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Greathouse or associated ancestor records found in the county:

1753, Apr 5 - Deed: John Vanhoosen to Derr and Boyer

John Vanhousen and wife sold land in Heidelberg prior to moving to Anson County, NC. Jacob and wife, Christian Vanhousen Greathouse, also moved to Anson County, NC, where he bought land on the southwest Pee Dee River in 1758. Christian was named as a daughter in her father, John Vanhousen's will in 1762. A daughter, Christian was born to Jacob and Christian Greathouse in 1762. She later married John Cassels. Jacob Greathouse was taxed as resident of Anson County, NC in 1763.

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1767 - Tax List: Heidelberg Township

Artz, John; acres: 100; horses: 4; cattle: 6; sheep: 6; tax: 21. [page 41]
Haus, Peter; acres: 150; horses: 2; cattle: 3; tax: 7. [page 49]
Hain, Henry; acres: 200; horses: 4; cattle: 2; tax: 15. [page 50]
Grotheiser, John; single men; tax: 15. [page 53]

1785, Mar 4 - DAUPHIN created from LANCASTER. (Pa. Stat., ch. 1136, sec. 1/11:450) [Adjacent to Berks]

Sources:

Rev. W. J. Kershner, Pastor and Adam G. Lerch, History of St. John's (Hain's) Reformed Church in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, PA, Reading, PA: I. M. Beaver, Publisher, 1916. Page 29. Online: http://www.footnote.com/image/78892390 , http://www.footnote.com/image/78892391 .

Berks County, Pennsylvania Deeds Vol. 19, Page 15-16.

Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Volume XVIII, Proprietary Return for the County of Berks. For the Year 1767, Page 53. Online: John Artz, page 48|Peter Haus, page 49 | Henry Hain, page 50 | John Grotheiser, page 35.