Copyright 1916

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Contents illustrations Follow Frontispiece - Road Petition, Year 1727. Page Martin Zerbe's Homestead 1 Pioneer Homestead Map, 1723 36 Early Church, built 1727 42 Conrad Weiser's Signature 48 Patent from John Penn to Seven Stars (minnich) Property, 1750 72 Land of Early Settlers on Tulpehocken 120 v Schuylkill County Erected 141v Site of Mill John4 Zerbe, Tulpehocken 1861/ Mardin Zarvas Run, 1723, Wm. Penn Grant 2001/ Rear of Homestead of Martin Zerbe's Land 208/ Map George Zerbe Land, Schuylkill Haven 216 v' George Zerbe Homestead, near Orwigsburg, Pa 232/ Water Right Agreement Johannes Zerbe, 1747 268 V' Site of John Zerbe's Old 308 Conrad Minnich Map, Land Deed 366' Stout Homestead, Settled 1736 Ancient Schwalm Castle 414 Andrew Schwalm Homestead, Orwigsburg, Pa. 420 part I.