HAPPES FAMILY TAX LISTS

The earliest tax reference to the Happes family in Pennsylvania that I have is for Michael Hobes dated June 11, 1760.  At this time, he and his family were living in the District between Oley and Colebrookdale Townships of Berks County, PA.  In 1759, he does not appear on the tax roles of Oley, Colebrookdale, or the District between them.  On October 23, 1761, he again was taxed in the District between Oley and Colebrookdale Townships.  About 1767 or 1768, he crossed the Blue Mountain into Towamensing Township of Northampton County, whose 1761, 1762, and 1767 taxable population are also shown below.

1761 TAX LIST NORTHAMPTON COUNTY/TOWAMENSING TWP

NAME                                      TAX in pounds (L)

Beltz,    George Michael            1
Buck, Christopher                     1
Doll, Edmund                            1
Geesby, Wendel                        1
Haan, John                                1
Klein, Nich’l                              1
Kern, Nich’l                              1         
 (torn), Nich’l                            1
Haa____                                   4
Erb, Jacob                                 1
Jones, J_____                           1
Kenedy, James                          2
Kenedy, William
Kenedy, John
Strowl, Michael                         1
Treeby, Christopher                  1
Weyand, John                           1
Miller, Jacob                             1
Strowl, John                              2
Oblinger, Nich’s                        10
Spielman, George                      1
Silvius, Henry                            1
Christman, Henry                       1
Burger, Nich’l
Thos, William                            2
Rhodes, John                             4
Custard, John                            1
 

1762 TAX LIST NORTHAMPTON COUNTY/TOWAMENSING TWP

NAME                                      TAX in pounds (L)

Oblinger, Nich’s                      12       
Kern, Nich’l                            16       
Beltz,    Michael                      4         
Legler, Jacob                          4          
Reeb, Leonard                        4         
Doll, Edmand                          4         
Klein, Frederick                      4         
Miller, Jacob                           1         
Lawrence, William                  4         
Johns, Isaac                            4         
Sold, John                              8         
Sold, Daniel                           6
Klein, Nich’l                          4          
Hahn, John                            4         
Mushlitz, Godfried                 4         
Strowl, John                          6         
Michael, Stowl                      5         
Bock, Stophel                       5         
Mathias, Jacob                      6         
Geesby, Wendel                    5         
Truby, Christopher                6         
Aver, Peter                           6         
Haag, George                       4         
Mercom, Conrad                  7         
Weyand, John                       4         
Spielman, George                  5         
Silvius, Henry                        6         
Christman, Henry                  4         
Burger, Nich’s                      6         
Thos, William                        6         
Rhodes, John                        6         
Custard, John                       4         
Smith, Abraham                    8         

1767 TAX LIST NORTHAMPTON COUNTY/TOWAMENSING TWP

NAME                            TAX in pounds (L)

Thos, William                          12       
Thos, Esiah                             5
Strowel, Peter                         13
Roads, John                            12
Reab, Lenard                          5
Kern, Nichs                            20
Oblinger, Nichs                       18
John, Isaac                              8
Owlwine, Andrew                   6
Leibert?, Bastian                     6
Waby, Stophel                        6
Custard, John                          8
Huber, Peter                           8
Wyand, John                           8
Strowel, Michael                     8
Klein, Frederick                      8
Thos, _________                   6
Doll, Edman                            0
Leyb, Jacob                            4
Wotran, Peter                         4
Pelz, Mark                              0
Bock, Stophel                         6
____________, John              0
Miller, Jacob                           0
Stevekon?, James                    0
       

1768 TAX LIST NORTHAMPTON COUNTY/TOWAMENSING TWP

                                    LAND/ACRES            TAX                    ANIMALS:
NAME                        Clear    Woods             L  Shil.               Horse   Cattle   

Bowman, Christian        4           80                     -    12
Bock, Stophel               15        60                     -    12                                   1         
Balliet, Paul                   50        220                   4    4
Boyer, Frederich (poor)10         90
Backer, Soloman           10        40                     -    12                        1          1
Carn, Nicks                   80        320                   3    -                          2          6
Cline, Fredrick              15        85                     -    12                         1          1
Custard, John                10        90                     -    12                         1          0
Custard, Samuel            3          30        `           -    12
Doution, Richard (poor)            
Doutehon, Samuel         5           45                     -    12                                     1
Eroh, Michael                5          45                     -    12
Gebel, William               10        190                   -    12                                     1
Gilbert, George              40        110                   1    4                          2          2
Haag, Balter (poor)
Huber, Peter                  46        54                     -    18                        1          1
Hahn, John (poor)         3           40
Hoppas, Michael           12        80                     -    12                         1          1
John, Isaac                    40        160                   3    6                           1
Legler, Jacob                 6          94                     -    12                                      1
Madern, Peter (poor)
Miller, Henry                 2          38                     -    12                         1          1
Mertum, Conrad            10        90                     -    18                         2          1
Mathias, Jacob (poor)
Ohl, Michael                  10        ?                       3    12
Ryep, Leonard              5          95                     -    12                                      1
Solt, Michael                 6          94                     -    12                                      1
Roads, Samuel             15        135                    1    16                           1
Roads, John                  20        480                   1    4                             1          3
Rutesel, Michael            25        75                     -    18                                       1
Rauch, Andrew             10        50                     -    12
Rutter, Fertinant             -           250                 1    16
Strowel, Peter               30        70                    1    4                             1          2
Strowel, Michael           20        80                     -    18                           1          1
Sold, John                     3          97                     -    12                           1          1
Shmetters, Jacob           15        50                     -    2                             1
Sterner, Nichs               10        95                     1    4
Thomas, Joshua             10        90                     -    12                           1          1
Thomas, Josiah              10        110                   -    12                           1          1
Thomas, William            20        130                   1    4                             2          1
Truby, Stophel                                                                                         2          4
Walton, Isaac (poor)                 130
Wyand, John                 15        65                     -    12                            1          1
Wotring, Peter               15        85                     -    12                            1
Zimmerman, Leonard    15        40                     -    12                             1          1
Olewine, Andrew          10         60                     -    12                            1          1
Bropst, Valentine           15        85                     2    8
Lessor, Jacob                10        100                   1    4
Michael, Ohl                  10        187                   1    16

Peter Strowel was the 1768 tax collector for Towamensing Township.  On June 22, 1768, the portion of Towamensing Township west of the Lehigh River was organized as Penn Township. (In 1808, this area was divided into East Penn and West Penn Townships.) On November 21, 1768, Penn Township had its first property tax with William Gebel serving as the tax collector.   Michael Habes was listed as having six acres of cleared land and 44 of woodland, on which he paid a tax of 12 shillings.  He also was listed as having one horse, but no sheep or cattle.

1769 TAX LIST NORTHAMPTON COUNTY/PENN TOWNSHIP

                                                  LAND/ACRES
NAME                                      Cleared Woods            

Arner, Henry                                6          144
Bacherd, Salomon                        11        89
Bowman, Christian (poor)
Erroe, Michael                              4          96
Gebel, William                              15        185
Gilbert, George                             30        170
Gish, John                                    2          148
Hoppes, Michael                          10        90     listed as the tax collector
Hauser, Jacob                              3          97
Kirshbaum, Peter (poor)
Kosterd, John                               20        110
Kosterd, Samuel                           10        40
Kesney, John                                -           150
Madern, Peter (poor)
Mertz, Jacob                                6          94
Miller, Henry                                2          73
Ohl, Michael                                 15        184   had grist mill
Rhoads, John                                60        340
Rauch, Andrew                            15        85
Ritter, Ferdinand                           15        295   had a saw mill
Shmetter, George (poor)               2          48
Shmetter, Jacob                            20        80
Shuward, James (poor)                 2          23
Thomas, William                           50        150
Thomas, Josiah                             15        35
Thomas, Elias                               15        85
Toushon, Samuel                          2          48
Toushon, Richard (poor)
Tittle, Frederich
Werner, Bastian (poor)
Zenner, Adam                              4          96
Zimmerman, Leonard                    25        115

1770 TAX LIST NORTHAMPTON COUNTY/PENN TOWNSHIP
(Dated November 26, 1770)

                                                 LAND/ACRES            
NAME                                      Cleared Woods            

Arner, Henry                                12        88
Bacherd, Salomon                        14        86
Bowman, Christian (poor)
Costerd, Samuel                           4          46
Costerd, John                               22        108
Doudson, Samuel                         4          46
Doudson, Richard (poor)
Erroe, Michael (poor)                   6          144
Gerney, John                                3          47
Gebel, William                              40        160
Gilbert, George                             35        165
Holder, John (poor)
Hoppes, Michael (poor)               20        80    
Lunn, Dewald                               3          47
Kirshbaum, Philip (poor)               6          36
Kesner, John (poor)
Lutz, Peter                                    8          132  
Madern, Peter (poor)                   7          43
Mertz, Jacob                                1          99
Miller, Henry                                4          53
Ohl, Michael                                 20        180   had grist mill
Rhoads, John                                30        130
Rauch, Andrew                            16        84
Ritter, Fardenand                          1          299   had a saw mill
Shmetter, Jacob                            22        76     listed as the tax collector
Shmetter, George (poor)              
Smith, Henry                                16        184  
Wyand, Jacob
Steward, James (poor)                
Thomas, William                           50        100
Thomas, Josiah                             22        78
Thomas, J_____                           20        30
Zenner, Adam                              5          95
Zimmerman, Leonard                    30        130
Bear, Zacharias (poor)
Berman, Phile_ (poor)
Confern, Jacob (poor)
Briener, Philip                               5          135
Shelhamer, George                       8          122

1772 TAX LIST NORTHAMPTON COUNTY/PENN TOWNSHIP

NAME                                    TAX in pounds (L)

Arner, Henry                           12.0
Bacherd, Solomon                   12.0
Barman, Charles                     12.0
Bowman, Christian                  - - -
Dittel, Adam                           16.8
Douchon, Richard                   - - -
Doutchon, Samuel                  6.8
Erro, Michael                         - - -
Everlitt, John                          4.0.0
Gebel, William                        1.5.4
Gilbert, George                      1.17.4
Happes, Michael                    12.0
Hausser, Jacob                       - - -
Kerney, John                          6.8
Kesterd, John                         1.6.8
Kesterd, Samuel                     - - -
Kirshbaum, Phillip                  - - -
Kisner, John                           - - -
Kuntz, Dewald                       12.0
Lung, Adam                           2.4.0
Mertz, Jacob
Miller, Henry                          12.0
Myer, William                        13.0 + 4.16.0 for the land lives on
Rauch, Andrew                      - - -
Rickel, Peter                          13.4 + 2.0.0 for the land lives on      
Roads, John                           3.6.8
Shmatter, Jacob                     1.6.8
Thomas, Josiah                       1.12.0
Thomas, Josua                       1.12.0
Thomas, William                     3.6.8
Wyand, Jacob                        6.8
Zimmerman, Lenard               1.17.4
Zenner, Adam                        18.8

Harry Hoppes, August 2002