Towamensing Township, Carbon County, PA, Tax Lists
The area now called Towamensing Township and Lower Towamensing Township was established in 1752 as the Towamensing District. An influx of German settlers-and subsequent population growth-in the mid-1700s led to the eventual division into separate townships in 1840. Three years later, in 1843, the Towamensings also changed counties when part of Northampton County was split to form Carbon County.
The surnames I am researching in this location are Boyer, Mehrkam, Straub, and Olewine. Listed below are the tax lists I’ve been able to find so far. All of the original tax documents are housed at the Pennsylvania State Archives.
1772, Towamensing Township, Northampton County
This township tax list is especially important to me as it contains three of my ancestors, Frederick Boyer, Conrad Mehrkam, and Andrew Ohlenwine. Frederick Boyer’s occupation is given as laborer, yet he was assessed for 90 acres. Only one-third was cultivated. This suggests he was engaged in farming or had land associated with his assessment, even though laborer was the occupation assigned to him. The record does not establish whether he owned the land outright or held it under another arrangement. Conrad Mehrkam was classified as a farmer, with 60 acres, half of which were cultivated. He had the highest Whole Rate of the three (£2 4s), despite having less land recorded than Frederick Boyer and no livestock entered. That difference is worth investigating; acreage alone clearly doesn’t explain their assessed amounts. Andrew Ohlenwine was classified as a farmer, with 50 acres, including 20 cultivated acres. He is the only one of the three with taxable livestock recorded: one horse or mare and one head of horned cattle. We cannot tell whether the cattle was a cow, bull, or ox. The record doesn’t identify its sex or purpose.
Of the 27 men on the list, 8 are laborers, 16 are farmers, and 3 have “poor” listed for their trade or occupation. The designation “poor” was a tax classification rather than an occupation. One additional man was listed separately under “Single Men.”
The assessment records 495 acres of cultivated land and 1,749 acres of uncultivated land, for a total of 2,244 acres. Thus, approximately 78% of the land recorded in the assessment was uncultivated, reflecting the township’s largely rural character. Interestingly, seven of the eight laborers also had acreage recorded in their names, demonstrating that being classified as a laborer did not necessarily mean a person was landless. All 16 farmers had acreage recorded, while none of the three men designated as poor did. The largest landholding recorded was Bernhart Bowman, with 300 acres (30 cultivated and 270 uncultivated). Nicholas Kern and Stophael Truby each had 200 acres. The laborers’ acreage is particularly interesting. Some had substantial amounts of land assessed, including Frederick Boyer with 90 acres and Michael Beltz with 90 acres.
The assessment also appears to identify a sawmill associated with Peter Shovel. Such details provide a glimpse of the township’s agricultural economy and the occupations and property of its residents in the years before the American Revolution.
See table below for a transcription of the tax list. Scroll right to see all the original assessment categories. The taxpayer column stays visible as you scroll. Abbreviations: fa’r = farmer; lab’r = laborer.
| Taxpayer | Trades or Occupations | Land | Mills | Livestock | Other taxable property | Monetary columns (original £ · s. · d.) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivated | Uncultivated | Rated £ | Rated s. | Grist | Saw | Saw rated £ | Oil | Fulling | Horses / mares | Horned cattle | Sheep | Bound servants | Negroes & Mulattoes | Chairs | Whole rate | Amount II* | Amount III* | ||
| Arner, Ulrich | lab’r | 10 | 20 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12.0 | 0.0.11 | 0.1.3 |
| Beltz, Michael | lab’r | 15 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0.6.8 | 0.0.6 | 0.3.9 |
| Boyer, Frederick | lab’r | 30 | 60 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0.0 | 0.1.6 | 0.3.9 |
| Boick, Stophael | lab’r | 20 | 30 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12.0 | 0.0.11 | 0.2.1 |
| Bowman, Bernhart | fa’r | 30 | 270 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2.4.0 | 0.3.3 | 0.12.6 |
| Hahn, John | lab’r | 4 | 30 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12.0 | 0.0.11 | 0.1.5 |
| Haag, Baltzer | lab’r | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6.8 | 0.0.6 | 0.0.0 |
| For the land lives on | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1.0.0 | 0.1.6 | 0.0.0 |
| Huwer, Peter | fa’r | 40 | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6.8 | 0.2.0 | 0.3.4 |
| Legler, Jacob | fa’r | 10 | 90 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0.12.0 | 0.0.11 | 0.4.2 |
| Mercam, Conrad | fa’r | 30 | 30 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4.0 | 0.3.3 | 0.2.6 |
| Kern, Nich’s | fa’r | 50 | 150 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2.4.0 | 0.3.3 | 0.8.4 |
| Ohlenwine, Andrew | fa’r | 20 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1.0.0 | 0.1.6 | 0.2.1 |
| Roeb, Lenard | fa’r | 15 | 45 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12.0 | 0.0.11 | 0.2.6 |
| Roads, John | fa’r | 6 | 54 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12.0 | 0.0.11 | 0.2.6 |
| Seller, John | poor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0.0 | 0.0.0 | 0.0.0 |
| Sold, Melcher | lab’r, s. m. | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0.0 | 0.1.6 | 0.2.1 |
| Shovel, Peter | fa’r | 30 | 130 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.13.4 | 0.2.6 | 0.6.8 |
| Sold, John | fa’r | 15 | 135 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.13.4 | 0.2.6 | 0.6.3 |
| Sold, Daniel | fa’r | 15 | 85 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.13.4 | 0.2.6 | 0.4.2 |
| Seibert, Bastian | fa’r | 15 | 85 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6.8 | 0.2.0 | 0.4.2 |
| Showel, Michael | fa’r | 16 | 54 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1.0.0 | 0.1.6 | 0.2.11 |
| Seiverling, Ulrich | poor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0.0 | 0.0.0 | 0.0.0 |
| Sax, Michael | lab’r | 10 | 20 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12.0 | 0.0.11 | 0.1.8 |
| Weitzel, Michael | fa’r | 14 | 86 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.12.0 | 0.2.5 | 0.4.2 |
| Truby, Stophael | fa’r | 80 | 120 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5.10.8 | 0.8.3 | 0.8.4 |
| Wyand, John | fa’r | 20 | 60 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1.13.4 | 0.2.6 | 0.3.4 |
| Wotring, Peter | poor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0.0 | 0.0.0 | 0.0.0 |
| Totals in manuscript | 495 | 1,749 | See scan | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 32.18.8 | 2.9.4 | See scan | ||
Single men: Jacob [E?]ntner — tax 15.0 (the surname is uncertain in this image; Egle’s published version reads “Sntner”).
Transcription notes. A dash represents a dash/blank in the manuscript, while written zeros are retained in the monetary columns. Other original columns for mill ratings and trade ratings are unfilled throughout except for an apparent sawmill entry. “Amount II” and “Amount III” reproduce the two additional monetary triplets; their precise original headings need confirmation against a higher-resolution image. Their entries should be proofread against the original before being treated as definitive. This transcription was prepared directly from the supplied manuscript image; printed spellings may differ.
Some points to remember about tax lists. Land taxed did not necessarily mean land owned. A tenant farmer could be assessed for land he occupied and worked. This is important when interpreting Frederick Boyer’s 90 acres. Single freemen were generally unmarried men aged 21 or older who were no longer serving an apprenticeship or indenture. Inmates were people who did not own land but possessed enough taxable property to be assessed. The poor, elderly, and infirm were sometimes omitted from tax rolls or recorded separately. Taxable property varied considerably. Depending on the year and location, assessments could include livestock, carriages, buildings, and other possessions.
1781, Towamensing Township, Northampton County
Source: History of the counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pt. 2, Part 83. Author: Mathews, Alfred, 1852-1904; Hungerford, Austin N., joint author. Publication date: 1884. Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Everts & Richards. View online at LDS Genealogy.
“The list of names here given are of those who resided within the limits of Towamensing township as it then existed, embracing Upper and Lower Towamensing, Franklin, Penn Forest, and Kidder townships; Tobyhanna township, now of Monroe County, having been set off earlier.
The following names are of persons assessed in Towamensing Dec. 27, 1781, by the commissioners of Northampton County. Amount of tax levied, £72 Is. 1d. :”
Martin Ainer. Henry Bowman.
Frederick Boyer.
Nicholas Cowell.
Michael Beltz.
Henry Davis.
Peter Bloss. Peter Frantz.
Stophel Boek. Gottfried Grieswig. Nicholas Box. Maria Georgin.
Jacob Haus.
Daniel Solt, Jr.
John Haan.
Jacob Seiberling.
Nicholas Kern.
Stophel Seiberling.
John Klein.
John Smith.
Melchior Klos.
Abraham Smith.
Conrad Merkum.
Michael Strohl.
Andrew Ohlewine.
Peter Stroll.
Leonard Ripp.
Elizabeth Strohl.
Peter Roth.
John Wygand.
Bastian Seiberd.
Michael Wetzel.
John Solt, Jr.
John Dunn.
Samuel Summy.
Daniel Strohl.
Gentleman’s Land, or Unseated Lands.
Daniel Solt. Ditmer Werner.
John Solt.
Frederick Serfass.
Peter Woodring.
Frederick Guildner.
Frederick Streckler.
Baltzer Hoshi.
Jacob Alleman.
Jolm Bier.
Stophel Buckler.
Henry Mathias.
Jacob Houseknight.
Michael Holstein.
Margaret Sheyderin.
Adam Fogleman.
John Rudy.
Single Freemen
Henry Davis. Jacob Mehrkem.
1785, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, PA
| Name | Acres | Horses | Cattle | Sheep | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arner, Martin | 50 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2.3 |
| Allemang, Jacob | 25 | 1 | .. | .. | 2.0 |
| Balliet, John | 369 | 5 | 4 | .. | 1.10.0 |
| Bowman, Berned | 149 | 4 | 3 | .. | 17.0 |
| Bowman, Henry | 250 | 3 | 3 | .. | 1.2.6 |
| Box, Nich’s | 150 | 2 | 3 | .. | 5.0 |
| Beltz, Michael | 150 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3.9 |
| Bloss, Henry | 160 | 2 | 2 | .. | 10.0 |
| Beck, Stoffel | 50 | 1 | 2 | .. | 5.0 |
| Byer, Frederick | 200 | 3 | 3 | .. | 10.0 |
| Dunn, John, s. m. | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3.9 |
| Edmonds, John | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 2.6 |
| McClane, John | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| Frantz, Peter | 100 | .. | .. | .. | 5.0 |
| Gattner, Frederick | 150 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2.6 |
| George, Philip | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| Greenzwig, Godlieb | 300 | .. | .. | .. | 10.0 |
| George, Nicholas | 100 | 1 | 2 | .. | 7.6 |
| Haans, Jacob | 130 | 2 | 2 | .. | 7.6 |
| Hahn, John | 300 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1.0 |
| Hahn, John, Jun’r | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1.6 |
| Housekneght, Widow | 100 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2.0 |
| Klein, Bernerd | 25 | 2 | 1 | .. | 4.6 |
| Klein, John | 25 | 2 | 2 | .. | 5.0 |
| Klein, Frederick | 25 | 1 | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| Kern, Nich’s, g. m. | 75 | 1 | 2 | .. | 11.3 |
| Kern, Nich’s, Se’r | 200 | .. | .. | .. | 1.2.6 |
| Kloss, Melchior | 25 | .. | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| Kealer, Abraham | 170 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1.6 |
| Lenbert, Nicholas | 100 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1.0 |
| Lewis, Encky | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1.0.0 |
| Merkam, Conrad | 170 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1.6 |
| Mathias, Henry | 100 | 2 | 2 | .. | 2.6 |
| Merkam, Jacob | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Ohlewine, Andrew | 150 | 3 | 3 | .. | 1.0.0 |
| Rhoad, John | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1.0 |
| Rhoad, Peter | 100 | 2 | .. | .. | 1.6 |
| Reedy, John | 100 | .. | .. | .. | 1.6 |
| Ritter, Frederick | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1.0 |
| Sott, Daniel, s. m. | 250 | .. | 2 | .. | 1.2.6 |
| Sott, John, s. m. | 300 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1.2.6 |
| Seiberling, Stoffel, s. m. | 200 | 2 | 1 | .. | 5.0 |
| Seiberling, Jacob | 150 | 2 | 1 | .. | 3.0 |
| Summeny, Sam’l | 100 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1.0 |
| Sott, John, Jun’r | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 2.6 |
| Sott, Paul | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2.3 |
| Sott, Daniel, Jun’r | 150 | 1 | 1 | .. | 5.6 |
| Strole, Daniel | 30 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2.6 |
| Strole, Michael | 100 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2.6 |
| Strole, Peter | 50 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2.0 |
| Smith, Abraham | 100 | 2 | 2 | .. | 7.6 |
| Strole, Widow | 140 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2.6 |
| Sewitz, Abraham | 50 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3.9 |
| Strole, Mary | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | 1.0 |
| Sott, Peter | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2.6 |
| Sheckler, Frederick | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1.6 |
| Shnyder, Benedict | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1.0 |
| Spengler, John | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2.0 |
| Smith, Jacob | 150 | 2 | 2 | .. | 5.0 |
| Tippy, Uriah | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| Woodring, Joseph | 150 | 2 | 2 | .. | 3.0 |
| Wetzel, Michael | 200 | .. | .. | .. | 3.0 |
| Wygang, John | 180 | 3 | 3 | .. | 1.0.0 |
| Werner, Detemer | 50 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2.0 |
| Werner, John | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1.0 |
| Weiss, Jacob, 2 s. m. | 1,120 | 14 | 2 | .. | 4.0.0 |
| Meyer and Wiss | 2,220 | .. | .. | .. | 4.0.0 |
| Becker, Conrad | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| Petty, Jones | 100 | .. | .. | .. | 7.6 |
| Serfas, Frederick | 100 | .. | .. | .. | 1.6 |
| Bloss, Henry | 100 | .. | .. | .. | 10.0 |
Single Freemen
| Name | Amount of Tax |
|---|---|
| Daniel France | 10.0 |
| William Ballice | 10.0 |
| Philip George | 10.0 |
| Michael Ohlewine | 10.0 |
Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol. XIX, pp. 167–168, Northampton County, 1785. Transcribed from the Google Books scans. Spellings, abbreviations, values, and original list order retained; dot pairs (..) indicate a printed blank.
1786, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, PA
| Name | Acres | Horses | Cattle | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anner, Martin | 50 | 2 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Balliet, John | 506 | 4 | 8 | 1.10.0 |
| Bowman, Benjamin | 136 | 4 | 3 | 16.3 |
| Bowman, Henry | 280 | 3 | 3 | 1.2.6 |
| Box, Nicholas | 150 | 2 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Belts, Michael | 150 | 2 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Bloss, Henry | 100 | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Bock, Stofe, weaver | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Beyer, Frederick | 223 | 2 | 3 | 8.4 |
| Banns, William, carpenter | .. | .. | .. | 2.0 |
| Benmeyer, Henry | 300 | 2 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Dun, Robert | 3¼ | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Dun, John, s. m. | 3¼ | 1 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Edmonds, John | .. | .. | .. | 2.0 |
| Enkey, Lorentz | 2 | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| France, Peter | 100 | .. | .. | 3.0 |
| Gildner, Frederick | 150 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Gendner, Adam | .. | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| George, Nicholas | 100 | 2 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Hance, Jacob, b’smith | 37 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Hohn, John | .. | 2 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Hohn, John, Jun’r | .. | 2 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Housknecht, Widow | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Hack, Jacob | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Klein, Benjamin | 100 | 2 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Klein, John | 100 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
| Klein, Frederick | 81 | .. | 1 | 1.0 |
| Kerns, Nicholas, Jun’r | 225 | 4 | 3 | 1.2.6 |
| Kerns, Nicholas, g. m. | 225 | 1 | 3 | 12.6 |
| Kloss, Melchior | 25 | .. | 1 | 1.3 |
| Lembert, Nicholas, weaver | 100 | .. | 1 | 2.0 |
| Meckin, Jacob | 10 | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| Mercum, Jacob | 210 | 4 | 3 | 19.6 |
| Madis, Henry | 100 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Meyer, Andrew, ½ s. m. | 350 | .. | .. | 5.3 |
| Ohlewine, Andrew | 183 | 3 | 3 | 1.0.0 |
| Rhoads, Peter | 100 | .. | .. | 1.9 |
| Rishel, Jacob | 3 | .. | .. | 1.4 |
| Reedy, John | 100 | .. | .. | 1.7 |
| Solt, John, s. m. | 300 | 3 | 4 | 1.0.6 |
| Solt, John, Jun’r | 200 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Solt, Daniel, s. m. | 250 | 2 | 2 | 1.0.0 |
| Solt, Daniel, Jun’r | .. | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Solt, Peter | .. | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Solt, Paul | .. | 2 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Sheckler, Frederick | 50 | .. | .. | 2.3 |
| Seiberling, Jacob | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Seiberling, Stofle | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Shneyder, Benedict | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Strohle, Peter | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Smith, Abraham | 100 | 2 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Smith, Jacob | 100 | 2 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Serfas, Frederick | 100 | 1 | .. | 1.6 |
| Strohl, Widow | 200 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Sevitz, Abraham | 100 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Strohle, Michael | 200 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Strohl, Daniel | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Weyand, John | 188 | 4 | 6 | 1.1.6 |
| Washon, Jesse | 200 | .. | .. | 1.6 |
| Wenner, Detmer | 50 | 2 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Wenner, Jno. | .. | .. | 1 | 1.0 |
| Weiss, Jacob, 2½ s. m. | 3,850 | 13 | 3 | 8.8.3 |
| Woodring, Joseph | 100 | 2 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Wanemacher, Henry | 100 | 2 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Tippy, —— | .. | .. | 1 | 1.4 |
| Greenezwig, Gottfrey | 300 | .. | .. | 13.0 |
| Ryel, Isaac | 100 | .. | .. | 1.0 |
| Grenzwig, David | 170 | .. | .. | 3.9 |
| Weitzel, Michael | 25 | .. | .. | 1.6 |
| Ohlewine, Michael | .. | .. | .. | 1.6 |
| Meyer, Bernerd | .. | .. | .. | 1.6 |
| William Kenns | 100 | .. | .. | 8.4 |
| John Weis | 136 | .. | .. | 11.4 |
| William Dilder | 164 | .. | .. | 13.8 |
| Mink Thomson | 3¼ | .. | .. | 3 |
| Stephen Bolliet | 200 | .. | .. | 16.8 |
| John Keans | 150 | .. | .. | 12.6 |
| John Everitt | 300 | .. | .. | 1.5.0 |
| Robert Levers | 300 | .. | .. | 1.5.0 |
| Conrad Kreetir, & Andrew Meyer | 800 | .. | .. | 3.6.8 |
| Thomas Krietz | 1,050 | .. | .. | 4.7.6 |
Single Freemen
| Name | Amount of Tax |
|---|---|
| William Polls | 10.4 |
| Daniel France | 10.4 |
| Robert Nicker | 10.4 |
| Philip George | 10.4 |
| John Barnes | 10.4 |
| Jacob Wagner | 10.4 |
1788, Towamensing Township, Northampton County, PA
| Name | Acres | Horses | Cattle | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arner, Martin | 50 | .. | .. | 2.0 |
| Balliet, John | 450 | 2 | 4 | 1.11.0 |
| Bowman, Bernd | 175 | 4 | 3 | 15.0 |
| Bowman, Henry | 260 | 4 | 4 | 1.2.6 |
| Box, Nicholas | 150 | 2 | 3 | 6.0 |
| Blos, Henry | 60 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Bels, William | 150 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Bush, Jost | 200 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Byer, Frederick | 200 | 2 | 3 | 10.0 |
| Benninger, Henry | 300 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Berlieb, George | .. | .. | 1 | 2.0 |
| Buck, Stoffe | 50 | 2 | 2 | 5.6 |
| Dunn, John | 200 | 1 | .. | 5.3 |
| Eckhard, William | .. | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Edmund, John | 16 | .. | .. | 2.0 |
| Frans, Peter | 100 | .. | .. | 3.9 |
| Greenzweig, Gottfried | 450 | .. | .. | 10.0 |
| Greenzweig, David | 100 | .. | .. | 3.0 |
| Guldner, Frederick | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3.9 |
| George, Nicholas | 100 | 2 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Hann, John | .. | .. | 1 | 2.0 |
| Hann, John, Ju’r | .. | 3 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Kline, Berndt | 90 | 2 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Kline, John | 90 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Kline, Frederick | 90 | .. | 2 | 2.0 |
| Kern, Nicholas, g. m. | 100 | 2 | 2 | 13.0 |
| Kern, Nicholas, Ju’r | 250 | 3 | 3 | 1.0.0 |
| Kloss, Melchior | 50 | .. | .. | 2.6 |
| Mercum, Jacob | 200 | 3 | 4 | 19.9 |
| Mathews, Henry | 50 | 2 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Meyer, Bernd | 50 | 1 | .. | 2.6 |
| Mufley, Peter | 150 | .. | .. | 2.6 |
| Ohlewein, Andrew | 180 | 2 | 4 | 1.0.0 |
| Nolf, Casper | 100 | .. | .. | 3.0 |
| Lemberd, Nicholas | 50 | 4 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Ohlewein, Michael | 25 | .. | 2 | 2.6 |
| Roth, Peter | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Rishel, Jacob | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Reeb, Isaac | 50 | .. | 1 | 2.0 |
| Solt, John, s. m. | 200 | 3 | 2 | 1.0.0 |
| Solt, John, Ju’r | 150 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Solt, Daniel, s. m. | 250 | 1 | 2 | 1.0.0 |
| Solt, Paul | .. | .. | 1 | 2.0 |
| Strohl, Peter | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Shwartz, Jacob | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Solt, Daniel, Ju’r | .. | 2 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Sheckler, Frederick, s. m. | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Syberling, Stoffe | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Syberling, Jacob | 60 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Strohl, Peter | 50 | 1 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Smith, Abraham | 100 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Serfas, Christian | .. | 1 | .. | 2.0 |
| Strohl, Daniel | 50 | .. | 2 | 2.4 |
| Sevitz, Abraham | 150 | 2 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Strohl, Michael | 200 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Weygand, John | 180 | 3 | 3 | 19.9 |
| Werner, John | .. | 2 | .. | 2.0 |
| Weis, Jacob, 2 s. m. | 2,500 | 6 | 8 | 4.0.0 |
| Wannemacher, Henry | 100 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Enoch Beer | .. | .. | .. | 2.6 |
| Henry John | .. | .. | .. | 2.6 |
Non-Residents
| Name | Acres | Horses | Cattle | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Grider | 500 | .. | .. | 3.12.0 |
| Casper Weaver | 40 | .. | .. | 5.0 |
| William Kern | 100 | .. | .. | 8.4 |
| Thomas Craig | 500 | .. | .. | 2.10.0 |
| Stephen Balliet | 200 | .. | .. | 1.0.0 |
| Robert Levers | 300 | .. | .. | 1.13.9 |
| Christian Smith | 100 | .. | .. | 8.4 |
| Widow Deeter | 200 | .. | .. | 12.6 |
| George Dormeyer | 200 | .. | .. | 16.8 |
| Bethleham lands | 500 | .. | .. | 3.2.6 |
| John Everitt | 300 | .. | .. | 1.10.0 |
| John Beer | 100 | .. | .. | 8.4 |
| Joseph Gerber | 95 | .. | .. | 7.6 |
| Adam Hecker | 250 | .. | .. | 10.0 |
Single Freemen
| Name | Amount of Tax |
|---|---|
| Michael Strohl | 15.0 |
| Conrad Fogleman | 15.0 |
| Stoffle Buck | 15.0 |
| Jacob France | 15.0 |
| John Reshy | 15.0 |
| Leonerd Bels | 15.0 |
| Anthony Stoll | 15.0 |
Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, vol. XIX, “Proprietary, Supply, and State Tax Lists of the Counties of Northampton and Northumberland, for the Years 1772 to 1787,” pp. 345–347 (heading dated 1788); Google Books digitization.
1843-44, Towamensing Township, Carbon County
Source: History of the counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pt. 2, Part 83. Author: Mathews, Alfred, 1852-1904; Hungerford, Austin N., joint author. Publication date: 1884. Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Everts & Richards. View online at LDS Genealogy.
The following names, number of acres, and professions are taken from the assessment-roll made in 1843-44, the next year after the county was erected:
Innkeepers-John D. Bauman, Jr., John Jarrard, Andreas Siegfried, William Walp.
Daniel Arner, Jr., farmer, 119 acres.
Daniel Arner, carpenter.
Thomas Arner, carpenter, 62 acres, turning-machine.
Peter Andreas, farmer, 92 acres.
James Anthony, superintendent.
Daniel Ahner, cordwainer.
Joseph Albright, 212 acres.
Abraham Ahner, cordwainer.
John E. Boyer, keeper.
J. D. Bauman, Jr., farmer, 384 acres, saw-mill.
David Becker, farmer, 70 acres.
George Beer, Jr., farmer, 40 acres.
Joli Beer, farmer, 200 acres.
Abraham Beer, 120 acres.
Jacob Beer, 34 acres.
Adam Beer, 150 acres. David Buch, cordwainer, 41 acres.
Peter Beltz, farmer, 311 acres.
Andreas Buck, 64 acres.
Paul Beer, 140 acres.
George Beer, farmer, 610 acres, saw-mill.
Charles Belfort, farmer, 66 acres.
John G. Boyer, for Stephen Balliet, 6-4 acres.
Charles Blose, farmer, 53 acres.
Henry Banman, 300 acres.
J. D. Bauman, 93 acres improved and 40 acres at the Fire Line, 150 acres at Zerley’s.
James Brown, carpenter, 38 acres.
David Bauman, merchant, 73 acres.
Blose & Reichelderfer, 212 acres.
Melchior Christman, farmer, 64 acres.
Simon Christman, farmer, 96 acres.
Joseph Christman, 135 acres.
James M. Connor, carpenter.
Christian Corby, refiner.
Daniel Dreisbach, farmer, 88 acres, clover-mill.
Peter Dreisbach, farmer, 109 acres, saw-mill. 1
George Schnell, 32 acres.
George Derrhainer, tailor.
James Dick, lawyer.
Dreisbach & Solt, 297 acres woodland and saw- mill.
Simon Dreisbach, carpenter.
Adam Eckhart, Jr., farmer, 100 acres.
Daniel Eckhart, farmer, 70 acres.
William Eckhart, 44 acres.
John Eckhart, 400 acres.
Joseph C. Fields, sawyer.
Samuel B. Finch, superintendent.
Henry Greenzweig, 29 acres.
John D. Greenzweig, farmer, 80 acres.
Samuel Greenzweig, farmer, 70 acres.
Ashbury Gilham, collier.
Ezekiel Gilham, collier.
C. S. German, doctor.
Daniel Heberling, merchant.
Joseph Hartman, 45 acres.
Samuel Hartman, carpenter.
Jonas Hal, blacksmith.
Charles Hlote, 200 acres.
John Housekneeht, tanner, 100 acres.
John and George Hote, 100 acres.
Benjamin Jarrard, miller.
Henry Kibler, 63 acres.
Jonathan Kibler, 75 acres.
Kibler & Beer, saw-mill.
Christian Krum, mason, 12 acres.
Joseph Kern, carpenter, 45 acres.
William Kern, carpenter, 141 acres.
Peter Kibler for Charles Biddle, 428 acres.
Peter Krum, mason, 20 acres.
Charles Klotz, carpenter.
John Kelchner, 30 acres.
Daniel Kemerer, clerk.
William Lilly, clerk.
James Laury, clerk.
David S. Lovett, farmer, 1394 acres and saw-mill.
William Lilly, Jr., clerk.
Godfrey Laury, clerk.
Jacob Moyer, wheelwright.
Frederick Minor, miller, grist-mill, saw-mill.
Samuel & Jesse Mills, colliers.
Robert MeDaniel, carpenter.
Charles Moyer, wheelwright, 17 acres.
Jacob Oswald, carpenter.
Pine Forest Company, 230 acres, grist-mill, saw-mill.
Peter Reiner, farmer, 50 acres.
John Roth, sawyer.
Charles Roth, carpenter.
Lewis Roth, tailor.
Joseph Richter, wheelwright.
Augustus Roth, tailor.
Josiah Ruch, blacksmith.
George Ruple, wheelwright.
Francis Reed, carpenter.
Lewis Schnell, 28 acres.
William Selinell, 33 acres, weaver.
Simon F. Snyder, farmer, 300 acres.
Daniel Schaeffer, farmer, 102 acres.
Thomas Schaeffer, 102 acres.
Abram Smith, farmer, 98 acres.
John A. Solt, 25 acres.
Jacob Snyder, 108.
David and Renben Solt, 49 acres.
Jacob Solt, Jr., weaver, 62 acres.
Jolin J. Solt, farmer, 171 acres.
John Solt, farmer, 163 acres.
Daniel Solt, farmer, 203 acres.
Paul Solt, Jr., carpenter, 11 acres.
Henry Sowers, collier.
Daniel Stemler, farmer, 470 acres, saw-mill, clover- mill.
David Schaeffer, carpenter, 66 acres.
Justus L. Schreiber, carpenter.
George Sponeheimer.
Smith & Caldwell, 2687 acres, furnace, forge.
William Solt, tailor, 19 acres.
Nathaniel Serfas, farmer, 130 acres.
Thomas Schwaab, farmer, 77 acres.
Matthias Geyfest, blacksmith.
John Solt, Jr., 22 acres.
Jacob Sevitz, cordwainer, 40.
Peter P. Strohl & Sons, 56 acres.
l’eter Snyder, Jr., 100 acres.
John A. Schoenberger, tailor.
Thomas Solt, 33 acres.
Andreas Siegfried.
Hyman L. Stine, carpenter.
Daniel Smith, sawyer.
John Smith, farmer, 100 acres.
William Tilghman, 106 acres, non-resident.
Weiss estate, 3077 acres.
George Welch, farmer, 197 acres, saw-mill.
Daniel Weleh, farmer, 120 acres.
William Walp, innkeeper.
Francis Weiss, Sr., surveyor.
Thomas Weiss, tanner.
Daniel Wentz, farmer, SEacres,
Lewis Weiss, merchant.
Solomon Welch, 74 acres.
Francis Weiss, Jr., surveyor.
George Wagner, Jr., farmer, 140 acres.
Charles Weleli, carpenter.
Edward Weiss, merchant.
Jolin Ziegenfuss, 226 acres, saw-mill.
Simon Ziegenfuss, miller.
Thomas Ziegenfuss, 45 acres.
Jacob Ziegenfuss, 50 acres.
