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In colonial days it was almost essential for a farmer to have working knowledge of a blacksmith, and a blacksmith to be able to sustain his family by farming. In fact in Lancaster County where the Conestoga wagons were produced, there is a List of Blacksmiths in the Townships of Lancaster County from 1729 to 1840 which lists approximately fifteen hundred blacksmiths.Caernarvon Township Name Date Profession Antrican, David 1818 Blacksmith Antrican, James 1815 Blacksmith Antrican, Samuel 1818 Blacksmith Boyer, John 1822 Blacksmith Brown, Henry 1797 Blacksmith Brown, Nathan 1825 Blacksmith Cafry, James 1825 Blacksmith Cook, Jacob 1819 Blacksmith Cough, Jacob 1822 Blacksmith Coyle, Thomas Wagon Maker Criley, Peter 1836 Blacksmith Davis, Edward 1758 Blacksmith Davis, Jacob 1792 Blacksmith Dehaven, Edward 1797 Blacksmith Dehaven, Harmon 1792 Blacksmith Dehaven, James 1807 Blacksmith Dehaven, Isaac Wheelwright Dehaven, Philip 1839 Blacksmith Delezel, Thomas 1824 Blacksmith Dillor, John 1797 Blacksmith Eliot, Thomas 1775 Blacksmith Engle, Peter 1836 Blacksmith Evans, Hiram Blacksmith Ferrell, John 1807 Blacksmith Frernt, George 1839 Blacksmith Galaway, William 1839 Blacksmith Gilgore, John 1818 Blacksmith Hains, John B. 1800 Blacksmith Hamond, James 1828 Blacksmith Hauck, Eli 1839 Blacksmith Hildebrand, Adam 1807 Blacksmith Holinger, Thomas Blacksmith Jackson, David 1845 Blacksmith Keemer, John 1824 Blacksmith Kellor, David 1758 Blacksmith Kich, Balser 1769 Blacksmith Kock, Jacob 1828 Blacksmith Lilly, Walter 1807 Blacksmith Low, John 1839 Blacksmith Miller, Jacob 1822 Blacksmith Patton, James 1807 Blacksmith Peck, Benjamin Wheelwright Rigg, George 1800 Blacksmith Roark, Cornelius 1832 Blacksmith Ruth, William 1819 Blacksmith Smith, Abraham 1845 Blacksmith Smith, Conrad 1814 Blacksmith Spots, Jacob 1821 Blacksmith Squib, Elisha Wagon Maker and Wheelwright Swearer, Peter 1825 Blacksmith Thomas, Owen 1797 Blacksmith Thomas, William 1828 Blacksmith Valentine, Beniamin 1836 Blacksmith Valentine, George 1836 Blacksmith Valentine, John 1831 Blacksmith Valentine, Pennel 1832 Blacksmith Wilfron, James 1825 Blacksmith William, Joseph 1792 Blacksmith Yocum, Isaiah 1812 Blacksmith
Cocalico Township Name Date Profession Adams, Jacob 1842 Blacksmith Althouse, John 1842 Blacksmith Althouse, John Jr. 1842 Blacksmith Artz, Philip 1783 Blacksmith Baker, Fredirick Wagon Maker Barter, John 1783 Blacksmith Beis, Jacob 1796 Blacksmith Bentz, William Wheelwright Bermersderfer, John 1758 Blacksmith Bernard, Gier 1783 Blacksmith Binckley, Benjamin 1842 Blacksmith Bingeman, Paul 1796 Blacksmith Bolender, Stephen 1783 Blacksmith Bollinger, Jacob 1796 Blacksmith Borgholder, Peter Wheelwright Brenneman, Henry 1842 Blacksmith Buck, Philip 1783 Blacksmith Conrad, Christian 1779 Blacksmith Dornbach, Joseph 1777 Blacksmith Dinnig, William 1842 Blacksmith Duck, Nicholas 1783 Blacksmith Eberly, Peter 1783 Blacksmith Ecteimach, Jacob 1844 Blacksmith Eicholtz, Henry 1777 Blacksmith Eisenhart, Cunrad 1758 Blacksmith Ensminger, Nicol 1758 Blacksmith Foymyer, John 1844 Blacksmith Fuhrman, Conrad 1796 Blacksmith Fuhrman, Henry 1796 Blacksmith Geiger, Bernhardt 1777 Blacksmith Gensmoyer, Jacob 1777 Blacksmith Gerhard, Frederike Wheelwright Gerhard, John Wheelwright Gramer, Frederick 1759 Blacksmith Heldenbendel, Jack Wheelwright Heinsey, Adam Wagon Maker Hendel, John Wagon Maker Henessy, Henry 1783 Blacksmith Hiltonbritte, Jacob Wheelwright Hoehn, Nicol 1758 Blacksmith Hoffman, Balzer 1777 Blacksmith Hoffman, Henry 1777 Blacksmith Hoffman, Philip 1780 Blacksmith Hogh, Christ 1759 Blacksmith Hondfhu, Henry 1777 Blacksmith Hornberger, Jacob 1796 Blacksmith Hornberger, Samuel 1842 Blacksmith Kerfen, Frederick 1779 Blacksmith Keplinger, Jacob Wagoner Killian, Andrew 1844 Blacksmith Kindig, Jacob Blacksmith Klop, Henry Wheelwright Lander, Henry 1796 Blacksmith Lead, William 1842 Blacksmith Lutz, Nicholaus 1777 Blacksmith Markle, Adam 1792 Blacksmith Mellinger, Anthony 1786 Blacksmith Mellinger, Joseph Blacksmith Mellinger, Samuel 1792 Blacksmith Mellinger, Stofohel 1792 Blacksmith Mellinger, William 1796 Blacksmith Merkel, George Wheelwright Miller, Peter Wagon Maker and Wheelwright Pitz, Michael 1779 Blacksmith Ream, Alexander 1844 Blacksmith Ream, Andrew 1844 Blacksmith Ream, Cyrus 1842 Blacksmith Regar, Isaac 1842 Blacksmith Regser, Andrew 1842 Blacksmith Renninger, Jacob 1842 Blacksmith Ruhland, Jacob 1779 Blacksmith Senseman, Jacob 1758 Blacksmith Sander, Peter Wheelwright Shimp, Andrew 1792 Blacksmith Siegfreid, Solomon 1844 Blacksmith Slott, John 1842 Blacksmith Smith, Henry 1796 Blacksmith Snyder, John 1792 Blacksmith Snyder, Peter 1779 Blacksmith Sollenberger. Dan 1777 Blacksmith Speckler, Frederick 1792 Blacksmith Turner, Abraham 1844 Blacksmith Urieh, John 1783 Blacksmith Ury, John 1777 Blacksmith Walk, Matthew 1777 Blacksmith Weidnicht, Elias 1842 Blacksmith Withner, Jacob 1783 Blacksmith Wolf, George 1759 Blacksmith Wolfskill, Nathaniel 1844 Blacksmith Wolfskill, William 1842 Blacksmith Wookert, William 1783 Blacksmith Zentmeyer, Adam Wagon Maker Zentmeyer, Jacob 1780 Blacksmith Zentmeyer, John Wagon Maker Zervas, Nicol 1758 Blacksmith Zigler, John 1783 Blacksmith Zug, Jacob 1796 Blacksmith
Earl Township Name Date Profession Alds, Michael 1769 Blacksmith Balmer, Christian Wagon Maker Bartholomew, Jacob 1805 Blacksmith Bawder, George 1769 Blacksmith Bernhard, Frank 1770 Blacksmith Berlits, William 1786 Blacksmith Bower, Christian Wheelwright Bresher, Jacob 1772 Blacksmith Bridge, Valentine 1780 Blacksmith Brown, William Wagon Maker and Wheelwright Clymer, John 1796 Blacksmith Crash, Christopher 1781 Blacksmith Cunningham, George 1769 Blacksmith David, Jacob 1800 Blacksmith Davis, Jacob 1805 Blacksmith Dehaven, Abraham 1806 Blacksmith Diffenderfer, David Wagon Maker and Wheelwright Diffenderfer, George 1820 Blacksmith Diffenderfer, Michael Wheelwright Dillear, Peter 1783 Blacksmith Diller, John 1815 Blacksmith Dinnis, William 1820 Blacksmith Druck, Philip 1788 Blacksmith Engle, Peter 1805 Blacksmith Evens, Samuel 1805 Blacksmith Fasnaught, Gerard 1778 Blacksmith Fellebaum, David 1820 Blacksmith Geamer, John 1807 Blacksmith Groff, Chrisopher 1807 Blacksmith Groff, Henry Wagon Maker Grush, Stophel 1780 Blacksmith Handle, Valentine 1805 Blacksmith Heatwohl, Jacob 1800 Blacksmith Howe, James 1770 Blacksmith Keller, Jacob 1770 Blacksmith Kimer, John 1800 Blacksmith Landis, John 1770 Blacksmith Latz, Jacob 1805 Blacksmith Lauch, John 1800 Blacksmith Latz, Daniel 1807 Blacksmith Ressler, George Wagon Maker and Wheelwright Ressler, Henry Blacksmith Ressler, Philip Wheelwright Risler, George Wagoner Sheaffer, Samuel Blacksmith Snyder, John Blacksmith Valentine, Peter 1796 Blacksmith Warlich, Matthias 1788 Blacksmith Weaver, George 1822 Blacksmith Weig, Hophel 1770 Blacksmith Weik, Stophel 1780 Blacksmith Werns, Daniel 1796 Blacksmith Wike, Christopher 1769 Blacksmith Winter, John 1800 Blacksmith Wolford, Ludwig 1780 Blacksmith
Leacock Township Name Date Profession Abraham, James 1803 Blacksmith Anderson, Robert 1758 Blacksmith Bartholomey, Jacob 1800 Blacksmith Barton, Thomas 1811 Blacksmith Bear, Isaac 1800 Blacksmith Bird, John 1814 Blacksmith Bury, Jacob Wagon Maker Canedy, John 1814 Blacksmith Carel, Joseph 1807 Blacksmith Collington, Jacob 1808 Blacksmith Coplin, Joseph 1814 Blacksmith Corl, Peter 1811 Blacksmith Crage, David 1801 Blacksmith Delap, John Wagon Maker Dennis, William 1811 Blacksmith Drue, William 1815 Blacksmith Ealey, Jacob 1815 Blacksmith Eby, Joseph 1780 Blacksmith Eby, Benjamin 1796 Blacksmith Eby, Joseph 1796 Blacksmith Erin, John 1820 Blacksmith Fellobam, Daniel 1807 Blacksmith Forbes, John 1780 Blacksmith Frank, George 1800 Blacksmith Garber, Joseph 1814 Blacksmith Garver, Peter 1802 Blacksmith Gurden, Casper Wagon Maker and Wheelwright Hamilton, Hugh 1807 Blacksmith Headen Moses Blacksmith Heller, Daniel 1805 Blacksmith Hersh, Joseph 1820 Blacksmith Johns, Jacob 1805 Blacksmith Johns, John 1811 Blacksmith Keller, Frederick 1799 Blacksmith Klein, Peter 1770 Blacksmith Kling, Joel 1811 Blacksmith Kling, Moses 1808 Blacksmith Kling, Peter 1803 Blacksmith Landis, John 1820 Blacksmith Lasho, Jacob 1802 Blacksmith Lemon, Alex 1785 Blacksmith Liget, James 1796 Blacksmith Lightner, William 1801 Blacksmith Line, David 1787 Blacksmith Malcentire, Andrew 1820 Blacksmith Mayer, Bear 1814 Blacksmith McFadden, Daniel 1801 Blacksmith McMullen, Thomas 1788 Blacksmith Preslor, Peter 1801 Blacksmith Rakestraw, William 1811 Blacksmith Roland, John 1770 Blacksmith Rough, John 1805 Blacksmith Ruch, John 1820 Blacksmith Rutter, Bolser 1815 Blacksmith Sheaffer, David 1811 Blacksmith Sheldeberger, Mich. 1785 Blacksmith Shope, Barned 1801 Blacksmith Skiles, Gideon 1801 Blacksmith Stewart, Philip 1800 Blacksmith Stewart, Robert 1796 Blacksmith Strickler, Zmahy 1802 Blacksmith Tague, Andrew 1777 Blacksmith Teag, Hendery 1780 Blacksmith Walker, Eli 1808 Blacksmith Weaken, Elias 1807 Blacksmith Wilce, John 1807 Blacksmith Winger, Adam Wagon Maker and Wagoner Wybregh, Michael 1758 Blacksmith
Strasburg Township Name Date Profession Amend, George Wagon Maker and Wagoner Amend, Henry Wagon Maker Barge, George Wheelwright Barber, John 1815 Blacksmith Bartholomew, Henry 1800 Blacksmith Beam, Christian 1796 Blacksmith Beam, Peter 1768 Blacksmith Bennard, John 1815 Blacksmith Benner, Philip 1816 Blacksmith Bennet, Philip 1807 Blacksmith Beva, Jacob 1753 Blacksmith Blear, James 1814 Blacksmith Boyer, David 1807 Blacksmith Boyer, Henry 1818 Blacksmith Brooks, Matthias Wheelwright and Blacksmith Brush, John 1779 Blacksmith Burges, John 1813 Blacksmith Camel, Robert 1796 Blacksmith Carnechen, John 1753 Blacksmith Clark, Robert Wagoner Cline, Peter 1758 Blacksmith Cooper, Daniel 1796 Blacksmith Criswell, William Wheelwright Darlington, John 1825 Blacksmith Donalley, Philip 1807 Blacksmith Drevers, William 1800 Blacksmith Eckert, George 1802 Blacksmith Eckman, Henry 1811 Blacksmith Ervin, William 1779 Blacksmith Esburn, Thomas 1816 Blacksmith Evitg, Joseph 1803 Blacksmith Evits, William 1806 Blacksmith Ferre, Abraham Wagon Maker and Blacksmith Ferre, Richard Wagon Maker Forguson, James 1802 Blacksmith Forguson, Robert Wagon Maker Forguson, Samuel 1796 Blacksmith Froclich, John Wagon Maker Froelich, Jacob 1796 Blacksmith Glass, William 1814 Blacksmith Groff, George 1812 Blacksmith Gutner, Peter Wagoner Hamelton, James 1807 Blacksmith Hare, John 1787 Blacksmith Harris, Thomas 1809 Blacksmith Harvel, Mitchel 1810 Blacksmith Herr. John 1801 Blacksmith Hestone, Samuel Wagon Maker and Blacksmith Hessler, Fredric Wagon Maker Henry, Samuel Wheelwright Hemer, Mose Wagon Maker Hoober, Sufana 1809 Blacksmith Horn, John 1814 Blacksmith How, Levi 1809 Blacksmith Humel, Jacob Wagoner Isburn, John 1816 Blacksmith Kendig, Henry 1815 Blacksmith Kenny, James Jr. 1789 Blacksmith Kimble, John 1817 Blacksmith Kindig, George 1809 Blacksmith Leaman, Isaac 1807 Blacksmith Leittel, Archibald Wagon Maker Linvil, Arthur Wheelwright Little, James 1825 Blacksmith Loyd, John 1818 Blacksmith Loyns, Peter 1807 Blacksmith McClochen, Andrew 1800 Blacksmith McCue, Andrew 1816 Blacksmith MeElroee, James 1825 Blacksmith McFadden, Daniel 1806 Blacksmith McFadden, Robert 1813 Blacksmith McMinn, Hugh 1817 Blacksmith MeMurry, Samuel 1806 Blacksmith McQuigin, Patrick 1803 Blacksmith Meyer, Henry Wagon Maker and Wagoner Miller, Martin 1796 Wagon Maker and Blacksmith Mim, John Wagoner Morrison, Robert Wagon Maker Mowyer, Balser 1815 Blacksmith Moyer, George 1779 Blacksmith Pecher, Daniel 1815 Blacksmith Pehart, Daniel 1814 Blacksmith Pickle, Jacob 1787 Blacksmith Pots, Ephram Wagon Maker Quigley, James 1781 Blacksmith Rees, John 1788 Blacksmith Rottenhouser, George 1806 Blacksmith Row, Francis Wagon maker and Wagoner Rusk, Robert 1806 Blacksmith Sarbey, Daniel 1806 Blacksmith Sevaras, Nicholas 1779 Blacksmith Shroy, Samuel 1787 Blacksmith Shrye, Simmeral 1789 Blacksmith Shultz, John 1807 Blacksmith Sides, George 1801 Blacksmith Sides, Jacob Wagon Maker and Wagoner Sides Jr., Jacob Wagon Maker Smith, George 1782 Blacksmith Snyder, Adam 1816 Blacksmith Sweaney, William 1809 Blacksmith Tentlinger, John 1788 Blacksmith Travers, William 1806 Blacksmith Tillicker, John 1814 Blacksmith Wals, John 1817 Blacksmith Warren, James 1816 Blacksmith Warrant, James 1809 Blacksmith Weaver, John 1806 Blacksmith Weikert, George Wagon Maker Whitehill, John 1803 Blacksmith Whytke. Joseph 1802 Blacksmith Wike, John 1814 Blacksmith Withers, George 1807 Blacksmith Yodder, Christian 1812 Blacksmith
Source: Research and Text by Bryan Wright 
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