRER, John |
(M) |
RC |
1760 |
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| SHERER, Jacob |
(M) |
RI |
1760 |
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| SHEURER, Nicholas |
(M) |
RC |
1764 |
| SCHERER, John Nicholas |
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|
1768 |
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| SHERER, Nicholas |
(S) |
RE |
1766 |
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| SHRYER, George |
(M) |
RE |
1763 |
| SHERRER |
|
EX |
1768 |
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| SHERRER, Peter |
(M) |
MX |
1760 |
SHERER
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1762 |
|
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|
1763 |
SCHERER
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|
1764 |
SCHERRER
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|
1765 |
SHERRER
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|
1766 |
SHERER
150, 4, 5, 8, 17 |
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1767 |
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|
1768 |
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| SHEUIRER |
(M) |
RE |
1762 |
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| SHEURER, Baltzer |
(M) |
RC |
1764 |
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Tax Lists for Berks County, Pennsylvania 1770-1789
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The Tax Indices for the years 1770 through 1789 were compiled from the original Tax records in the Historical Society of Berks County, Reading Pennsylvania.
Names are listed as they appear in the records, followed by the taxpayers status, the Township, and the year in which the taxes were paid.
After the initial entry, changes in spelling or status are listed only as they occur. Where there is no change indicated, the last previous entry applies.
| (S) |
Single |
(LT) |
Lot |
| (T) |
Tenant |
(W) |
Woman |
| (L) |
Laborer |
(LL) |
Located Land |
| (I) |
Inmate |
(FO) |
Gorge Worker |
| (NR) |
Non-resident |
(FP) |
Furnace Worker |
| (SO) |
Soujourner |
(TL) |
Tradesman or Laborer |
| (WI) |
Widow |
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Comment: Many tax collectors did not record the status of the individual taxpayers, therefore the "M" (Married) becomes a catch-all for all married persons and other persons whose status the tax collector failed to record. However, it is safe to assume that the majority of the taxpayers listed under "M" were married persons. ed: From my own observation a soujourner is someone who is in the process of moving from one area to another. An inmate is not necessarily a criminal but also an inmate of an asylum, an infirmary, an orphanage, an old folks home, etc. |
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| Townships are indicated as follows: |
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| AB |
Albany |
LS |
Longswamp |
| AL |
Alsace |
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| AM |
Amity |
MC |
Maidencreek |
|
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MX |
Maxatawny |
| BE |
Bern |
MI |
Middletown |
| BT |
Bethel |
|
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| BK |
Brecknook |
OL |
Oley |
| BR |
Brunswick |
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|
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PG |
PineGrove |
| CA |
Caernarvon |
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| CO |
Colebrookdale |
RB |
Robeson |
| CU |
Cumru |
RE |
Reading |
|
|
RK |
Rockland |
| DO |
Douglas |
RI |
Richmond |
|
|
RU |
Ruscombmanor |
| EA |
Earl |
|
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| ED |
Eastern District |
TU |
Tulpehocken |
| EX |
Exeter |
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|
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UN |
Union |
| GR |
Greenwich |
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WI |
Windsor |
| HE |
Heidelberg |
WD |
Western District |
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| NAME |
STATUS |
TWP |
YEAR |
| Sheirer, Adam |
(M) |
RE |
1770 |
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|
|
1771 |
| Scheirer |
(T) |
CU |
1772 |
| Sheirar |
(M) |
|
1773 |
| Shiror |
|
RE |
1779 |
| Shyror |
|
RE |
1780 |
| Shyrer |
|
RE |
1781 |
| Sheurer |
|
RE |
1782 |
| Sheirer |
|
RE |
1783 |
| Shreirer |
|
RE |
1785 |
| Sheirer |
|
RE |
1786 |
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| Sheirer, Carl |
(S) |
LS |
1772 |
|
|
MX |
1788 |
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| Shyrer, Charles |
(M) |
LS |
1781 |
| Sheurer |
|
|
1782 |
| Sheirer |
|
|
1783 |
|
|
MX |
1787 |
|
|
RK |
1788 |
|
|
|
1789 |
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| Shyrer, Conrad |
(M) |
OL |
1781 |
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| Shierer, George |
(S) |
RK |
1779 |
| Shirer |
|
|
1780 |
| Shyrer |
(M) |
RU |
1781 |
| Sheurer |
|
|
1782 |
|
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|
1783 |
| Shyrer |
|
|
1785 |
| Sheirer |
|
|
1786 |
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|
|
1787 |
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| Scheirer, Henry |
(M) |
WI |
1770 |
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|
1771 |
| Schierer |
|
|
1772 |
| Scheiery Sr. |
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|
1774 |
| Scheiery Jr. |
|
|
1774 |
| Sheirer |
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|
1775 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1778 |
| Shyer |
|
|
1779 |
|
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|
1780 |
| Sheurer |
|
|
1782 |
| Sheirer |
|
|
1783 |
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| Sheurer, Jacob |
(M) |
RK |
1782 |
| Sheirer |
|
|
1783 |
|
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|
1787 |
|
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|
1788 |
|
|
|
1789 |
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| Scheirer, John |
(M) |
RK |
1772 |
| Scheur |
|
|
1775 |
| Scheirer |
|
|
1778 |
| Shyrer |
|
|
1779 |
|
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|
1780 |
|
|
|
1781 |
| Shyrer Jr. |
|
|
1781 |
| Scheurer |
|
|
1782 |
| Scheurer Jr. |
|
|
1782 |
| Scheirer |
|
|
1783 |
|
(S) |
WI |
1783 |
| Sheier |
(M) |
MC |
1785 |
| Sheirer |
|
RK |
1785 |
| Sheier |
|
MC |
1786 |
| Sheiver |
|
RK |
1786 |
| Sheirer |
|
MC |
1787 |
|
|
RK |
1787 |
|
|
|
1788 |
|
|
|
1789 |
|
| Sheiver, Valentine |
(M) |
RK |
1786 |
| Sheirer |
|
|
1787 |
|
|
|
1788 |
|
(SO) |
RU |
1789 |
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| Scherer, Christian |
(S) |
MX |
1771 |
|
(T) |
RE |
1778 |
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| Sherrer, Christopher |
(M) |
RE |
1779 |
|
|
|
1780 |
|
|
|
1781 |
| Sharrer |
(LT) |
AL |
1782 |
|
(M) |
RE |
1782 |
| Sherrer |
(NR) |
AL |
1783 |
| Sherer |
(M) |
RE |
1783 |
| Sharrer |
|
|
1785 |
| Shearer |
|
|
1786 |
| Shehrer |
|
|
1787 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1788 |
| Sherrer |
|
|
1789 |
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| Sherer, George |
(M) |
AM |
1786 |
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| Scherer, Henry |
(M) |
MX |
1770 |
|
|
|
1771 |
|
|
|
1772 |
|
|
|
1773 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1774 |
| Scherer |
|
|
1775 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1778 |
|
|
|
1779 |
| Sherrer |
|
|
1780 |
|
|
|
1781 |
|
|
WI |
1781 |
| Sherer |
|
MX |
1782 |
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| Sherer, Jacob |
(M) |
DO |
1781 |
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| Sherrer, John |
(M) |
RK |
1778 |
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| Sherer, Michael |
(S) |
MX |
1770 |
| Scherer |
|
|
1771 |
|
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|
1772 |
|
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|
1773 |
|
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|
1774 |
|
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|
1775 |
| Sheirer |
|
|
1778 |
| Sherrer |
|
|
1779 |
|
|
|
1780 |
| Sherer |
(M) |
|
1782 |
|
|
|
1783 |
| Sharer |
|
GR |
1785 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1786 |
| Shehrer |
|
|
1787 |
| Sherrer |
|
|
1788 |
|
|
|
1789 |
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| Scherer, Nicholas |
(M) |
RE |
1770 |
|
|
|
1771 |
|
|
|
1772 |
| Sherrer |
|
|
1773 |
| Scherer |
|
|
1774 |
|
|
|
1775 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1776 |
| Sherrer |
|
|
1777 |
|
|
|
1780 |
|
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|
1781 |
| Sharrer |
|
|
1782 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1783 |
| Sharer |
|
|
1785 |
| Shearer |
|
|
1786 |
| Sherer |
|
CU |
1787 |
| Sharer |
|
RE |
1787 |
| Sherer |
|
CU |
1788 |
|
|
RE |
1788 |
|
|
CU |
1789 |
|
|
RE |
1789 |
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| Scherer, Peter |
(M) |
MX |
1770 |
|
|
|
1771 |
| Schearer |
|
|
1772 |
| Scherer |
|
|
1773 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1774 |
| Scherer |
|
|
1775 |
| Sherer |
|
|
1778 |
|
|
|
1779 |
| Sherrer |
|
RI |
1779 |
|
|
MX |
1780 |
|
|
RI |
1780 |
|
|
MX |
1781 |
|
|
RI |
1781 |
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| Sherer, Philip |
(M) |
RK |
1785 |
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| Sherr, George |
(M) |
RD |
1773 |
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| Sherr, John |
(M) |
BR |
1780
Grist Mill
O Mill |
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1781 |
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Selected records from the Census for Berks County, Pennsylvania 1790
| CENSUS YEAR: 1790 STATE: PA COUNTY: Berks ENUMERATOR: Mark Lotz |
PG# |
LN# |
Head of Household
Last Name |
First Name |
Free
Males
16
up |
White
to
16 |
Females |
| DISTRICT: Maidencreek |
| 42 |
10 |
Sheyrg |
John |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| DISTRICT: East District |
| 51 |
6 |
Sheyrer |
Ludwig |
1 |
. |
3 |
| 51 |
24 |
Shyrer |
Nichs. |
1 |
. |
1 |
| DISTRICT: Ruscomb |
| 56 |
6 |
Sheyry |
John |
2 |
. |
1 |
| DISTRICT: Rockland |
| 122 |
20 |
Sheyrer |
Chas. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 124 |
23 |
Sheirey |
Jacob |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| 124 |
24 |
Sheirey |
Phil |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| DISTRICT: Greenwich |
| 157 |
1 |
Sherer |
Michl. |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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Misc. Census / Tax Lists for Somerset County, Pennsylvania 1800-1807
| Year |
Township |
County |
Name |
Males under 10 |
Males 10-16 |
Males 26-45 |
Males over 45 |
Females under 10 |
Females 10-16 |
Females 26-45 |
Females over 45 |
| 1800 |
Londonderry |
Somerset |
Sheirer, Valentine |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Year |
Township |
County |
Name |
Occupation |
Land |
Cleared |
Horses |
Cattle |
House |
Value |
Tax |
| 1801 |
Southampton |
Somerset |
Shirer, Valentine |
|
160 |
20 |
|
4 |
1 |
$83.00 |
$.33 |
| 1802 |
Southampton |
Somerset |
Sheyer, Valentine |
|
100 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
|
$80.00 |
$.24 |
| 1803 |
Southampton |
Somerset |
Shryer, Valentine |
|
100 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
|
$80.00 |
$.24 |
| 1805 |
Southampton |
Somerset |
Shirer, Valentine |
weaver |
100 |
30 |
1 |
3 |
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$200.00 |
$.80 |
| 1806 |
Southampton |
Somerset |
Shyrick, Vallentin |
weaver |
100 |
30 |
1 |
3 |
|
$200.00 |
$1.00 |
| 1807 |
Southampton |
Somerset |
Shench, Vallentin |
weaver |
100 |
30 |
1 |
3 |
|
$200.00 |
|
| 1807 |
Southampton |
Somerset |
Shoemaker, Peter
(for Valentine Shirer) |
|
100 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
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$168.00 |
$.84 |
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Tax Assessments for Somerset Co., PA. 1795-1817, Microfilm Roll # 557977
Thanks to Bob Bolden for extracting this information from the Microfilm which was found at the Meyersdale Public Library.
| Year |
Township |
Name |
Land, Occupation, Property |
| 1798 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shearer |
Weaver, 1 cow |
| 1798 |
Brothers Valley |
John Shier |
1 cow |
| 1799 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirey |
Weaver |
| 1800 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirey |
Weaver |
| 1801 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirey |
Weaver 3 horses, 1 cow, 4 lots |
| 1801 |
Southampton |
Valentine Shirer |
160 acres, 20 cleared 4 cows |
| 1802 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirey |
36 acres |
| 1803 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirey |
36 acres |
| 1803 |
Southampton |
Valentine Shryer |
100 acres, 20 cleared |
| 1803 |
Southampton |
Philip Shryer |
171 acres, 43 cleared |
| 1805 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirer |
28 acres, 5 cleared, Merchant |
| 1805 |
Southampton |
Valentine Shirer |
100 acres, 30 cleared, Weaver |
| 1805 |
Southampton |
Philip Shreirer |
160 acres, 40 cleared |
| 1805 |
Southampton |
Adam Shyry |
50 acres, 5 cleared |
| 1805 |
Turkeyfoot |
Adam Sharer |
Single Free Man |
| 1806 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirer |
28 acres, 5 clear, Store |
| 1806 |
Southampton |
Adam Shyrey |
50 acres, 5 clear |
| 1806 |
Southampton |
Valentine Sherck |
100 acres, 30 clear, Weaver |
| 1806 |
Brothers Valley |
John Shire |
100 acres, 3 clear |
| 1807 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirer |
Merchant |
| 1807 |
Southampton |
Adam Shyry |
50 acres, 5 clear |
| 1807 |
Southampton |
Valentin Sherck |
100 acres, 30 cleared, Weaver |
| 1807 |
Southampton |
Peter Shoemaker
for Valentin Shirer |
100 acres, 30 cleared |
| 1807 |
Southampton |
Michael Sheurr |
150 acres, 35 cleared |
| 1808 |
Elk Lick |
Peter Shirer |
Merchant |
| 1808 |
Southampton |
Adam Shyrer |
|
| 1808 |
Brothers Valley |
John Shire |
|
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