348 HISTORY OP 



gave the name of his place of nativity — Manheim.— - 

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

 three houses. One of his countrymen, Mr. Andrew 

 Bartmff, father of Colonel John Bartmff, 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 

 an 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 

 <rf Manheim. 



In 1761, William Adams laid out Adamstown. First 



holders <3f 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- 

 Jets 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 v/ith the hospitable and affable o'vner 

 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 forhis relief, De- 

 cember 24, 1774. So gehts dem Mensch. 



*Ainong the first settlers of the place were, besides those 

 already mentioned, the Naumans, Minnichs, Wherlys, Kaisers, 

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

 town were the Lightners, Heists, Hershys, Hostetters, Lehmans, 

 Longeneckers, Brandts, Witmers, Hellars and others. 



