Documents and Records related to Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Collection

Identifier: SC MS 0300

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection includes nine documents comprising land deeds and religious certificates all with a commonality of Berks County. Specific locations are Richmond Township and its neighboring area Maxatawny Township. Reading, Pennsylvania is the county seat of Berks County where the deeds were registered.

Dates

Creation: 1819-1911

Conditions Governing Access

Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Conditions Governing Use

Collection is open for research. Please inquire about copyright information.

Biographical / Historical

Richmond Township was created in 1740 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was an agrarian society with many rich farms, mills, country stores and churches. One of the names noted on some documents is Moselem Springs a name applied not only to a mill but a local Evangelical Lutheran Church as well. Maxatawny Township’s largest town is Kutztown the location of the Keystone State Normal college. Among the names of Richmon Township land owners recorded on the deeds are: Leibelsperger, Kauffman/Kaufmann, Hunter, Schwoyer, Graff/Graeff, Rothermel, Hoch – all still prominent family names in Berks County.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 oversize folder; 8 items)

Language of Materials

German

Additional Description

Abstract

Historical records of land exchange in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania and several religious documents for the Bieber and Schwoyer families who intermarried and the Sweiger Family all of either Richmond Township or Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Materials

Berks County Warrantee Atlas – Ancestor Tracks. Ancestortracks.com/Berks_ County_blurb.html 1886. Montgomery, Morton L. “History of Berks County in Pennsylvania.” Philadelphia: Everts, Peck & Richards 974.816 M788hi 1909. Montgomery, Morton L. “Historical and biographical annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania…” Chicago: J. H. Beers 974.816 M788hi