S48 HISTORY or 



gave the name o^ his place of nativity — -Manheim.— ' 

 This town was laid out in 1761. and in 1762, contained 

 three houses. One of his countrymen, Mr. Andrew 

 Bartruff, father of Colonel John Bartruff, erected the 

 third house in the town — he kept the first grocery.* 



To give encouragement to the inhabitants of the place, 

 and to advance his own interest, as proprietor, the Baron 

 erected a glass house, where the manufacture of the 

 article of glass, in all its varieties, was successfully carried 

 on for some years, by Steigel himself, and afterwards by 

 a Mr. Jenkins. Nothing remains of the glass house. — 

 The place where it stood is still pointed out, to the enquir- 

 ing visitants, by the attentive and courteous inhabitants 

 of Manheim. 



In 1761, William Adams laid out Adamstown. First 

 holders of lots were Bicher, Eichholtz, Fansler, Negle, 

 Kearn, Richards, Brendle, Steffs, Flickinger, Schlough, 

 Reager and others. 



addressed his hands employed at the glass factory ; nor are 

 other fixtures any longer visible. What remains of the inter- 

 nal, has not its like, in the United States. Its rich scenery 

 painting of falconry on the sides of the room walls — the tab- 

 lets of china, curiously painted and fastened on the jambs, at- 

 tract and excite the admiration of all who have the pleasure of 

 spending a few moments with the hospitable andaflable owner 

 of the house. 



The Baron was, as well as his fortune, singular. His 

 vicissitudes in life were varied. He was Baron in Europe — an 

 iron master, glass manufacturer, a preacher, a teacher — rich 

 and poor, in America. He died a schoolmaster. At liberty; 

 and imprisoned. A special act was passed for his relief, De- 

 cember 24, 1774. So gehts dem Mensch. 



»Among the first settlers uf the place were, besides those 

 already nicntioned, the Naumans, Minnichs, Wherlys, Kaisers, 

 Longs, Hentzelmans, who kept the first tavern. About the 

 town were the Lightncrs, Heists, Hcrshys, llostottcrs, Lehmans, 

 Longeneckers, Brandts, Witmcrs, Ilellar.^ and others. 



