Tuesday, March 2, 2010

1724 Census

15.  Jacob Ritter (Jacques Reiter) of Lustuen, Wurtemberg, age 28, Catholic, shoemaker, with wife. One and one half arpents cleared, six months on place. One pig.
       1726--Four arpents cleared.
       1731--Two cows.

16.  Michael Vogel of Altdorf, Suevia, Germany, age 40, Catholic, cooper, a little hard of hearing, with wife, son age two, daughter age eleven (eighteen)  in New Orleans. Sixteen verges cleared (10 verges= 1 arpent). Two years on place. One pig.
        1726--Four arpents cleared.
        1731--Two cows.

17.  Sebastian Funck of Hagenau, Alsace, age 30, Catholic, laborer, with wife, child age one, orphan girl 16. Two years on place, five arpents cleared, which he bought from two Germans who moved away. One pig.
        1726--Husband, wife, two children, four arpents cleared.

18.  Michael Horn of Limbal,Mayence, age 39, Catholic, laborer, with wife and daughter age eight. Ffteen days on place. Fifteen verges cleared. Moved here from old village. Sick.
        1726--Four arpents cleared.

19.   Land of eight verges reserved for surgeon, abandoned, has a hut on it.

This ends the village of Hoffen on the river front.

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