414: AUTHEXTIC HISTORY 



' ' By the commissioners of property — Whereas we have agreed with John Rudolph 

 Bundely, Martin Kendig, Jacob Miller, Hans Ilerr, Martin Oberholtz, llans Funk, 

 Michael Oberholtz and one Wendel Bowman, Swissers, lately arrived in this province, 

 for ten thousand acres of land, situate on the northwesterly side of a hill, about twenty 

 miles easterly from Connystogoe, near the head of Pecquin creek, for which said land, 

 they are to pay the sum of five hundred j)ounds, sterling money of Great Britain, in 

 manner following: that is to say, the sum of one hundred pounds, part thereof in 

 hands, at ye issuing of these presents, the sum of one hundred pounds more thereof 

 (together with forty-eight pounds like money, being the interest of four hmidred pounds 

 for two years) at the end of two years and six months, from the time of the survey of 

 the said lands, (one-half year's interest of the whole being abated), one hundred and 

 eighteen pounds further, part thereof with interest, included within one year, then next 

 after one hundred and twelve pounds (the interest being included) further part thereof, 

 within one year, then next after, the sum of one hundred and six pounds full residue 

 thereof, that of all interest for the same, within one year, that next following, so that 

 the said five hundred jDOunds and interest, as aforesaid, is to be paid in six years next 

 after the time of survey. And also that the said purchasers, their heirs and assigns, 

 shall pay unto the proprietary and Governor, William Penn, his heirs and assigns, the 

 sum of one shilling sterling aforesaid, quit-rent yearly forever, for every hundred acres 

 of the said ten thousand acres of land, and that said purchasers shall have said lands 

 free of quit-rent for the two first years next after the survey thereof, and the said pur- 

 chasers requesting of us a warrant for the location and survey of the said land aforesaid. 

 These are, therefore, to authorize and require thee to survey or cause to be surveyed, 

 unto the said purchasers, the full quantity of ten thousand acres of land (with reasona- 

 ble allowance for roads and highways) in one entire tract, at or near the place aforesaid, 

 and subdivide the same (if they request it) into so many small tracts or parts as they 

 shall agree or appoint to each of them his respective share to be holden by the pur- 

 chasers, their heirs and assigns, under the rents, payments and agreements aforesaid, 

 subject to distress for the said rent in case of non-payment; and of thy transactions and 

 doings in the premises, by virtue of these presents thou art to make such returns int(i 

 the Secretary's office, with all reasonable expedition. Given under our hands and seals 

 of the province, the tenth day of the eighth month at Philadelphia, A. D. 1710. 



Edwaed Shippen, 

 Gkiffeth Owen, 

 Tnos. Story." 

 "To Jacob Taylor, Surveyor General. 

 "Warrant Book, 1700—1714, p. 229. 



On the 23d of October, the land was surveyed and divided among the Meylins, Herrs, 

 Kendigs, and others of the company. 



By warrant, dated July 5, 1712, there were surveyed, November 1, 1712, Pequea, now 

 Strasburg township, for Amos Strettle, 3380 acres, who afterwards sold it in smaller 

 tracts; the principal persons to whom he sold, prior to 1734, were Henry Shank, TJlrich 

 Brackbill, Augustine Widower, Alexander Fridley, Martin Miller, George Suavely, 

 Christian Musser, Andrew Shultz, John Fonts, Jacob Stein, John Hickman, John 

 Bowman, Valentine Miller, Jacob Hain, John Herr, Henry Carpenter, Daniel Ferree, 

 Isaac Lcfcvre, Christian Stoner, John Beiers, Hans Lein, Abraham Smith, John Jacob 

 Hoover, Septimus Robinson, Samuel Hess, Samuel Boyer, John Musgrove. 



The Mennonite settlers having determined to send for their friends in Europe, a 

 council of the whole society was called, at which their venerable minister and pastor, 

 Hans Herr, presided, and after fraternal and free interchange of sentiment, much con- 

 sultation and serious reflection, lots, in conformity to the custom of the Mennonites, 

 were cast, to decide who should return to Europe for the families left behind and others. 

 The lot fell upon Hans Herr, who had left five sons. Christian, Emanuel, John, Abra- 



