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Note: 'History of Berks and Lebanon Counties' Pg 243, 244
Rockland Township
Rockland Township was settled at the time those were by which it is bounded and by a similar class of persons, nine-tenths of whom were Germans. In 1757, the following were taxables:
...................Adam Wecht, ..............Peter Kieffer,............
Rockland is bounded as follows at present. Some slight alterations in the boundary having been made within a few years. It is bounded on the north by Maxataway Township; on the north-east by Long-swamp; on the east by District; south-east by Pike; on the south by Oley; on the west by Ruscommanor; and north-west by richmond; mean length five miles; breadth four; containing twelve thousand acres of land; rath hilly, gravel soil, and indifferently cultivated. With a little care, as to rotation of crops, and application of vegetable and mineral manures, it might be rendered productive. It is not well watered; still there are several mills, one furnace and two forges, in this township.
There is some iron ore in this township, from which the furnace is supplied. There is one church in this township, common to Lutherans and German Reformed.
Population in 1810, 1026; 1820, 1131; 1830 1342; 822 white males, 825 females, 3 colored males and 5 females. ......
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Sources:
Death Records from Mertz Church
Tombstone descriptions
Amos Breidigan, Mertztown, RD # 2 , PA
Historical Society of Berks Co
Adam Wecht- taxable 1758 Rockland Twp., Berks Co., Olney or Alsace Twp
Records of Schwartzwald Church, Exerter Twp., Berks Co
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mertz Church, Dryville or Rockland Church, Berks Co.
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